Tell Me More with Nicole Walters

No one really prepares you for this part: when your life changes, not everyone gets to come with you. In this 2-part chat we're covering one of your most requested topics: friendship fallouts. And I’m not talking about dramatic blow ups or petty drama. I’m talking about the quiet grief. The slow drifting. The realization that some friendships were tied to a version of you that no longer exists. &n...

"You can love God, you can go to therapy, you can have a new husband and you can still get a petty text from your ex that will send you, okay?" I used to think co-parenting was for people who failed at marriage... that it was the byproduct of divorce. I now realize that real co-parenting is for people who refuse to fail their kids because you divorce your partner but you don't divorce your childre...

" The rhythm of activism that was expected of [the Sandy Hook families] and the rhythm of my survival were two different rhythms, and I had to pick one to survive. I chose my survival." Amongst many things, Nelba Márquez-Greene is the mother of Ana Grace, one of the 26 people that lost their lives in the Sandy Hook shooting. In this chat with Nelba, we talk about the trauma, grief, activism, and s...

"Even when people [experiencing homelessness] do come into the traditional healthcare system, they're treated terribly... I have heard [firsthand] that they were treated more poorly in the healthcare system than they were on the streets." As the CEO of Healthcare In Action, Dr. Indu Subaiya works with people experiencing homelessness on a regular basis. She is here to share what their real challen...

"Public Health at its core is about community. It is really about... our collective thriving. It's been turned into this idea of control and mandates and authority, when really it's very altruistic at its core." Friend, there is SO much to talk about when it comes to the state of Public Health in our country right now. Thankfully, infectious disease epidemiologist Dr. Jessica Malaty Rivera is here...

"I would go out and it was just a bunch of wild animals who wanted to mate... and I just didn't wanna deal with it anymore so I was like, let me go online, everyone's talking about the apps and it just seemed chiller." I know firsthand that trying to find someone worth dating is not easy. Whether online or in-person, it just seems harder to find someone. As a second chancer, who started dating aga...

" Nobody should ever make you feel like you are not good enough to be somewhere. I realized I had been creating a safe space for me... but we all have different visions of what a safe space is." Pilates Instructor and Physical Therapist, Jessica Valant, is here to talk about accessibility and shifting trends in the fitness and wellness industries. Jessica shares candidly about her lived experience...

" I don't have some amazing strategy or some How-To book that I'm keeping to myself. I'm just trying things and figuring it out. I'm a girl who just bought a microphone and started throwing spaghetti at the wall and never really stopped."   Les Alfred went from no listeners, zero star reviews, and recording in her closet after working her 9-5 to hosting a podcast that everyone wants to listen...

"That little voice within us... listen to it. Even when people around us try to drown us out, try to tell us no, try to gaslight us, try to tell us HOW we're feeling, WHAT we're thinking... listen to it because it's always right." Friend, I am honored to bring you this honest and vulnerable chat with Brooke Baldwin, a celebrated journalist and former CNN anchor. We chat about Brooke's experiences...

“The two things you're not supposed to talk about are politics and religion. But if you don't talk about those things, what are we even doing?” Former evangelical pastor Brian Recker is here to share his lived experience with modern Christianity, the Christian Nationalism movement, and why maybe Hell isn’t what we thought it was. Brian shares his experiences transitioning from a fundamentalist bac...

“ I gotta follow my heart this time. I can't get caught up in my ego. And I've been caught up in my ego for 15 years!” This is Part 2 in our chat with seasoned Music Executive, Chris Anokute! Chris shares the dark sides of the music industry and why he decided to walk away after 20 years. Chris and I chat about the ethical compromises people make for fame and money and the spiritual and moral awak...

“If you want to come out here to get rich, if you want to come out here to get accolades, you're in for a rude awakening because it’s a dark industry and the only thing that gets through is the light.” Chris Anokute, the prominent music executive and artist development specialist, is here to chat about his journey and profound impact on the music industry. From humble and scrappy beginnings to fou...

“We are collectively, inadvertently, signing up young people to be entered onto this toddler to train wreck pipeline.” Friend, this chat is about childhood fame but it’s also about so much more! I am so honored to bring you this chat with Alyson Stoner, a multi-hyphenate artist and mental health advocate. Alyson and I chat about her lived experience as a dancer and actress in Hollywood, the journe...

“Just because you have a diagnosis doesn't mean you fit in the same box as someone else.” Friend, today we are diving into autism with educational therapist, school psychologist, and my friend, Alicia Trice. Alicia has worked with people with autism (and their families) for over 10 years and in this chat she debunks many of the myths that are circulating about autism. She explains the importance o...

“We have to TRUST each other to do the things that we say we're gonna do. And trust that we have each other's best interests in mind always.” My husband, Alex, is back to chat through how we are accomplishing big goals every 3 months. Trust is at the root of our version of being a Power Couple so in this chat we’re sharing stories of what it really looks like to build and maintain trust in our rel...

“There's research that says over 50% percent of supplements tested weren't exactly what they claimed to be.” Friend, your mind is about to explode in Part 2 of our chat with Dr. Jessica Knurick! We chat about why the wellness industry has exploded in recent years and the changes we can make to keep ourselves (and our neighbors) healthy. Dr. Jessica breaks down why supplements aren’t regulated by t...

“What I have a problem with is when people use fear-based conspiratorial language to scare the shit out of you.” Friend, it’s safe to say most of us have had the shit scared out of us on social media with some new claim about what’s in our food (or isn’t in our food!) Well Dr. Jessica Knurick isn’t having it and with science on her side she is here to share her thoughts on what is going on right n...

It took over 30 years for Andrea Cruz to gain her American citizenship, and her lawyer said she had it easy… You may have opinions about undocumented immigrants and that’s exactly why I’m chatting with Andrea Cruz today. Andrea was an undocumented immigrant from Peru for much of her adult life. She shares how her parents brought her to America legally at the age of 9 and the hoops she had to jump...

“ Mental health can be all consuming but having a community helps a lot.” We’ve all heard that Gen Z is more focused on their mental health than any other generation but why? In this chat, we get to hear from my 23-year-old daughter Kris, who shares some of the struggles faced by Gen Z, particularly around mental health, societal pressures, and workplace challenges. Kris opens up about her recent...

“This is the only mental disorder where everyone around them ends up in therapy, but they don’t.” Ginny Priem is here to share her wild story of dating a narcissist and how she was able to heal and help others. There is a lot of misinformation about narcissism on the internet right now so Ginny breaks down the most common behaviors and why narcissistic abuse has such a psychological impact. Ginny...

“It's not just that I want to be able to wear a dress to school…” Friend, today we sit down with Donato Fatuesi to hear more about her lived experiences as a trans woman. Donato shares her journey of growing up with a feminine energy in a supportive family despite societal pressures and religious indoctrination in Samoa culture. She explains the importance of visibility and the struggles trans ind...

Friend, I can’t continue to show up as a sanitized version of myself. Blame it on being over 40 or pushing a baby out unmedicated but it’s time for us to take the chats you know (and love) and make a change! We all know that we are living in an increasingly small world because of algorithms. We get fed what we want to see and want to believe. But what would we believe if we met someone who challen...

You’ve heard of toxic masculinity and toxic positivity, but it might be toxic generosity that is spoiling your relationships and leaving you stressed. Friend, this one is straight from my therapist’s office. We need to chat about what toxic generosity is and the steps to take to hold your boundaries. The truth is, certain people will continue to take as long as you keep giving. There's a better wa...

Just a few weeks ago I told you that I thought I was in the clear when it came to being postpartum. Well friend, we need to circle back because last week was ROUGH. Between the Sunday Scaries, an overall feeling of heaviness, and the desire to just stay home with my baby, I learned something BIG. If your old habits just don’t fit anymore, that means you’ve grown AND it’s sticking. And friend, I’m...

This chat is what people come to me for! The way I think about money and what we all deserve is just different. So in this chat I’m sharing how the trauma of childhood poverty has informed my mindset around money and what you can do to shift your own thinking. The way I see it, money gives you choices and you deserve choices just like everyone else. Thanks for being here, friend! Get my SPICY take...