Nicole & Kate Can Relate

Whether you’re a part of Gen X, Gen Y, Gen Z, or otherwise, it’s probably not often you’ve stopped and asked yourself whether you identify with your own generation.

In this episode we’ll share our own thoughts on the different generations - what characterizes each and the ways in which we do (or don’t) identify with our own generation.

Points Discussed in this Episode

• The different generations, starting with the “Silent Generation”
• Our parents’ experiences and whether we think they “belong” in their generation 
• Gender roles and gender movements throughout the generations
• Our own generations and the characteristics of each 
• Technological advances through the generations
• Being grateful that we know a world without social media!

Mentioned in this episode: 

Business Insider article: Gen Z is the Hustle Generation

Parents.com: A Year-by-Year Guide to the Different Generations

Generations (definitions from Wikipedia)

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Do you identify with your generation?

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Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.

At some point in our lives we’ve all engaged in philosophical discussions about the universe, life, and all these ideas that sometimes feel way bigger than us.

In this episode we’re having one of those discussions! We’re diving into The Untethered Soul and sharing a couple of the BIG ideas that stood out for us.

Points Discussed in this Episode

• The voice in your head and separating your Self from those thoughts 
• The “subject” / “object” relationship
• Who are you? 
• Awareness and being present 
• Letting go of control 

Mentioned in this episode: 

The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we discussed The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer.

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Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.

Feedback can be given and received in many forms. There’s feedback that we request, feedback that’s unsolicited, and sometimes even feedback that we’ve expressed is unwelcome from the start.

In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with giving and receiving feedback. We’ll dive into how you know when it’s appropriate to give feedback, and also some things you should consider when it comes to receiving feedback. 

Points Discussed in this Episode

• Understanding the context of the situation overall when giving and receiving feedback
• What happens when you rely too heavily on others’ feedback
• Having a system or checklist to help you determine when you should listen, take on, or shut down feedback
• How maturity impacts your ability to give and receive feedback 
• The “Yes, and…” approach
• Asking for feedback 

Mentioned in this episode: 

Michael and Amy Port

Chris Brogan

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: What’s the best way to give and receive unsolicited feedback?

Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one! 

Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.

Books can have such a profound impact - emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. In Episode 77 on the podcast we shared the books we were reading at that time…

In this episode we’ll share our all-time favorites with you! Tune in for our 5 favorite books of all time.

Points Discussed in this Episode

Nicole’s favorite books

• My Brilliant Friend - by Elena Ferrante; Ann Goldstein (Translator) - AKA The Neapolitan Novels
• The Untethered Soul by Michael A Singer
• The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
• Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
• Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain

Kate’s favorite books 

• Essentialism by Greg McKeown
• The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 
• Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker
• The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: What are some of your all-time favorite books?

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Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.

Keeping a calendar might sound like a dry topic, but we’re here to spice things up when it comes to keeping track of your schedule and your time!

In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with keeping a calendar and how critical it has been in helping us keep our commitments, make time for the things that are most important to us, and hold ourselves accountable.

Points Discussed in this Episode

• When we started using planners / calendars
• What we used pre-digital and what we use now 
• How we manage multiple calendars 
• Who should have access to your calendar?
• Using reminders and notifications for events
• Top tips for getting started with keeping a calendar 

Mentioned in this episode:

How To Effectively Organize Your Calendar

12 tips for managing your calendar like a pro

How to Keep a Calendar

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: How could you NOT keep a calendar?

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Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.

Fate and destiny are two massive ideas. But when deciding which one is responsible, maybe it doesn’t have to be one or the other; perhaps both can play a role in how our lives turn out?

In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences wrestling with fate and destiny, specifically when it comes to our relationships, our businesses, and where we are in life.

Points Discussed in this Episode

• The definitions of fate and destiny
• Whether we have control and freewill, or whether our life is almost ‘pre-determined’
• Is there a third option… Fate, destiny, and… opportunity? 
• Can fate and destiny co-exist?
• Spirituality and the role it may play in all of this

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Untethered Soul

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Do things happen because of fate or because of destiny?

Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one! 

Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.

Boundaries are so important when it comes to protecting your time and energy, holding yourself accountable, and managing the expectations of those around you. But what boundaries do you have set?

In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with setting boundaries and the massive impact boundaries have had on our time, schedules, relationships, and our work.

Points Discussed in this Episode

• What exactly are boundaries? 
• Boundaries help create balance and prevent you from reaching that “edge”
• Boundaries help us set expectations with others and hold ourselves accountable
• Boundaries can help take the emotion out of decisions that may otherwise be tough to make 
• Boundaries we’ve set in our personal lives with ourselves, family, and friends
• Boundaries we’ve set in our professional lives - especially since we both work with our significant others
• The importance of communicating boundaries with others

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: What boundaries do you have set?

Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one! 

Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.

We made it, friends! Happy Episode 100!

In this episode we look back at four of our favorite episodes and share an update on whether we’ve changed our minds about certain thoughts and ideas we’ve previously discussed!

Points Discussed in this Episode

• Episode 1: Do I want to start a family?
  • This seemed like a very appropriate episode to revisit because it’s as if we’ve come full circle: Kate is expecting!
  • Kate recaps what the past couple of years have been like, how her and John found out they’re expecting, and how she feels about the journey ahead.
  • Other episodes referenced: Ep 47: From Suitcase Entrepreneur to Mama w/ Natalie Sisson; Ep 80: Kara Lamerato on having kids - and starting a business

• Episode 49: When it comes to friendship, is it quality over quantity?
  • We’re still fully on board with our original thoughts: quality over quantity!
  • The intention and time, energy, and effort that goes into building and maintaining meaningful relationships
  • Other episodes referenced: Ep 93: Are we experiencing a friendship crisis?

• Episode 60: Want to do, have to do, get to do: which is it?
  • How you look at the daily to-do’s and bigger events in your life makes ALL the difference!
  • Nicole talks about The Untethered Soul and the impact of being present
  • Other episodes referenced: Ep 39: Why did I say yes to that?

• Episode 81: What’s one thing you’ve changed your mind about recently?
  • We each share something we’ve changed our mind about recently!

Mentioned in this episode: 

Episode 1: Do I want to start a family?

Episode 49: When it comes to friendship, is it quality over quantity?

Episode 60: Want to do, have to do, get to do: which is it?

Episode 81: What’s one thing you’ve changed your mind about recently?

The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode to help celebrate 100 episodes on NKCR! 

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Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.

When you think about giving back, the first thing that comes to mind might be by way of donating to a cause monetarily. But there are so many other ways you can help!

In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with giving back - in all different ways - including a 500km bike ride for a charity called Hands Across the Water that Nicole has just signed up for!

Points Discussed in this Episode

• Nicole signs up for a 500km bike ride in Thailand! 
• Reasons why you might sign up to support a particular charity
• Reasons why Nicole chose this particular charity and event to support
• More about Hands Across the Water 
• Different ideas to help you fundraise for an event (without feeling awkward when asking for money!)
• The many different ways you can become involved in giving back

Mentioned in this episode: 

Hands Across the Water 

Nicole’s fundraiser page

Pencils of Promise

Habitat for Humanity

KIVA.org (we didn’t mention this one in our convo, it was part of our research and prep for this conversation and we think it's a great organization to check out).

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: What are the different ways you can give back?

Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one! 

Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.

Every business operates differently, especially when it comes to their policies around remote work versus in-person work. But which is better?

In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with remote work versus in-person work, and we’ll talk about whether we believe there’s a solution that’s best for all types of business and employees.

Points Discussed in this Episode

• Nicole’s recent experience switching from remote work to in person
• The perspective is very different depending on who you’re talking to (employee versus business owner)
• What’s different now that Nicole is working from a co-working space instead of from home? 
• Instagram Reel from Patrick Campbell
• A vast majority of people do not have time management skills and are very easily distracted
• How big of a factor is connection when it comes to people wanting to go into an office?
• There are plenty of jobs that can’t be done remotely
• What role does empathy play in this all?

Mentioned in this episode: 

Fortune article: Flexible work is feminist–and women won’t return to a system that hasn’t served them well to spare the feelings of powerful men)

Instagram Reel from Patrick Campbell

Entrepreneur article: Malcolm Gladwell's Fears About Remote Work Are Real. It's Your Brain That's Telling You Lies — Here's Why.

Short clip from Elon Musk’s interview on CNBC “Working from home is ‘morally wrong’”

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Which is better: remote work or in person?

Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate for more episodes like this one! 

Our mission with this podcast is to share a candid convo one time per week to help provide love, support, and space for women to share without judgment, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.