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In this episode, Nicole sits down with the founder of Slow and Steady Studio, Amanda Laird. The two explore steadiness as something alive, wobbly, and deeply human. From burnout and business growth to nervous systems and bent knees, this conversation redefines what it means to stay steady when everything feels like it’s shifting.In This Episode, You’ll Discover...Why steadiness often looks more like wobbling than standing stillHow burnout can become a doorway to a deeper kind of stabilityWhat riding a bike, surfing, and running a business all have in commonWhy “steady growth” is a beautiful contradiction — and how to live inside itHow staying close to yourself matters more than staying on trackFurther ResearchExplore Amanda’s work at Slow and Steady StudioSubscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter, The Slowdown for thoughtful insights on marketing, growth, and staying human in businessAs always, you can reach the team at [email protected]

In this episode, somatic astrologer Britt Broekhaus and Nicole peer into why being seen is so often terrifying, how invisibility can feel like a refuge, and what the rhythms of the sun and moon can teach us about the seen and unseen.In This Episode, You’ll Discover...Why visibility is inherently risky How astrology reframes visibility as cyclical rather than constantThe surprising connection between radiant energy and being perceivedWhy invisibility can be protective, nourishing, and necessaryFurther ResearchYou can find Britt Broekhaus at her website https://somaticastrology.co/ As always, you can reach the team at [email protected]

In this episode, Nicole and grief companion Uma Girish unpack grief as a loss of connection, a physical experience, and an invitation to live more meaningfully.In This Episode, You’ll Discover…Why beginning a new year with the word grief can be unexpectedly liberatingHow grief lives in the body, not just the mindWhy shame so often sneaks into the grieving processWhat it means to companion grief instead of trying to “fix” itHow grief can become a doorway to deeper compassion and purposeFurther ResearchExplore Uma Girish’s work as a grief companion at https://www.umagirish.comListen to Uma’s podcast Being Fully Me (all seasons available wherever you listen to podcasts)Subscribe to Uma’s weekly(ish) Substack newsletter via links on her websiteAs always, you can reach the team at [email protected]

Two-Spirit Shoshone and Hoopa doula, writer, and public health storyteller Madison Murphy Barney joins Nicole to explore entanglement as intimacy, responsibility, ancestry, and hope. And why none of us were ever meant to do this alone.In This Episode, You’ll Discover…How codependency and connection aren’t the same thingWhat quantum physics reveals about collective responsibilityWhy caring for your small corner of the world actually mattersHow ancestors, children, and mushrooms are all part of the same webFurther ResearchSubscribe to M’s Substack Our Medicine for weekly reflections and teachings: ourmedicine.substack.comLearn more about Madison’s forthcoming book Our Ancestors Want Us to Be Mushrooms (out Spring 2026)Explore ideas around quantum entanglement, collective care, and public health storytellingWays to Contact or Connect with the GuestWebsite: madisonmurphybarney.comInstagram: @madisonmurphybarneySubstack: ourmedicine.substack.com

What if the word productive isn’t just about getting things done — but a reflection of centuries of moral judgment, capitalist pressure, and deeply internalized self-worth stories? (I mean, duh). In this beautifully honest and thoughtful conversation, Nicole is joined by executive function coach Dr. Taylor Allbright to untangle the heavy (and often conflicting) layers of what productivity means — especially for high-achieving folks with ADHD, creatives, perfectionists, and anyone tired of tying their value to their output.Taylor and Nicole explore how the meaning of “productive” has evolved from fruitful fields to frazzled calendars and offer a gentler, more compassionate vision of what it could mean instead.In This Episode, You’ll Discover…What 1828’s dictionary can teach us about productivity and self-worth todayWhy procrastination might actually be productive (just not how you think)The ADHD-perfectionism loop and how it distorts your sense of accomplishmentA radical reframe for resting when you feel like you “should” be workingHow Taylor defines “leading your ideas into reality” — and why it’s more fruitful than chasing gold starsFurther Research:Download Taylor’s Five-Minute ADHD Reset → taylorallbright.comRead up on Dr. Devon Price, whose work on laziness and productivity is referenced in the episodeFor more episodes mentioned, check out: “Fallow” with Sarah Loertscher (ep. 21) & “Trust” with Taylor Lecours (ep. 25)Ways to Contact or Connect with Taylor:Website + resources: https://taylorallbright.com/Instagram: @taylorallbrightcoachingSign up for her newsletter to get practical ADHD support + new coaching offeringsConnect with the podcast team at [email protected] up for weekly marketing prompts that don’t feel gross https://www.nicolecopy.com/prompts.