Bloom | Build | Birth

Nicci Morris
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Her Hive Collective Presents: Bloom, Build & Birth, a wellness and lifestyle podcast for women 35+ who are ready to expand their health, self-trust, and capacity—without shrinking, hustling, or starting over. Hosted by Nicci Morris, founder of Her Hive Collective, each episode explores women’s holistic wellness through three life phases: Flower (Blooming): awareness, reflection, and metacognition—learning to listen to your body and your inner knowing Worker Bee (Building): nourishment, movement, habits, and systems that support real life Queen Bee (Birthing): sovereignty, pleasure, confidence, and embodied leadership Every conversation weaves Nicci’s four pillars: Build Your Personal Board of Health Directors Nourish Your Body Move Your Body Prioritize Your Pleasure Featuring physicians, wellness experts, and thought leaders—including Nicci’s own care partners—Bloom, Build & Birth offers grounded insight, practical guidance, and permission to thrive in midlife and beyond.

  1. 2d ago

    Don't Sit This One Out: AI, Agency & the Future We’re Building

    Do you actually know how to use AI — or are you still using it like Google? Rob Richardson believes most people have barely scratched the surface. In this episode of Bloom | Build | Birth, Rob — founder of Disruption Now and chief curator of MidwestCon — joins me for a wide-ranging conversation about artificial intelligence, the future of work, entrepreneurship, AI agents, responsible AI, and why you do NOT have to consider yourself “technical” to start building with these tools. Rob is also the first man on Bloom | Build | Birth — and an old friend. We first crossed paths roughly 20 years ago when I lived in Cincinnati, Ohio. Today, he’s building an ecosystem around AI while I’m building an AI-powered personal health intelligence platform for women. Talk about full circle. We get into: • Why Rob identifies as “Blooming” after reinventing himself beyond politics and law • The teacher who told him college wasn’t for him — and what his mother told him instead • Why so many people are afraid of AI • The difference between basic prompting and actually building AI-powered systems • How entrepreneurs can use AI to amplify their existing expertise • Whether AI could create new opportunities outside traditional tech hubs • Why the Midwest may be underestimated • AI privacy, bias, accountability, agents, and the need for guardrails • Why women need to help BUILD the AI future • What AI means for my own work in women’s health and personal health intelligence • Why human context, empathy, judgment, and taste may become even more valuable • What attendees will actually build at MidwestCon And then I put Rob in the Bloom | Build | Birth Hot Seat. 🔥 If AI has felt intimidating, overwhelming, or like something meant for “tech people,” press play. You may be far more capable of building with it than you think. 🐝 MIDWESTCON September 8–11 | Cincinnati, Ohio MidwestCon.live Subscribe for more conversations about wellness, leadership, reinvention, technology, and what it means to Bloom, Build & Birth the next version of your life.

  2. 6d ago

    You Checked Off The List... So Why Are You Still Unhappy?

    What happens when you do everything "right"… and still don't end up with the life you thought you would? You got the degree. Built the career. Showed up for your family. Checked the boxes. Said yes when you were supposed to say yes. Worked hard. Tried to be a good woman, a good mother, a good daughter, a good partner, a good employee. And then somewhere around 35, 40, 45, you look around and think: Wait. Is this actually the life I want? In this episode of Bloom | Build | Birth, Khalelah Patterson, founder of Radiant Phases, joins us for an honest conversation about the invisible rules so many women inherit and what happens when following them doesn't deliver the fulfillment we expected. Khalelah shares her own realization that earning a degree and pursuing the next "right" step in her career wasn't actually what she wanted, and the decision she made afterward: that would be the last time she said yes when she wanted to say no. Doing everything right doesn't guarantee happiness. Sometimes the most powerful thing a woman can do is admit: This isn't working for me anymore. I get to choose again. Learn more about Khalelah and book a complimentary discovery conversation with Radiant Phases at RadiantPhases.com. Bloom | Build | Birth is a Her Hive Collective podcast exploring whole-person wellness, leadership, relationships, reinvention, and what it means for women to build lives rooted in awareness, intentional action, and sovereignty. If this conversation makes you think of another woman, send it to her. She may need permission to pivot, too.

  3. Aug 5

    Your Systems Are Either Setting You Free or Burning You Out

    Most women don't need more productivity hacks. They need better systems. In this episode of Bloom | Build | Birth, I sit down with business strategist and founder of Clear Elevation Operations, Merlyn Colbert, to talk about why success isn't built on hustle—it's built on the systems that quietly shape how we live, lead, parent, and care for ourselves. After surviving burnout once and later breaking her jaw in a freak accident, Merlyn found herself facing the ultimate test: Had she actually built a business that could function without her? That experience changed everything. Together, we explore why systems aren't just spreadsheets or software—they're your habits, your boundaries, your routines, your relationships, and the decisions you make every day. In this conversation we discuss: •Why overwhelm is usually a systems problem—not a time problem •How to stop becoming the bottleneck in your own business •The surprising connection between burnout and perfectionism •Why delegation is an act of leadership—not weakness •How to build a business that supports your life instead of consuming it •What it really means to become the woman your future is calling you to be If you've been carrying everything on your shoulders, this episode is your reminder that you don't need to become more capable. You need systems that allow you to breathe. Connect with Merlyn Colbert Website: www.clearelevationops.com Instagram: @merlyn.colbert If this episode encouraged you, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another woman who deserves to build a life that doesn't require her to carry everything alone.

  4. Jul 15

    The Success Lie | A Conversation Every High-Achieving Woman Needs

    What if success isn't the destination we've been promised? For decades, ambitious women have been taught the same formula: Work harder. Sacrifice more. Keep proving yourself. Eventually, you'll arrive. But what if that's the lie? In this episode of Bloom • Build • Birth, I sit down with Kamaria Scott, Founder & Chief Performance Strategist of Enetic, to unpack the hidden cost of achievement and what happens when women begin redefining success on their own terms. Together we discuss: • Why "work doesn't love you back" • Burnout and the invisible cost of ambition • Human-centered leadership • The difference between confidence and self-efficacy • Intentional life design • Why perfectionism keeps women stuck • Building a life that fits instead of a résumé that impresses One of my favorite moments comes when Kamaria says: "Go make a different mistake." Growth is refusing to stay the same, but that will include failure. If you've ever questioned whether the life you've built actually feels like your life, this conversation is for you. Work with Kamaria: https://www.managermomentum.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kamariascott/ Work with Nicci: https://herhivecollective.com/ https://www.instagram.com/niccimorris/

  5. Jul 7

    The Friendships, Boundaries & Reinvention Every Woman Needs After 40

    What if your next chapter isn't about becoming someone new—but finally returning to yourself? In this episode of Bloom | Build | Birth, I sit down with Dr. Stephania Shine for an honest conversation about what really changes after 40—and what should. We explore why women struggle with boundaries, why friendships can become more complicated as we age, how people pleasing quietly steals our peace, and what it actually looks like to reinvent yourself without abandoning who you are. Together we discuss: • Why healing begins with radical self-awareness • The surprising connection between boundaries and self-care • Friendship breakups, people pleasing, and oversharing • Learning to choose yourself without guilt • Reinvention after 40, 50, and beyond • The power of rituals that protect your wellness • Why Bloom | Build | Birth is a lifelong cycle—not a destination If you've ever felt like you're outgrowing people, redefining your identity, or learning to put yourself first, this conversation is for you. Follow Dr. Stephania Shine: https://www.instagram.com/iamdrshine/ Follow Nicci Morris: https://www.instagram.com/niccimorris If this episode resonated with you, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another woman who's becoming the next version of herself. #WomenOver40 #Boundaries #PersonalGrowth #Midlife #Wellness #BloomBuildBirth

  6. Jun 30

    The Body Keeps Score: Healing Intergenerational Trauma - ft. Shenikka Moore-Clarke

    Shenikka Moore-Clarke spent years as a licensed holistic psychotherapist before her own body forced her into a season of being bedridden — and that breakdown became the doorway to the work she does now. In this conversation, we go into what it actually means to come home to yourself: the difference between intellectualizing healing and embodying it, why so many women carry intergenerational trauma in their nervous systems without naming it, and how rest becomes a form of resistance when your worth has been tied to output your whole life. Shenikka is the founder of the Embodied Liberation Collective and host of a book club for women doing this work in community. We talk reparenting, boundaries, shame versus compassion, and what it looks like to finally trust yourself. Connect with Shenikka: thehealingvibetherapist.com | @the.healingvibe Connect with Nicci: herhivecollective.com | @niccimorris This episode is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological, or financial advice.

  7. Jun 22

    Money Leaks, Gray Divorce & Building Wealth | ft. Reshell Smith, CFP

    The reality is 80% of women die single. That stat alone should change how you plan your money — not as someone's wife, partner, or beneficiary, but as the person who has to make it work, alone, for the long haul. This week on Bloom | Build | Birth, I sit down with Reshell Smith, CFP™, founder of AMES Financial Solutions, to talk about the conversation most women avoid: money. We get into the money leaks hiding in plain site (hint: check your open browser tabs), why a trust beats a will and why a will is better than nothing, the financial trauma we inherit from childhood, and a take on why gray divorce is on the rise. This is financial wellness without the shame spiral. 📍 Connect with Reshell Smith, CFP™ | AMES Financial Solutions 🌐 amesfinancialsolutions.com 📲 @reshellsmith | @amesfinancial 📍 Connect with Nicci | Her Hive Collective™ 🌐 herhivecollective.com 📲 @herhivecollectivehq | @niccimorris Disclaimer: this episode is for educational purposes only and is not financial, legal, or medical advice. Please consult a licensed professional for guidance specific to your situation.

  8. Jun 15

    Build What Doesn't Exist: Access, Vision & What It Takes to Execute | ft. Safia Porter

    Many women have had the idea. The app concept, program, the solution nobody's built yet. What stops them isn't the idea — it's not knowing where to start, and not having a space where it feels safe to try. Safia Porter, Executive Director of Building Our Tech (BOT), has spent her career building such spaces. We talk about closing the access gap in tech, moving from vision to execution, what real leadership actually looks like at the foundation level, and why being willing to fail is the prerequisite — not the setback. In this episode: Why core functionality is the step most builders skip — and why it's the most important oneThe difference between a builder and a disruptor (and which one you are)How to validate your idea before you invest time, money, or energyWhat hustle culture actually costs youHow to protect your creative time when life is already fullWhere to start if you have an idea but no roadmap Connect with Safia Porter & Building Our Tech: 🌐 buildingourtech.org 📧 safia@buildingourtech.org 📱 LinkedIn & Instagram: @BuildingOurTech or @BuildWithBOT Connect with Nicci & Her Hive Collective: 🌐 herhivecollective.com 📧 nicci@herhivecollective.com 📱 Instagram: @herhivecollectivehq | TikTok: @herhivecollective 🛍️ herhivecollective.com/shop This content is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or professional advice.

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Her Hive Collective Presents: Bloom, Build & Birth, a wellness and lifestyle podcast for women 35+ who are ready to expand their health, self-trust, and capacity—without shrinking, hustling, or starting over. Hosted by Nicci Morris, founder of Her Hive Collective, each episode explores women’s holistic wellness through three life phases: Flower (Blooming): awareness, reflection, and metacognition—learning to listen to your body and your inner knowing Worker Bee (Building): nourishment, movement, habits, and systems that support real life Queen Bee (Birthing): sovereignty, pleasure, confidence, and embodied leadership Every conversation weaves Nicci’s four pillars: Build Your Personal Board of Health Directors Nourish Your Body Move Your Body Prioritize Your Pleasure Featuring physicians, wellness experts, and thought leaders—including Nicci’s own care partners—Bloom, Build & Birth offers grounded insight, practical guidance, and permission to thrive in midlife and beyond.

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  • Creator
    Nicci Morris
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Nicci Morris
  • Show Website
    Bloom | Build | Birth