Blow Your Mind(set)
Welcome to the Blow Your Mind(set) Podcast — where ordinary moments meet extraordinary mindset shifts. 🎙️
In a world that’s noisy, messy, and constantly moving, we slow things down just enough to ask: "Did that really just happen?"
I’m your host, Nicole Smith — emotional intelligence expert, mindset disruptor, and your favorite thought partner in this wild ride we call leadership and life.
Every episode, we crack open the stories, shifts, and surprises that challenge how we think, lead, and show up. From boardrooms to breakups, social trends to self-talk, we’re unpacking it all through the lens of emotional brilliance.
You’ll hear powerful solo episodes and unfiltered conversations with game-changers, thought leaders, and real people doing the inner work. No fluff. Just real talk, real insight, and a real push to think differently.
Whether you're navigating a personal pivot or leading in high-pressure spaces — this is your space to reset, reframe, and blow your mindset wide open.
Let’s get into it.
Blow Your Mind(set)
Blow Your Mind(set): From Corporate Layoffs to CEO with Kia Van Wright Ford
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Is it possible to be wildly productive and completely burnt out at the same time? Absolutely! And that's exactly what Kia Van Wright Ford addresses in this game-changing episode of Blow Your Mindset.
As CEO of Van Wright Consulting and a fractional CEO with 20+ years of experience, Kia helps leaders move from survival mode to intentional growth. She shares her journey from corporate VP to entrepreneur, revealing why 75% of professionals feel burnt out and what to do about it.
Kia unpacks her SHIFT mindset framework, the power of boundaries and delegation, and why we need to stop treating our businesses like babies. Nicole and Kia get vulnerable about identity, layoffs, and the courage it takes to bet on yourself.
If you're tired of being tired or ready to work ON your business instead of IN it, this conversation is your wake-up call.
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