Ego is a tricky little bastard. You think you have it under control, but then it pops up when you least expect it and wreaks havoc on your day. Like a small child, it needs constant supervision, except instead of demands for food or attention, ego's demands are for validation and recognition.

But what happens when our ego is left unchecked? Well, friend, it can easily spiral out of control and become the driving force behind everything you do.

In this episode, you’ll hear Nicole share how she tamed her trickster during her job transition and flipped her mindset to focus on what really matters.

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

Tweetable Comments

• “For a long time, my ego was battling with my state of being that wanted to be happy.”

• “I'm saying words like docket and adjudication, every day of my life as if I know what that means.”

• “I don't think you can have beauty without some risk, some danger, some strangeness, some discomfort, some excitement. That's beauty. And this job to me is all those things.”

• “I'll fully admit, I had a couple of too many glasses of wine the other night and I might have been at the grocery store buying donuts at 10:30. Like that might happen, but I didn't buy the fancy cake. I bought the donuts, and I was happy.”

• “Go build something to last outside of your ego, but inclusive of your happiness.”