It’s no secret that many work environments were built by and for men, leaving women’s contributions and the feminine underappreciated. But here’s a twist: What role do women play in shaping masculinity itself? Honestly, I didn’t even know where to start.

That’s why I’m thrilled to welcome Moe Carrick to the show. Moe is an internationally recognized expert in workplace culture, known for helping organizations like Nike, Nintendo, Amazon, and Reddit foster healthy, inclusive environments. With three TEDx talks under her belt and recognition from Thinkers360, Moe has authored Fit Matters, Brave Space Workplace, and most recently, When Work is Good: What it Means, Why it Drives Results, How You Can Build a Workplace People Love.

We all have a part to play in shaping leadership that values every form of energy—masculine, feminine, and everything in between. So, ask yourself: What role will you play in creating a workplace where all forms of leadership thrive?

Connect with Moe:

Website:https://moementum.com/

Book:https://www.amazon.com/When-Work-Good-Results-Workplace/dp/B0CGKZWJD1/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&sr=1-1

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moecarrick/

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How do we live a fulfilling life, even in the face of life’s inevitable challenges, hardships, or unspeakable trauma?

This episode features a conversation with someone uniquely qualified to answer that question—Dr. Edith Eger, psychologist, Holocaust survivor, and author of The Choice, The Gift, and her latest release, The Ballerina of Auschwitz. I’m honored, humbled, and admittedly a little nervous to speak with Dr. Eger, who has redefined what it means to live with fulfillment, no matter the circumstances.

Dr. Eger, a colleague of Viktor Frankl, has dedicated her career to working with veterans, military personnel, and trauma survivors. She was once a promising gymnast, cut from her Olympic dreams because of her religion, and later imprisoned in a concentration camp. In that unimaginable darkness, she exercised not just physical flexibility, but mental and emotional resilience—the very qualities she now teaches us to embody.

If you take away one thing from this conversation, let it be this: No matter what life throws your way, you can always choose how you respond—and you can choose to live a life that fulfills you.

Tune in to hear this inspiring discussion with Dr. Edith Eger and her grandson Jordan Engel, and prepare to be moved, challenged, and empowered to live your fullest life.

Connect With Our Guest: Dr. Edith Eger

Website: https://dreditheger.com/

Book:https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ballerina-of-Auschwitz/Edith-Eva-Eger/9781665952552

IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.editheger/?hl=en

X:https://twitter.com/DrEdithEger1?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

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For many of us, delivering a TED Talk sits firmly on our bucket lists. But how do you move from dreaming to standing on that iconic red circle? In this episode, Nicole reconnects with Ashley Stahl to break down exactly how to make that dream a reality.

You may remember Ashley from Episode 92—her career began at the Pentagon in counterterrorism, but she has since transformed into a career expert, international speaker, and author. Ashley’s book, YOU Turn, became an international bestseller, and she is now recognized as a top 100 TEDx speaker. She believes TEDx talks are the super highway to launching your personal brand, and with over 100 successful clients, her coaching boasts a 90% success rate in landing speakers on stage.

If giving a TEDx talk has ever crossed your mind, you have an idea worth spreading. This episode will inspire you to gather your courage, find the right support, and take action toward your TED dream.

So what do you say? Shall we see each other on the big red circle?

Connect With Our Guest: Ashley Stahl

Website: www.wisewhisperagency.com

Special Offer: Mention this podcast to get $1,000 off Ashley's TEDx coaching package

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Resilience has become a buzzword in today’s culture, thrown around by influencers, coaches, and even bootcamp instructors, all insisting we need to “push through” no matter the cost. But is resilience always the healthiest path forward? Does mental toughness, positivity, and grit serve us in the ways we think—or is there more nuance to uncover?

In this episode, Nicole connects with Soraya Chemaly, activist and author of The Resilience Myth: New Thinking on Grit, Strength, and Growth after Trauma. Together, they challenge conventional ideas about resilience and explore a new way of thinking—one that shifts from individual grit to collective care and community connection. Soraya’s previous book, Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women’s Anger, was widely acclaimed and named one of the Best Books of 2018 by the Washington Post, NPR, and Psychology Today.

This conversation offers insight into what really matters: kindness, compassion, belonging, and care—for ourselves and each other. It’s time to rethink resilience as more than just strength in isolation and embrace what it looks like to thrive, together.

Connect With Our Guest: Soraya Chemaly

Website: https://www.sorayachemaly.com/

Book: https://www.sorayachemaly.com/books

Simon & Schuster: https://www.simonandschuster.com/

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Whether you’re interested in entrepreneurship, or venture capital, or just love hearing from women who are blazing a trail like I do… you are going to love this conversation.

Our guest, Carrie Colbert spent nearly two decades in the male-dominated oil and gas industry, with a standout career at Hilcorp. After “retiring” at age 38, Carrie transitioned into a new chapter of her life: investing in women-owned businesses. After five years as an angel investor, Carrie realized that women-led businesses are not only underfunded, but they consistently outperform. This led her to launch Curate Capital to champion female-founded consumer brands. In 2022, Carrie closed Fund 1 at $15 million—50% oversubscribed and with nearly 80% of her investors being women. Curate Capital is now breaking down barriers for female founders and making venture capital more accessible to potential investors.

Whether you’re thinking about building a business, investing in one, or simply managing your finances with more intention – get into action toward it.

Because it isn’t called trail waiting, or trail thinking, or even trail tiptoeing. Don’t wait for the perfect moment, don’t overthink every step, and don’t play it small. BLAZE your trail, take bold action, and create the future you want.

Connect with Carrie:

Website: https://www.curate.capital/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriec

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Why have we become so obsessed with celebrity and influence? It seems we’re infatuated with people in positions of power, with politicians, and with the uber-wealthy. Are they really the difference-makers we believe them to be?

In this episode, Sharon McMahon talks about the change-makers that she calls the “small and the mighty”. Sharon is America’s favorite government teacher and proves that the most remarkable Americans are often ordinary people who didn’t make it into the textbooks. In her book THE SMALL AND THE MIGHTY: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, Sharon discovers history’s unsung characters and brings their rich, riveting stories to light for the first time. She also hosts the award-winning podcast,  ”Here’s Where It Gets Interesting”, and is the author of The Preamble, a Substack newsletter about politics and history.

The change agent, the innovator, the reformer, the disruptor, the mover and the shaker, the get shit done leader might not be on the ballot – it might be someone in your life, at work, in your community. You might be raising them, and it might even be you.

So be mighty – regardless of the position you’re in.

Connect with Sharon:

Website: https://sharonmcmahon.com/

Book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/709748/the-small-and-the-mighty-by-sharon-mcmahon/

The Preamble: https://thepreamble.com/

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In this episode, we dive into the systems, structures, and practices that are working against us. Because my goal isn’t just that women (and I do mean all women) get a fair shake, but that we expect it. That we require it.

Our guest is June Carbone, the Robina chair of law, science, and technology at the University of Minnesota Law School. Previously she served as the Edward A. Smith/Missouri chair of law, the constitution, and society at the University of Missouri at Kansas City; and as the associate dean for professional development and presidential professor of ethics and the common good at Santa Clara University School of Law. Basically, she’s wicked smart and very well-researched. She has just released her new book Fair Shake: Women and the Fight to Build a Just Economy which she co-authored with two other incredible women.

My call to action: consider, in addition to what you care most about and what you believe is best, what will move policy and opportunity forward for all women. It’s time for us to think beyond just our own best interests.

Buy June’s Book: Fair Shake

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Fair-Shake/Naomi-Cahn/9781982115128

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In this episode, we cover a topic that might just surprise you… but friend, we can always benefit from a departure from our usual discussions. We’re talking about crafting! Because it’s always good to tap into a different kind of creativity, and because you just may discover a new passion or rekindle an old one.

Our guest is Diana Weymar, and we’re going to talk about CRAFTING, and even a bit about what she calls craftivism. Diana grew up in the wilderness of British Columbia, studied Creative Writing at Princeton and worked in film in New York, and for the past decade, has been threading the needle to create a material record of our times. Both on social media and in person, she has encouraged thousands of people to find their own creative path. She is the creator and curator of the public art projects Interwoven Stories and Tiny Pricks Project. Her collaborations and exhibits bring people together around textile and embroidery to share personal stories and even to discuss political issues.

Whether it’s bookbinding, making jewelry, or even starting a cross-stitching club (which, let’s be honest, I’m seriously considering), there’s something deeply fulfilling about tapping into a different kind of creativity—one that nourishes the soul, keeps us openhearted and connects us to a larger community.

Connect with Diana:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/tinypricksproject/

Book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/crafting-a-better-world-a-handbook-for-making-art-and-creating-change-diana-weymar/21020713?ean=9780063389281

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