In this episode, Nicole is joined by sisters Kay and Shi to share their journey on being sisters and business partners.

Kay and Shi share all about being in business with family, why implementing boundaries is necessary for any relationship, and aligning your values! Doing business with family can have it’s challenges, but it’s taught them many life lessons which they share in today’s episode! 

Whatever it is you are doing, don’t quit. It will compound eventually. It’s going to hurt a lot along the way, that’s called growth!

Podcast: The Mentorship Quest

Social Media: @kayandshi

Website: www.kayandshi.com

Facebook Group: Living Your Quest Life

In this episode, Nicole is joined by Nikki Pounds to talk about how most women are discounting themselves and what you can do to learn how to love yourself. Nikki Pounds is an HR consultant and a trainer. She helps employers how to handle their employees for a better workplace experience and loyalty.

Self-care, confidence, and betting on yourself are some important topics discussed in this episode. If you struggle with being a people pleaser, listen to the full episode to find tips on how to overcome that!  If you are in that space where you continue to discount yourself, remember, it is not serving you. Just stop it. Take one step at a time. 

LinkedIn: HR Unequivocally

Email Address: [email protected]

Website: https://hrugroup.com/

In this jaw dropping episode about truly rebuilding your life after unexpected brokenness, Nicole interviews bikini competitor and NGA Pro, Damaris Rivera. 

Damaris opens up about being a worship leader, finally walking in her purpose and feeling as if she was on top of the world. When out of no where, after 21 years of a happy and functional marriage her husband stepped out with a younger woman. She explains deep feelings of heartbreak, depression, being unable to eat, and most times not being able to function in the months after. From dealing with her hair falling out and being malnourished from not eating, she finally decided one day to do something drastic and something for her.

She had to love herself the way GOD loved her. She began working on her physic with a physical trainer. She quickly dove head first into her fitness journey and within a short time decided to compete professionally. Her excerpt about her first time stepping on stage explains a true triumphant moment.

"When I stepped on the stage I didn't feel like a shack, I felt like a cathedral."

She competed against women half her age and won the whole show at NGA. She grew even further in the sport and started competing in NPC and won 4 times. She is in the process of earning her pro card. 

This episode isn't just about loving your body and learning to place your energy into something else. Damaris is a true leader in the art of forgiveness, patience, and learning to love yourself and others the way GOD loves each of us. 

This episode is a true testament to the power of GOD. Do not miss this open episode with Damaris and Nicole on the take action podcast.

Struggling with mental health? Are you stuck in an emotional entanglement? Are you codependent? In this episode, Nicole is joined by Emily Vasquez to share her story and some advice she has for the people struggling with the same challenges such as mental health and relationships. 

Listen to the full episode to take your happiness, confidence, and self-development to the next level. Many important topics are discussed such as: struggling with mental health, self-reflections, dysfunctional relationships, the gift of being alone, looking to others for validation, and playing victim. 

Some key takeaways from this episode are that developing your mental health is a lifelong process, and don’t be afraid to take risks in life.

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How to build a personal brand? How to brand yourself? In this episode, Nicole is joined by Veronica Franklin to share her knowledge about the secrets of branding. 

One huge takeaway from this episode is to create a space, create habits to take care of yourself to understand who you are as a person, and as you understand who you are as a person you understand what you’re supposed to do and why you are here.

Getting clarity on who you are, who you want to be, and who you want to help are key elements of starting to build a brand! The top secret of branding is being authentic. 

Veronica's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamrealbklyngirl/

Nicole's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolesimmonsleadership/

This podcast talks about a question a lot of people wonder, “When is it time to do something different?”  Jessica has learned a lot from Nicole, one of the first things she learned from her, that you can learn in today’s episode is, “From an early age, leach onto the people where you want to be”

Jessica speaks about trials and struggles she went through that God gave her to have her purpose of helping other people, especially to those women who are experiencing insecurities from themselves. So, she became a voice and a model to many women like her, and continues to inspire them and help them change their lives. 

Jessica and Nicole give three pointers on when it’s time to do something different. Listen to the full episode to hear! Jessica also explains how transformation actually happens! If you’ve been wondering if its time to do something new, this is the perfect episode for you!

In this episode, Nicole chats with Tasha Scott and  talks about being a public success but a private mess. The start of her entrepreneurship journey seemed easy,  making 6 figures in the first year! On the outside, she looked really good but all during that time she was hiding insecurity and money problems. It’s one thing to make the money but it’s another thing to manage money. 

After her mismanaged finances and bad financial habits, she invested in a mentor and other tools to manage her money. She shares some of those tips she learned in today’s episode. 

One huge reminder for entrepreneurs is that you need to know who you are outside of your business. You and your worth are not dependent on your business!

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In this episode of Take Action, Nicole shares her heart regarding the racism that has been exposed yet again. She asks, "Are we really one?"

She speaks on how it broke her heart to see the disregard for people being black. Their lives are snuffed out, being murdered in broad daylight and nobody doing anything and in the hands of people that we’re supposed to trust.

There is one race- the human race. We all want equity and fairness. God made us this way, it’s that simple. She shares three things she practices and why they’re so beneficial for everyone to open up to: Openness, being non judgmental, getting rid of the excuses.

In this episode, Nicole talks with actor and producer  Euseph Messiah to share his story and talk about not being content with settling in life. 

Although he started his post-college life at a low-economic time in 2007, he decided to invest in himself and go after what he always wanted to do- acting. He shares what mindset has made his successful with his career. One huge message he has is proper preparation prevents poor performance. Nothing is going to ever be given to you. At least the things that are worth being rewarded. Be properly prepared.

You have to have a mindset to understand that the failures are going to add up but you have to be able to be properly prepared to know that that’s just going to take you where you want to go.

How else are we supposed to grow unless we have those bumps and bruises? A mindset matters. Those failures are only going to help you. It’s a season not a setback. Learn to just ride with it. You can never be the best at anything but do the best that you can.

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In this episode of Take Action, Nicole shares an experience she has with hosting an event. It didn't go as planned in the beginning, and she had to be strong, not quit, and keep her energy high. She realized this whole experience was a whole learning tool for her, so she shares 10 things she learned about growth in this episode. 

This episode shares tips for speakers, hosts of events, event planners, entrepreneurs, and more! It gives an inspiring story of why you shouldn't give up. 

These lessons can help you impact people's lives, host life-changing events, grow your inner strength, and more! 

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