Nicole & Kate Can Relate

Back in episode 75 of the podcast we shared our rules of life - sort of as a “New Years special” to help start the year off strong!

In this episode we’re recapping our rules of life and scoring ourselves on how well we’ve been doing. Because we believe checking in with yourself and recapping is critical when it comes to staying on track!

Points Discussed in this Episode

• Why we thought it was important to check in with ourselves (we’re almost half-way through the year!) 
• Kate revisits her rules of life and scores herself
• Kate’s big news!
• Nicole revisits her rules of life and scores herself
• Nicole’s big news!
• Should you add or subtract from your rules of life?... Absolutely!

Mentioned in this episode: 

Ep 75: What are your rules of life?

Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

Kate’s gender reveal!

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Are we living up to our rules of life?

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.

Being out of your routine, or making a big life and/or business shift that requires you to adjust to a new normal, isn’t always easy. How do you find your flow? How do you navigate things you didn’t even know were coming?

In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences - individually! Kate is on a 23-day river cruise in Europe and totally out of her normal routine. And Nicole & Omar just made a big business decision that has them adjusting to a new normal. Tune in for a very unique episode of NKCR!

Points Discussed in this Episode

• Why we’re not recording “together” for this episode 
• Nicole updates us on her and Omar’s new work setup! 
• Things she didn’t expect to encounter 
• How she’s adjusting to this new normal
• Kate updates us on her travels!
• How her daily routine (especially her morning routine) has shifted
• Some unexpected positives from being out of her normal routine

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: How do you handle a break from the norm?

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’re both big fans of minimalism. Simplicity, organization, and reducing possessions. But can minimalism be taken to an extreme?

In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with minimalism, including how we were first introduced to the concept and what role it plays in our lives today.

Points Discussed in this Episode

• The definition of “minimalism” 
• How we were introduced to the concept of minimalism
• Are there extreme cases when it comes to minimalism? 
• Clutter, too many possessions, and unorganized spaces
• The environmental side of things 
• Fast fashion, wardrobes, and our buying habits
• Starting to question your feelings around material things: are you buying that for the right reasons?

Mentioned in this episode: 

Essentialism

The Minimalists

Extreme minimalist spaces (Google images)

When Less Becomes More

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Tidying Up with Marie Kondo on Netflix

Special Feature: Cass Sethi helps us with style and wardrobe!

Special Feature: Cass Sethi on our personal stylist experience in Tokyo!

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Do you consider yourself a minimalist?

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.

Burnout. Is there a stigma around sharing that you’re overworked, exhausted, stressed out, and can’t handle the pressures you face on a daily basis? And is it different whether you’re a man or a woman?

In this episode we’ll explore these questions by diving into an article a friend shared with Kate earlier this year titled, Is burnout finally 'high-profile' enough for leaders to act?

Points Discussed in this Episode

• Applauding Jacinda Ardern for her confidence in speaking out about “...no longer [having] enough ‘in the tank’ to do her job justice.”
• Will having someone this high profile speak up on the topic help remove the stigma around burnout? 
• Whether this instance - along with others - is decreasing the public’s confidence in women's ability to be great leaders 
• How should the topic of burnout be handled in the workplace?
• Our own personal experiences with burnout 
• Our go-to resources when we’re feeling overwhelmed or stressed

Mentioned in this episode: 

Is burnout finally 'high-profile' enough for leaders to act?

WomensMeditationNetwork.com: This month Katie Krimitsos celebrates 100 Million Downloads for her podcast network!

Past NKCR episodes on related topics:

Special Feature: Katie Krimitsos on meditation and mindfulness

Special Feature: Katie VanBuskirk on mental health

Special Feature: Michele Hansen on toxic positivity

How do you get out of a negative state of mind?

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: How do we make burnout a topic we can openly discuss? 

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.

It’s not the first - or the last time - we’ll talk about friendship on this podcast! We believe creating and maintaining friendships is one of the most important things you’ll do in life.

In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with friendships, plus, we’ll discuss a post that was shared by a friend that poses the question, “Are women experiencing a friendship crisis?”

Points Discussed in this Episode

• What role the pandemic has played in creating and maintaining friendships
• How important is proximity?
• Growing up in the 90’s versus now - how has social media impacted the way we create and maintain friendships?
• It’s not easy to maintain friendships…
• There are a plethora of ways to make new friends
• The importance and impact of maintaining friendships 

Mentioned in this episode: 

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

Past guest Steph Clarke: Special Feature: Steph Clarke shares how to plan a reading week

Post on Instagram “Are women experiencing a friendship crisis?” from phenomenal

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Are we experiencing a friendship crisis?

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 all know that some of the best recommendations for things come from friends, and TV shows are no exception!

In this episode we’ll share some of our favorite TV shows we’re watching right now with the hopes you’ll discover one or two you can enjoy, too!

Points Discussed in this Episode

• Our TV habits growing up versus now
• When we typically watch TV
• Nicole’s introduction to Korean dramas 
• The show Kate is watching right now (plus her favorite dramas)
• Our favorite Docu Series’
• Nicole’s recent favorites from the Italian show category  
• Some of our all-time favorites 

Mentioned in this episode: 

Ep 77: What books are you reading right now?

Extraordinary Attorney Woo

The Glory

Il Processo

An Astrological Guide for Broken Hearts

Ted Lasso

Severance

The White Lotus

The Crown

Poker Face

This is Us

The Morning Show

We Crashed

Super Pumped

Inventing Anna

FRIENDS

Seinfeld

The Office

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: What TV shows are you watching right now?

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.

Have you ever received an invite or an opportunity to speak at, attend, or participate in an event, retreat, or mastermind - and then had a really hard time deciding whether to say yes or no?

In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with deciding whether to commit to an event or other opportunity. Because honestly, it’s not always a super easy decision to make.

Points Discussed in this Episode

• The boxes that need to be checked right off the bat in order for an opportunity to even be a possibility 
• Considering what chapter of life and/or business you’re in 
• What is the value of attending a particular event, retreat, or mastermind to you? 
• Intimate retreat versus a huge conference… How is the experience different?
• How the pandemic and virtual events have changed conference-goers expectations
• How big a consideration is the monetary investment? The time investment?
• How family plays a role in your decision-making process
• What exactly are you committing to if you say yes? And remember, it’s OK to say no!

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Should you say yes to that event?

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.

In our last episode on the podcast we shared our own personal experiences hosting retreats - and specifically how Nicole has been planning for the team retreat her and Omar just finished hosting! In this episode Nicole is sharing all: a complete recap of their team retreat, including what went well, and her biggest lessons learned!

Points Discussed in this Episode

• Overall recap: How did the retreat go?! 
• Diving into the things that “could have gone wrong”, like travel and delays, last-minute emergencies, jet lag… 
• How the location and resort was, including food, amenities, etc.
• Main highlights of the retreat: what went really great?
• The schedule and itinerary: mixing team-building and excursions 
• What didn’t go so well?
• The #1 reason everything went so smoothly 
• Nicole’s biggest takeaway from the retreat

Mentioned in this episode: 

Storyteller Tactics by Pip Decks

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where Nicole shared how her team retreat turned out!

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.

Have you ever attended or hosted a retreat before? I’ve done both, and holy wow…They require a lot of planning and preparation! But they’re so worth it.

In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences hosting retreats - and specifically how Nicole has been planning for the team retreat her and Omar are hosting and that they leave for the same week we’re recording this episode!

Points Discussed in this Episode

• Why Nicole & Omar decided to host a team retreat (this is their 2nd one!) 
• Let’s talk logistics! Travel, itinerary, location… How do you decide? 
• How game-changing hiring an EA (Executive Assistant) has been for Nicole & Omar, especially when it came to planning their team retreat! 
• The impact of getting your team in a room together, in person
• A big lesson learned from their first retreat - and how that impacted the itinerary this time
• Your responsibilities and considerations when hosting a retreat of any type
• Doing a retrospective is a must!

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: How do you plan a team retreat?

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.

You’ve heard about our girls trip to Tokyo several times now, and today we’re bringing you an extra special, in-person episode with repeat guest (and our third mastermind member) Cassandra Sethi.

In this episode you’ll hear the three of us chat in Tokyo together about our AirBNB Experience with a personal stylist!

Points Discussed in this Episode

• Choosing a personal stylist AirBNB Experience
• Expectations versus what we got 
• What we noticed about the differences in style between american and japanese brands
• Cass experiencing the other side of the relationship: getting style advice versus giving
• Cass’ tips for shopping and being intentional when you go shopping
• How Cass decides whether or not to buy a certain piece
• Nicole’s great find!
• Cass’ POV on “fashion forward”

Mentioned in this episode: 

Cass’ first appearance on NKCR

Cass’ business, Next Level Wardrobe

AirBNB Experience w our Stylist
Our stylist Keisuke Hayashi on Instagram

The three of us shopping (insta reel)

Harajuku: the area we went shopping in

Sacai brand

Chaos brand

Thank you so much for joining us for our special guest episode with Cass Sethi on our personal style experience in Tokyo!

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.