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In this episode, I will be joined by Nikki McKnight to chat about how we met and how Root Chakra work has impacted her life. We will dive into what Root Chakra issues were holding Nikki back, how those issues manifested in her body, what her turnaround moment was when working with me, and what Nikki does now. In this episode:[02:30] - Nikki’s Unicorn House[06:00] - How Nikki and Avalon met[11:05] - Nikki’s Root Chakra misalignments[17:50] - How the misalignment affected Nikki’s health[26:40] - Nikkis “aha” moment![33:30] - What Nikki does now[41:00] - What being in alignment feels like for NikkiFind Nikki here: www.mcknightoc.comFind Nikki on Instagram: www.instagram.com/nikki_mcknightmocFind Avalon on Instagram: www.instagram.com/avalonstarlightcoachingWhich Rebel Unicorn house do you belong to? Not sure, take the quiz here: www.tamaraarnold.ca/quizLooking to join a magical community of like-minded spiritual entrepreneurs where talking about spiritual gifts and awakening stories is our jam?! Join the Rebel Unicorn Facebook Group: http://www.tamaraarnold.ca/rebelunicorns

Nikki and Laura discuss the dreaded imposter syndrome and comparison trap. In a world where we live so much of our lives on social media, how do we combat the feeling of comparing our lives and work to others who seem so much further along than we are? How do we stop feeling like imposters in the work that we do? TOPICS DISCUSSED Comparing ourselves to others on social media (1:00) Nikki’s story about getting hired by IBM (1:23) Laura’s comparisons to artists she admires (5:34) Nikki’s story about The Jealous Curator (7:01) Getting past what blocks you and taking action (9:42) Actionable steps you can take to combat comparison (11:38) Celebrate your progress (12:47) Engage with your community (14:43) Feedback and criticism (15:26) What Nikki and Laura are going to do to combat comparison trap and imposter syndrome (19:13) Read more and find mentioned resources in the Startist Society show notes at startistsociety.com/comparison.   JOIN THE STARTIST SOCIETY FB GROUP: facebook.com/groups/startistsociety/ FOLLOW STARTIST SOCIETY ON INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/startistsociety/

It's less than two weeks until the end of the year. We are in the midst of the holiday season – a time for celebration, community, giving, and reflection. It is also a time for planning for success in the new year. In this episode, Nikki reflects back on 2020 and shares memorable moments, new competencies she’d developed over the year, and her lifelong planning rituals that help her reach her goals in the new year. And finally, as the year comes to a close, we would like to thank our listeners for your support and ask you to help us to empower even more women worldwide. Podcast subscriptions and ratings affect the visibility of content on popular platforms, especially on Apple. It takes less than 2 minutes and it’s easy. Please help! Here are 3 simple steps to Subscribe, Rate, and Review. 1. Click here your iPhone or Desktop. 2. Click on “SUBSCRIBE”. 3. Scroll down below ALL episodes and you will see “Ratings and Reviews” on the iPhone.   Click the stars to rate and then write a review. Thank you for your support and for this precious holiday gift to our community!   Highlights: [01:02] Nikki’s reflection on the year [06:50] What Nikki learned this year [14:09] 3 questions Nikki asks herself at year end [18:01] Nikki’s ritual in planning for the new year [25:12] Nikki’s vision for 2021   Quotes: “Within every crisis there is opportunity.” – Nikki Barua “Nothing mobilizes a group of people more than coming together and uniting around a common cause.” – Nikki Barua “You can’t control everything that is coming your way, but you can control your response.” – Nikki Barua “With focus and sustained commitment, anything is possible.” – Nikki Barua   About Nikki Barua: Nikki Barua is a digital innovator, serial entrepreneur, author & speaker. Website: https://www.nikkibarua.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenikkibarua/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenikkibarua/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thenikkibarua/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NikkiBarua   About Monica Marquez: Monica Marquez is an ex-Googler, diversity expert and senior corporate leader. Website: https://themonicamarquez.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMonicaMarquez/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themonicamarquez/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themonicamarquez/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themmarquez  

Do you ever get to a place where things start to feel stressful and not enjoyable anymore? If you want to create a simple and inspired life on your terms without the guilt, this episode is for you. You’ll learn how to manage your expectations, identify your priorities, nurture relationships, and stay focused on what matters to you. In this episode, I get cozy with one of my closest friends, Nikki Elledge Brown. Nikki is a mom of three known online for her practical teaching style and refreshingly honest reflections on the realities of parenthood and entrepreneurship. She's a speaker, teacher, author, and mentor who quickly built a name (+ highly profitable business) for herself by helping service-based business owners communicate with clarity and confidence through her first online program, A Course About Copy®. Nikki's been featured on NBC News, military.com, and a reality TV episode on Discovery Channel that led to a surprise cameo on Orange is the New Black. She's also known as the online park ranger at Pearl Harbor, welcoming millions of visitors to the USS Arizona Memorial since 2010. Nikki launched the Naptime Empires® podcast (soon to be book!) to help family-focused entrepreneurs feel less alone in the journey. Her mission is to help high-achieving women avoid burnout so they can lead for the long haul and ENJOY the success. For more tips and inspiration follow Nikki on Instagram @nikkielledgebrown, nikkielledgebrown.com and via her podcast at naptimeempires.com.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: The story of how Nikki got her business off the ground in 2013, and some of the lessons she learned in doing so  :: What “profitable priorities” are to Nikki, and why this concept is so critical to understand for entrepreneurs  :: What your audience really wants from you that will set you apart from others :: What Nikki’s family situation looks like right now, and an exciting update about her upcoming book :: Two things that would mean much more to her than any financial goal for next year :: How to start refining your “eff management system” and what Nikki thinks about timelines You can find the full show notes from this episode over at http://jadahsellner.com/refining-your-eff-management-sytem-nikkielledgebrown-181 

LISTEN ON MY BLOG: https://www.amberleitz.com/sexy-client-spotlight-nikki/ Want to get in on the 6-Month Pleasure Hedonist Mastermind? Get the details and book a call here because I'm only taking 9 women and there are limited spots left! We begin October 3rd. https://bit.ly/pleasurehedonistmm This is one of the juiciest podcast conversations EVER.⁣ I interviewed one of my Seductress Deep Dive clients, Nikki.⁣ She shared so raw and real what her journey has been like connecting to her pleasure, eros and seductress.⁣⁣ She shared what it was like being committed to this path now and how it’s infused into all of these other areas of her life. I’m so excited to bring these conversations with past and current clients to open up the conversation around connecting with our eros and pleasure. Especially for those of you who might be on the fence about joining the Pleasure Hedonist Mastermind with me…you can get a taste of what’s really possible when you connect with this energy.⁣ I also felt incredibly rejuvenated in my own eros and pleasure after speaking with Nikki for just an hour.⁣ There’s almost something intangible for me to speak, but it’s like we tune into a sisterhood eros.⁣ Like we each have our own eroticism and eros and then there’s a sisterhood collective eros that we tap into.⁣⁣ We feed each other, nourish each other, celebrate each other & regenerate each other.⁣ We connect, tap into & inspire each other. ⁣⁣ THIS is exactly what I’m creating with the 6-month Pleasure Hedonist Mastermind.⁣ If I can just get fueled & inspired from a conversation with an amazing sister & client…⁣ Imagine what we can do together when there’s 9 women journeying together (10, including myself) for 6 months.⁣ There’s a deep level of connecting, tuning in & intimacy *which I get can be intimidating & I’ll be speaking to it soon…* but it’s SO powerful. ⁣ In this episode Nikki and I discuss… What Nikki’s journey with her pleasure, eros and seductress was like before she started working with me vs during and after How giving herself permission to do the program allowed her to follow the curiosity of her eroticism How connecting to her eros and pleasure has opened up so much opportunity in other areas of her life (like finally finishing her book cover after 9 years!) An unlikely relationship that has been reunited due to her overflowing reservoir of eros and the potent shadow integration we did together Dispelling the myth that when you connect to your eroticism it only affects your sex life & how doing her erotic practice affects, feeds & nourishes every area of your life What erotic energy feels like for Nikki in her body, heart, soul, mind, spirit (what it feels like when she’s connected to her erotic energy) The power of reaching out to her container & community when she’s at her edge How she fits her erotic practice in when she has a full life filled with other opportunities and activities (& how she does it without trying to be perfect) How she unexpectedly attracted a lover who meets her where she’s at in her erotic practice How connecting with her eroticism has affected her authenticity and expression (hear her amazing brags!!!) Her very honoring & gentle suggestion if you’re on the fence about the Pleasure Hedonist Mastermind (or feeling reservation or fear around it) I’d love for you to SUBSCRIBE on iTunes and leave me a review — it will help the podcast get out. Subscribe on iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recl…st/id1085118625 Connect with me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/amberleitz/ Join my Private FB group for women only: www.facebook.com/groups/ryeplaygroup/

On today's episode, I sat down with Nikki Anderson, User Research Lead at Zalando and Founder of User Research Academy. Nikki started her user research career about 7 years ago, with a foundation in quantitative research but has since shifted focus to specialize in qualitative user research where Nikki has worked in B2B, B2C, B2B2C and has both worked as a freelancer and worked in corporate settings. After having started her career in New York, Nikki has since moved to Germany where Zalando is based. With such a robust and diverse background in user research Nikki had a ton of great advice and insight to share. Here's what we discussed: Some of the biggest misconceptions of user research Why quant or qual data alone is not enough to make decisions The trust cost of doing user research and the cost of not doing it Low cost ways to source user feedback What Nikki has learned throughout her career that she wants other user researchers to know The difference between user research and UX design Why planning and purpose are essential to the value of research How to influence executives to care about user research What a great partnership looks like between user research and product management in setting priority for what you build How to know if you're doing user research right in a well-resourced company Ways to get scrappy if you're a user research team of one How Product Managers can do user research on their own Here's the resources: Google's Heart Framework Podcasts: Awkward Silences, Dollars to Donuts & Mixed Methods Books: Just Enough Research by Erika Hall; Practical Empathy by Indi Young; Quantifying the User Experience by Jeff Sauros Recommended resources for user researchers Important concepts, processes, and terminology User Research Academy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/productmanagementlessons/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/productmanagementlessons/support

Do you have a career-related question that you’re uncomfortable asking your peers, managers or mentors? Well that's exactly what we're here to help you with on the Habits & Hacks show – where we will address the questions you pose via email, or on our social media channels. Whether it’s asking for a higher salary, or a much-deserved promotion, or addressing a business or personal challenge – often times, women find it hard to “just ask”. Our fear of being perceived as inadequate prevents us from asking – but it causes us to pay a high price in every aspect of our lives—in lost income, slower career progress, LIMITED access to leadership roles and potential risk to well-being. So, learn to ask – and start by asking us.   Highlights: [01:39] What Monica wishes she had asked earlier [03:10] The definition of success varies with organization [05:25] What Nikki wishes she had asked earlier [08:22] Stop and smell the roses [11:28] Share your questions   Quotes: “Don’t let the urgency of success take away the gift of learning, the gift of the experience and the journey itself.” – Nikki Barua “The magic lies in the journey, not at the destination.” – Nikki Barua “The one question you need to ask your manager before going in to interview for a promotion is, how do you define success?”- Monica Marquez   About Nikki Barua: Nikki Barua is a digital innovator, serial entrepreneur, author & speaker. Learn more at https://www.nikkibarua.com/. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenikkibarua/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenikkibarua/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thenikkibarua/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NikkiBarua   About Monica Marquez: Monica Marquez is an ex-Googler, diversity expert and senior corporate leader. Learn more at https://themonicamarquez.com/. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMonicaMarquez/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themonicamarquez/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themonicamarquez/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themmarquez  

Have you ever experienced temporary paralysis when you are faced with a difficult decision and you don’t know what to do? How do you handle those situations? What’s your “go to” state - fight, flight or freeze? In this episode, we share our own lessons learned as we navigate through crisis and adversity. You'll learn from our experience and understand how to assess your risks and make decisions with confidence and certainty using powerful habits and hacks.   Highlights: [01:12] Launching a new business during a pandemic [07:42] How past experiences prepared us for this crisis [09:03] Adapting and pivoting your business model [10:45] How crisis can unlock innovation [14:59] Switching lanes in your career [20:39] Remaining calm in a crisis [26:28] Learning to create boundaries [30:36] What Monica wishes she had known at the start of her career [32:59] What Nikki wishes she had known at the start of her career [43:09] Nikki’s favorite word [44:18] Monica’s favorite word [45:13] Assess risk & make decisions with confidence [47:57] Homework for the week   Quotes: “Do you wait and watch, and then respond? Or do you get proactive, rethink everything, and reimagine a whole new future?” – Nikki Barua “Adopt the mindset of disrupting yourself before you get disrupted.” – Nikki Barua “Don't wait for a pandemic to disrupt your plans. Anticipate change and be prepared for disruption.” “Thinking back on my corporate career, I wish I’d asked why more often and challenged the status quo sooner.” – Monica Marquez “Every time I have achieved a big dream, I realize how much more is possible. That’s how I’ve learned to dream big.” – Nikki Barua “Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable helps you dream bigger.” – Monica Marquez “You can’t be outstanding, if your standards aren’t high enough.” – Nikki Barua “Crisis can unlock innovation, but don’t let a crisis be the only reason you innovate.” – Nikki Barua “There's nothing better than that feeling of being ahead of the curve. It builds tremendous confidence.” – Monica Marquez “Don't be afraid to let go of your past, no matter how attached you may be. There's something more beautiful, more exciting, more meaningful that's waiting for you.” – Nikki Barua “Recognize the power of your dreams. The size of your dreams defines your destiny.” – Nikki Barua “Don't let what you think is possible, get in the way of what is achievable.” – Nikki Barua “No matter what you do, go above and beyond. Aspire to more, because you are limitless. Whoever you are, you can go beyond what you think is possible.” – Nikki Barua   About Nikki and Monica: Nikki Barua is a digital innovator, serial entrepreneur, author & speaker. Monica Marquez is an ex-Googler, diversity expert and senior corporate leader.   Contact Nikki and Monica: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iambeyondbarriers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyondbarriersco/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iambeyondbarriers/  

Production team:Host : Maria XenidouProducer: Julie-Roxane KrikorianIntroduction Voice: David Bourne  Contact us:impactlearningpodcast@gmail.com  Music credits:Like Lee performed by The Mini VandalsTransition sounds: Swamp Walks performed by Jingle Punks Where to find Nikki James and Practera:On LinkedInPractera Mentioned in this episode:Constructive Alignment Design Theory on WikipediaJohn Biggs, the lead thinker on this theory  Listen to this episode and explore: Nikki’s childhood: studying ballet, giving to the community and staying focused on her education (3:33)Getting a bachelor’s degree in health science (8:16)Nikki’s first job as an outdoor educator (10:34)Becoming a youth manager at a charity in Australia (11:30)Building public-speaking skills and learning about social justice (12:50)Setting-up a volunteering branch in China after the Sichuan Earthquake (15:52)What Nikki learnt about herself in China (20:47)Returning to Australia to develop volunteering programs for university students (22:00)Her trip to Tanzania that changed everything (24:24)Joining Practera as an Instructional Designer (28:30)Practera: an experiential learning online platform (30:36)Using collaborative project learning to scale experiential learning and help students develop 21st-century skills (32:34)What goes into designing an experiential learning experience that creates the desired outcomes (36:14)How Nikki leverages experts when designing an experiential learning experience (38:52)The business model of Practera: who covers the cost of the programs (41:23)How experiential programs work for the students (42:15)How Practera matches the students with the industry professionals and their projects (43:29)Creating an ecosystem where students, educators and industry professionals collaborate (45:03)What the program managers’ role is at Practera (47:51)How to get involved with Practera as an educator (48:58)Who the mentors are and how they support students (51:26)How Practera triggers reflective learning for the students (53:28)Practera programs: a combination of online and in-person activities (55:43)Nikki’s reflection on scaling the impact of her work while dreaming of making the Practera technology available in low-resource economies (57:29)Nikki’s PhD in Education: aggregating learning data analytics and learning theories in the experiential learning field (59:34)How Nikki sees the future of experiential learning (1:01:40)

Selling. It's one of those necessary elements of making your business grow, but how do you do it in a way that feels satisfying and not slimy? On today's episode, I interview Nikki Rausch, a sales coach, author, speaker and founder of Sales Maven. After 25 years of experience selling to such prestigious organizations as The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Hewlett-Packard, and NASA, Nikki decided to start her own business so she could help entrepreneurs sell in a way that builds relationships, creates true connection, and results in more closed deals and long-term clients. Now, Nikki transforms the misunderstood process of “selling” into techniques, tools, and tips that can be successfully incorporated into a process replicable by anyone whose livelihood relies on selling a product, a service, or themselves.  On today's episode we discuss: How Nikki became a sales expert Why the sales process is so misunderstood The "Selling Staircase" and how to use it Nikki's favorite sales techniques when speaking on a stage or using speaking to sell your business The biggest mistakes she sees speakers and business owners make when it comes to selling What Nikki would say to someone who is hesitant to make a pitch because they're afraid of hearing a "no" Nikki has offered all Claim the Stage listeners a copy of her ebook, Closing the Sale, which helps uncover why you might be fumbling sales calls and what to do instead, how to establish yourself as the expert and language to use when asking for the sale. Get it here: www.yoursalesmaven.com/cts Learn more about Nikki and follow her here: Visit Nikki's website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Want to get your copy of Secrets of the Sisterhood? This book is a compilation-style publication that features speeches written by Speaker Sisterhood members. The women between the pages of this book are courageous, powerful truth tellers. These 45 speeches were originally delivered in Speaker Sisterhood clubs across the U.S. between 2016 and 2019. You’ll read stories of believing, seeking, becoming, and so much more. This book also serves as a fundraiser for our scholarship program, The Gratitude Fund. 50% of profits will go towards this fund to help more women access the power of the Speaker Sisterhood. Get your copy of the book by clicking here.

Have you ever wondered how to turn your obstacles into opportunities? In this episode, we talk about breaking through your barriers and owning your power. Serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, influencer, and international keynote speaker, Nikki Barua joins the show. Nikki came to America as an immigrant from India. She worked hard, learned the best strategies, and the right habits. She climbed to the top of the corporate ladder, quit her job, and started her own business. After facing numerous rejections and failures, she overcame the barriers and built up a multi-million dollar business. Her journey taught her that obstacles give us the opportunity to level-up and get stronger and bolder. How do you get the courage to make big moves? Nikki says we must have clarity about what we want and why we want it. That's what helps us take consistent action and then success becomes inevitable. Do not lose focus – it takes a lot of discipline and the right kind of mindset. Look at your failures as feedback. Keep trying new things until you figure out what works. Entrepreneurship isn’t about building a business; it’s a journey about self-awareness. You discover what you are truly made of and what’s holding you back. Ultimately, you learn how to become the best version of yourself. The three big lessons Nikki learned in her entrepreneurial journey: 1. Focus. It all comes down to focusing on the right thing. 2. Leverage. It’s hard to gain momentum without leverage. 3. Execution. It's about taking massive and consistent action. Stay tuned to hear Nikki speak about her habits for success, the most significant technology trends, and the top business skills that are growing in demand. Plus, Nikki reveals three things that have helped her succeed and what she’s looking forward to in her career.   Highlights: [01:00] About Nikki Barua [03:05] How to find courage in ourselves [04:30] Leaping into entrepreneurship [07:55] What it’s like starting your own business [11:50] Habits are truly a superpower [18:30] The most significant trends in technology [22:20] Business skills that will be in demand [25:30] The top three things that helped Nikki succeed [27:10] What Nikki is most looking forward to in her career [30:20] Final advice from Nikki   Quotes: “Our obstacles are the opportunity. Every time we face an obstacle, it's an opportunity for us to level up and get even stronger, even bolder, and even more of the best versions of ourselves.” – Nikki Barua “The first step to courage is clarity. Part of what's holding us back is we're not really clear about what we want and why we want it.” – Nikki Barua “I would regret never following my dream, much more than experiencing short term pain or loss.” – Nikki Barua “Habits are truly a superpower. If you look at any successful person, they are all a product of great habits.” – Nikki Barua “I'm actively choosing to make an investment of my time as opposed to expanding my time.” – Nikki Barua “Whatever you're great at today, there isn't going to be a market for that tomorrow. You have to figure out how do you get ahead of the curve and disrupt yourself instead of being disrupted.” – Nikki Barua   About Nikki Barua: Nikki Barua is a serial entrepreneur, international keynote speaker and bestselling author who is passionate about making the world more inclusive and innovative.  Nikki leads Beyond Barriers, a global leadership platform that empowers women professionals with digital-age skills to accelerate success.  Nikki has won numerous awards, including Entrepreneur of the Year by ACE, named as an EY North America Entrepreneurial Winning Woman, recognized as LA Woman of Influence by The Business Journals and Women of Entrepreneurship by LA Lakers and Comerica Bank. Her inspiring story of turning barriers into breakthroughs has been featured in national media including Fortune and Forbes.   Links: Website: https://www.nikkibarua.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thenikkibarua Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenikkibarua Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenikkibarua Twitter: https://twitter.com/NikkiBarua  

Do you want to learn how to grow profits and relationships through authentic selling? Do you struggle to close sales because of your fear of being too 'sales-y'? Then let me introduce to Nikki Rausch to step you past all those fears! Nikki is the Founder and CEO of Sales Maven where she leverages her 25 years of sales experience to help entrepreneurs learn how to sell in an authentic way. What Nikki shares with us on this episode of UNTAPPED is how to authentically move people through the selling process in a way that builds relationships, creates true connection, and results in more closed deals and long-term clients. We got to chat about her Selling Staircase, which is essentially a step by step process on how to grow your profits by selling in an authentic and totally not 'sales-y' way. We also covered some sales techniques and the benefits of one over the other as well as how to recognize and respond to buying signals. This episode is a must listen if you want to increase your sales and build lasting relationships with your customers/clients. You'll walk away from this episode feeling equipped to approach selling with a newfound confidence in moving clients along the selling staircase in a way that feels authentic and aligned with their brand. Hit the play button below to learn how to grow profits through authentic selling! [insert media player]In this episode you'll learnHow to grow profits using the 5 steps of the Selling StaircaseHow to create a positive first impression that establishes a real connectionThe difference between using a ‘cat-calling’ and ‘dog-calling’ technique to create curiosity (Spoiler: cats are better than dogs in this instance)Why and how to propose the services that our client needs, not what we think they can affordHow to recognize and respond to buying signalsPodcast ResourcesDownload Nikki's e-book, 'Closing the Sale', for FREE Learn more about Nikki and her company Sales Maven Connect with Nikki on LinkedIn Sign up for my Plan Your Ideal Freedom Year workshop to map out your 2020 live with me! Become a supporter of the UNTAPPED show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, I interview Nikki Love, an extraordinary person who lives by three words -- love, fun, and adventure. Listen in as she talks about her adventures and what drives her to take the challenge of breaking the world record running across Australia. Visit https://www.bodyshotperformance.com/topic/podcasts/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Topics Discussed in this Episode: Nikki’s adventures and the life of running Moving to England and building a new life Gearing up for different marathon events The books and the people that became Nikki’s influences What drives Nikki to keep challenging herself Battling insecurities and nagging fears What Nikki does to train mentally How Nikki juggles between being a mother, running a business, and going on adventures Key Takeaways: To make things happen, you have to start working on things to create the life that you want. You don’t always have to listen to other people when they try to talk you out of a challenge. Sometimes you only have to listen to yourself and find your own dreams. If what you can do helps other people, there’s more purpose to it. Working on your mental toughness is essential when preparing for marathons. Action Steps: Give yourself a goal or a target, and then do it. Know your purpose and your bigger WHY. Keep a journal of what you’re going to do, but write them in the past tense. In this way, when you read it, you’re reinforcing to your subconscious that you’ve already done it. Nikki said: “Life throws things at you, and when things are thrown at you, you start thinking, ‘Maybe I can’t do this. Maybe I’m pushing just one step too far.’ But then I have to think again about why it is that I’d want to give it a go in the first place.” “You have to work out what it is that you genuinely want. And if that means that you journal that lifestyle that you want, then eventually you will start making the decisions and the choices to implement the results that you want.” Thanks for listening! If you’re interested in finding out what your health IQ is, take the Health IQ test to find out, and get a free 39-page report built around our six signals, which are sleep, mental health, energy, body composition, digestion, and fitness. If you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard on this episode and it’s added value to you, share the episode with someone you think could benefit from it. And don’t forget to leave a rating or a review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Links to things mentioned in the show: 50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days -- and How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance! by Dean Karnazes Just a Little Run Around the World: 5 Years, 3 Packs of Wolves and 53 Pairs of Shoes by Rosie Swale Pope Sponsor Link: Oura Ring - use discount code BODYSHOT for €50 off More from Nikki: Nikki’s Website Nikki’s Email More from Leanne Spencer: Bodyshot Performance Bodyshot Performance Limited Facebook page Remove the Guesswork BOOK by Leanne SpencerRise and Shine BOOK by Leanne Spencer   Leanne’s Email

In this episode we talk about: Nikki’s definition of the label “Type A” How her perfectionism & high standards impact her work The way Nikki is utilizing her skills on all of her different projects & how she is monetizing those skills How she recognized her musical talent & how her music skills have developed over time The mystery surrounding making money with music The importance of building relationships with others who are on the path that you want to be on Nikki’s creative health & how she has been working on it over the past year Her personal background and where she first developed a love of music When she began playing instruments The source of her courage The importance of creating things just for yourself & not always in service of others Nikki’s EP & what the process to creating it has been How her physical location impacts her creativity & her work Her wishes, hopes, & intentions as she enters into a creative season with her music What Nikki would name her left brain Her alter ego Kin Mentioned In This Episode: Creative Sunday Lab Designer Vaca The Little Mermaid Nikki’s Instagram Post About Nikki Bonsol: Nikki loves words. Which is great because she gets to spend a LOT of time with them. When she’s not writing and branding for her healing professional clients, she’s producing and performing music as an artist named KIN.     Connect with Nikki Bonsol: On Her Music Website On Her Copywriting Website On Instagram   About The Type A Creative Podcast: The Type A Creative is for those of us who feel like walking juxtapositions. You know who you are. You can balance spreadsheets just as easily as you can design a logo. Sometimes it’s a little disorienting because you’re a left-brain / right-brain blend that doesn’t always fit into the labels of “artist” or “numbers person.”   On the show we bring in fellow bosses, painters, creative directors, film makers, entrepreneurs, and writers — together we’re having conversations about what it is to be both Type A and Creative. Don’t forget to rate & review The Type A Creative on iTunes & join the Facebook group!

Nicole Coffelt, PhD is a Licensed Psychologist, a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, provocateur and shamanic artist. Nikki has had the opportunity to travel and experience many diverse cultures including her own ancestral American Indian roots and brings this experience and wisdom to her healing work. Nikki has extensively worked through her own addictions and trauma and offers the gift of her capacity to transmute pain and suffering into healing energy. Nikki is the sole owner of a private psychotherapy practice in San Francisco and the artist of Emboldened Expressions:: fine art by + for the Unapologetically Savage.What She Shares: phD and post doctoral fellow at Stanford University Medical Center by 28 her personal journey with addictions and how this has contributed to her work and art a new perspective on addictions and the gifts that can come from them with embodied guidance her identification as a 'two spirit' and gender discussion her experience with ancient wisdom and what she describes as 'primal reclamation' her upcoming exhibition in Australia and a spoken word piece   What You'll Hear: Nikki shares her journey to a PhD in Psychology at Stanford, getting sober and the “soul fracturing” experience of academia the ‘headiness’ of psychology, her initial goal for education and the disconnect between academia and practice her shift from academia to art, a diagnosis of Complex PTSD and how this label led her to Somatic Experiencing and embodied healing high achievers and trauma, compensation and the lack of whole person healing in our current culture how Nikki’s therapist’s observations led her to deep reflection on her relationships and sexuality Nikki opens up about her addictions and recovery process that included her study of nature, meditation, shamanism and Somatic Experiencing substances as entities and our apprenticeship with them to receive messages/lessons lack of elder guidance and how it leads to compulsion Nikki shares an Alan Watts quote about psychedelic drugs cultural shaming and stigma when it comes to addictions Kimberly shares Somatic Experiencing perspective on addiction, self regulation, self blame and will power the charge of the word CHOOSE when it comes to addictions and the misunderstanding in cognitive behavioral therapy Cohesion and congruence between fight or flight limbic system and the neocortex as it pertains to choice The trauma Nikki experienced within the spiritual community due to a lack of trauma training and the power of her SE training and her art EGO strength definition and how it relates to SE and healing work with clients Kimberly and Nikki discuss Steve Hoskinson’s 3 Phases   Nikki and Kimberly discuss how sharing her story is ‘breaking the rules’ as a psychologist, the importance of  transparency and embodiment in a care provider and the ‘we-ness’ of Somatic Experiencing Nikki’s identification as a ‘two spirit’, the definition and spiritual role of a two-spirit in tribal culture and the history of violence towards them the current violence against transgender and non binary individuals, the biological and social function of binary and non binary and the colonial construction of ‘man’ and ‘woman’ Kimberly asks Nikki to comment on the implications of widening the gender scope and how it plays out in her own life gender fluidity, sexuality, healing trauma  and the full circle of healing Nikki shares her personal experience around her sexuality the grey area, the #METOO movement, the loss of nuanced understanding and polarization regarding race, gender and sexuality, the pressure for surgery, Nikki’s support and concern for surgery Nikki talks ancient wisdom, the power of art, soul retrieval, ancestral healing and her journey back to Australia Martin Prechtel and the ‘shimmering amnesiacs’ What Nikki recommends to get in touch with a non neocortical existence Nikki’s move from the city and her introduction with nature in Australia, estrangement from the land and rites of passage Nikki’s upcoming art exhibition at The Other Art Fair in Australia Melbourne powerful spoken word!  To purchase an original, custom print, merchandise or watch some live painting videos: www.emboldenedexpressions.com References:Nikki's website - https://www.risedown.comGabor Mate - In the Realm of Hungry GhostsSteve Hoskinson - https://organicintelligence.orgAlan Watts - “If you get the message, hang up the phone. For psychedelic drugs are simply instruments, like microscopes, telescopes, and telephones. The biologist does not sit with eye permanently glued to the microscope, he goes away and works on what he has seen.”Eduardo Duran - http://soulhealing16.com/Animus Valley Institute - https://animas.org/The Other Art Fair, Melbourne Australia, August 2-5 @ The Facility, http://melbourne.theotherartfair.com/                 

  If you want to know how to write a book, this is the episode for you. Many in the Happy Black Woman community have been interested in writing a book for some time but simply haven’t known how to get started. That excuse is gone with this episode. Today Nikki Woods, a black woman who specializes in helping authors get their book written, published, and out into the world with a BANG is on the episode with Rosetta. She going to share the basics approach she uses to help many authors write best-sellers and make that book an integral part of their brand and expertise. You’re going to gain a lot of insight about writing and publishing a book on this episode. How to write a book: Nikki unpacks her process. There’s a lot more that goes into writing a book than you might realize. It’s not only about sitting in a chair and pounding away on a keyboard. You’ve got to know how to organize your thoughts, how to plan the book out in a logical way, how to build a following BEFORE you write the book, and how to publish and promote it once it’s written. Nikki Woods is here to help. Her generous sharing on this episode will help you get oriented in the right direction to get that book out of you and into the world! After you’ve written a book, what do you do with it then? It’s a monumental task to write a book that’s worth reading. Even if you haven’t gotten over that hurdle yet, you will if you keep working at it. But once it’s written - then what? You can’t expect to announce it on your Facebook feed and sell thousands of copies. It simply doesn’t work that way. You’ve got to know how to promote a book the right way - the way that gets people’s eyes on it and their wallets out to purchase it. Nikki Wood has that part of the process wired and will be sharing aspects of it with you on this episode, so be sure you listen to what she’s got to share. Why writing a book is a great opportunity for you as an entrepreneur. When you put your knowledge and experience between the covers of a book something amazing happens. People almost instantly view you as an expert, a person who knows the details and specifics of how to do what it is you do. That’s when people start contacting you to find out how you can help them with their dreams. It’s when you begin coaching, building courses, speaking at events. The book is the key that opens many doors of opportunity. Today Nikki Woods is going to share how that happens and why you need to get started writing your book right away. Build your platform and tribe before you write the book. Many entrepreneurs who become authors make a fatal mistake at the beginning of their publishing journey. They forget to build an audience before the book is even written. It may sound counterintuitive but think about it: When you’re able to begin the conversation about the topic of your book far in advance of writing the book, people begin to see you as the person who knows about and is interested in that topic. They begin to see you as the go-to person for all things related to the topic. When you begin to talk about writing a book on the subject you’ll get all kinds of enthusiasm, feedback, and insight into what your book should be about and the momentum will start to build. Find out how Nikki Woods her students to build their tribe first, on this episode. Outline of this great episode [0:30] Rosetta’s introduction to this episode and her guest, Nikki Woods. [1:15] How Rosetta connected with Nikki in the first place. [2:27] How Nikki got to where she is and what her goals are today. [4:03] What was it that prompted Nikki to pivot to help women entrepreneurs. [5:22] The focus Nikki offers authors and entrepreneurs. [7:03] What Nikki had to overcome in order to step into her own thing. [9:35] How you can get started on the journey to publishing a book. [13:04] How you can leverage existing content into a book. [18:10] Why you need to build a platform and tribe before you write the book. [19:29] Understand the difference between traditional and self publishing of your book. [23:32] How Nikki stays focused and productive. [25:53] Managing business and career with kids in tow. [29:46] What makes Nikki happy? [33:54] One piece of advice from Nikki. [35:07] How to connect with Nikki and receive her free book planner. Resources & Links mentioned in this episode www.AGiftFromNikki.com