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This week’s guests are longtime friends, Switchyards alum, fellow entrepreneurs and owners of one of Atlanta’s leading creative agencies. We chat about owning a business with your spouse, the scary (not recommended) risk involved in starting an agency, how to provide services that deliver value to clients, and what it's like growing up Hindu in America. We also go deep into the Summerhill neighbor...

Born and raised on a ranch in California, Alison is an NCAA tennis player, biochemist, Team USA Professional Cyclist, storyteller, and free-range entrepreneur. Alison raced at the highest levels on the Women’s World Tour. She is known as the Queen of Gravel, as she is the 3X Gravel Worlds Champion, Unbound 200 winner, and member of the Gravel Hall of Fame. We chat about our favorite cycling events...

One-on-one with Nikki and Chad where they provide an update on the new studio buildout, Nike taking a Sporty & Rich angle, how show producers get tired and give up on the story, Beyonce’s bad country music, Home Depot versus Lowes, and how manager’s make retail. They get real on running a business, the entrepreneur’s dilemma, and turning down work that doesn’t align with the long-term vision.

This week’s guests join us from VinoTeca, a popular wine shop and community hub in the heart of Atlanta’s Inman Park. We chat with Katie and Janeen about hating dry-January, the business of wine, what it takes to become a Sommelier, their strategy for doing things differently by being approachable and building a culture around the community, the importance of storytelling, their favorite wine shop...

In this week’s one-on-one, Nikki and Chad reflect back on their two weeks of definitely working in Miami, the number one recommendation, and three orders of broccolini. They opine on T-Swift Super Bowl haters, why the World Cup picked ATL over LA, Chad’s big takeaways from We Are the World doc, Killer Mike doing the most Atlanta thing ever, Jacob Elordi would hate the Beltline, Spotify shelling ou...

We're coming at you loud and live from ZIeL Concept Store with two of Miami's most influential women in the cycling scene, Elizabeth Ferrer and Victoria Romero . We chat about the incredible bike culture, what matters most (lookin' good), how to build an inclusive women's group ride, the importance of fueling the right way, and their favorite food spots. ZIeL Concept Store Diabalan...

Checking in from Miami, maybe America’s top city - this one-on-one episode reflects on the trip down from Atlanta, their first visit to Buc-ee’s, what is an honorary bride-maid, and the Brightline being an evolutionary force to reckon with for Florida man. Nikki just completed the half-marathon, where she employed a conservative strategy and regrets it. They also chat about Atlanta Run Club showin...

From winning stages of the Baby Giro to being the three-time US Criterium National Champion, Luke is now taking on the World Tour. In a much-anticipated interview, we chat with Luke about what it's like being thrown into the World Tour at 21 years old with Soudal Quickstep, how he feels about kit designs, behind the scenes of team camp, what he does in his spare time, his favorite restaurants...

This one-on-one with Nikki and Chad comes from the NICH Studio on an adventurous Sunday. Chad counts down the days to Miami from a C-Store parking lot on Highway 29. They go deep on the differences between run groups and ride groups, when Nikki’s preference for shaved legs came into being, and why runners should wear sunglasses. Chad recants his recommendation of Saltburn. They also explore the an...

In this episode we do what we love most...talk about dogs. Yep, we finally did an episode all about dogs. Our good friend Darius Daniels joins us in the studio to talk about how he got into the dog training business, who some of his clients are, his philosophy on training, and his favorite places to eat in Stone Mountain and Atlanta. Facebook Instagram Twitter Website

Happy New Year! Dropping at midnight, ring in the new year with us as we discuss 2024 predictions with a surprise guest.

Chad and Nikki recorded a special episode that is short, sweet and perfect for that much-needed holiday walkabout around the neighborhood. Clear your head, put your AirPods in, and take that well-deserved mental break. Happy Holidays!

Adam Katz Sinding (AKS) is a Copenhagen-based photographer who has shot for the likes of Tom Ford, Givenchy, Rick Owens, Louis Vuitton, and Vogue. He’s published two books of his photography. His first book This is Not a F*cking Street Style   Book  featured a curated collection of some of his best images, taken both backstage at the shows and of the style-setters on the streets. His second book,...

This week’s one-on-one catches up after a busy week in Connecticut and New York. Nikki ran in Central Park where the dogs roam free, we discover the tame chonky squirrels of Madison Square Park, a full review of Ignacio Mattos’ Corner Bar, Dimes Square, the disappointment of a holiday market, Joe and the Juice fixation food, a new dialect in Miami, does Taylor Switch deserve to be person of the ye...

This week’s one-on-one with is a big one. Chad saved some runaway golden retrievers, but Florida State ruined his day by inexplicably being left out of the college football playoffs despite being undefeated. Why this is the only sport in the world that determines its champions based on the opinion of a small group of octogenarians. Chad thinks Spotify Wrapped is a competition, we go down a rabbit...

This week’s guest is Todd Aidman, a partner in a national labor and employment law firm.  An accomplished lifetime athlete, we chat about what to do when you’re “overhydrated” in a marathon, how hard an Ironman is compared to a Green Beret challenge, and working out in his garage with special forces operators.  Todd is also a renowned expert on work-related legal topics, so we get into what’s goin...

In this one-on-one, Nikki and Chad discuss what CHROs talk about in their networking meetings (RTO), feedback from last week’s episode, why Ryan Reynolds' “Welcome to Wrexham” is special, and the sad demise of GCN+.  More importantly, we get a full review of the newly minted Michelin-star restaurant Atlas. Nikki gives her in-depth rare perfume gift-giving recommendations – just in time for Bla...

Ryan visits the NICH Studio and we cover all the hard-hitting topics: his athletic achievements, the hardest event he’s ever tackled, the culinary arts, and his French bulldog Smokey. We also get his thoughts on why Pulte has a world-renowned workplace culture, being a visible leader, the power of meaningful work, organizational purpose, and his career advice for young people.

This week, we get updates on some new running gear, the dangers of getting packages delivered to Inman Park, Chomp and Stomp festival, the best hush puppies in the world courtesy of Breaker Breaker, a deep dive into Atlanta’s notorious Airport Ride, including why some people should not be there, a brief history lesson, how training strategies have evolved, how guys show affection by being mean to...

This week’s guest is 22-year-old professional cyclist Michael Garrison. He joins us from Austin, where we chat about local sushi, F1, breakfast tacos, and comparing the ride scene to Atlanta (spoiler alert: ATL is harder).  We also jump into his recent race at Big Sugar (Lifetime Grand Prix) which included crashing, licking batteries and lots of flats. We get into how to mentally deal with adversi...

This week’s one-on-one covers guest cancelations, riding outside, half-marathon training, a top-secret visit to Spanx, confronting cycling haters, a huge festival weekend in Inman Park and advice on using AI in the creative space.  Lastly, Nikki goes off about how dangerous it is for young women to take work advice from TikTok coaches.

One-on-one Q&A episode answers the hard-hitting questions you've all been asking. Discussions about the only thing that matters in developing a great company culture. Nikki no longer gatekeeps one of her favorite local restaurants, and we make the trek up north of the Beltline to visit Yeppa.

In this week’s episode, we opine on whether this is an actual holiday or whether we are just late publishing, possibly the last injury update, how Delta retaliates with a “lost bag” and a full rundown of the weekend’s NYC activities which included a failed attempt to visit the Natural History Museum, a successful trip to the MET, Chad being overwhelmed at Scent Bar, Arthur’s jazz tavern life advic...

Linda is the CAO of the largest pediatric system in the nation. She’s the dynamic leader and architect of Children’s world-renowned workplace culture. We go deep into what it takes to foster a culture of caring through leadership, never resting on your laurels, being transparent as an organization, engaging your culture influencers for authentic feedback, and her best/worst moments. Linda also pro...

In this week's one-on-one episode, Nikki & Chad recap the week of run clubs, haircuts, parties and dinners before touching on the CONTROVERSIAL subject that is dividing Atlanta. They also chat about Coach Prime, the Seminole Rap, and how leaders can learn something from Deion.