The Bestie Space
A soft place to land and a strong place to rise... Where women come to feel seen, supported and reminded they are not broken, they're breaking through!
If you're burned out, grieving, rebuilding after heartbreak or just tired of holding it all together, you're in the right place. Here, we don't do toxic positivity; we do honesty, healing and bestie energy.
Episodes
26 episodes
You can do hard things
“You can do hard things.”For over a year, that was the mantra Nicole repeated to herself every morning before getting out of bed—and recently, she’s found herself coming back to it again.In this episode of The Bestie Space, we tal...
The Five Questions that Might Change Everything... When Considering Divorce
If you’ve ever found yourself quietly wondering, “Should I stay or should I go? ... this episode is for you.Today, we’re walking through 5 honest questions to ask yourself when considering divorce—designed to bring clarity,...
The Invisible Weight: Co-Parenting, Narcissism & Healing at the Same Time
There’s a kind of exhaustion no one talks about…The mental load of worrying about your kids when they’re with a narcissistic co-parent. The constant overthinking, the emotional restraint, and the invisible work of staying calm through it al...
Letting Go of Who You Had to Be
When a relationship ends or your career changes…it’s not just your life that shifts—it’s your identity.In this episode of The Bestie Space, Nicole explores the quiet, often overlooked part of transformation: letting go of the version...
The Strong Woman Trap
“You’re so strong.”It sounds like a compliment…but what if it’s also the reason you feel like you have to hold everything together?In this episode of The Bestie Space, Nicole dives into what it really means to be “the strong o...
How do you start becoming the real you?
Last episode, we asked the question: Who are you… really?But what happens after that moment—when you realize you’ve been living in roles… and you’re not quite sure who you are without them?In this episode of The Besti...
The question you need to ask yourself... Who are you?
Who are you… really?Not the strong one.Not the dependable one.Not the version of you that learned how to hold everything together.In this episode of The Bestie Space, we’re going deeper than surface-level identity and aski...
Allowing Good Things to Happen To You
When you’ve lived in survival mode for a long time, “good” can feel unfamiliar… even unsafe.In this episode of The Bestie Space, we’re talking about why allowing good things to happen to you can feel harder than enduring hard things. We ...
New Year: Resets not Resolutions
In this Season 2 opener of The Bestie Space, Nicole reflects on slowing down over the holidays, choosing presence with her kids and friends, and starting the year without resolutions. Instead, she shares why this season is ...
10 Ways out of Survival Mode
In this episode of The Bestie Space, Nicole breaks down the subtle signs of survival mode and shares 10 simple, doable shifts that can help you finally breathe again. If you’ve been stuck in overwhelm, running on autopilot, or feeling ...
Flipping the Script on Burnout
This episode explores what burnout really feels like, the subtle signs we ignore, and the powerful mindset shift that helped Nicole reclaim her energy, her identity, and her peace. If you’ve been running on empty, feeling disconnected ...
Thankful & Grateful
In this soul-soothing episode of The Bestie Space, Nicole invites you into a deep, honest conversation about gratitude — the kind that grows from slowing down, healing, and rediscovering yourself. She shares the surprising places grati...
Why you need Affirmations in your life
Affirmations aren’t just feel-good quotes — they’re the quiet rewiring of the stories we tell ourselves. In this episode, I break down what affirmations really are, why they matter, and how one simple phrase completely shifted the way I se...
The Loneliness After Leaving: What No One Tells You About Healing
You finally left the chaos — but now the quiet feels unbearable. In this episode, I open up about the loneliness that follows leaving a toxic or narcissistic relationship, why peace can feel painful at first, and how to turn that emptiness into...
Breaking the Silence: What Domestic Violence really looks like
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month — and this episode is a reminder that abuse isn’t always physical. It can show up as control, manipulation, isolation, financial restriction, or emotional exhaustion.In this raw and compassion...
Surviving a High Conflict Ex
Dealing with a high-conflict ex is exhausting—it’s never-ending games of emotional sabotage, financial warfare, and manipulation that leave you drained. And when the court system fails to protect mothers, the fight feels even heavier. In this e...
Repotting Your Roots: Mental Health Awareness & Finding Space to Heal
When my peace lily, Polly, started to droop, I realized her roots were drowning—and so was I. In this episode, I open up about my own struggles with anxiety, how it left me feeling tangled and restless, and the simple shifts that helped me brea...
From Restless Nights to Real Rest - A Sleep Breakthrough
For over three years, I survived on just 4–5 restless hours of sleep a night—telling myself exhaustion was strength. Spoiler: it wasn’t. In this episode, I open up about my battle with sleeplessness, why running on empty is no badge of honor, a...
Single Mom Life: The Real, the Hard, and the Beautiful
Being a single mom comes with the expected challenges—exhaustion, decision fatigue, and carrying it all alone—but it also brings surprising gifts: resilience, deeper bonds with your kids, and discovering strength you never knew you had. In this...
Emotional Mastery & Recovery – Putting Your Heart Back Together
Healing isn’t linear—it’s messy, beautiful, and full of small victories that prove you’re stronger than you think. In this episode, Nicole unpacks what emotional mastery really means, why recovery matters, and the practical steps you can take r...
Co-Parenting Is Not for the Faint-Hearted
Co-parenting can feel like walking a tightrope—balancing your kids’ needs, your own peace, and the challenges of navigating life with an ex. In this episode, Nicole shares real-life struggles and practical tools for staying grounded: from using...
Choosing Divorce and Protecting My Peace
What happens when the pain of staying finally outweighs the fear of leaving? In this raw episode, Nicole shares the breaking point that led her to choose divorce—and how her father’s passing revealed a hidden strength that gave her the courage ...
Narcissism - Naming the Invisible Wound
In this episode of Bestie Space, Nicole sheds light on the often unseen wounds caused by narcissism. From gaslighting and constant criticism to walking on eggshells and questioning your own reality, she unpacks the subtle signs that yo...
You're not broken, you're breaking through
Nicole reminds you that the seasons where you feel the most “broken” are often the moments just before your biggest breakthroughs. This episode will shift how you see struggle, offering fresh perspective, hope, and simple tools to h...
The burnout you didn't see coming
Nicole dives into the hidden side of burnout—the kind that leaves you looking strong on the outside but feeling empty on the inside. This episode is a heartfelt reminder that rest is not weakness, and it’s packed with simple tools to help you r...
