308: She Stopped Planning Perfect and Everything Changed (Nicole Turns 50!)

What happens when you actually step away from work… like really step away?

In this episode, Nicole shares what it looked like to take a true 19-day vacation with zero email, zero checking in, and zero control. What started as a milestone birthday trip turned into something much bigger: a reset on how she works, leads, and lives.

From skinny dipping under a full moon in Mexico to rethinking perfection, boundaries, and identity at work, this conversation gets real about burnout, control, and what it actually takes to create a life that feels good. Not perfect. Just good.

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DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences.

Tweetable Comments

• "When you focus on perfection, you lose the moment. When you focus on the vibe, you create connection."

• "I don't want to do whatever time I have left the same way I've done it up to this point."

• "It wasn't about the birthday. It was about deciding how I wanted to feel and actually planning for that."

• "I can't make good decisions when my nervous system is out of whack."