9 episodes
COFFEE WITH NICOA: Creating A LIFE BY DESIGN. NICOA DUNNE CORNELIUS
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5.0 • 14 Ratings
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Hey y’all, grab your coffee and join me! Nothing is more interesting to me than having a caffeinated conversation about life! I’ve been "coffee talking" to you for years on Instagram, yet that connection hasn't been at the level I crave. Enter the Coffee With Nicoa Podcast! I'll be talking to people who have courageously chosen to walk their own paths and create their Lives by Design. I hope it will inspire you to find your own True North and do the same!
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S1 Ep5: Ana Shellem
Nicoa is joined by her friend and waterway neighbor Ana Shellem, owner of Shellem Seafood and Red Dogs Bar in Wilmington, and an amazing, resilient creator of a true Life by Design. Before becoming a bar owner and fisherman, Ana was a childhood star who appeared on Disney’s Bear in the Big Blue House. She left this career to find balance and escape what had turned into a trauma-filled life and headed to the shores of North Carolina. Nicoa talks with Ana about how she managed to shift from an unfulfilling toxic existence as a performer to living the life of her dreams on a sailboat and harvesting sustainable seafood for a career.
In this conversation, please note that they also talk about mental health, eating disorders, sexual abuse, and trauma. If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, or mental illness we encourage you to seek help and support. NAMI, the national alliance on mental illness has a helpline and a host of other resources including support for family and caregivers. NAMI’s website is nami.org. And NEDA the National Eating Disorder Association also has a helpline Their website is national eating disorders.org. And please know that you are not alone. According to the World Health Organization, 70% of people will experience trauma in their lifetime. Jennifer, our producer and marketer, is one of them. To read her story visit Medium or listen to her podcast Resilience and Recovery.
We also want to give a special shout-out to Seabird Restaurant in Wilmington, North Carolina. It’s Jennifer’s favorite restaurant in Wilmington and a wonderful place to try Ana’s oysters! Jenifer ordered them for the first time this past weekend, let’s call it professional research. She says they were the best oysters she’s ever had. And she grew up in a fishing town! So if you’re in North Carolina and headed to the coast make sure to make a reservation at Seabird. And, visit Shellemseafood.com to find a list of NC restaurants that regularly serve Ana’s personally harvested seafood.
Ana Shellem has been featured in the New York Times, Thrillist, and
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Want to have Coffee With Nicoa as a podcast guest? Or, do you know someone she'd love to have a caffeinated chat with? Message her directly at Nicoa@CoffeeWithNicoa.com
Interested in coaching with Nicoa? Check out her coaching referral page here.
Interested in taking one of Nicoa's e-courses? Check them out here.
|| Coffee With Nicoa is produced by Jennifer Gardner of Rapport Marketing || -
Espresso Shot 3: Practice overcoming self-doubt, NOW!
Ever understood why you get so afraid of creating the life you want? Maybe you’ve heard of the reptilian brain also known as the amygdala? Yep, it ‘s a major road block to creating your Life by Design! Thankfully we’ve evolved in this lifetime and our prefrontal cortex is more intelligent than our amygdala. Ready to outsmart it? You can. Learn more in this Espresso Shot!
Want to thank Nicoa? BUY NICOA A COFFEE
Follow COFFEE WITH NICOA on Instagram @CoffeeWithNicoa for archived episodes & to see more of Nicoa's Life By Design!
Want to have Coffee With Nicoa as a podcast guest? Or, do you know someone she'd love to have a caffeinated chat with? Message her directly at Nicoa@CoffeeWithNicoa.com
Interested in coaching with Nicoa? Check out her coaching referral page here.
Interested in taking one of Nicoa's e-courses? Check them out here.
|| Coffee With Nicoa is produced by Jennifer Gardner of Rapport Marketing || -
S1 Ep 4: Jodi Vilcans
Nicoa chats with her coaching client and former employee Jodi Vilcans in this episode of Coffee with Nicoa. Jodi reached out to Nicoa when she was over functioning, burning out and ready to create a new way of Being in her life! She and Nicoa reflect on how she created her new Life by Design AND grow her business, Allegiant HR Consulting. They talk about on-ramping after staying home with kids, finding new ways to decrease the chaos of life as a working mom and the practices of creating more calm in her life now. Listen in!
Want to thank Nicoa? BUY NICOA A COFFEE
Follow COFFEE WITH NICOA on Instagram @CoffeeWithNicoa for archived episodes & to see more of Nicoa's Life By Design!
Want to have Coffee With Nicoa as a podcast guest? Or, do you know someone she'd love to have a caffeinated chat with? Message her directly at Nicoa@CoffeeWithNicoa.com
Interested in coaching with Nicoa? Check out her coaching referral page here.
Interested in taking one of Nicoa's e-courses? Check them out here.
|| Coffee With Nicoa is produced by Jennifer Gardner of Rapport Marketing || -
Espresso Shot 2: Don't Assume
In this Espresso Shot Nicoa talks about trying not to make an ass out of herself!
Nicoa shares how she often makes assumptions in her relationship with her husband and how she's learning, reflecting, and asking herself if there's a better way to figure out what other people are thinking...without assuming. Listen in to take away a set of communication tips and learn to recognize that whatever you're assuming about someone else, well, it's probably not what you think!
Want to thank Nicoa? BUY NICOA A COFFEE
Follow COFFEE WITH NICOA on Instagram @CoffeeWithNicoa for archived episodes & to see more of Nicoa's Life By Design!
Want to have Coffee With Nicoa as a podcast guest? Or, do you know someone she'd love to have a caffeinated chat with? Message her directly at Nicoa@CoffeeWithNicoa.com
Interested in coaching with Nicoa? Check out her coaching referral page here.
Interested in taking one of Nicoa's e-courses? Check them out here.
|| Coffee With Nicoa is produced by Jennifer Gardner of Rapport Marketing || -
S1 Ep. 3 Mary Michele Nidiffer
Join Nicoa for a caffeinated conversation with master stylist Mary Michele Nidiffer of the Style by Mary Michele podcast. They talk about everything from motherhood to style, to divorce and risk-taking, and of course, creating a life by design. Plus the joys of being in their fifties and finally coming into their own!
You can find Mary Michele on Instagram, Facebook, and her website ShopStyleFinder.
Want to thank Nicoa? BUY NICOA A COFFEE
Follow COFFEE WITH NICOA on Instagram @CoffeeWithNicoa for archived episodes & to see more of Nicoa's Life By Design!
Want to have Coffee With Nicoa as a podcast guest? Or, do you know someone she'd love to have a caffeinated chat with? Message her directly at Nicoa@CoffeeWithNicoa.com
Interested in coaching with Nicoa? Check out her coaching referral page here.
Interested in taking one of Nicoa's e-courses? Check them out here.
|| Coffee With Nicoa is produced by Jennifer Gardner of Rapport Marketing || -
Espresso Shot 1: So, You Got Laid Off
In this short episode, what we like to call your weekly Espresso Shot, Nicoa shares her thoughts on how to move forward following a layoff. Why maybeeee you shouldn't talk about it so much, you should get curious and sit with all the feels, and you should start questioning everything! Perhaps losing your job is the opportunity you've been waiting for. Maybe you're being handed an opportunity to create your Life by Design! The kind you don’t need a vacation from!?
And, make sure to check out this book (even if you haven't been laid off) 5: Where will you be 5 years from today? by Dan Zadra. I give a copy to all of my coaching clients. It’s a must-have on your journey to a Life by Design.
Want to thank Nicoa? BUY NICOA A COFFEE
Follow COFFEE WITH NICOA on Instagram @CoffeeWithNicoa for archived episodes & to see more of Nicoa's Life By Design!
Want to have Coffee With Nicoa as a podcast guest? Or, do you know someone she'd love to have a caffeinated chat with? Message her directly at Nicoa@CoffeeWithNicoa.com
Interested in coaching with Nicoa? Check out her coaching referral page here.
Interested in taking one of Nicoa's e-courses? Check them out here.
|| Coffee With Nicoa is produced by Jennifer Gardner of Rapport Marketing ||
Customer Reviews
Like Talking to a Friend
Ok, so she is a friend, but if I didn’t know Nicoa, I would still feel that I were sitting down with a cuppa to sip - and spill - the tea with conversations about life! Nicoa keeps it real, and loves getting to what really matters. I love her thoughtful perspective mixed with her uplifting and lighthearted approach. Some of the best life advice I’ve gotten!💖💖
This podcast is inspiring
Such a great listen and so inspiring! Recommend!
Inspirational!!
I had the pleasure of working with Nicoa when she was an exec in the corporate world. As she transformed her life after leaving, I’ve continued to follow her story and be inspired and challenged by her. She faces life’s challenges with courage and grace and is the one always reminding me that I am enough and I have the power to dream and design the life I want.