Movement Makers Podcast With Nikki Groom

 Randi Buckley is an internationally recognized coach, author and mentor whose work helps women find their truth and be at peace with it. She is the creator of Healthy Boundaries for Kind People, Maybe Baby, and The Viking Woman Workshop. She is also a mama who, in her free time, untangles whales from fishing gear in the Monterey Bay. In this conversation, we talk about the importance of speaking to the heart when you want to inspire people into action, Randi’s experiences with depression as an entrepreneur, why she’s never seen vulnerability as a weakness, and how to set healthy boundaries as movement makers in times of upheaval and change.   

L'Erin Alta is a soul guide, shadow diver and spiritual teacher known for burning down the stale, fluffy, boring "self-help" formulas and helping women ignite true personal liberation. Her personal motto is: "Breathe and trust your truth." In this episode, we talk about how L’Erin has made writing both a devotional practice and consistent element of her marketing outreach, how we reinforce systems of oppression with certain manipulative sales tactics, and her message for women who are feeling disempowered.

Jasmine Star dropped out of law school, picked up a camera and pursued her dreams, later being named one of the top photographers in the world. She built a worldwide brand from scratch and leveraged social media marketing to build a six-figure business in her first year. Jasmine has gone on to amass hundreds of thousands of followers through her online educational efforts, and today empowers entrepreneurs to build a brand and market it on social media. In this episode, you’ll learn why she believes she’s been so successful with her social media efforts, how she deals with haters and the perceived dark side of social media, and the one thing she absolutely refuses to do when it comes to social media marketing. 

A celebrated career coach and fearless entrepreneur, Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin has a storied track record of success as a Wall Street lawyer, serial CEO, entrepreneur, and high-powered executive coach. She’s the founder of Gaia Project Consulting, an executive consulting and coaching firm for senior executives, and The Gaia Project for Women’s Leadership, as well as the host of the Women’s Leadership Podcast. Elizabeth has been featured in major media such as CNN, The New York Times, Forbes, Harper’s Bazaar, and The Huffington Post, and has earned the support and recognition of women such as Arianna Huffington, Ali Brown, and Amanda Steinberg. Elizabeth’s mission in life is to transform traditional paradigms of leadership so that all leaders can lead lives that allow them to share their gifts, achieve epic success on their own terms, and lead lives in alignment with their deepest values, changing the world as a result. In this episode, we talk about how to navigate the political sphere as an entrepreneur,

Tanya Geisler is a leadership coach, speaker, and writer who teaches people how to step into their starring roles, own their authority, and overcome the Impostor Complex. In this episode, you’ll learn the history behind the Imposter phenomenon and why it affects high-functioning, high-performing women in particular, plus six specific behavioral traits and coping mechanisms that keep us playing small, 12 lies we so often believe, and three strategies you can leverage to stop feeling inferior and get into action so that you can move your business forward.

Paul Jarvis has shown people how to kick ass at the intersection of creativity and commerce since 1999. The hardest-working creative you’ll ever meet, Paul is a designer, author, teacher, software creator, and podcaster. He’s written four books, built several software companies, taught over 10,000 students through his online courses, and collaborated with the likes of Danielle LaPorte, Marie Forleo, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, and Warner Music. His work has appeared in Fast Company, CNBC, Forbes, Newsweek, BuzzFeed, LifeHacker, and his writing reaches over 50,000 people every month. In this episode, you’ll discover how Paul comes up with ideas for written articles and paid products, how he breaks down bigger projects—like writing a book, or creating an online course—to make them less overwhelming, and how he manages to write weekly content for almost 30,000 subscribers.  

Rebecca Tracey is the head honcho at The Uncaged Life, where she works with clients from all over the world who want to have the freedom of working from anywhere by running their own online business. She helps people get clear on their brand message, create packages that sell and helps them learn what it actually takes to get and keep clients online. Rebecca runs a free online community of over 6,000 solopreneurs. She started her business while living in a van, and loves rock climbing and riding her bike around Toronto with her dog Rhubarb on her back. In this episode, we talk about how she’s been able to create a business that allows her to take six months off a year, how she made the switch from one-on-one coaching to coaching group programs, and her message to you if you’re feeling overburdened with client work, or aren’t sure what your next step is in your business.

Jennifer Brown is an award-winning entrepreneur, dynamic speaker and diversity and inclusion expert. She is the founder, president and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting, a strategic leadership and diversity consulting firm that coaches business leaders worldwide on critical issues of talent and workplace strategy. Jennifer is a passionate advocate for social equality who delves into the “business case for diversity” as she helps businesses foster healthier, more productive workplace cultures. After over a decade of experience consulting to Fortune 500 companies including Toyota, Starbucks, and Capital One, Jennifer wrote her book “Inclusion: Diversity, the New Workplace & The Will to Change” to inspire leaders to embrace the opportunity that diversity represents, and empower advocates at all levels to find their voice and be a driving force in creating more enlightened organizations that resonate in a fast-changing world. In this episode, we talk about how she used the tragedy of having to give up her oper

After burning the candle at both ends in his youth, KC Carter almost died of stress-related issues at 26 years old. That scare put him on a 12-year path of pursuing what he calls “Full-Life Integration.” Along the way, KC began meditating, quit drinking, and became a Kriyaban Yogi. After helping startup Centro build from 50 employees to over 650 in just eight years, winning award after award for their legendary workplace culture, today KC is a culture and meditation advisor helping individuals and organizations thrive. KC’s sweet spot is optimizing employee experiences to drive business objectives, and his mission and values-centric programs have been featured in Business Insider, onstage at Wisdom 2.0, and in countless conferences and podcast interviews. In this interview, we talk about why it’s important that we share the vulnerable true stories of our human experiences and give other people permission to fail. We also talk about how work for him is really “creative play”, the truth about our infinite and u

Charlie Gilkey helps people take meaningful action on the stuff that matters most. His website, ProductiveFlourishing.com, is one of the top websites for planning and productivity for professional creatives, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and change-driven executives. He's a best-selling author, sought-after speaker and advisor on small business growth and business strategy, and specializes in systems, team development, planning, and positioning. A PhD candidate in philosophy and a former Army logistics officer, his work is grounded in theory and is practical and actionable. Charlie’s mission is ultimately to help creative people thrive in business and life. His clients are go-getters, world changers and big thinkers with vision and drive—but they're also deeply compassionate with dreams of making the world a better place. In this episode, we talk about what it means to “thrash” in creative projects and why we do it, why it’s best to think big and act small when it comes to your creative projects, who

Known as the Chief Joy Bringer, Karin Volo is an expert in engagement, career, personal and organizational development. She is a co-author of the international best selling book Engage, and has over 15 years experience working with Fortune 500 companies on two different continents offering up insights on business building, cultural transformation, and high performance to help individuals and organizations thrive. Karin is the best selling author of 1,352 Days: An Inspirational Journey From Jail To Joy and the Bringing Joy children’s book series. She is a regular blogger on The Huffington Post and her passion is helping people to better their lives through sharing all that she has learned on her own journey. In this episode, we talk about why it is so important to anchor your business to something greater than yourself, why being of service is so core to her life’s work, and how she survived almost four years in jail for a crime she did not commit. Don't forget to visit the website for more information! http:/

Greg Faxon is a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs unleash their full potential. He is the author of Don’t Let The Fear Win: How To Get Out Of Your Own Way And Grow Your Business…Fast. A former All-American wrestler and world-class Spartan Racer, Greg combines his love of peak performance with his gift for helping clients radically increase the impact and income of their businesses. Greg believes that the biggest obstacle for most entrepreneurs is inside of their own heads. He wants to live in a world where those entrepreneurs have the support they need to become champions. This episode features a guided meditation to help you move into a new relationship with fear so that you can take your business to the next level.

Using the business lessons learned from her stripper days, and her work in the notoriously cutthroat commercial real estate world, Erika Lyremark turned her ambitions to helping other lady bosses succeed in a big way. Erika documented her controversial life experiences in her wildly successful book "Think Like a Stripper: Business Lessons to Up Your Confidence, Attract More Clients & Rule Your Market.” The book was lauded by Dan Pink who called it, "A smart and provocative read.” It also received Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran’s stamp of approval for Erika’s “wit, humor, and no-nonsense advice.” With several possible ventures to be found in her business incubator, Erika is now entering a new phase of her life which is concerned less with glitz and glamor and more with cultivating community and connection, feeling fully expressed in her business, and serving the planet.

Marie Poulin is a designer, digital strategist, and educator who helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life in the digital space. With a background in both small agency experience and 7+ years of self-employment, she founded Digital Strategy School, an online mentorship program that helps designers become more strategic business owners. She also co-founded Oki Doki with her partner Ben, where they help entrepreneurs productize their services through the creation of branded online courses, programs, and mentorship experiences. Marie is also a friend of mine who has taken incredible strides to combat negative thinking from her childhood that threatened to obliterate her success. You’ll appreciate her candor in this interview, as I did.

Srinivas Rao is the host and founder of The Unmistakable Creative Podcast where he’s conducted over 600 interviews with thought leaders from all walks of life. This has given him an incredible perspective into what makes some of the most impactful creatives successful. He also just published a book, “Unmistakable: Why Only Is Better Than Best”, which talks about why it’s so important that you stop trying to compete with everyone else. True success means playing by your own rules, and creating work that no one else can replicate. That’s the art of being truly unmistakable. I’ve been following Srini’s work for many years, so it seemed right that he should be my first guest on the Movement Makers podcast