Nancy and Nicole: Real Life, Real Talk
Nancy Chapin & Nicole Mangina
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ep 19 - Why You Can’t “Think” Your Way Out of a Funk
Feeling off, stuck, or just not yourself?In this episode, we talk about what actually helps shift your energy—and why mindset alone isn’t enough.From movement and music to awareness and…
ep 18 - Why You Keep Doubting Yourself (Even When You’re Good at What You Do)
You’re good at what you do.So why do you still doubt yourself?In this episode, we unpack the real reason confidence drops—especially in moments that matter—and how it often has less to do with skill……
ep 17 - The Story We’ve Been Told About Success (And What It’s Costing Us)
What if the way you define success… isn’t actually yours?In this episode, Nancy and Nicole unpack the stories we inherit about success—from family, culture, and the industries we work in—and how…
ep 16 - What if the story you’re telling isn’t true?
Most of the stories we tell ourselves about what other people think of us… aren’t actually true.In this episode, Nancy and Nicole unpack the invisible narratives that shape our decisions, confidence,…
ep 15 - Authenticity Feels Brave… Until Someone Doesn’t Like It
Authenticity is often celebrated as courage.But what happens when you share something real… and it isn’t met?Not with criticism.Not with disagreement.Just silence.In this episode of Nancy &…
ep 14 - Authenticity vs Universal Appeal — can you really have both?
In this episode of Nancy & Nicole: Real Life, RealTalk, we explore the tension between trying to be universally liked and showing up authentically in business and life.Nicole shares how 30 years…
ep 13 - When It’s Not Working Yet: Staying in Trust
In this episode of Nancy & Nicole: Real Life RealTalk, we talk about the in-between — that frustrating space where you’re showing up, doing the work, trying to stay aligned… and the results just…
ep 12 - The Real Cost of Being Nice
In this episode of Nancy & Nicole: Real Life Real Talk, we explore the tension between being nice and being honest — and why so many of us (especially women) default to people-pleasing even when…
ep 12 - The Stories We Tell Ourselves About Wanting More — From Hope to Trust
We all carry stories about what it takes to want more in life—more joy, more connection, more meaning.In this episode, Nancy and Nicole explore the deeply ingrained beliefs around effort, sacrifice,…
The Stories We Tell Ourselves in Heavy Times
This week’s planned episode didn’t feel right to release.So I recorded a solo reflection on collective grief, exhaustion, and how we keep showing up — for ourselves and for one another — when the…
Are You Forcing It? A Conversation About Flow, Alignment & Letting Things Unfold
Are you pushing because it’s time to push—or because you think you’re supposed to?In this episode, Nancy and Nicole explore the difference between force and flow—in work, relationships, money,…
Perfection (Letting Go of "Getting it Right")
Perfectionism is sneaky. Sometimes it looks like integrityand high standards. Other times, it looks like procrastination, over-editing, people-pleasing, or avoiding hard conversations altogether.In…
S1E7 Why Goals Don't Work the Way They Should
Goals can motivate—or completely shut us down. In thisepisode, Nancy and Nicole unpack their complicated relationship with goals and share a more human, flexible way to think about direction, growth,…
Self-Care That Actually Works: Micro-Moments, Boundaries & Energy
When your battery hits 1%, everything feels harder — the decisions, the expectations, the people you love, even the basics.In this episode, Nancy and Nicole unpack what real self-care looks like in a…
Ep 5 - Why Traditional Business Plans Don’t Work For Us, and What We Do Instead.
In this episode, Nancy and Nicole pull back the curtain on how they really approach business planning — and why traditional “binder-based” planning has never worked for them.If thick planners,…
Ep 4 - Holiday Expectations & Everything That Comes With Them
Nancy and Nicole get real about the holidays—expectations, blended families, grief, boundaries, “experiences vs. stuff,” and what it means to move through a tender season with more honesty and…
Ep 2 - The Power of Energy Work in Business: Getting to Know Nicole
Like so many, Nicole’s life has been a beautiful winding path that she never could have anticipated. Each experience has added to her story - whether living in Europe while her Dad was in the…
Ep 3 - Nancy's Zigzag Path: How She Got Here
In this episode, Nicole turns the mic on Nancy for a deep-dive into how she actually ended up doing this work. It’s a zigzag path—think Family Circus, but make it midlife. Nancy shares the twists of…
S1E1 Ep 1 - Nancy & Nicole Bring Some Real Talk to You
In our very first episode, we talk about why we’re doing this podcast in the first place. We get real about what it actually takes to live a full, beautiful, messy, meaningful life. This is the…
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