281: A 5-Point Plan to Navigate Brutal Change

What if the chaos you’re experiencing isn’t a crisis… but a transformation?

In this episode, Nicole opens up about turning 49, revisiting her own evolution, and what it’s taken to stay grounded when the world keeps shape-shifting. 

From embracing therapy to rewriting her definitions of success, she lays out a real-life-tested five-point plan for navigating seasons of massive change — without losing yourself (or your sense of humor).

There’s some tough love, some funny sidebars (we’re looking at you, custom bra fitting), and a whole lot of clarity for anyone who feels like the ground is shifting beneath them.

We talk about:

1.) Why redefining “exceptional” might be the most exceptional thing you do

2.) What Nashville, leadership mugs, and chameleons have to do with adapting

3.) The difference between crisis and transformation — and why it matters

4.) How to simplify, reconnect, and stay sharp when resources are thin

5.) Nicole’s five-point framework for not just surviving, but sur-thriving

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DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences.




Tweetable Comments


•  ”Extraordinary is different than exceptional. It's okay to be exceptional in some areas, but make sure you understand what that definition means to you.”

•  ”The people who got you here might not be the people that get you forward.”

•  ”It is not a time of crisis. It is a time of fucking transformation.”

•  ”I don't care what it is that you believe, create a support network.”