Nicole & Kate Can Relate

Being creative. We’ll be real with you: for a long time, we didn’t feel like we had the whole being creative thing down. But what does being creative really mean?

In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with being creative, including our past definitions, how those definitions have evolved (and why), plus, the things we do now that make us feel most creative.

Points Discussed in this Episode

• What does being creative mean? 
• How our definition of creativity has changed over time (and why)
• The importance of feeling creative 
• Things we do now that make us feel most creative

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: When do you feel most creative?

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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.

Being opinionated, speaking up, having a voice… are they all one in the same?

In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with speaking up and feeling confident about sharing our own opinions - and the meaning we’ve attached to being opinionated.

Points Discussed in this Episode

• What does being opinionated mean, and is it the same as speaking up? 
• A one-sided opinion versus an informed opinion 
• Why we feel being willing to hear both sides of an argument is so important
• How social media feeds the fire when it comes to polarizing topics - and even encouraged and rewarded the dreaded “social rant”
• Where does all this entitlement we’re seeing on social media come from?

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Is being opinionated and speaking up the same thing?

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.

Self-care is something that’s easily pushed to the backburner, but why? Why is it that we sometimes feel guilty for investing in our health, mental wellness, and our overall well being?

In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with self-care: our favorite routines, what we would love to do more of, and oh yes - we’ll chat about the occasional guilt that can come with the more “indulging” self-care activities.

Points Discussed in this Episode

• Feeling guilty about some of our self-care routines
• The importance of self-care
• Our favorite self-care routines
• Unplugging from social media as self-care
• How our definition of self-care influences our feelings and actions

Mentioned in this episode: 

• Merrymaker Sisters PDF Download: Self Care Checklist: 50 new ideas to practice self care

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: What are your favorite self-care routines?

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 fully recognize that there are two sides to every story. We’re just having a REALLY hard time understanding how there could be another side to this one… How could this happen?

In this episode we’ll share our own personal thoughts on Roe v Wade being overturned in the United States, along with what some of the implications and unintended consequences might be now - and in the future.

Points Discussed in this Episode

• Our initial thoughts when we first heard about Roe v Wade being overturned 
• What happened to Democracy?
• When your values and the values being prioritized by your country don’t align, then what?
• Companies providing health benefits, paid leave, and monetary assistance for those seeking abortions in another state
• Women’s rights and this feeling like such a massive step backwards
• What does this mean for our daughters, nieces, cousins?
• We presumably all want the same thing; how could there be such a huge gap in our beliefs?

Mentioned in this episode: 

• Skimm This podcast: “Both Sides Now: Recession Fears, VP Harris on Abortion, Heat Waves” (minute 7:30 - 15:00 is a chat with host and VP Harris on Roe v Wade)
• 7am podcast: “The lessons of Roe v Wade for our health system”
• ABC News article: “Top companies respond to ruling overturning Roe v. Wade”
• CBS News article: “Five things to know now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade”
• Op ed piece from Mia Freedman: “America, you're breaking my heart”
• Op ed piece from Mia Freedman: “America, 2022: Where guns have more rights than women”
• Forbes article: “‘Big Step Backwards’: World Leaders React To Roe V. Wade Decision”

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: How could this happen?

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’ve all done it: judged others, compared our body to someone else’s body, and beat ourselves up for the way we look.

In this episode we invite two sisters, Emma and Carla, to the convo - and they’ve been through it all: diets, plastic surgery, and more. Together we chat openly about the struggles all of us have gone through with self-acceptance.

Points Discussed in this Episode

• Why are we trapped in this cycle of believing there’s actually an “ideal” body type? 
• How awareness plays such a huge role in self-acceptance 
• The trickle down effect; change one thing, and you change everything
• Comparing yourself to others and judgment
• Do women have to deal with body complex issues way more than men?

Mentioned in this episode: 

• Podcast episode on Body Image Anxiety from the Merrymaker Sisters
• Article from ABC: A damaging obsession
• Detox Your Thoughts by Andrea Bonior, PhD
• Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer

Thank you so much for joining us for this Special Feature episode where Emma and Carla joined us to chat about self-acceptance.

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 judgement, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.

P.S. If this convo brings up anything for you and you need further help or guidance, check out these resources:

Australia: Lifeline or Beyond Blue. 

USA: BetterHelp

Asking for help shows strength.

If you’ve ever been married, then you know planning a wedding is a lot of work! But it’s so worth it - IF you’re able to keep one thing in mind: this is about what you and your partner want!

In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with creating our wedding guest lists, how we escaped the diamond-studded claws of the monstrous wedding industry, and how we both prepared in advance to have time off from our businesses to enjoy our big day!

Points Discussed in this Episode

• Kate didn’t invite her cousins to her wedding - and she doesn’t feel bad about it! 
• Nicole and Omar had 25 people at their wedding, and they loved every minute of it
• The importance of keeping top of mind what it is that you and your partner want - not what the wedding industry tells you to have
• Planning ahead so you’re not working before, during or immediately following your big day!

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: Do I have to invite my cousin? Plus other wedding prep concerns

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 judgement, speak without hesitation, and learn from each other - even when we don’t agree.

Style and wardrobe. It’s something we’ve both had a struggle or two with, and that’s why we’re excited to be bringing on our great friend, mastermind partner, and professional personal stylist, Cass Sethi, so she can help!

In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with battling our closets, finding clothes we feel great about, and how our “working from home” wardrobes have affected our overall personal style.

Mentioned in this episode

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Points Discussed in this Episode

• Respect the closet!... and Cass’ closet reset
• The 2 most common struggles Cass hears from her clients 
• How working from home influences your wardrobe decisions
• Why do we hold on to certain pieces in our closet - even when we never wear them?
• The “core pieces” every wardrobe needs
• How to have more outfits with less stuff
• How do we get excited about our wardrobe and out of the rut of buying the same things over and over again?
• Controlling your closet versus letting your closet control you
• Should you plan out your shopping trips and know exactly what you’re looking for?
• Shopping online versus in person
• A simple question you can ask yourself when deciding whether to keep a piece in your closet
• Why you should blend versus bucket your closet
• The most common essentials most closets are missing
• Leveraging Pinterest to help you uncover your style

Thank you so much for joining us for this Special Feature episode where Cass Sethi joined us to help with our style and wardrobe!

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 did it, friends! Today we’re celebrating episode 50 on the podcast! Thank you all so much for your support and tuning into this podcast.

In this episode we’re taking a look back at 4 of our favorite episodes, and we also share a little update on each topic!

Points Discussed in this Episode

• Episode 1: Do I want to start a family?
  • We invited our friend Natalie Sisson on to chat about her journey to motherhood in Episode 47
  • Op-Ed piece from LA Times on “Being child-free”
  • Roe v. Wade being overturned
• Episode 8: How can I build good habits?
  • James Clear: Atomic Habits
  • “Habits form on frequency not on time”
• Episode 30: Do you struggle with work-life balance?
  • Episode on Hustle Culture from Jordan Harbinger
• Episode 37: Is BYO Meat weird? Plus other social etiquette dilemmas 
  • We have 3 more social etiquette pet peeves to share!

Mentioned in this episode

• Article from LA Times: Op-Ed: Being child-free lets me live my most authentic life
• Jordan Harbinger Show: Deep Dive | Hustle Culture

Thank you so much for joining us for today to celebrate 50 episodes on the podcast!

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.

Maintaining and growing friendships is hard work, and in our opinion - for the right friendships - it’s more than worth it!

In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with maintaining existing friendships - and creating new ones - amongst the many moves, changes in careers, and shifting priorities we’ve experienced throughout our lives thus far.

Points Discussed in this Episode

• How our view of friendship has shifted over time 
• What we’ve done to maintain our most special friendships in the midst of moves and all sorts of life changes
• When it’s time to let a friendship go
• How we’ve made new friends as we’ve gotten older

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: When it comes to friendship, is it quality over quantity?

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.

A few episodes back (episode 45 here on the podcast) we discussed some of the many cons of social media. In this episode, we’re back to chat about some ways social media has enhanced our lives, both personally and professionally!

Points Discussed in this Episode

• Leveraging social media for business (Facebook Groups, Twitter discussions) 
• Does the amount of time you invest in social media = what you get out of it?
• Deciding which platforms to use based on what you get out of them
• How social media has given our family and friends a window into our lives - to be able to share moments we may not have otherwise

Thank you so much for joining us for this episode where we share our own experiences answering the question: The pros of social media - are we better for it? 

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.