Welcome to Leveling Up with Lindsay, the podcast
where we dive into leadership, small business,
and everything in between. I'm Lindsay, your
host and the proud owner of White Puny Boutique,
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Join me as we share stories, strategies, and
a little bit of life's chaos while navigating
what it truly means to level up in starting a
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So grab a cup of coffee, get comfy, and let's
level up together. So so excited to have miss
Nicole winter here who is an absolute inspiration
not only to myself But so many as I tell anyone
who and I introduce you she's an aura and a presence
when she walks in the room she's a travel agent
fitness lover and lifestyle coach a leader in
our community and amazing entrepreneur who has
some pretty big dreams. All right. Well, welcome,
Nicole. I'm so excited to have you. Oh my gosh.
It's an honor to be here today. Thank you so
much for asking me. I'm so excited to have this
conversation with you. It is going to be really
difficult to fit in a conversation. Approximately,
we'll see 30, 45 minutes here. We're going to
talk a little bit about self care, leadership,
lifestyle, and honestly, how it all connects
from jet setting to goal setting. Nicole, let
me ask you, what inspired you to start your travel
agency in the beginning? It's kind of a silly
story, actually. Go figure. I had a friend in
my local community who was a travel agent. And
you know, you got to ask to receive sometimes.
And all I said to her was, can you tell me how
to do this? I send way too many referrals to
you and I think I can do this. And that's really
where the journey started. I had traveled before
that and enjoyed traveling, nothing wild and
crazy, but I had always been putting my toes
into entrepreneurship. And I think I just saw
an opportunity not really realizing where it
was going to go though. I will say I love more
than anything watching you on social media. and
your travel experiences. You do a really great
job of showing behind the scenes. You've taken
your family on some pretty incredible vacations
and memories definitely made. What would you
say is your favorite vacation thus far? I just
got a bill. I can't ask a travel agent that.
Okay. No, you know, I don't know. There's such
a long list. We took an extended stay to Hawaii
with all the kids and that always will be in
my heart forever. Probably because we put our
schedules aside here and just really got to be
fully present as a family for a long period of
time. I love that one thing that I, when I also
explain, you know, you as a travel agent and
how we connect and how I actually reach out to
you to look at Hawaii options. And the reason
that I would go with you as a travel agent, I
love how active you are. I love that you're up
for trying new things. I love your personality
of just like living life. And so for me, that
resonated with my children because you're a mom
as well. And with my kids, if we're going to
go on a trip like that or to Mexico for my daughter's
senior trip. We want to go and explore and do
things and keep moving. And so I really, really
enjoy watching all of your adventures. Thank
you so much. I appreciate that. Now, one thing
I've known you even before I travel agent is
your fitness coaching, your lifestyle coaching.
Talk a little bit about that. Yeah. So that really
came into about three years into my travel business,
actually. And it was when my youngest went off
to kindergarten. That's when I knew I was going
to get into a routine of working out and starting
to take care of myself after having three young
kids at a young age. And it just, I rolled with
it and I made a commitment to the gym. I took
the kids to school every day and went to the
gym. And over a period of time, I felt better
about myself, your confidence growing just by
adding in that. new habit. I somehow ended up
in a network marketing company for quite a few
years. But that's where I learned so much about
personal development, growing, taking care of
myself, inspiring others and encouraging others.
And that's how it really took off for me. Now,
if there's one thing with all of this, I definitely
look up to you as quite the leader in your personal
life, but you know, professionally as well. You're
a woman of many hats, that's for sure. Leadership
is definitely with a walk of life for you. Talk
a little bit about what leadership means to you
in the heart that drives your leadership. Oh,
gosh. Leadership is such a big word for so many
people. And sometimes it's icky for people, especially
women. And we don't even want to think of ourselves
as leaders. But we all are a leader in our own
little way, right? And so I think my journey
really started when I started to take care of
myself. And when you show up for yourself and
you start feeling better, you just naturally
want to show up better for your family. And then
it just expands out of the home from there. So
that Nicole, how do you see motivated and grounded
in the chaos of business motherhood? You're a
new grandma. Congratulations. And in everyday
life. Yeah, you know, the key word here is motivated,
right? A lot of times when we go to make a change,
we think we need motivation for it. And really,
we don't because motivation is not always going
to be there. Right. So for me early on, when
I started making lifestyle changes and trying
to become healthier in my life, I knew I needed
to create a few little routines in my day. And
why I needed to do that is because when I wasn't
motivated, I had my routine in place and I could
just go about and just do what I need to do and
stick to that promise I made myself. So it was
as small as just getting up a little bit earlier
to take care of myself. With time, that was my
routine. And then guess what? I didn't have to
look for motivation to make that happen. I just
knew that was my routine throughout the day.
I love that. Okay. So talking about routine and
for some, including myself, when you say routine,
it gets a little scary because as a perfectionist,
I feel like your routine has to be like black
or white, perfect, drill sergeant. That is not
always the case and everyday could be a little
bit different. I think it's important to step
outside your comfort zone and be very intentional
about what that looks like on a day to day. But
tell me your tips or tricks on what that would
be for you. What would your routine look like?
Yeah, so first of all You may have heard this
before, give yourself some grace. And when I
hear that sometimes I'm like for real, but yes,
give yourself some grace. Routine is not about
perfection. It's about just helping you minimize
the decisions you have to make through the day.
And you know, we're both moms, right? So the
minute we get a routine down, now they're back
into summer vacation or now they're going back
to school or your daughters are in a lot of sports,
right? So now we have a new sport. For me, I'm
also very seasonal in my work. I'm coming into
a little bit more of a free time where in January
the routine needs to be tight, right? Right away
recognizing the flexibility around your professional.
job and then your family and even just you what
would you flow better when it's like I flow better
in the summer when it's nice out and I'm yeah
frozen in January so you know recognizing that
number one okay and then what are your important
things what is it that keeps nudging at your
heart that you want to even get in a routine
if you can just take one item what's super important
to you and just practice that one item for a
while your routine will start to flow and it
will get better. And then you can just add another
item and add another item. So when I think about
this, I mean, this was a long time ago when I
really started to hone in on a routine was I
just wanted to get up, get my kids to school
so I could go to work out because I wanted to
create that habit. And it was noticing I needed
to wake up 30 minutes earlier before my kids.
Now in the beginning, I didn't do this every
day. I wasn't always consistent. Then you'd have
a sick kid. You just give yourself grace. That's
where you give yourself grace. And then you just
keep plugging away and plugging away. And if
Thursday all of a sudden you overslept, who cares?
So you wake up Friday and you do it again. And
one thing leads to another, and then it leads
to another. That's very true. Okay. With everything,
Nicole, with your mini hats and your titles,
self -care strategy, let's talk about it. Important
routine is something you just talked about, obviously
putting one foot in front of the other there.
But tell me a little bit about your self -care
strategy and what does that look like? It's actually
really simple. I love simplicity. Getting sleep,
number one. That has been a game changer. Right?
It has been a game changer. So you're sleeping?
I am for the first time this last year in a lot
of years. And I didn't know that that was like
a key. You're a whole new woman. I'm a whole
new woman. You guys, I would rather... get my
sleep, then get up early for a workout that I
keep talking about, right? It is so important.
And nobody wants a girl hangry, but we really
don't want someone on a lack of sleep. So sleep
is number one, self -care for me, obviously daily
movement. And then back when my kids were little,
like I mentioned earlier, was getting up earlier
for them. That was a big self -care. Now they're
not home, so I get to have that time anyways,
bittersweet. And then eating well. eating well.
And I say eating well because there's no such
thing as perfection. Everybody's definition for
eating well is different, but I know my limit
of what I put in comes out meaning in the way
of energy, being more peaceful in my mind during
the day, right? But I know my balance when I
want to enjoy treats too. That has been a journey
for myself this last year is I knew that if I
wanted to level up on a personal level as a leader,
as a mom, as a business owner, that I was like,
okay, It isn't about counting calories. It isn't
about, you know, your gym routine every single
day. It is different. And for me, I was like,
okay, sleep. I turned to different ways like
how to make myself shut my brain off and like
sleep. And movement was a big one for me, like
you said as well. And just taking away the perfectionism
in that is kind of crazy. It sounds crazy but
I told myself like grace with my routine but
my goodness it's been I think I felt the healthiest
this last year that I have in so long because
it is the little things that make the biggest
difference but it isn't that cookie cutter. Congratulations,
by the way. Thank you. It's a huge accomplishment.
And there's something about, like I just heard
you say, I give myself grace. That's when you're
letting it be a lifestyle. That's when you're
just letting it be who you are versus right away
because Thursday we screwed up and then Friday
you don't, right? You know that you have found
your zen. You called it earlier, right? You know
you found your zen and your ebb and flow. And
who cares what happened Thursday and Friday,
you woke back up and you just kind of kept going.
We're human. I don't even talk. talk right now
about cheat days or anything like that. I know
that if I decide I'm going to eat a certain something,
it's going to make me tired or it's going to
feel my body. And I think honestly with my kiddos
and being athletic and all that, it's actually,
I'm putting myself back to those days, some,
you know, in my mind. And it's more of fueling
your soul rather than the outside marketing of
what that looks like. Oh, 100%. I think that's
an age thing too. Let's dive into this further
actually. What is something that helps you stay
the course when it comes to self care? You mentioned
a little bit about this, but let's deep dive
into that further. What works for you? It's changing
your story and the words that you tell yourself.
So many times someone sets out on a goal, whether
it be around their health or maybe a new habit
or hobby that they want to create. and they look
at it so temporarily. So they're like, oh, I'm
going to the gym or, oh, I'm trying to eat healthy,
you know, versus when you're talking to yourself
and you're like, I love to be active. Just pondering
that for a moment, right? That just shifts your
energy in your body is in telling yourself you
love it to be active and rather than saying,
oh, I got to go to the gym or I love to eat healthy.
When you said that, actually, when we're talking
about this before, it got chills from head to
toe because When I've gone through this podcast
journey, talking about different things, I have
talked so much about honing into your strengths
and honing into what fuels you. And I actually
said, I love to be active. Like that was my number
one thing. So when you said that, I was like,
Oh, okay. Changing your story or how this comes
out of your mouth makes the world a difference.
Because for me, I say, I love to be active. I
truly love to get on my treadmill. However that
looks and however that feels getting fresh air
outside or I always talk about I love here in
Minnesota, I love ice fishing. I love being,
I do if I'm going to get outside, it's my excuse
to get outside in Minnesota winters. I love being
in the sunshine. I need that natural like just
breath of fresh air. But it was funny when you
said, I love to be active. I was like, you know,
I did change that script for my own self this
year. That's beautiful. It makes you feel and
realize that you're living that lifestyle already,
even if you're working towards it, right? And
again, it can be anything. Absolutely. Talking
about what fuels ourselves and changing that
mindset or how you talk about things. How is
prioritizing you made you better, not only in
business, but in your relationships at home?
in many different ways, but I want to first start
with saying, I'm still learning this. I love
to actually be a student in learning how to build
my business, learn about my business and relationships.
And I feel like the older I get, the more important
that gets. Maybe it was because when I was younger,
I was chasing three kids and didn't have time
to think about it. And now I have a little bit
more time. So I just want to say that I am a
forever student in learning about my business
and the relationships in my life and both are
a huge priority in my life. So I'm constantly
learning. I'm working on my relationships. I'm
working on my words. I'm a woman full of words,
but using the right words, responding to things
correctly and everything else like that. And
I think what led to that is when you're taking
care of yourself and you're feeling better, you
naturally want to do better. And then the relationships
around you and your business, you just want to
be better because you know you're feeling it.
already, but you want everything around you to
do better too. I think that's what makes you
an incredible leader personally and professionally.
That's the leadership mentality that when I think
of a leader, it is being very mindful. and always
looking to evolve and to level up to learn. I
think that's what makes you incredible. Thank
you so much. Self -awareness, that was a word
I was thinking, is something that is a muscle
that you can flex and when you can be so self
-aware about, like I feel like sometimes I'm
telling my team, I don't always have the right
words, I do the wrong things, but please come
and talk to me about it. You know, even with
my adult children now, you can call mom out.
I think it's important to call ourselves out
everyone. So mindfulness is something I don't
think our self awareness. It's tricky for some
people. It really is. And I think while you're
developing your leadership skills on a personal
or professional level, whether you're a business
owner or whether you're an individual starting
a new career or at the highest level, it's like
on a daily basis, on a weekly basis. I find myself
every day being like, you know, how did that
go? How that conversation go? Could I have said,
you know, not honing in on perfectionism, but
just looking to see where you can level up a
little bit. Reviewing where you could better
and improve, right? Yep. The next topic we're
going to talk about here is So near and dear
to my heart. I had to been reminded of this a
few times with the chaos of life But let's talk
a little bit about building the life that you
love. I think it is so important What does that
mean to you Nicole designing a lifestyle around
your passions? Just pure happiness at the end
of the day when my family's together and they're
happy and healthy like that Just knows you're
doing things, right? Right. When I think of how
active you are, and especially with the things
that you do with your family, I just assume naturally
that's where, you know, becoming a travel agent
came from. No. Like not at all. I mean, I became
a travel agent, Lauren was like two, she's 20.
I suppose you're right. And I wasn't in that
healthy standpoint. I mean, I had three kids
by the time I was 26 years old. It really feels
when I... you know, started taking care of myself.
And then I knew I wanted to be the mom that did
things with their kids. But also, let me say,
I'm not the crazy adventurous mom either. Like
my husband will jump out of a plane with you.
I want to go on a hike and keep my feet on the
ground. I think that's where we have a lot in
common. Yes, I'm active and I like to do things,
but don't give me the wild things to do. When
I zip line, you have to push me because I am
not stepping off the platform, you know? So we
have a lot of similarities, I think, in common
because my husband would jump out of a plane.
My daughter, oldest daughter would, but not me.
And I don't know that I'll be able to watch her
do that someday. So yeah, with some of my husband
has, I'll have to show you what Dylan jumped
off of in Asia the other week. My husband jumped
out of an airplane and tornado sirens were going
off while we were there. They said, this never
happens, we never allow it to happen. But it's
totally up to you because you've been waiting
here all day and they went for it. And literally
midair, he's coming down and the skies are just
dark, tornado sirens. It's like we got in our
car, we had to pull into gas station to let this
pass because it got so wild, windy. And he thought
that was so cool. Yeah, I about died. And you
know what? My little daughter is just like him.
And she wanted to skydive years ago. And I said,
I don't know that your mom can even watch my
beautiful, precious angel coming and dropping
from the sky. I don't think I'm ready for that.
But that's one thing that we have in common when
I talk adventure. That's what I think of. I think
of wanting to be a mom who doesn't want, I don't
want to sit around. I want to create memories.
I want to go on little, little big hikes. I want
to swim randomly in the morning. I want to go
on dinners that are different and unique. So
that's the kind of thing. So travel started first
and then I think that all came. But it's because
the kids got older too. You don't do that stuff
necessarily. We didn't anyways when they were
really little and then they grew up. What does
it really take to design a lifestyle around your
passions? It's something that's not exciting,
actually. Not everything can be exciting, right?
It's something that's not very fun. And it's
the mundane activities. They're the things that
you do day in and day out, but yet they move
the needle forward. So if it's in your business,
for me personally, it's like the backend spreadsheet
kind of things I don't love, but I need to know
and be ready for. But also, I've seen this joke
actually. I wanted to be a mom. but nobody told
me I had to cook three meals for them and they
need to eat like 82 snacks a day. And that's
the mundane activities of is. figuring out what
you're gonna make, cook a meal day in and day
out, but guess what? Like that's what your kids
remember and that's what you just have to do
to move the needle forward, you know, to be a
good mom. So fall in love with the mundane activities.
If it's in your business or a goal that you're
setting, not cooking for your children, but a
goal, maybe it's measuring your progress, checking
in every 30 days, putting it on your calendar,
but just continue to remind yourself that the
magic is in the most mundane. I love mundane
is a very powerful word to describe that every
day that we do kind of take for granted. Are
there any challenges or turning points that shape
to your mindset? Yeah, there's actually probably
like three big ones that really come to mind
for me. Obviously one that we've talked about
was, you know, a few years into my travel career
is when I started taking care of myself and that
was a personal thing and just building my confidence.
And then the second one is a very distinction
that you're going to recognize was March of 2020.
So the journey for a travel agent in March of
2020, and I would say for a good two years after
that, was very different than most people in
their businesses. We all had a different heart,
right? It was going through pretty much losing
my business, canceling vacations, and losing
my income right before my eyes, and then dealing
with refunds and repercussions. after that, learning
all new rules around traveling. In the end, I
kept telling myself throughout that process,
if I do this right and I'm very intentional,
I'm going to learn and I'm going to grow from
this and I'm going to be better. I just need
to get to that point. You just need to get through
it. And that was kind of like my, what I kept
reminding myself is... We're never promised good
times. We are going to have challenges and it's
how you handle them and I will say You know now
I am a way more passionate travel agent and I
was before but I'm having fun and there's just
something in my heart and my that just sparked
differently and when sometimes when things are
taken away from you you have a greater appreciation
Absolutely, I couldn't do my job the way I wanted
to do my job for you know, two to two and a half
years Yeah, there's definitely something to be
said going through the hard times are definitely
are what shape us. And you can look at it two
different ways. You can grow from it or you can
let it stop you. You went through a very challenging
time and a lot of people did, but coming out
from it completely grateful. I love that you
say that. It was exciting when I said, I don't
know, at one point I'm like, okay, I can finally
say I'm grateful I went through that. The third
turning point would be last year my husband was
in a very serious car accident and it put just
some things to halt in our life. And Really looking
back at that, man, I had to slow down. I'm a
fast walker, I had to slow down. And I really
had to lean into my faith to carry me and my
family through that time. So it's interesting
because when I look at all three of these that
we're sharing right now, one is personal, one
is professional, and then one is personal, but
it led to such great faith. That's powerful,
very powerful. I think for myself last year was
a turning pivotal point throughout my entire
career from the day I got my first job and through
being executive. through leaving, through growing
white peony. Last year was a really tough year
for many reasons. Economically, there were different
shifts in the world, yada yada. Like I said,
this is hard. There were hard days. There were
tears. There were really good days. But I said,
I know I'm being taught a lesson at the perfect
timing that I too leaned into my faith stronger
than I ever have. I've set boundaries differently
than I ever have in my entire life. I knew that
I was going to come out ahead a much stronger
individual than I ever had before. So honestly,
I look at the lessons and I'm very grateful.
And I love that you put it that way because Gratitude,
if you can channel gratitude through the good
times, obviously, but even through the really,
really tough times, there's always a light. It
reminds you that through those tough times when
you're trying to just find a little bit of gratitude
that... hard and joy can coexist. I love that.
So you had a hard year like I did last year,
but we had some very joyful moments too. I mean,
I had some of my highest highs and lowest lows
last year, right? And that can coexist. It feels
weird sometimes, but if you didn't have those
highs during those challenges, gosh, it would
really be long. And I love that you turned to
your faith too. And it's just a reminder that
we are ultimately not in control. And we're kind
of the same, being business owners and teams.
and families and everything. You just want to
control the calendar and control everything and
it's not in our plan. The only thing we can control
is how we respond to something. I love that.
You're right. So you have your event and how
you respond to it is your outcome. Absolutely.
We have conversations with our team and I have
had so many conversations with event planning
with outside business owners you know and sometimes
you at the end of the day when things feel really
really hard I say pause. Okay, what can we control
right now? There are things even as a coach.
I'm going to talk about this for just a hot second.
Basketball coach helping for my daughter's team.
You know, oftentimes even when I played you get
upset because a rough made a bad call or some
of the girls are so cute Sixth grade basketball
yet. They're not calling any fouls. However,
what can you control? You can control being faster.
You can control your attitude You can control
letting that get to you or moving forward. It's
an everyday personal professional life I think
it's it's very important to talk about more than
anything while we can control But also channeling
our gratitude. This is where it gets really fun.
This is the rapid fire round. Let's just go through
a couple of really quick questions. Are you ready
for this? Sure. Nicole, what is your dream destination
you haven't visited yet? Again, you're asking
a travel agent these questions, right? That's
in another podcast episode. What not to do? For
sure, Italy. I only want to go there to eat all
the food, but I want to get to every town and
every area. And then number two would be the
French Polynesian. I just planned a honeymoon
to Bora Bora and Marea. Oh, wow. When you plan
it, then you're like, oh, I got to go there.
That's on the close, close list. Italy, actually
fun fact, I said, I didn't know this was in my
future. Never dreamt of it, nothing. I was inspired
by a friend going on a trip, looking through
all her pictures and holding in on what I love
and what appeals me. I said when I turned 40,
I'm going. So that would be next year. However,
now my daughter is going to be a senior. So the
traveling will be a little bit different. We're
going to focus on her senior year and get through
that. And then we might have to maybe the following
year, but I'm going to Italy also, just so you
know. So if you could hurry up and go and give
me all the travel tips, that'd be great. All
right. Now favorite form of movement during workout?
Well, you know, if you know me, it's a weighted
best walk. Oh, you guys, I love to walk with
my weighted vest. Do you? And let me say, I've
been walking with mine for over two years. I've
been walking with it for a long time. And I would
prefer to be with a friend when I'm walking because
it's like dual action. I love that. It's actually
not something like a weighted vest I would think
of, but that is such an extra little. I love
that. I also just love to pick up some weights.
Okay, next, what is your go -to mindset mantra?
What you focus on, you find. Oh, that was a good
one. Okay. Next, what is your vision of a perfect
day? Well, I'm going to sleep till I wake up.
And I mean it, no alarm going off, right? Okay.
And then I'm going to have a nice hot cup of
coffee. I get to read and just have a little
bit of quiet time in the morning. Then I'm going
for that weighted vest walk and getting in a
workout. And then it's either two things. I am
on the boat. on the leg with all my kids, or
obviously I'm traveling. We have a lot in common
too because fun fact, if I could be in the water
every day of my life, I would. And to have my
kids, like there's just something and my closest
friends know a few secrets about this with me,
but I love water sports. I'm not a professional.
I'm not really that good, but... I think I'm
going to keep trying to wakeboard until I'm done.
Well, no, we're going to invite you over this
summer and we're going to go surfing behind the
boat. It's a whole new fun thing. I've never
tried wake surfing. Oh girl, you're coming over.
And my daughter's like, mom, we have to, so my
husband's really big into fishing. I'm all about
the water sports. Like, let's try all of that.
We're not into the fishing. Everybody's like,
oh, do you guys ice fish? No, we travel. And
I love to travel. I love this. Okay, what is
one thing you wish more women knew about themselves?
If there is a dream or an idea that you have
and you push it off and it keeps popping up and
you push it off and it keeps popping up, I want
you to go after it. I love that. And here's why.
Because you may not even achieve it. but it's
going to be the person you become while going
after it. And that's the key. And do it and do
it messy and do it scared and do it no matter
what your friends say. Just it doesn't come up
for no reason. Trust your intuition, right? There's
so much outside noise. That is the most powerful
message I think that you could give to anybody
listening right now, because even with my own
journey, I'm sure you can say the same, the comments,
the judgments, the outside noise is what I call
it. Literally just put one foot in front of the
other. There was one thing that I always said
with the boutique. I said, I'm not going to my
grave until I own a store someday. I didn't know
what it looked like. I didn't know what the name
was going to be like, but ultimately it kept
getting brought up. And then finally, at the
time when I needed to hone in on me the most
is when it came. Yeah. When it comes in the right
time, right? Like we were just talking, like
we can't control things. So that idea or the
reason or whatever you're wanting that keeps
popping up, it's okay that it keeps popping up
and all of a sudden it's going to be in right
timing and we're not going to control it. And
when you made that decision, then you found the
name white peony batik. Like it just comes together.
And not that it comes perfect. You work hard
for it, but it will come. Can I just... to that
too and you're a very prime example of this because
we were talking about this earlier is when you're
doing it messy and you're blocking out some of
that outside noise don't forget to go find the
right noise go find the person that's already
doing it they're not competition they're people
that are paving the path for you and if they
are the right leader in town they will answer
your questions and help you figure it out and
guide you and teach you they're not competition
it's not jealousy it's really people that are
showing you that you can accomplish it too I
love that I think, let's take that another step
further, mentor, find a mentor. I think probably
75 % of my career I either had a hired mentor
or coach or an accountability partner for a while,
like it's always shifting. Or maybe like I was
in a goal group for a while, we named it the
goal group. And then you go through a little
downtime and then it's major books and podcasts,
you guys, those are like nearly free, we'll podcast
them. This is a podcast, you're learning. You're
leaning into it. And what happens is if you don't
have the right circle to support you and you
have that outside noise, but you're plugging
yourself into podcasts and books and hiring yourself
a coach when you feel like you can take that
investment and don't forget even having your
own therapist and having a mix of that and letting
it flow. Those are your top five people that
will help you. Get to those dreams and then you
don't have to worry about that outside noise
and that'll start getting quieter And let me
tell you how casters can be your best friends
when you're on that way at best walk. Absolutely
On that weighted vest walk strong yourself with
the right people the right people in the right
tools. Absolutely the question of the hour What
is next for Nicole? Well, first and foremost,
I've been a grandma for two weeks today. So grandma
life a little bit, right? So precious. Yeah.
Yeah. He's going to be little for so long. So
I'm going to take some time and enjoy him and
support the kids where they need to be. And then
this year big from learning standpoint is communication.
listening and becoming more curious. It's been
something I thought I was working on and realized,
nope, I can be more serious at it. So I want
to just continue to be a better communicator,
listener, and a curious person. And that just
kind of all evolves personally and it helps personally
and professionally. And then the last thing is
probably going to be a bit of a coaching shift.
So as you said at the beginning of the podcast,
Lindsay, was that I'm a lifestyle coach and a
lot of my coaching in the past 13 years has been
more on that health standpoint and achieving
your goals personally and taking care of yourself.
And over the last two years, it's been shifting
more into leadership coaching, kind of behind
the scenes. Nobody's really knowing and it just
happens. Leadership coaching, helping managers
and directors within their position in their
communication and other tasks. And then so leadership
coaching, small business coaching, because I'm
obsessed with business. Yes. And then the third
piece of it is coaching travel agents. I created
a program called Travelpreneur Summer School.
So I'd love to expand on that and coaching some
travel agencies and things like that. So we're
going to make that little bit of shift here this
year. And I say that kind of hesitantly. A little
bit of a shift or a very, very big shift. Well,
it's putting it out into the universe I guess
now, right? I love it. It's scary, but it's going
to be big and really, really awesome. When I
literally look at my top circle of who I look
up to as leaders, you are definitely one of them.
You are too kind. I think it's going to be so
incredible, your movement. I love it. You're
so sweet. I love it. So if you had advice for
anyone feeling stuck right now, anybody listening,
it doesn't matter, leader, ownership, someone
is feeling a little bit stuck, they want to get
more out of life, what advice would you give
them? take action on just one thing. So we all
have peaks and valleys, but it's really up to
you on how long you're going to stay in that
valley. And not even stay in the valley because
you may need to stay in the valley because of
life circumstances, but it's how you're going
to react to that valley. Right? So just pick
one thing and stay consistent at it for 30 days.
It's so hard for so many of us. And I know this
because I've been there is staying consistent
at something. Cause again, we get bored of that
mundane activity and action. It creates an energy
for you to almost solve anything for the most
part. So versus just focusing on that valley
and going, oh, I'm so stuck. And again, change
your story, right? It's all repetitive to an
extent. And last but not least, I would love,
and I'm sure people are wondering how they can
connect with you as a travel agent, because there's
nobody else I would trust. We have plans in the
works for coming up. How can you connect? How
can our listeners connect with? you as a travel
agent, follow you for inspiration as a leader,
as a mom, how can they find you? Yeah, well,
I probably hang out on Instagram most. And I'm
Nicole Winter with an H, N -I -C -H -O -L -E.
So you can find me on Instagram. You could even
find me on Facebook, but I think I'm a little
more fun on Instagram. I don't know. And then
you could also visit my website, which is also
very simple. It's nicolewinter .com, again, N
-I -C -H -O -L -E. And then email me however
you want to connect, feedback, thoughts, anything.
I would love to hear from you. from all of your
friends and followers, Lindsay. I love it. All
right. Well, this has been phenomenal. I knew
that when Nicole and I sat down to talk, not
only was it going to be an awesome conversation,
we were limited here to a few topics, but let
me tell you, we could probably go on for hours
and hours because we have a lot of similarities
as far as leadership, being moms, loving being
active, not crazy wild adventures, but we love
a good adventure. I love traveling. I wish I
did it more. So I look up. to following all of
your fun. Ultimately, you bring such a passion
for life. And I just want you to know that that
does radiate every time you walk into a door.
So thank you so much for being with me today.
I really appreciate it. And I know you value
your time very, very strong. And I feel honored
that you were here today. Yeah, well, I appreciate
you. And there's one thing I want to share is
I Absolutely appreciate what you do for our community.
Lindsay is way more than a boutique. That's helping
you look good in your outfits. You are already
edifying, helping women just be comfortable in
their skin, gain their confidence. And the way
you collaborate with other people and other businesses
and just let, like everybody feels included.
Man, everybody wants to be in the cool club.
And you radiate that. And I feel like I can say
for the entire community, thank you. Thank you.
That was the cutest little love tap with our
headset. I love it. Okay. Thank you for listening.
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