Overcome Yourself The Podcast With Nicole Tuxbury
Overcome Yourself: The Podcast with Nicole Tuxbury- Where Transformation Begins Hi! I'm Nicole Tuxbury, host and producer ofOvercome Yourself: The Podcast with Nicole Tuxbury. This is your go-to space for those real, soul-stirring conversations that shift your mindset and help you tap into your power. Every Tuesday, we dive into the tools, stories, and truths that help you break through what's holding you back- so you can show up fully, lead with purpose, and actually enjoy the life you're building. Because this isn't just about growth; it's about becoming who you were always meant to be. Overcoming yourself isn’t just the first step. It’s the gateway to the life you know you’re meant to live. At 21, I found out I had the back of an elderly person- and that moment flipped everything I thought I knew about life and strength. But instead of (or maybe after a bit of) spiraling, I rebuilt myself from the inside out. And Now? I’m a Mindset & Business Consultant, Meta-Certified Community Coach, summit producer, speaker, author, and host of this podcast—named one of Buzzfeed’s 5 Must-Listen-To Podcasts To Create A Better YOU. I’ve also been recognized as one of Buzzfeed’s 5 Top Women to Follow for Inspiration of a Better Life. And after over a decade helping entrepreneurs turn pain into purpose and strategy into freedom, I’m here to help you do the same. Grab the Tools That Help You Move from Stuck to Self-Mastery at nicoletuxbury.com/resources.
Episodes
Two separate cancer diagnoses in fourteen months would stop most people in their tracks. Dr. Jeffrey didn’t just survive prostate cancer and stage 3B colorectal cancer, he found a way to keep training, keep working, and keep choosing the next step even when fear, nausea, and uncertainty showed up daily.
We talk about the moment a routine checkup turned into a life-altering alert inside a healthcare port...
We sit down with executive leadership coach Hilda Fainsod to talk about self-leadership as an inside job and why clarity about what we want comes before any plan. We unpack why tiny daily practices beat quick fixes, how motivation builds after action, and how to get back on track after a slip instead of quitting.
• asking “what do you want?” as a regular life check-in
• defining who...
Burnout rarely announces itself with a flashing warning sign. Sometimes it creeps in as snapping at the people you love, feeling perpetually behind, or “crushing it” on paper while you feel empty and exhausted inside. We’re joined by Daniela Wolf, a clinically trained social worker and burnout survivor who now helps busy professionals find “the bliss in your busy” without waiting for a ...
You can lose the house, the car, the savings and still not lose everything. Nicole sits down with Anil Gupta to unpack the raw moment he admits he’s gambled away their financial security and is close to suicide, only to hear his wife say the sentence that snaps him back to life: she doesn’t care about the money, she cares that he’s here. That perspective shift becomes the foundation for a bigger co...
We hear Tommy Kilpatrick’s story of going from a promised infomercial breakthrough to $85,000 in credit card balances and a deep dive into what banks can and can’t prove. We focus on how language, paperwork, and credit reporting shape your options when you feel trapped by debt.
• Tommy’s contract cancellation and the emotional crash that follows
• The claim that no invoice and no ...
We sit down with Sherinata Pollock to connect a real brain tumor story with everyday tech habits and the overlooked ways Wi-Fi, phones, and wearables may affect how we feel. We share simple, doable steps to reduce EMF exposure without panic and how to start building healthier routines right now.
• her journey from a tech-filled home office to fatigue and brain fog
• discovering shungite and why she...
We talk with Holly Porter about going from high-achieving entrepreneur to fighting for her life with Delta COVID, then rebuilding through long COVID with a mindset built on surrender, presence, and daily progress. We pull practical lessons from her book Near Death Shift, including gratitude as a practice, serving others in small moments, and the phrase that helps us drop judgment fast.
• her path as a l...
We talk with transformation guide Heather Stewart about walking away from a “successful” CPA career, rebuilding her life through wellness and coaching, and why our past work is often a prerequisite rather than a mistake. Heather shares how a stroke forced her to think bigger, harmonize the parts of life that support us, and stop letting “busy” run the show.
• leaving a prestigiou...
We talk with author and coach Eric Gee about an animal-based personality system that explains why the same message lands with one person and misses completely with another. We break down four personality packs, how core values drive behavior, and how to use type as an anchor for better relationships, leadership, and communication.
• why Eric builds a new personality typing method from years of testing and c...
Nicole sits down with inventor and vocalist David Ask to explore why grit and resilience are not personality traits but outcomes of clear values and a grounded identity. We connect creativity, confidence, and mental health to one practical question: what are you bouncing back to when life hits hard?
• David’s path from music in Nashville to inventing a thermostat guard sold in major retailers ...
Motivation is not something we wait for, it is something we build, and this conversation makes that feel practical instead of preachy. Nicole sits down with author and longtime motivational speaker Lori Kleiner Eckert to talk about what it really takes to reinvent yourself when life changes fast or breaks your heart. Lori shares the heart behind her book, High on Life, a collection of short slice-of-life stories des...
A room full of people and he still felt completely alone. Daryl takes us back to the moment his drinking and drug use stopped being “fun,” stopped being manageable, and started looking like an exit from life itself. It’s a raw conversation about addiction, denial, and the quiet shame of becoming someone you don’t recognize, even while you work overtime to hide it from everyone else.
We...
Betrayal trauma hits differently than other losses because it shatters trust, identity, and safety all at once. We break down post-betrayal syndrome and the five predictable stages that move you from survival and triggers to real healing and a new worldview.
• why betrayal feels different than grief, illness, and other trauma
• what post-betrayal syndrome looks like across physical, mental, and emo...
Purpose is everywhere right now, but most of what we hear is motivational without being usable. Nicole sits down with Ian to get concrete: what purpose actually is, how it works in real life, and how you can turn it into a simple purpose statement you can live by. The punchy idea that anchors the conversation comes from a Picasso quote Ian loves: the meaning of life is to find your gift, and your purpose is to share...
Nicole and Kathy Baldwin unpack how inherited beliefs, trauma, and outdated expectations can quietly shape our choices until we decide to unlearn them. We connect personal healing to a bigger societal shift and share practical ways to choose new values, build better systems, and step into what’s already inside you.
• Kathy’s Gen X perspective on going from analog to digital and what that pre...
We talk with Lyubim about going from a 17-year-old immigrant with no safety net to an Olympian, a Wall Street professional who lived through 9/11, and the founder of Wings for Heroes, a mission supporting amputee veterans. The through line is simple: stop hiding in planning, decide what matters, and take one real step you can do today.
• Lyubim’s origin story and how early hardship builds grit
We talk with intuitive life coach and author Tracey Napier about learning to use your voice when fear and insecurity have been running the show. Tracey shares how gratitude, spirituality, and small daily actions help her turn a lifelong challenge into purpose and power.
• Tracey’s background as an intuitive life coach and how she helps women feel unstuck
• Growing up with a cleft lip and ...
We challenge the idea of “healthy shame” and argue that shame is learned cultural programming that keeps us controlled and disconnected from ourselves. We share a concrete way to spot the shame voice, stop engaging with it, and reclaim your power with empathy and grounded action.
• Shame as self-erasure and a mechanism of control rather than a normal human emotion
• Why the shaming inner voic...
We talk with Maxwell Ivy, the Blind Blogger, about why accessibility is a growth lever for small businesses and a real-world way to serve people better. We connect the dots between inclusive design, SEO, cleaner code, loyal customers, and the power of community when you stop trying to do everything alone.
• Maxwell’s work as an accessibility advisor for products, services, and content
• Why accessibi...
What if your body isn’t the problem to fix, but the guide you’ve been ignoring? We sit down with best-selling author Inna Seagall to explore how symptoms, emotions, and life events weave into a precise language that can point you toward healing, clarity, and purpose. From headaches that mirror overload to eye issues that reflect what you can or cannot bear to see, Inna shows how each part of the body car...
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