Built to Radiate

Nicole Slattery
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Built to Radiate is a podcast about building a business, a life, and a financial foundation that feels aligned, sustainable, and your own. Hosted by Nicole Slattery, investment advisor, Artist, and creative entrepreneur, each episode explores honest conversations around entrepreneurship, money, confidence, career transitions, freedom, and purpose. This show is for women, creatives, and business owners who are building something meaningful and learning how to support it financially.

Episodes

  1. 4d ago

    Building Your Own Benefits: Solo 401(k)s for Solopreneurs

    When you work for yourself, you’re also responsible for creating the benefits an employer might otherwise provide—including a plan for your financial future. In this episode, Nicki reflects on her experience moving from HR into entrepreneurship and explores how a Solo 401(k) can fit into the bigger picture of building a business and a life with more choices. We look at employee and employer contributions, traditional and Roth options, and questions to consider as your business grows. Nicki also shares why planning for the future can be part of supporting your creativity, flexibility, and long-term well-being—not just something to think about at tax time. If you’re self-employed, running a side business, or wondering how to build more financial structure around your work, this conversation offers a place to start and questions to bring to your own professional team. Disclosure: Built to Radiate is presented by Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC, a state-registered investment adviser. This content is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as individualized financial, investment, tax, legal, accounting, medical, mental health, therapeutic, or business advice. Listening to this podcast or engaging with related content does not create an advisory relationship with Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC. Advisory services are provided only pursuant to a written agreement. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal, and no outcome is guaranteed.

  2. Sep 30

    Savings Is Sexy: The Choices Behind Financial Flexibility

    After spending several weeks in Wisconsin supporting family through serious health challenges, Nicki Slattery returns to Built to Radiate with a renewed appreciation for financial flexibility. Being able to travel, change her schedule, and step away from work gave those years of saving a deeply personal meaning: having room to be present for the people she loves. In this solo episode, Nicki shares the everyday choices that helped her build that flexibility, including driving her beloved “401K vehicle” for 15 years and choosing a smaller home with more space for her husband’s business. She reflects on the trade-offs involved, letting go of outside appearances, and learning which comforts and experiences mattered most to her. Nicki also explores the shift from consumer to owner through investing and introduces a 90-day experiment for getting curious about your savings habits. The invitation is simple: explore one expense you might change, preserve something that brings real joy, and notice what you learn about yourself. This episode is for you if you’re craving more breathing room around money and want to explore how your everyday choices can reflect your own version of a fulfilling life. As you listen, consider: What would greater financial flexibility give you room to do? Disclosure Built to Radiate is presented by Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC, a state-registered investment adviser. This content is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as individualized financial, investment, tax, legal, accounting, medical, mental health, therapeutic, or business advice. Listening to this podcast or engaging with related content does not create an advisory relationship with Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC. Advisory services are provided only pursuant to a written agreement. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal, and no outcome is guaranteed. Personal experiences discussed may not reflect others’ experiences or results. Historical price-index examples are illustrative, exclude dividends, fees, expenses, and taxes, and do not represent actual investor returns. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Indexes are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly.

  3. Aug 31

    Your Retirement Money Has More Than One Job

    Retirement planning is often reduced to two questions: How much do I need? and When can I retire? But what if your money has more than one job? In this solo episode of Built to Radiate, Nicki explores a more personal way to think about retirement planning—one that considers not only how long your money may need to last, but what you actually want it to make possible throughout the different seasons of your life. A recent experience with someone close to her facing a serious health issue prompted Nicki to reflect on how quickly our assumptions about time can change. The trips, creative pursuits, family experiences, generosity, and dreams we imagine for “someday” may deserve a more intentional place in the financial planning conversation today. Nicki walks through four different jobs your money may have over the course of your life: Life now — supporting the experiences, flexibility, creativity, relationships, and priorities that matter in your present life. Early retirement — creating resources for the years when you may have more time, energy, mobility, and freedom to travel, explore, learn, and enjoy what you worked to build. Later-life security — thoughtfully preparing for ongoing living expenses, healthcare needs, longevity, and the possibility of additional care or support later in life. Legacy — considering not only what you may leave behind financially, but also the generosity, opportunities, experiences, and memories you may choose to create while you are still here to participate in them. Throughout the episode, Nicki invites you to think beyond the idea of one retirement number and instead consider the purpose, timing, and meaning behind different portions of your financial resources. Because a thoughtful financial plan isn't only about preserving money. It can also be about creating optionality—giving yourself more room to make intentional choices throughout the decades ahead. One question to sit with after listening: What do I want my money to make possible while I’m here to enjoy it? This episode is for you if you’re thinking about retirement, navigating midlife, reconsidering what “enough” means, or simply wondering how your financial life can better support the experiences and relationships you value most. Disclosure: Built to Radiate is presented by Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC, a state-registered investment adviser. This content is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as individualized financial, investment, tax, legal, accounting, medical, mental health, therapeutic, or business advice. Listening to this podcast or engaging with related content does not create an advisory relationship with Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC. Advisory services are provided only pursuant to a written agreement. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal, and no outcome is guaranteed.

  4. Aug 5

    What Kind of Freedom Are You Buying?

    What Kind of Freedom Are You Buying? Every financial decision buys some form of freedom—or quietly sells a little of it. So what kind of freedom are you building with the way you earn, save, invest, and spend? In this solo episode, Nicki shares six principles that have shaped how she thinks about wealth, financial planning, and a well-designed life. Through her husband Ryan’s journey as a professional artist, she explores what becomes possible when financial stability creates room for more meaningful work. As their financial foundation became stronger, Ryan no longer had to focus exclusively on producing smaller pieces that generated predictable cash flow. He gained the breathing room to spend weeks creating ambitious, show-stopping sculptures. The value of that foundation wasn’t simply having more money—it was having the time and space to let creativity, rather than financial pressure, lead the decision. In this episode: • Why every financial decision either buys freedom or quietly sells it• How financial stability creates space for your best work• Why the goal may be fewer forced decisions—not simply more money• How cash provides more than security—it buys time• The difference between an emergency fund and a “time fund”• How money, skills, and relationships expand your future possibilities• What your spending reveals about the kind of freedom you’re creating Financial planning is about more than investments, spreadsheets, and rates of return. It can help you build the freedom to pursue meaningful work, spend time with people you love, weather difficult seasons, walk away from what no longer fits, and explore something bigger than a paycheck. As you move through this week, ask yourself: What kind of freedom am I buying—and what might I be quietly selling? Disclosure: Built to Radiate is presented by Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC, a state-registered investment adviser. This podcast is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as individualized financial, investment, tax, legal, accounting, medical, mental health, therapeutic, or business advice. The information shared in this episode is general in nature and may not be appropriate for every person or situation. Listening to this podcast or engaging with related content does not create an advisory relationship with Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC. Advisory services are provided only pursuant to a written agreement. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results, and no financial or investment outcome is guaranteed. Before making financial, investment, tax, or legal decisions, consider consulting with qualified professionals who understand your individual circumstances.

  5. Jul 29

    When Preparation Meets Purpose

    What if the foundation for your next chapter is something you’ve already spent years building? In this episode of Built to Radiate, Nicki Slattery talks with Mary Tettenhorst, founder of Impact Talent Strategies, about leaving a successful corporate career after more than 25 years in talent development to pursue a dream she had carried for 15 years: building her own business. Mary shares how financial preparation gave her the freedom to make this transition intentionally—and how every client from her first year could be traced back to a relationship she had cultivated throughout her career. Together, Nicki and Mary explore: Why your relationships are an important part of your wealthHow living below your means can create life-changing optionalityThe difference between work you’re capable of doing and work that energizes youWhy an aligned decision can still feel difficultHow faith, discernment, and practical planning can coexistThe emotional adjustment of leaving a predictable paycheckWhy the return on a decision should be measured in more than moneyThe importance of building a supportive community before you need itMary’s story is a powerful reminder that entrepreneurship doesn’t require perfect certainty. It requires thoughtful preparation, the courage to take the next step, and a willingness to recognize the resources you have already built: financially, professionally, and relationally. Connect with Mary Tettenhorst on LinkedIn or email her at mary@impacttalentstrategies.com. Learn more about Impact Talent Strategies: https://impacttalentstrategies.com Built to Radiate explores the relationship between money, identity, entrepreneurship, meaningful work, and the intentional choices that help us create lives that genuinely feel amazing to live. Disclosure: Built to Radiate is presented by Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC, a state-registered investment adviser. This content is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as individualized financial, investment, tax, legal, accounting, medical, mental health, therapeutic, or business advice. Listening to this podcast or engaging with related content does not create an advisory relationship with Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC. Advisory services are provided only pursuant to a written agreement. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal, and no outcome is guaranteed.

    When Preparation Meets Purpose

  6. Jul 4

    Freedom Needs a Container

    In this solo episode of Built to Radiate, Nicki explores a question that feels especially meaningful around July 4th: what does freedom actually need in order to feel sustainable? Whether you are moving toward retirement, entrepreneurship, a career pivot, a creative season, or simply a life that feels more aligned, freedom can be beautiful — but it can also feel destabilizing when the old structures fall away. Many of us crave more space, autonomy, and choice, only to discover that total openness can bring a new kind of uncertainty. Nicki reflects on why freedom needs a container: rhythms, routines, cash flow systems, boundaries, planning conversations, and support structures that help us feel steady enough to make decisions from clarity instead of panic. This episode explores the emotional and practical side of building a life with more optionality, including what it means to redefine success, understand enoughness, protect the work and people you love, and create structures that support the person you are becoming. This episode is for you if you are questioning an old definition of success, craving more freedom, navigating a transition, building something of your own, or wondering what kind of structure would help your next chapter feel both spacious and grounded. Find Built to Radiate on Instagram Built to Radiate is presented by Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC, a state-registered investment adviser. This content is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as individualized financial, investment, tax, legal, accounting, medical, mental health, therapeutic, or business advice. Listening to this podcast or engaging with related content does not create an advisory relationship with Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC. Advisory services are provided only pursuant to a written agreement. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal, and no outcome is guaranteed.

    Freedom Needs a Container

  7. Jun 24

    Natalie Martin on Modernizing the Horse Industry, One Creative Leap at a Time

    In this episode of Built to Radiate, Nicki Slattery sits down with Natalie Martin, co-founder of Equus Manege, the company that created Barncat, an app designed to help horse owners manage their horses’ health, performance, and overall well-being. Natalie shares her unconventional path from a brief chapter in corporate life to building a career rooted in horses, entrepreneurship, and problem-solving. She opens up about leaving the cubicle behind, navigating the financial realities of self-employment, learning to price her services sustainably, and eventually identifying a technology gap in the equine industry. This conversation explores the real-life transition from traditional employment to entrepreneurship, including the mindset shifts, pricing lessons, operational challenges, and personal courage that come with building a life and business outside the standard corporate path. Natalie’s story is a reminder that meaningful work often begins with listening to what keeps calling you — and then learning how to make it financially and operationally sustainable. You can find Natalie on Linkedin Disclosure: Built to Radiate is presented by Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC, a state-registered investment adviser. This episode is intended for educational and inspirational purposes only and does not constitute individualized financial, investment, tax, legal, or business advice. Listening to this podcast or engaging with related content does not create an advisory relationship with Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC. Advisory services are provided only pursuant to a written agreement. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal, and no financial, business, or personal outcome is guaranteed. Please consult appropriate financial, legal, tax, mental health, or other qualified professionals regarding your individual circumstances.

  8. Jun 17

    The Power of Decision: How Declaring What You Want Changes Everything

    In this solo episode of Built to Radiate, Nicki explores the role decision-making can play in personal growth, life transitions, and financial planning conversations. She reflects on lessons from a recent women’s retreat, the energy of decisiveness, the concept of “command,” and the idea that seeking support can be a practical form of leverage rather than a sign of weakness. From personal pivots to financial planning conversations, this episode offers a reflective look at how making a decision can create a starting point for action, clarity, and continued refinement. A decision does not have to be permanent or perfect; it can be adjusted as circumstances, priorities, and information evolve. This episode is for anyone who has been dreaming, analyzing, or waiting and is beginning to consider what a more intentional next step could look like. Disclosure: Built to Radiate is presented by Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC, a state-registered investment adviser. This episode is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as individualized investment, financial planning, business, legal, tax, accounting, mental health, therapeutic, or personal development advice. Listening to this podcast or engaging with related content does not create an advisory relationship with Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC. Advisory services are provided only pursuant to a written agreement. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal, and no financial, business, or personal outcome is guaranteed. Please consult appropriate financial, legal, tax, mental health, or other qualified professionals regarding your individual circumstances.

  9. Jun 10

    From “Supposed To” to Soul-Aligned: Sonya Verma on Ayurveda, Sound Healing & Building Inner Radiance

    In this episode of Built to Radiate, Nicki sits down with Sonya Verma of Inner Radiant Life for a conversation about wellness, identity, entrepreneurship, personal growth, and building a life that feels more aligned. Sonya is an integrative wellness practitioner whose work incorporates Ayurveda, yoga therapy, sound, meditation, somatic practices, and mindfulness. She shares her personal journey from medical school and corporate healthcare into the wellness space, including the health experiences, life transitions, and inner nudges that shaped her path. Together, Nicki and Sonya explore what it can feel like to question the “supposed to” path, how practical work can support life transitions, and why entrepreneurship often becomes a journey of self-awareness, resilience, and trust. They also discuss sound baths, co-regulation, redefining success, investing in your craft, and the relationship between spiritual trust and practical financial structure. This conversation is for anyone reflecting on what it means to create a life, business, or next chapter that feels more spacious, intentional, and personally aligned. Sonya offers individual and group experiences that include sound meditation, Ayurveda, yoga therapy, somatic embodiment, retreats, and restorative community events. In Cincinnati, you can find her at Practice Yoga Cincinnati, located at 7745 Five Mile Road, Cincinnati, OH 45230. She also travels to nearby locations and community spaces. Inner Radiant Life Instagram: @inner_radiant_life Inner Radiant Life Linktree: linktr.ee/innerradiantlife Inner Radiant Life Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InnerradiantlifeMore about Sonya / Inner Radiant Life: Wise Wellness Guild profile Disclosure: Built to Radiate is presented by Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC, a state-registered investment adviser. This episode is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as individualized investment, financial planning, business, legal, tax, accounting, medical, mental health, wellness, or therapeutic advice. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC. Guest information and links are provided for convenience and informational purposes only and should not be considered an endorsement or recommendation of any particular provider, service, modality, treatment, or business. Listening to this podcast or engaging with related content does not create an advisory relationship with Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC. Advisory services are provided only pursuant to a written agreement. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal, and no financial, business, health, wellness, or personal outcome is guaranteed. Please consult appropriate financial, legal, tax, medical, mental health, or other qualified professionals regarding your individual circumstances.

  10. Jun 1

    Creating Optionality Without Panic with Natalie Deering

    In this episode of Built to Radiate, I’m joined by Natalie Deering, a licensed therapist, IFS practitioner, and host of Intuitive Self: IFS + Intuition + Spirituality. Natalie shares her personal journey from working in a university counseling center to gradually building a private therapy practice that feels more aligned with her values and life. We discuss some of the financial and emotional considerations that can come with leaving a steady paycheck, choosing a private-pay model, thinking through pricing, and building a business gradually rather than through one dramatic leap. This conversation also explores Internal Family Systems, parts work, intuition, business investments, the temptation to buy or build more than we actually need, and the importance of evaluating opportunities with intention. Whether you are an entrepreneur, creative, employee, parent, or someone quietly wondering what your next chapter could look like, this episode offers a reflective conversation about change, self-awareness, business-building, and the role money can play in creating more optionality over time. Your next chapter does not have to be rushed or built from fear. It can begin with curiosity, thoughtful decision-making, and the willingness to let yourself evolve. Connect with Natalie:Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/Podcast: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2v6eOJ0VbJUAJTX9zm7ykBApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intuitive-self-ifs-intuition-spirituality-with-natalie/id1671337885Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nataliedeering/ Disclosure: Built to Radiate is presented by Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC, a state-registered investment adviser. This episode is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as individualized investment, financial planning, business, legal, tax, accounting, medical, mental health, or therapeutic advice. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC. Listening to this podcast or engaging with related content does not create an advisory relationship with Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC. Advisory services are provided only pursuant to a written agreement. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal, and no financial, business, or personal outcome is guaranteed. Please consult appropriate financial, legal, tax, or mental health professionals regarding your individual circumstances.

  11. May 26

    Build a Life That Actually Feels Like Yours

    Welcome to the very first episode of Built to Radiate, a podcast about money, identity, entrepreneurship, self-worth, and the intentional choices that can help us build lives that feel more aligned and fulfilling. In this opening episode, I’m sharing why I created this podcast and the deeper questions that inspired it. After years of working in corporate sales, marketing, and human resources, I found myself professionally successful but internally out of alignment. That discomfort led me into a deep exploration of financial independence, self-awareness, creativity, entrepreneurship, and eventually founding Radiant Wealth Advisory and becoming an investment adviser representative. What I discovered is that many people are not lacking dreams. They are often lacking the structure, systems, self-trust, and emotional safety to begin moving toward them. This podcast is about the space between freedom and safety. It’s about questioning the inherited definitions of success we unconsciously live inside, understanding how our emotions and stress responses shape the choices we make, and creating financial structures designed to support more optionality, not just someday in retirement, but in the life we are living right now. In this episode, I explore:• Why money can be a tool for optionality, not just security• The tension between freedom and responsibility• How self-understanding can help us design lives that fit• Why entrepreneurship is not the only path to freedom• How financial planning can support reinvention, creativity, sabbaticals, career pivots, and more aligned choices• The integration of the practical and the deeply personal in building a radiant life Built to Radiate will feature conversations with artists, wellness practitioners, founders, professionals, creatives, and people reinventing themselves in real time. My hope is that each episode offers reflection, possibility, and encouragement as you consider what it means to build a life that truly fits you. Presented by Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC. Disclosure: Built to Radiate is presented by Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC, a state-registered investment adviser. Content is for general educational and informational purposes only and is not individualized investment, financial planning, legal, tax, accounting, medical, mental health, or therapeutic advice. Listening to this podcast, submitting a question, or engaging with related content does not create an advisory relationship with Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC. Advisory services are provided only pursuant to a written agreement. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal, and no strategy, plan, or decision can guarantee any outcome. Guest views are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Radiant Wealth Advisory, LLC. For information about advisory services, fees, conflicts of interest, and disclosures, please visit www.radiantwealthadvisory.com or adviserinfo.sec.gov.

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Built to Radiate is a podcast about building a business, a life, and a financial foundation that feels aligned, sustainable, and your own. Hosted by Nicole Slattery, investment advisor, Artist, and creative entrepreneur, each episode explores honest conversations around entrepreneurship, money, confidence, career transitions, freedom, and purpose. This show is for women, creatives, and business owners who are building something meaningful and learning how to support it financially.

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  • Creator
    Nicole Slattery
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Nicole Slattery
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    Built to Radiate