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I’m chatting with someone near and dear to me — my friend Nichole Holze — and y’all, you’re gonna want to take notes.

Nichole is a homeschooling mama, travel content creator, and one of the most intentionally brave women I know. She’s been carving her own path long before it was cool — road-tripping across the country with her two kids, building a business that funds their adventures, and doing it all in a way that actually fits her family’s values.

We talk about:

• Why homeschooling her way was the key to everything — and how it’s a metaphor for doing life your way
• The idea of being “responsibly brave” — bold with a plan (and a backup)
• How to tune out the noise and get quiet enough to hear your calling
• Building a slow, steady business rooted in authenticity and integrity
• What it means to be a working mom who walks the walk, even when there’s no roadmap

Nichole didn’t go viral. She didn’t stumble into success. She built it, slowly and intentionally — one decision at a time — and her story is one of the most powerful examples I’ve seen of what it means to walk in your calling.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
• Follow Nichole on Instagram: @coleyraeh
• Local adventures in Texarkana: @arklatexadventures