Walled Off

We have a guest and she is the real deal. This week we sat down with Alex DelBello of DelBello Studio — a lifelong artist who was fully on track to become an engineer, took one hard look at her life, and chose Parsons in New York instead. No notes.

Alex creates rugs from her original paintings and honestly her work has to be seen to be believed. But beyond the art, this conversation is really about what it takes to bet on yourself when the safer path is sitting right there. We get into how her style evolved through experimentation, what it actually looks like to build a creative business without losing your artistic soul, and how she navigates self-doubt when it shows up (because it always does).

There's something really special about this one, three women in the same creative industry, carving out their own paths and cheering each other on while they do it. Alex reminded us that leaning all the way in is always the move, that community over competition is not just a cute phrase, and that the best thing you can do for your work is trust your own vision and drown out everyone else's noise.

If you've ever thought about ditching the "sensible" path for the one that actually lights you up, this episode is your sign. 🙏

x, N&C

If you've been feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, or like you've been saying yes to everything except yourself — this episode is for you.

This week we're diving deep into the book "Pussy: A Reclamation" and unpacking why so many women in their 20s and 30s are still overexplaining, over-apologizing, and abandoning their own needs to manage everyone else's feelings. Sound familiar? Same.

We get into how to actually set boundaries without the guilt spiral that follows, why learning to say no is one of the most powerful things you can do for your career and your relationships, and how tuning into your body and feminine energy can completely shift the way you move through the world. We also talk about FOMO, obligation, and how both are quietly wrecking our mental health — plus why fun and play are not a luxury, they're a necessity.

There's some real talk about past trauma showing up in current relationships, the importance of self-awareness when you're building a life you actually love, and why sometimes a solo retreat or a moment of solitude is the most productive thing you can do. Basically, if you're a woman trying to build something meaningful — personally and professionally — and you're tired of doing it at the expense of yourself, this one's going to hit.

Grab a coffee. We needed this conversation and honestly? So did you. 🙏

x, N&C

We are SO BACK and honestly? We found our sauce again. C finally spills everything about her Hawaii trip and let's just say it did not disappoint.

This one is a good one if you're into manifestation, identity work, and all the little details that actually go into building a life you're obsessed with. We talk a lot about romanticizing your life, what it really looks like when your dreams start coming true, and how to fall genuinely in love with who you are as a person. Like actually, not just vision board deep.

It's been a rough few months over here if we're being honest, but this episode felt like us again. A little preachy, a little delish, and a lot of goodness. Grab a coffee, you're going to enjoy this one. 🙏

x, N&C

Okay so we finally got back on the mic after disappearing for like two weeks, and within five minutes we were already spiraling about podcast guilt lol. Classic.

We got into why it's so hard to actually share the real stuff without it turning into a whole sob-story moment on the internet, why everyone became an armchair therapist diagnosing themselves on TikTok, and the fact that we're both deep in imposter syndrome trying to build a business while also remembering we're allowed to enjoy our weekends. Revolutionary, I know.

We also retired "don't be so hard on yourself" as our go-to advice because, honestly, we're sick of it. New mantra: "don't be a loser." Feels aggressive but it's working.

Then things got a little more real — we talked about self-abandonment, why we both struggle to actually let people support us instead of venting and hanging up the phone, and the difference between saving someone and supporting them (we are not great at the second one, working on it). Anyway, grab a coffee, this one's a bit of a journey. 🙏

x, N&C

We're living in a moment that demands you know who you are. Your brand, your business, your presence—they all speak before you do. In this episode, Caroline and Nina explore what it means to build a voice rooted in something real, and why slowing down to find your perspective might be the most important investment you make.

Nina and Caroline are finally TOGETHER in New York City for the International Contemporary Furniture Fair — which feels extra special considering we normally record from opposite sides of the country. In this episode, we’re talking about the chaos of growing a business, creating 90-day goals, and what it looks like to be equally overwhelmed, scared, excited, and hungry for more at the same time.

We also get into the personal shifts we’re craving this season, from holistic healing and nervous system regulation to fitness, routine, and becoming more grounded in our everyday lives. A very honest life update from two girls figuring it out in real time.

In this episode, Nina and Caroline reflect on the chaotic, emotional, and deeply transformative energy of stepping into the very things they once prayed for.

What happens when your manifestations finally begin to materialize, but instead of clarity, you’re met with overwhelm, fear, uncertainty, gratitude, and the uncomfortable reality of change? This conversation explores the often-unspoken side of growth: the nervous system response to expansion.

Through reflections on creativity, painting, intuition, and the emotional highs and lows. They explore what it means to trust yourself while moving through the unknown. Because sometimes excitement and anxiety feel almost identical and intuition becomes the only thing steady enough to follow.

A conversation about becoming, trusting, and learning how to hold both awe and uncertainty at the same time.

This one feels really honest and close to home.

We’re talking about what it actually looks like to be connected to yourself, and how it’s not something that just exists, it’s something you practice. Learning your own voice. Learning the difference between anxiety (loud, urgent, chaotic) and intuition (quiet, steady, grounded)… and what happens when you start trusting that difference.

We also get into our relationship with suffering. How the hard moments aren’t just something to get through, but something that shapes you. And how choosing challenges that align with who you’re becoming can shift everything, you stop feeling stuck and start feeling like you’re actually in your life.

And honestly… we’re in such a big, exciting moment right now. Things we’ve been calling in are starting to meet us, and you can feel that energy throughout this conversation.

Just two people figuring it out in real time, learning how to trust themselves a little more, and inviting you to do the same. ✨

In this episode, Dr. Bel shares the story behind the calling, how a lifelong pull toward medicine slowly revealed itself as something deeper: a devotion to people, to presence, to care that actually feels like care.

Her journey is one of learning how to stay soft in spaces that can harden you. We talk about the quiet courage it takes to remain open-hearted, to truly see the person in front of you, and to resist the urge to bypass what’s real in the name of staying “positive.”

Because the truth is, our emotions are not obstacles, they’re guidance. And so often, the parts of life we try to avoid are the very places where purpose begins to take shape.

This conversation is an invitation to show up as you are, to let your humanity lead, and to remember that authenticity doesn’t just free you, it creates safety for everyone around you.

A slow catch-up, a seasonal shift, and a lot of in-between moments.

In this episode, Nina and Caroline reflect on what life has been asking of them lately from the unexpected therapy of yard work to navigating creative blocks and building new spaces for inspiration to land. They talk about the energy of spring, the desire to create with more intention, and the balance between movement and rest.

With a trip to Brazil on the horizon and new creative chapters unfolding, this conversation is a reminder that growth doesn’t always come in big breakthroughs—sometimes it’s found in the small, grounding moments that bring you back to yourself.