Nicole & Kate Can Relate: Recent Episodes
Nicole Baldinu and Kate Erickson
We're Nicole & Kate! Friends, confidants, accountability partners, and we’ve been supporting each other over the years sharing our ups and our downs and hashing out the big questions of life - do we want kids? Can we have it all? How do we stay healthy and keep our businesses running smoothly without major stress and overwhelm? We talk things out ‘cause that’s what real friends do - they provide love, support, and space for one another to share without judgement, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
When it comes to work models there are several options: there’s work from home, there’s an in-office setup, and then there’s a hybrid model, which is a mix of both!
In this episode we’ll share our own personal thoughts on a hybrid work model. We’ll also hear from Nicole on how their switch to an in-office model - after working from home for nearly 9 years! - is going so far.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- An update from Nicole on their switch from remote to in office work!
- The many benefits of your office being set up in a co-working space
- The energy shift that Nicole & Omar have experienced working around other people
- Is a hybrid work model the sweet spot?
- The added decision-making and potential guilt that comes with a hybrid setup
- Managing your team on a hybrid schedule
Mentioned in this episode:
NKCR Ep 98: Which is better: Remote work or in person?
FishBurners Coworking space
Is Hybrid really all it’s cracked up to be?
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Is a hybrid work model the sweet spot?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Have you ever considered whether there’s a benefit to believing you can do something instead of trying that thing and failing?
In this episode we’ll dive deep into the many considerables when it comes to answering this question. How big a role does regret play? And what about our perspectives, experiences, and mindset at different times in our lives?
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Our thoughts on failure (as discussed in Ep 20 of NKCR)
- How does regret play a role in answering this question?
- What does it mean to fail exactly?
- Perspective and experience playing a role
- Is it a personality thing?
- What do you currently believe you could do, but you’re not doing it because you’re afraid of failing?
Mentioned in this episode:
NKCR Ep 20: Failure: Is it the way to success?
Sylvester Stallone’snew documentary (trailer)
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Are you better off believing you can do something, or trying and failing?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
You’ve probably heard the philosophy “Everything happens for a reason”, but do you believe this to be true?
In this episode we’ll share our own thoughts and feelings about letting go of control, being okay with things not going the way we planned, and how resisting the inevitable could be holding us back.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- The comfort that comes with believing that everything happens for a reason
- Are we in control of everything that happens in our life - or nothing?
- Is there a higher power at work in addition to your own actions?
- Giving away control and allowing “the world” to take over
- Being okay with things not going the way you planned
- What happens when you stop resisting?
Mentioned in this episode:
The Surrender Experiment by Michael A. Singer
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Does everything happen for a reason?
Whether you’re a part of Gen X, Gen Y, Gen Z, or otherwise, it’s probably not often you’ve stopped and asked yourself whether you identify with your own generation.
In this episode we’ll share our own thoughts on the different generations - what characterizes each and the ways in which we do (or don’t) identify with our own generation.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- The different generations, starting with the “Silent Generation”
- Our parents’ experiences and whether we think they “belong” in their generation
- Gender roles and gender movements throughout the generations
- Our own generations and the characteristics of each
- Technological advances through the generations
- Being grateful that we know a world without social media!
Mentioned in this episode:
Business Insider article: Gen Z is the Hustle Generation
Parents.com: A Year-by-Year Guide to the Different Generations
Generations (definitions from Wikipedia)
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Do you identify with your generation?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
At some point in our lives we’ve all engaged in philosophical discussions about the universe, life, and all these ideas that sometimes feel way bigger than us.
In this episode we’re having one of those discussions! We’re diving into The Untethered Soul and sharing a couple of the BIG ideas that stood out for us.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- The voice in your head and separating your Self from those thoughts
- The “subject” / “object” relationship
- Who are you?
- Awareness and being present
- Letting go of control
Mentioned in this episode:
The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we discussed The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer.
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Feedback can be given and received in many forms. There’s feedback that we request, feedback that’s unsolicited, and sometimes even feedback that we’ve expressed is unwelcome from the start.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with giving and receiving feedback. We’ll dive into how you know when it’s appropriate to give feedback, and also some things you should consider when it comes to receiving feedback.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Understanding the context of the situation overall when giving and receiving feedback
- What happens when you rely too heavily on others’ feedback
- Having a system or checklist to help you determine when you should listen, take on, or shut down feedback
- How maturity impacts your ability to give and receive feedback
- The “Yes, and…” approach
- Asking for feedback
Mentioned in this episode:
Michael and Amy Port
Chris Brogan
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: What’s the best way to give and receive unsolicited feedback?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Books can have such a profound impact - emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. In Episode 77 on the podcast we shared the books we were reading at that time…
In this episode we’ll share our all-time favorites with you! Tune in for our 5 favorite books of all time.
Points Discussed in this Episode
Nicole’s favorite books
- My Brilliant Friend - by Elena Ferrante; Ann Goldstein (Translator) - AKA The Neapolitan Novels
- The Untethered Soul by Michael A Singer
- The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
- Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
- Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
Kate’s favorite books
- Essentialism by Greg McKeown
- The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker
- The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: What are some of your all-time favorite books?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Keeping a calendar might sound like a dry topic, but we’re here to spice things up when it comes to keeping track of your schedule and your time!
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with keeping a calendar and how critical it has been in helping us keep our commitments, make time for the things that are most important to us, and hold ourselves accountable.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- When we started using planners / calendars
- What we used pre-digital and what we use now
- How we manage multiple calendars
- Who should have access to your calendar?
- Using reminders and notifications for events
- Top tips for getting started with keeping a calendar
Mentioned in this episode:
How To Effectively Organize Your Calendar
12 tips for managing your calendar like a pro
How to Keep a Calendar
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: How could you NOT keep a calendar?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Fate and destiny are two massive ideas. But when deciding which one is responsible, maybe it doesn’t have to be one or the other; perhaps both can play a role in how our lives turn out?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences wrestling with fate and destiny, specifically when it comes to our relationships, our businesses, and where we are in life.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- The definitions of fate and destiny
- Whether we have control and freewill, or whether our life is almost ‘pre-determined’
- Is there a third option… Fate, destiny, and… opportunity?
- Can fate and destiny co-exist?
- Spirituality and the role it may play in all of this
Mentioned in this episode:
- The Untethered Soul
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Do things happen because of fate or because of destiny?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Boundaries are so important when it comes to protecting your time and energy, holding yourself accountable, and managing the expectations of those around you. But what boundaries do you have set?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with setting boundaries and the massive impact boundaries have had on our time, schedules, relationships, and our work.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- What exactly are boundaries?
- Boundaries help create balance and prevent you from reaching that “edge”
- Boundaries help us set expectations with others and hold ourselves accountable
- Boundaries can help take the emotion out of decisions that may otherwise be tough to make
- Boundaries we’ve set in our personal lives with ourselves, family, and friends
- Boundaries we’ve set in our professional lives - especially since we both work with our significant others
- The importance of communicating boundaries with others
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: What boundaries do you have set?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
We made it, friends! Happy Episode 100!
In this episode we look back at four of our favorite episodes and share an update on whether we’ve changed our minds about certain thoughts and ideas we’ve previously discussed!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Episode 1: Do I want to start a family?
- This seemed like a very appropriate episode to revisit because it’s as if we’ve come full circle: Kate is expecting!
- Kate recaps what the past couple of years have been like, how her and John found out they’re expecting, and how she feels about the journey ahead.
- Other episodes referenced: Ep 47: From Suitcase Entrepreneur to Mama w/ Natalie Sisson; Ep 80: Kara Lamerato on having kids - and starting a business
- Episode 49: When it comes to friendship, is it quality over quantity?
- We’re still fully on board with our original thoughts: quality over quantity!
- The intention and time, energy, and effort that goes into building and maintaining meaningful relationships
- Other episodes referenced: Ep 93: Are we experiencing a friendship crisis?
- Episode 60: Want to do, have to do, get to do: which is it?
- How you look at the daily to-do’s and bigger events in your life makes ALL the difference!
- Nicole talks about The Untethered Soul and the impact of being present
- Other episodes referenced: Ep 39: Why did I say yes to that?
- Episode 81: What’s one thing you’ve changed your mind about recently?
- We each share something we’ve changed our mind about recently!
Mentioned in this episode:
Episode 1: Do I want to start a family?
Episode 49: When it comes to friendship, is it quality over quantity?
Episode 60: Want to do, have to do, get to do: which is it?
Episode 81: What’s one thing you’ve changed your mind about recently?
The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode to help celebrate 100 episodes on NKCR!
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
When you think about giving back, the first thing that comes to mind might be by way of donating to a cause monetarily. But there are so many other ways you can help!
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with giving back - in all different ways - including a 500km bike ride for a charity called Hands Across the Water that Nicole has just signed up for!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Nicole signs up for a 500km bike ride in Thailand!
- Reasons why you might sign up to support a particular charity
- Reasons why Nicole chose this particular charity and event to support
- More about Hands Across the Water
- Different ideas to help you fundraise for an event (without feeling awkward when asking for money!)
- The many different ways you can become involved in giving back
Mentioned in this episode:
Hands Across the Water
Nicole’s fundraiser page
Pencils of Promise
Habitat for Humanity
KIVA.org (we didn’t mention this one in our convo, it was part of our research and prep for this conversation and we think it's a great organization to check out).
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: What are the different ways you can give back?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Every business operates differently, especially when it comes to their policies around remote work versus in-person work. But which is better?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with remote work versus in-person work, and we’ll talk about whether we believe there’s a solution that’s best for all types of business and employees.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Nicole’s recent experience switching from remote work to in person
- The perspective is very different depending on who you’re talking to (employee versus business owner)
- What’s different now that Nicole is working from a co-working space instead of from home?
- Instagram Reel from Patrick Campbell
- A vast majority of people do not have time management skills and are very easily distracted
- How big of a factor is connection when it comes to people wanting to go into an office?
- There are plenty of jobs that can’t be done remotely
- What role does empathy play in this all?
Mentioned in this episode:
Fortune article: Flexible work is feminist–and women won’t return to a system that hasn’t served them well to spare the feelings of powerful men)
Instagram Reel from Patrick Campbell
Entrepreneur article: Malcolm Gladwell's Fears About Remote Work Are Real. It's Your Brain That's Telling You Lies — Here's Why.
Short clip from Elon Musk’s interview on CNBC “Working from home is ‘morally wrong’”
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Which is better: remote work or in person?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Values are important - we all know this - but have you ever really taken the time to actually write them down… to declare them?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with values, and how a podcast episode and PDF worksheet from Brené Brown has helped us immensely on our journey to declaring our core values!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Our serendipitous desire to dig deep into our own values
- The anxiety we felt around choosing just 2 core values (we have at least 10-15!... or so we thought)
- Our experience going through Brené’s PDF worksheet
- We each share our top 2 values (ok… admission: neither of us are really quite sure about the 2nd - yet!)
- We decide by the end of this episode that there must be a part II! So, to be continued :)
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Brene Brown’s podcast episode on values
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Do you know what your core values are? (Part I)
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Planning and hosting an event, a mastermind, or a retreat is a lot of work. But the experience and outcome is worth every second!
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with planning and hosting our own events, masterminds, and retreats!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Defining masterminds, events / conferences, and retreats
- Our own experience planning and hosting our own events
- Nicole talks about WebinarNinja Live in San Diego (2015), the WebinarNinja Team Retreat they hosted in Bali (2019), and OzCon in AUS (2022)
- The importance of setting a goal, an intention, and expectations when planning any type of event
- Kate talks about Puerto Palooza (2017, 2018), and the Bonus Events they’ve hosted (2019, 2020)
- Nicole breaks down a behind-the-scenes of OzCon, including how they came up with the idea and details on the execution
- Kate breaks down the behind-the-scenes of Puerto Palooza and why hosting this mastermind at their home in Puerto Rico was so important to them
- The importance of asking for feedback post-event to learn what went well and what could be improved next time
- Our favorite parts about planning and hosting our own events, masterminds, and retreats
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Have you considered planning and hosting your own event?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
There comes a time when the scales have to tip: you consume to learn, but then what about producing… Isn’t that where the true learnings and experience come from?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with the different stages of consuming and producing, and how each benefits us in different ways.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Does consuming sap your creative energy, making it more difficult to produce?
- Different types of consuming - not all content is created equally!
- Our own experiences with producing versus consuming
- Are energy levels expended at different rates based on the type of producing you’re doing?
- The many different phases and stages of consuming and producing
Mentioned in this episode:
- Kate Toon’s Reel on Instagram
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Consuming vs. Producing: Should there be a balance?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Whether you’re single, dating, in a serious relationship, divorced, or have been married for years, you’re probably familiar with the judgment and stigmas surrounding dating and one’s relationship status in our society.
For this episode we’ve invited our good friend Allison Melody on the mic to help us chat about relationships from a different perspective: that of a single woman who knows what she wants, and is not afraid to ask for it.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- What Alli has learned from her life experiences, like going through a divorce, and what she has learned by allowing herself to be single
- The fear of being alone, loneliness, and the fear of judgment when it comes to relationships (or being single)
- Finding support through being open and vulnerable about what you’re going through
- What you put up with is what you end up with
- Establish your boundaries and values and don’t be afraid to state those and stand by them - in every area of your life
- How do we know when it’s time to move on?
- Alli describes two terms used a lot in the dating world: gaslighting and love-bombing
- The 5 Love Languages - which one is your love language?
Mentioned in this episode:
- Ingrid Bergman in the movie Gaslight (1944)
- Dirty John series on Netflix
- The 5 Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman
- Food Heals Podcast and website
- Follow Alli on Instagram
If this convo brings up anything for you and you need further help, support, or guidance, check out these resources:
- Lifeline on 13 11 14 (Australia)
- Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36 (Australia)
- Headspace on 1 800 650 890 (USA)
- BetterHelp (USA)
Asking for help shows strength.
Thank you so much for joining us for this special feature episode with Allison Melody on what being single has taught her.
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
There are certainly pros to being a specialist. No one wants an airline pilot who is “kind of good” at flying a plane. But does that mean being a specialist is always better than being a generalist?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with - at times - being on track to become specialists in certain areas, but also seeing the value in being good at a lot of different things.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- The idea that being a specialist is somehow superior or makes you better versus being a generalist
- Situations where being a specialist would be of benefit
- Does it have to be one or the other, or can it be both?
- Things we “could have been” GREAT at
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Is being a specialist better than being a generalist?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Conferences and networking events - how do you know which ones are worth attending, and how can you plan and prepare properly to get the most out of them?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with conferences and networking events, including our hacks and the things we’ve learned from attending dozens of them over the past 10 years!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- How do you choose the right conferences and networking events to attend?
- Attending an event for content versus networking
- FOMO when it comes to conferences and events
- Attending events as an introvert and protecting your energy
- Being an attendee versus being a speaker at an event (and the different energy levels required)
- Virtual events versus in person events
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: How do you know which conferences and networking events are worth attending?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Conferences and networking events - how do you know which ones are worth attending, and how can you plan and prepare properly to get the most out of them?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with conferences and networking events, including our hacks and the things we’ve learned from attending dozens of them over the past 10 years!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- How do you choose the right conferences and networking events to attend?
- Attending an event for content versus networking
- FOMO when it comes to conferences and events
- Attending events as an introvert and protecting your energy
- Being an attendee versus being a speaker at an event (and the different energy levels required)
- Virtual events versus in person events
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: How do you know which conferences and networking events are worth attending?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
A reading week? We know… we had our fair share of questions about what a reading week looks like, why you should consider doing one, and what the biggest benefits of a reading week might be.
So for this episode we invite Steph Clarke of Steph’s Business Bookshelf Podcast on to talk about it!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Types of books to read during different times of the day
- Having go-to sources you trust for book recommendations
- How a “reading week” might be a “thinking” weekend, a “4-day meditation getaway”… it’s really about getting out of your routine
- Steph’s 3 tips for planning your reading week
- The biggest benefits of a week away typically follow in the weeks after
- The preparation leading up to your time away and how that helps set you up for success
- Setting expectations for others - and yourself - for what this time will look like
- Start small! You can start with a ‘house swap’ with a friend for a few hours one day
- Delete social media and email apps off your phone so you can truly disconnect
Mentioned in this Episode:
How to Plan Your Own Reading Week: Steph’s Business Bookshelf Podcast
Adam Grant’s reading list
Steph’s LinkedIn
Steph’s Instagram
Thank you so much for joining us for this Special Feature episode with Steph Clarke on how to plan a reading week!
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
A reading week? We know… we had our fair share of questions about what a reading week looks like, why you should consider doing one, and what the biggest benefits of a reading week might be.
So for this episode we invite Steph Clarke of Steph’s Business Bookshelf Podcast on to talk about it!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Types of books to read during different times of the day
- Having go-to sources you trust for book recommendations
- How a “reading week” might be a “thinking” weekend, a “4-day meditation getaway”… it’s really about getting out of your routine
- Steph’s 3 tips for planning your reading week
- The biggest benefits of a week away typically follow in the weeks after
- The preparation leading up to your time away and how that helps set you up for success
- Setting expectations for others - and yourself - for what this time will look like
- Start small! You can start with a ‘house swap’ with a friend for a few hours one day
- Delete social media and email apps off your phone so you can truly disconnect
Mentioned in this Episode:
How to Plan Your Own Reading Week: Steph’s Business Bookshelf Podcast
Adam Grant’s reading list
Steph’s LinkedIn
Steph’s Instagram
Thank you so much for joining us for this Special Feature episode with Steph Clarke on how to plan a reading week!
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Responsibility isn’t something to be taken lightly. Yet so many toss it out with the trash and go on with their lives as though their commitments and duty don’t matter.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with responsibility, why we don’t take it lightly, and how our responsibilities affect so much more than just our own daily lives.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Is it true… That how you do anything is how you do everything?
- What level of responsibility do we owe ourselves - and others?
- Our view of responsibility growing up
- How we view responsibility now, and how that influences our decisions
Mentioned in this episode:
- Ryan Holiday article: How You Do Anything Is How You Do Everything
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: What level of responsibility is ‘enough’?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Being an empathetic friend, partner, and leader is hopefully something we all strive for. But maybe empathy isn’t something you’ve thought about much… Maybe you’re not quite sure what it even means.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with empathy, and why we feel that striving to be an empathetic person can make such a huge difference in your life - and in others lives.
Points Discussed in this Episode:
- The definition of empathy, and looking at empathy as a skill
- Why being empathetic is important
- Diving into the 4 Qualities of Empathy (from Brené Brown)
Mentioned in this episode:
- Brené Brown’s book: I Thought It Was Just Me, But Isn’t
- Michele Hansen’s book: Deploy Empathy
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Do you consider yourself an empathetic person?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
PSA: Stick around until the very end of today’s episode to hear about an incredible milestone we’re hoping you’ll celebrate with us! :)
Celebrations and parties - not everyone loves them, but we think they should!
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences hosting parties, what the pros and cons of hosting a party at home are, our favorite occasions to celebrate, and why we think celebrating is so important!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Our favorite things to celebrate
- What goes into throwing or hosting a great party
- Where our love of parties and bringing people together comes from
- Deciding to host a party at home versus finding a venue
- Are costume parties fun or a nuisance?
- Why celebrating wins and milestones is so important
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Who doesn’t love a good celebration?!
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Are there things on your to-do list you do because you feel obligated to, but that you really don’t like doing? Yeah, we’ve got a few of those, too…
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with obligations - what they are, why we do them, and some different ways of looking at those less-than-ideal to-do’s from a new perspective to make them a little easier to tackle.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Things we do out of pure obligation - that we don’t want to do. Why do we do them?
- Feeling accomplished after completing an obligation
- Setting boundaries and saying no to things you don’t want to do
- Things we feel obligated to do, but that we also kind of want to do - are these the things that push us outside of our comfort zone?
- Obligations cross-culturally and how those play out
- Things we love doing - period
- Discuss Naval’s question: "A personal metric: how much of the day is spent doing things out of obligation rather than out of interest?"
- Choosing our own path
- Different phases of our lives bringing on different types of obligations
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Want to do, have to do, get to do: which is it?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgement, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
It’s a question you’ve maybe thought about here and there, but being able to dive in and consider the topic from multiple different perspectives is, well, why we started this podcast!
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with marriage, what it means to us, and the importance of being on the same page with your partner.
Points Discussed in this Episode:
- Is marriage relevant?
- The history of marriage
- There being a very “transactional” feeling to certain aspects of marriage
- The different reasons why you might decide to marry
- The “anti-wedding” and planning your celebration to represent you as a couple
- The importance of being on the same page with your partner
- Did you feel different after you got married?
Mentioned in this episode:
- ABC Article: Marriage in Australia: A timeline of how love and law have changed in 130 years
- Time Article: Here Are Places Women Can't Take Their Husband's Name When They Get Married
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: What does marriage mean to you?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Mental health and wellness is something we all know is important. But how widely accepted is it? And do people shy away from getting help because of fear of judgment - or worse, because they don’t have access?
In this episode we’ve invited our good friend Katie VanBuskirk, PHD in clinical psychology, on the mic to chat about mental health. We also discuss some of the tools that are becoming more and more widely available to support those seeking help.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- How counseling and telemedicine has become much more widely available (and leveraged) since Covid
- It seems individuals are more open to talking about and sharing that they’re in counseling or talking to a therapist - it’s becoming more “accepted”… is that actually the case?
- Our responsibility as business owners to take care of our own mental health, in addition to providing support and tools for our teams
- Not knowing how to identify certain feelings like anxiety or stress; what’s the best course of action for someone?
- Ways we interact and engage on social media and how that shapes our experience with social media
- Giving someone permission to be upset about something / grieve
- The vast difference between for some re: what our parents might have experienced growing up versus our experience as children
- How does mindset, meditation, and mindfulness fit into psychology and counseling - are they intertwined?
- Everyone has their own way of dealing with mental wellness; what’s therapeutic for one person might be different for another
Mentioned in this episode
- Detox Your Thoughts by Andrea Bonior, PhD (recommended by Nicole)
- Feeling Good by David D. Burns (recommended by Katie)
- Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker (recommended by Kate)
P.S. If this convo brings up anything for you and you need further help or guidance, check out these resources:
- BetterHelp Online Counseling - private therapy anytime, anywhere
- TalkSpace Online Therapy - Feeling better starts with a single message
- Lifeline or Beyond Blue (Australia)Asking for help shows strength.
Thank you so much for joining us for this Special Feature episode with Katie VanBuskirk on mental health!
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Being creative. We’ll be real with you: for a long time, we didn’t feel like we had the whole being creative thing down. But what does being creative really mean?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with being creative, including our past definitions, how those definitions have evolved (and why), plus, the things we do now that make us feel most creative.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- What does being creative mean?
- How our definition of creativity has changed over time (and why)
- The importance of feeling creative
- Things we do now that make us feel most creative
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: When do you feel most creative?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Being opinionated, speaking up, having a voice… are they all one in the same?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with speaking up and feeling confident about sharing our own opinions - and the meaning we’ve attached to being opinionated.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- What does being opinionated mean, and is it the same as speaking up?
- A one-sided opinion versus an informed opinion
- Why we feel being willing to hear both sides of an argument is so important
- How social media feeds the fire when it comes to polarizing topics - and even encouraged and rewarded the dreaded “social rant”
- Where does all this entitlement we’re seeing on social media come from?
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Is being opinionated and speaking up the same thing?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Self-care is something that’s easily pushed to the backburner, but why? Why is it that we sometimes feel guilty for investing in our health, mental wellness, and our overall well being?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with self-care: our favorite routines, what we would love to do more of, and oh yes - we’ll chat about the occasional guilt that can come with the more “indulging” self-care activities.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Feeling guilty about some of our self-care routines
- The importance of self-care
- Our favorite self-care routines
- Unplugging from social media as self-care
- How our definition of self-care influences our feelings and actions
Mentioned in this episode:
- Merrymaker Sisters PDF Download: Self Care Checklist: 50 new ideas to practice self care
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: What are your favorite self-care routines?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
We fully recognize that there are two sides to every story. We’re just having a REALLY hard time understanding how there could be another side to this one… How could this happen?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal thoughts on Roe v Wade being overturned in the United States, along with what some of the implications and unintended consequences might be now - and in the future.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Our initial thoughts when we first heard about Roe v Wade being overturned
- What happened to Democracy?
- When your values and the values being prioritized by your country don’t align, then what?
- Companies providing health benefits, paid leave, and monetary assistance for those seeking abortions in another state
- Women’s rights and this feeling like such a massive step backwards
- What does this mean for our daughters, nieces, cousins?
- We presumably all want the same thing; how could there be such a huge gap in our beliefs?
Mentioned in this episode:
- Skimm This podcast: “Both Sides Now: Recession Fears, VP Harris on Abortion, Heat Waves” (minute 7:30 - 15:00 is a chat with host and VP Harris on Roe v Wade)
- 7am podcast: “The lessons of Roe v Wade for our health system”
- ABC News article: “Top companies respond to ruling overturning Roe v. Wade”
- CBS News article: “Five things to know now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade”
- Op ed piece from Mia Freedman: “America, you're breaking my heart”
- Op ed piece from Mia Freedman: “America, 2022: Where guns have more rights than women”
- Forbes article: “‘Big Step Backwards’: World Leaders React To Roe V. Wade Decision”
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: How could this happen?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
We’ve all done it: judged others, compared our body to someone else’s body, and beat ourselves up for the way we look.
In this episode we invite two sisters, Emma and Carla, to the convo - and they’ve been through it all: diets, plastic surgery, and more. Together we chat openly about the struggles all of us have gone through with self-acceptance.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Why are we trapped in this cycle of believing there’s actually an “ideal” body type?
- How awareness plays such a huge role in self-acceptance
- The trickle down effect; change one thing, and you change everything
- Comparing yourself to others and judgment
- Do women have to deal with body complex issues way more than men?
Mentioned in this episode:
- Podcast episode on Body Image Anxiety from the Merrymaker Sisters
- Article from ABC: A damaging obsession
- Detox Your Thoughts by Andrea Bonior, PhD
- Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer
Thank you so much for joining us for this Special Feature episode where Emma and Carla joined us to chat about self-acceptance.
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgement, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
P.S. If this convo brings up anything for you and you need further help or guidance, check out these resources:
Australia: Lifeline or Beyond Blue.
USA: BetterHelp
Asking for help shows strength.
If you’ve ever been married, then you know planning a wedding is a lot of work! But it’s so worth it - IF you’re able to keep one thing in mind: this is about what you and your partner want!
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with creating our wedding guest lists, how we escaped the diamond-studded claws of the monstrous wedding industry, and how we both prepared in advance to have time off from our businesses to enjoy our big day!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Kate didn’t invite her cousins to her wedding - and she doesn’t feel bad about it!
- Nicole and Omar had 25 people at their wedding, and they loved every minute of it
- The importance of keeping top of mind what it is that you and your partner want - not what the wedding industry tells you to have
- Planning ahead so you’re not working before, during or immediately following your big day!
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Do I have to invite my cousin? Plus other wedding prep concerns
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgement, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Style and wardrobe. It’s something we’ve both had a struggle or two with, and that’s why we’re excited to be bringing on our great friend, mastermind partner, and professional personal stylist, Cass Sethi, so she can help!
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with battling our closets, finding clothes we feel great about, and how our “working from home” wardrobes have affected our overall personal style.
Mentioned in this episode
Next Level Wardrobe
Follow Cass on Instagram!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Respect the closet!... and Cass’ closet reset
- The 2 most common struggles Cass hears from her clients
- How working from home influences your wardrobe decisions
- Why do we hold on to certain pieces in our closet - even when we never wear them?
- The “core pieces” every wardrobe needs
- How to have more outfits with less stuff
- How do we get excited about our wardrobe and out of the rut of buying the same things over and over again?
- Controlling your closet versus letting your closet control you
- Should you plan out your shopping trips and know exactly what you’re looking for?
- Shopping online versus in person
- A simple question you can ask yourself when deciding whether to keep a piece in your closet
- Why you should blend versus bucket your closet
- The most common essentials most closets are missing
- Leveraging Pinterest to help you uncover your style
Thank you so much for joining us for this Special Feature episode where Cass Sethi joined us to help with our style and wardrobe!
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
We did it, friends! Today we’re celebrating episode 50 on the podcast! Thank you all so much for your support and tuning into this podcast.
In this episode we’re taking a look back at 4 of our favorite episodes, and we also share a little update on each topic!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Episode 1: Do I want to start a family?
- We invited our friend Natalie Sisson on to chat about her journey to motherhood in Episode 47
- Op-Ed piece from LA Times on “Being child-free”
- Roe v. Wade being overturned
- Episode 8: How can I build good habits?
- James Clear: Atomic Habits
- “Habits form on frequency not on time”
- Episode 30: Do you struggle with work-life balance?
- Episode on Hustle Culture from Jordan Harbinger
- Episode 37: Is BYO Meat weird? Plus other social etiquette dilemmas
- We have 3 more social etiquette pet peeves to share!
Mentioned in this episode
- Article from LA Times: Op-Ed: Being child-free lets me live my most authentic life
- Jordan Harbinger Show: Deep Dive | Hustle Culture
Thank you so much for joining us for today to celebrate 50 episodes on the podcast!
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Maintaining and growing friendships is hard work, and in our opinion - for the right friendships - it’s more than worth it!
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with maintaining existing friendships - and creating new ones - amongst the many moves, changes in careers, and shifting priorities we’ve experienced throughout our lives thus far.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- How our view of friendship has shifted over time
- What we’ve done to maintain our most special friendships in the midst of moves and all sorts of life changes
- When it’s time to let a friendship go
- How we’ve made new friends as we’ve gotten older
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: When it comes to friendship, is it quality over quantity?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
A few episodes back (episode 45 here on the podcast) we discussed some of the many cons of social media. In this episode, we’re back to chat about some ways social media has enhanced our lives, both personally and professionally!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Leveraging social media for business (Facebook Groups, Twitter discussions)
- Does the amount of time you invest in social media = what you get out of it?
- Deciding which platforms to use based on what you get out of them
- How social media has given our family and friends a window into our lives - to be able to share moments we may not have otherwise
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: The pros of social media - are we better for it?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
From complete lifestyle freedom and full-time entrepreneurial bliss to all the messy, beautiful experiences of motherhood. Now that’s a transition that comes with a whole lot of changes!
In this episode we dive into those changes with our special guest, Natalie Sisson. We hope you enjoy it!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- How Natalie and Josh’s handshake over dinner one night changed their lives
- The transition from lifestyle entrepreneurship and full freedom to becoming a mom
- The emotions that come with raising a child, mom guilt, finding support, and digging deep for patience
- Are dogs, cats, or … even your business good introductions to becoming a parent?
- Incorporating a child into your lifestyle versus changing your lifestyle because of a child
- What attitude and mindset Natalie and Josh have developed to create the experiences they want to have as parents
- Teaming up with your partner for support, sleep, and space!... and being intentional about both parents being involved and sharing house - and parenting - duties
- Are dads more likely to be straight up about whether they’d “do it all over again”?
- Struggling with a swift shift in identities
Mentioned in this episode:
- Natalie’s books, The Suitcase Entrepreneurand Suck It Up Princess
- Connect with Natalie on Instagram
- NatalieSisson.com
Thank you so much for joining us for this Special Feature episode: From Suitcase Entrepreneur to Mama w/ Natalie Sisson!
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
We get it: it’s not easy planning a trip - let alone a trip where you actually get to relax and feel refreshed upon your return.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with planning time away from our homes (and our businesses) to recharge. ‘Cause if there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s how critical that time really is.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- The importance of planning your trips with intention
- Vacays pre-entrepreneurship (and how it’s different now)
- The creativity and experiences that true R&R vacays allow
- Burnout: what’s at stake if you’re not prioritizing R&R?
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: When’s the last time you had a true R&R vacay?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Social media is something that, these days, is hard to ignore. Whether you’re on it to share pictures, engage with your audience, or for that dopamine hit when you get a “ding!”, we’ve all experienced what it’s like to get a little lost in the rabbit hole.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with social media and how we think it has changed us - for better or worse.
Mentioned in this episode:
- The Social Dilemma
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Why do we post on social media?
- Is there a certain psychology behind it?
- We grew up without it, but the new generation doesn’t know a world without social media
- How we’ve managed to balance our use of social media while staying present and experiencing life in real-time
- Phone calls are soooo 1999!... why?
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: The cons of social media - are we worse for it?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Stress. It comes in many forms and varying intensities. But one thing is for sure: we all experience it.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with managing stress, how it shows up, and some of our own coping mechanisms we use often.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Identifying triggers, people, and situations that cause you stress
- Situations where tonality or how you start a sentence could cause unnecessary stress
- How our view and feelings around stress have changed as we’ve gotten older
- Different ways of managing or coping with stress
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Does stress keep you up at night, too?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Delegating isn’t easy, and partnerships can either be incredibly rewarding, or not at all what you expected. So how do you know when to do it and when not to?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with delegating and partnerships, and how we’ve learned to gauge whether an offer is a great opportunity, or a hard pass.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- How do you know what and when to delegate?
- What are the benefits of delegation and/or entering into a partnership?
- Challenges we’ve faced in partnerships
- The difference between building relationships and entering into partnerships
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Delegating and partnerships - what’s a ‘yes’ and what’s a ‘no’?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgement, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Sometimes we find ourselves in a new role that isn’t so familiar, and getting used to showing up in a different way isn’t always easy. This is especially the case as our parents age and the relationship dynamics shift.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with changing roles and identities as we get older - in all areas of our lives.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Challenges with switching our focus… going from a domestic focus, to a business focus, to a family focus
- The unfamiliar feeling of changing roles with aging parents
- Reminders around patience and presence
- The power of conversations when experiencing unchartered territory
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Are your parents getting older, too?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgement, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Hey friends! Today we’re mixing things up a bit and sharing an interview we did on our girlfriend Allison’s podcast called Food Heals.
In this episode we dive into the topic of mindset with Allison. We hope you enjoy it!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- We share a bit about how Nicole & Kate Can Relate came to be!
- We chat with Allison about our own mindset experiences
- Tune in to hear how mindset has changed for us over the years
Thank you so much for joining us for this Special Feature episode On Mindset w/ Allison Melody of Food Heals!
We’d love to hear from you! Send us a note at hey@canrelatepodcast.com or shoot us a DM on Instagram @nicole.and.kate.can.relate and let us know what you thought of today’s episode!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Starting again can mean a lot of different things. Sometimes it’s expected - a choice we make. And other times it’s not at all expected, and it can feel abrupt - maybe even devastating.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with starting again and the major shifts we’ve had in our own lives on our journey to finding what’s next.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Major moves and decisions we’ve made early on in life in order to start again
- Scenarios where a restart might be helpful
- Can you “take back” a new start?
- Lessons learned on our journey to finding what’s next
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Have you considered a “restart”?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Saying yes to too many things inevitably leads to feeling overextended, and frankly, exhausted.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with overextending ourselves, and what we’ve learned along the way after saying “yes” to too many things.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Our desire to help others and be able to “do it all”
- Feeling obligated, obliged, or pressured to say yes
- How important your own time is, and how saying “no” can be empowering
Mentioned in this episode:
- Essentialism by Greg McKeown
- Atomic Habits by James Clear
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Why did I say yes to that?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Our journey to starting our own businesses began over 10 years ago, and there have certainly been a lot of unexpected experiences and lessons learned throughout.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with starting our own business - the up’s, the down’s, and everything in between.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- We each set the scene of where we were and what prompted our decision to start our own business
- What has your experience been like starting, and now running, your own business?
- It’s about the journey - not the destination, which can be a difficult idea to embrace at times!
- Are we officially “unemployable” at this point?
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Starting your own business: What’s that like?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgement, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Splitting the dinner tab, BYO Meat, taking your shoes off in the house, entertaining company… there are endless situations we find ourselves in where social etiquette comes into play. What’s the “right thing” to do?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences and feelings when it comes to how to behave in a variety of situations.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Is it weird to not be invited to a party, but your spouse is?
- How do you handle situations where the dinner tab comes and someone wants to split it evenly - when all you’ve had is maybe a salad?
- Do you feel obligated to entertain company when they come to visit?
- We discuss these situations and so many more - and our thoughts on the social etiquette we saw play out
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Is BYO Meat weird? Plus other social etiquette dilemmas.
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Do you do it, too? …Make sure that everything in your kitchen and bathroom is in its place, that your calendar is color-coded, and that your files are fully up-to-date?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences (and really, our obsession) with organization - and how being organized has helped us feel an overall sense of confidence, calmness, and peace of mind in so many areas.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- The ways in which organization has helped us get ahead - in business and in life
- Where did we pick up this obsession with organization (and is it a personality trait?)
- The role organization plays outside of work and home
- Time management, planning, efficiency and organization - are they all intertwined?
Mentioned in this episode:
- Marie Kondō’s Spark Joy
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Wish you were more organized?
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Regret. It’s something we don’t love feeling. But how do you make great decisions while simultaneously making sure you won’t regret the outcome - or the experience itself?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with regret - choices we wish we would have approached differently, and how our regret has helped us shape our decision-making process today.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Regret and safety (or staying in your comfort zone) - are they related?
- How past regrets have helped us shape our current decision-making process
- Is there a second “checkpoint” for regret?
- How do other peoples’ opinions factor into our decision making process?
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Will I regret that?
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We sometimes have pretty high expectations for ourselves… with work, with goals, with house stuff, with our overall appearance, with the amount of time we dedicate to (fill in the blank!) Can you relate?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences battling our own high expectations, and we’ll also share a few tips we’ve used to manage those expectations. Because let’s be real: no one is perfect!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Being disappointed by our performance because of the high expectations we’ve set for ourselves
- How our expectations are oftentimes very unrealistic
- Things we’re putting into practice to help manage our expectations
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Am I too hard on myself?
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Getting older means a whole lot of things - slower recovery time, a bit of resistance to change, a stronger focus on our health, sometimes a tad of fear around the unknown, a bigger weight put on the decisions we’re making…
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with getting older, and how with each year that passes we’re finding ourselves wiser, yes, but also more cautious and aware of how our actions impact our future.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Our ability to perform physically with sports and the like as we get older
- A more cautious approach to decision-making
- How we view things, like regret, risk and worry a bit differently than 20 years ago
- How time flies faster with each passing year
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: That’s part of getting older, right?
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What are some things you “sign up for” when you commit to being a business owner? It’s a question you probably don’t ask yourself beforehand; rather, something you start to experience as you get into it.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with fielding hate comments, reading bad reviews, and we’ll also discuss some stories from others in the business space who are dealing with consequences they probably never expected.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- No matter the size of your audience, you can still be a target
- The various mindsets we’ve called on when facing haters
- Some of the “not-often-thought-of” responsibilities (and consequences) of being a business owner
Mentioned in this episode:
- Elon Musk Article
- Taylor Swift and Paris Hilton docu’s
- MamaMia.com article (Angela’s)
- Angela’s podcast response: The Toughest 36 Hours in Business
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Finding your voice, speaking up, asking for what you want… It's not always easy.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with the discomfort and nervousness that can sometimes come along with speaking up.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Kate shares a story of a major shift in her perspective on the importance of speaking up
- Nicole talks about some struggles she’s faced with speaking up - and an experience where it wasn’t any trouble at all
- We share a few ways we’ve learned to move past the imposter syndrome when it comes to sharing our voice
- Why it’s critical to face your fears when it comes to speaking up
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Do you hesitate to speak up?
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Work-life balance is something we all strive for, but what is it exactly? And how do you know when you’ve accomplished it?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with work-life balance, including our own definitions of what it is - plus, how we’re working to achieve it in our own lives.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Does work-life balance exist?
- What we’re each doing to become better at work-life balance
- Deciding which buckets you want in your life (and what belongs in each bucket)
- How this idea of balance changes throughout your life
Mentioned in this episode:
- Swami’s Yoga Retreat in Aus
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With a bit of hesitation around the whole idea of visioning, we’ve both experienced it - and we’re hooked!
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with how visioning has helped us through some really difficult times - in addition to it helping us bring to life some of our biggest dreams and goals.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- How Kate first discovered visioning
- Nicole’s experience with visioning
- The power behind seeing something before it happens
- How we’ve continued to harness visioning in all areas of our lives!
Mentioned in this episode:
- Nicole’s app (meditations / affirmations for your surgery)
- Headspace
- Jeff McMahon (virtual personal trainer)
- Carrie Green’s talk from YouPreneur Summit 2017
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Have you tried visioning before?
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Cancel culture has been around for a while now, but it might be something you’ve just recently started hearing more about - this might even be the first time!
In this episode we’ll share our own personal perspective on cancel culture, including whether it’s productive, plus how we’ve experienced or seen it play out in our own lives.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- What is cancel culture?
- Some of the research and examples we’ve both come across in our research
- How we’ve experienced cancel culture or seen it play out in our own lives
- Whether cancel culture is productive
Mentioned in this episode:
- Pew Research: A 2020 study on how Americans view / experience “cancel culture”: Americans and ‘Cancel Culture’: Where Some See Calls for Accountability, Others See Censorship, Punishment
- Vox article: Why we can’t stop fighting about cancel culture
Excerpt from this article: “Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, for example, has faced intense criticism from her own fans since she began to voice transphobic beliefs, making her one of the most prominently “canceled” individuals at the center of the cancel culture debate. But following Rowling’s publication, in June 2020, of a transphobic manifesto, sales of the author’s books actually increased tremendously in her home country of Great Britain.”
- Vox article: The second wave of “cancel culture”
Excerpt from this article: In 2019, former President Barack Obama decried cancel culture and “woke” politics, framing the phenomenon as people “be[ing] as judgmental as possible about other people” and adding, “That’s not activism.” - NYT article: The Long and Tortured History of Cancel Culture
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Is cancel culture productive?
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The pandemic is something none of us could have really prepared for, but here we are. It’s been about two years since many of us went into our first lockdown, and we’re all still guessing as to when we’ll experience some sort of “new normal”.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with COVID-19 and the pandemic.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- A look back to March 2020 and our first lockdown experiences
- How COVID and the pandemic as a whole has affected our everyday lives
- How the experience and perspective through all of this is vastly different for everyone
- Mindset reminders and embracing the pause
Mentioned in this episode:
We’re clearly not health professionals, biologists, or scientists, so for information outside of us sharing our own experiences, check out the CDC’s most up-to-date info on COVID-19 and the pandemic.
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: How has Covid changed your life?
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Perspective - how you choose to view life, the people around you, the places you visit, and your role in it all - is incredibly powerful.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with perspective shifts throughout experiences like living abroad, traveling the globe, conversations with family members, connections with those who are very different from us, and more!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Living abroad
- How travel can shift your perspective
- Your perspective changing as you grow older
- Conversations and connections - and your ability to put yourself in someone else’s shoes
Mentioned in this episode:
- Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
- Kitchen Confidential: Anthony Bourdain’s book
- Carnegie quoting Henry Ford in How to Win Friends and Influence People:“Here is one of the best bits of advice ever given about the fine art of human relationships. ‘If there is any one secret of success,’ says Henry Ford, ‘it lies in the ability to get the other person’s point of view and see things from that person’s angle as well as from your own.’”
- "Travel is rich with learning opportunities, and the ultimate souvenir is a broader perspective." ~ Rick Steves
- “The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” ~ Oprah
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Working with a high-performing spouse presents some challenges - especially if you view yourself as a high-performing individual as well.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences working with our significant others, including how it all started - and some of the surprises we’ve fielded along the way!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- The importance of being clear about your role and asking for what you want
- The difference between the visionary role and the “engine” role
- Dealing with assumptions from others
- Gaining and losing confidence in the process
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question:
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Money is a charged topic. Some of us grew up respecting money - understanding what money represents and how it can help us accomplish beautiful, positive things. Others have a different understanding.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with money, including how we thought and talked about money from a young age, in addition to how we feel about it now - and the many resources and the mindset work we’ve done to get there.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- What we thought of money as we were growing up
- The lack of information and preparation given to us from our education system
- The resources we’ve used to work on our money mindset throughout the years
- Our favorite quotes - dissected!
Mentioned in this episode:
Naval’s series “How to Get Rich”
Naval on Twitter
Marc Andreesen’s blog
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: What’s your money mindset?
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Mindset is one of the most powerful and impactful things in our lives, and we get to decide whether we invest our time, energy and effort into improving it.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with mindset. We’ll discuss how it has played an integral role on our journeys, in addition to sharing specific experiences and moments where our mindset has dramatically shifted - and how that has changed the trajectory of our lives.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- What our experience with mindset has been and how we first started getting into it
- A specific experience or instance when our mindset has shifted and what the results of that were
- How our thoughts and what we say impacts the way we act and live
- Why awareness is so critical on your journey
- Reframing in order to create a better outcome
Mentioned in this episode:
- Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
- Jim Rohn: You have to rely on yourself. Video on what it means to be self-reliant
- “Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny.” ~ Lao Tzu
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Does mindset matter?
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Health - it’s definitely one of our top priorities and something we could go on and on about… mainly because it emcompasses so many different things: sleep, exercise, the food we put in our bodies (just to name a few).
In this episode we’ll share our own personal views about what overall “good health” looks like, and what some of our daily routines are that help support good health in our own lives.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Has health always been important to us?
- How our youth and families have influenced our opinions about health and wellness
- What overall good health looks like for each of us
- Why advocating for yourself and holding yourself accountable is key to living a healthy life
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: What does overall “good health” look like?
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Reflecting, looking back, recapping… whatever you want to call it, we’re jumping on the mic today to talk about why this is such an important practice for us, and how we do it!
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with recapping by way of sharing our 2021 in review! The wins, the lessons, our upcoming goals, and more :)
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Why is reflection important, and what role has it played on our journey and in our lives thus far?
- We each share our biggest win of 2021
- We each share our biggest lesson learned of 2021
- We each share one big goal in our sights right now
- We’ll cap things off with a resource / recommendation!
Mentioned in this episode
- Chris Brogan’s “My 3 Words for 2021”
- “Life is not just the passing of time. Life is the collection of experiences and their intensity.” - Jim Rohn
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Have you recapped your 2021 yet?
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Failure: it’s not typically something one strives for; or is it?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with failure and how our view of failure has changed over the years - especially since becoming entrepreneurs.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- What we currently believe about failure
- Nicole shares a personal experience that - to some - looked a lot like failure
- Kate shares a failure she experienced at work - one that she has struggled to detach herself from
- How our view of failure has changed over the years - especially since becoming entrepreneurs
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Failure: Is it the way to success?
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Between the two of us, we’ve made a big move or relocated 8 times! Now that’s some experience.
In this episode we’ll share what went into making the initial decision to move - and then what happened once we arrived in our location. You know - the good, the unexpected, the lessons, and... the not-so-glamorous side of things, too!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Kate shares her experience leaving home for the first time at the age of 18 for college
- Nicole shares her experience relocating from Sydney to Japan, from Japan to Sydney, and then from Sydney to Dubai!
- Kate talks about moving cross-country to Maine and what some of her biggest struggles - and lessons - from that move were (along with Nicole’s move from NYC to Cali)
- We share what we’ve had to give up (or sacrifice) in order to make these moves
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences with big moves in our lives!
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It’s no secret that job security and the way we work is changing - fast. With the Great Resignation, the pandemic, and the fast-paced online world we live in today, changing careers is becoming more and more common.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with changing careers, moving internationally for jobs, and we’ll chat about the opportunities available to job seekers in today’s job market.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- What’s the impact of the Great Resignation, and is job security a thing?
- Nicole shares her experience moving from job to job (and country to country!)
- Kate shares how she gained confidence when making big career changes
- What opportunities are available for those looking to change careers right now?
Mentioned in this episode:
- Microsoft article: The Next Great Disruption Is Hybrid Work—Are We Ready?
- ABC Radio article: Here comes the Great Resignation. Why millions of employees could quit their jobs post-pandemic
- NPR’s Consider This podcast ep: The Great Resignation: Why People Are Leaving Their Jobs In Growing Numbers
- Smart Company article: The Great Resignation is coming, but is Australia ready?
- NKCR ep on Judgement
- NKCR ep on Confidence
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Changing careers and The Great Resignation: Can you relate?
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Decision making isn’t always easy, and sometimes you wish someone else could just tell you exactly what to do next.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with decision making, and how we’ve each approached massive decisions in our lives.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- We each talk about our relationship with decision making
- Nicole shares how she approached her decision to go through with a massive surgery
- Kate shares how she approached her decision to try and have children
- We share the steps we typically take when faced with a decision
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Jeff Bezos: Regret Minimization Framework
- Top 5 Regrets of the Dying
- There Are no Right or Wrong Answers When it Comes to Decision Making
- James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/decision-making
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Traveling requires a few things: the right mindset, preparation and planning, and two little things called time and money.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with travel - starting from a young age, through grade school and college, and into our lives now as entrepreneurs with a little more freedom. But does that freedom make a difference in how we travel?... Tune in to find out!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Our favorite or ideal way to travel
- How travel changed for us throughout the years
- The tradeoffs of traveling when you own a business
Mentioned in this episode:
Rick Steves
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: What role does travel play in my life?
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Long Description (show notes):
Judgement can happen without you even realizing it, which is why it’s such a sneaky little thing. And let’s not even go there on the topic of comparing ourselves to others...
Okay fine, let’s go there! In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with judgement, how it has affected us throughout our lives, and who we think is the ONE and only person you should be comparing yourself to…
Points Discussed in this Episode
- How has judgement affected us in our lives
- Why do we compare ourselves to others?
- Has social media played a role in how often we judge and/or compare?
- And more!
Mentioned in this episode:
The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra
Marian Keys on “The Shift” podcast: Menopause, Botox, and learning to be shameless
I Thought It Was Just Me by Brené Brown
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Judgement, Comparison -Do you do this too?
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Guilt is a tricky emotion. We feel it in a variety of situations. Sometimes we can talk ourselves off the ledge, and other times it feels like our guilt will consume us.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with guilt and the ways in which guilt pops up most often in our lives, like when we’re spending money, dedicating time to self-care, when we’re away from work, and more!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- How spending money, practicing self-care, and being away from work brings up guilt
- Where our guilt comes from - past experiences, our upbringing, or other
- We talk about whether guilt and fear are alike - does everyone feel guilt the same way that everyone feels fear?
- We talk about what we do when guilt creeps up
- ...and so much more!
Mentioned in this episode
I Thought it was Just Me by Brené Brown
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Why do I feel guilty about that?
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Finding your passions - probably not something you think about on a daily basis. But should it be?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with being asked the question, “What are you passionate about?”, how we currently seek out new passions, and we’ll also share some things we’ve tried that we know we’re definitely not passionate about!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Remembering the first time we were asked, “What are you passionate about?”
- How we currently seek out new passions
- A few things we are definitely passionate about!
- ...and a few things we are definitely not passionate about :)
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: How do I find my passions?
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Having it all. The idea or possibility of having it all might bring up a mixed bag of emotions and thoughts for you. Us, too!
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences and thoughts on what it means to have it all, we’ll look at how the pressures of having it all might be different for men and women, and we’ll also dive into some thoughts on whether we think it’s possible.
Mentioned in this episode:
Derek Sivers $250k giveaway
Naval on desire being a contract
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Points Discussed in this Episode
- What does having it all really mean?
- Are there societal or gender-based pressures to have it all?
- Is it possible to actually have it all?
- We each answer whether we personally feel that we have it all
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Can I actually have it all?
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Let’s be real: running a business isn’t all sunshine and rainbows.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with running a business, including the highs, the lows, and everything in between.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Kate shares one of her biggest challenges
- We each share some of the biggest rewards and wins we’ve experienced
- We dive into the sacrifices we’ve made
- We answer the question: is it worth it?
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: What’s it really like running a business?
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Running a business isn’t for everyone, but can anyone do it? Well, turns out we have a lot to say on this topic!... by the end of this episode we decide we have to continue the convo, making this part I of a two part series.
In this episode - part I - we talk about whether we’ve always considered ourselves entrepreneurs, we each share our own personal experience with becoming business owners, what the path looked like to get here, and we’ll even share one of the biggest challenges we’ve faced since starting a business.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Have you always considered yourself an entrepreneur?
- What each of our paths looked like that led us to where we are today
- Whether anyone can run a business / be an entrepreneur
- One of the biggest challenges we’ve faced to date
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Can anyone run a business?
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Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgement, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Ambition. By definition, it means a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work. So, is it OK to be unambitious?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences when it comes to our levels of ambition, whether ambition comes with a negative connotation, and we’ll also share why on the surface, we don’t think it’s OK to be unambitious.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Our own levels of ambition in various areas of our lives
- How certain circumstances or situations might cause one to feel unambitious
- How we’ve navigated tough times and committed to living a life filled with ambition
- Can ambition come with a negative connotation?
Mentioned in this episode:
Tony Robbins quote: “You are not a manager of circumstances, you’re the architect of your life’s experiences.”
Another quote, unknown: “It’s not that I’m so into money; I’m just not that into poverty.”
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Is it OK to be unambitious?
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Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgement, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Good habits aren’t always easy. Creating and sticking to them, all the while trying not to pick up bad habits… what’s the best way to manage it all?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with building good habits - that actually stick - plus how we’ve ditched bad habits and what we do to get “back on track” after a vacation or rough patch.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Our favorite “good habits” and how we started them
- Some of our bad habits we’ve kicked - or are currently working on
- How to get back on track after “falling off” good habits
- Does it have to be “all or nothing”?
Mentioned in this episode:
James Clear - How to stick with good habits every day by using the “paper clip strategy”
Oprah Daily - It’s time to stop saying I’m sorry
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: How can I build good habits?
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Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgement, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Relationships are one of our top priorities, and we’re the first to admit that moving around a lot, traveling, changing jobs, having children - any number of things can make it a little tougher to maintain, nurture, and grow your relationships.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with building - and keeping - important relationships in our lives, what it’s like to make new friends as we get older, and why we think the saying “you are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with” is something to really pay attention to.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- How our relationships with people have changed over the years
- The value we place on relationships
- Dissecting the infamous saying “you are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with”
- The critical role relationships have played - and continue to play - in our lives
Mentioned in this episode:
John Levy’s TED Talk: What’s Make us Influential?
Study on Obesity and Influence
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: what are relationships to you?
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Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgement, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Create a daily routine, stick to it, and excel in every area of your life! Sounds pretty great, but is it really that easy? Well, not exactly...
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences when it comes to the power of a morning routine, what happens when our daily routines don’t go as planned, and how we get ourselves back on track after the unexpected happens.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- We each share our own daily routines
- What happens when your morning (or day) doesn’t go as planned?
- How routines can vary from person to person
- MINDSET: what’s possible is exactly what you think is possible
Mentioned in this episode:
Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: What is your daily routine?
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Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgement, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Age is a funny thing. For some of us, our age determines a lot: how we dress, how we talk, the things we participate in, and how we think about what’s possible. But should it?
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with how we feel at our current age (Nicole at 43 and Kate at 38), what getting older feels (and looks) like for us, how age has changed our perspective on certain things, and - about death.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- How we feel at our age now
- How age affects our decision-making
- Assumptions we’ve made about age
- Witnessing family members age
- About death
Mentioned in this episode:
You’re going to die: A framework to happiness, by Neville Medhora
5 Regrets of the dying, Bronnie Ware
We Croak
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: is age just a number?
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Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo 1 time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgement, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
No matter how efficient we are, no matter how great of planners we are, and regardless of whether we have kids, a business, a job, are taking care of family members… We ALL know what it feels like to be OVERWHELMED.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with what makes us feel overwhelmed, how we deal with overwhelm when it creeps up, and how we decide what to say yes to and what to say no to.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- What makes us feel overwhelmed
- How we manage overwhelm
- Our dual obsession with lists and calendars
- How goals can help you stay on track - and away from overwhelm
- How we decide what to say yes to and what to say no to
Mentioned in this episode:
Derek Sivers book Hell Yeah or No: What’s worth doing
The acronym HALT (from The Boron Letters by Gary Halbert)
Essentialism by Greg McKeown
The $100 MBA Show Podcast
The Working While Traveling Experiment - MBA887
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Can I make overwhelm go away?
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Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo 1 time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgement, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Confidence. It’s a sneaky thing. Struggles with confidence have been a part of our lives since… almost as long as we can remember! And we have a feeling that we’re not alone.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences and struggles with confidence, decision-making, and how we’ve built confidence in specific areas over time. Because when you put focus and effort towards improving something like confidence, anything is possible.
Points Discussed in this Episode
- We share - on a scale of 1-10 - our confidence level on things like our business abilities, making big life decisions, style, and health & wellness
- How our confidence levels in different areas have shifted over time
- We each share a specific story about how we’ve built up confidence in a particular area
- We each share our biggest tips for building confidence
- We chat about whether confidence is different for men and women - and why
Mentioned in this episode:
The film Nicole created during her studies in New York City
John Fowles - The Magus -1965
“Men love war because it allows them to look serious. Because they imagine it is the only thing that stops women laughing at them. In it they can reduce women to the status of objects. That is the great distinction between the sexes. Men see objects, women see relationships between objects. Whether the objects need each other, love each other, match each other. It is an extra dimension of feeling we men are without and one that makes war abhorrent to all real women - and absurd. I will tell you what war is. War is a psychosis caused by an inability to see relationships.”
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences and struggles with confidence - plus how we’ve learned to improve our confidence over time!
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Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgement, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Putting yourself out there isn’t always a super comfortable thing, but for those of us running a business, we know it’s part of the package.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with being vulnerable, (and what that actually means), plus share our perspectives on the question of sharing and how much is too much?
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Our public versus private selves
- Judgement, criticism, and consequences
- The fear or hesitancy with sharing parts of our lives
- Vulnerability, what’s fake and what’s real?
- When it comes to sharing, how much is too much?
Mentioned in this episode:
Ted Talk - The Power of Vulnerability - Brené Brown
Brené Brown: The Call to Courage (2019) - Netflix
I Thought It Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame by Brené Brown
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: How much is too much?
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Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgement, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
Every woman experiences it at some point in their lives - and for many of us, it’s a recurring question we ask at different stages of our lives.
To start a family, or not to start a family?
We understand that not every woman has this choice, and our hearts go out to those who struggle with infertility or who have suffered the loss of a child.
In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences grappling with this question, and how we each came to our own decision: one of us to not have children, and one of us to try to have children!
Points Discussed in this Episode
- Why we think this is an important topic to discuss
- How our family, upbringing, and culture might play a role in our decision
- Outside influences and pressures that might affect our decision-making process
- How Nicole came to decide to not have children
- How Kate came to decide to try and have children
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Do I want to start a family?
Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one!
Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgement, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.
A brand new podcast from good friends and entrepreneurs, Nicole Baldinu and Kate Erickson.