Poop, Power & People-Pleasing: Unlearning the Good Girl with Nikky Golly

Let’s talk about the crap we hold in—literally.
This powerful episode with Nikky Golly, a gut health mentor and self-proclaimed poop expert, explores the connection between digestive issues and emotional suppression. Together, Kathy and Nikky unearth the real reasons behind chronic constipation, bloating, and burnout—and it has a lot more to do with your childhood conditioning than your fiber intake.

They dive deep into what it means to trust your gut, release shame around digestion, and finally unlearn the good girl script that keeps women sick, stuck, and spiritually silent.

Connect and learn more with Nikki at her website https://nikkigolly.com/

🎧 Listen on all platforms or go to kathybaldwin.me
📚 Read Kathy’s books: Unlearn the Crap & Level UP and How I Unlearned MY Crap (Amazon + bookstores)

🎙️ Key Highlights:

• Crap to Unlearn: Nikky challenges the “good girl” programming and reveals how deeply it’s tied to digestive dysfunction, emotional suppression, and burnout.

• Kathy's Reflection: Kathy connects the dots between her own digestive shutdowns and the pressure to keep up appearances. Her body was trying to tell the truth her mouth wouldn’t speak.

• Fascinating Gut Fact: Your gut produces over 90% of the body’s serotonin—meaning poop is emotional. Literally. And constipation is often energetic.

• Relatable Signs: Chronic constipation, gut issues, bloating, shame around bodily functions, “holding it all in” emotionally and physically

• Myths Debunked:

  • “Good girls don’t talk about poop”

  • Digestive issues are just physical

  • You can heal emotionally without addressing the gut

  • Women’s bodies should be quiet, contained, and controlled

• Guest’s Wisdom Nugget: “Your body doesn’t lie. If you’re backed up emotionally, you’re probably backed up physically too.”

💡 Memorable Quotes:

From Nikky Golly:

• "I became the poop queen because I stopped being ashamed of what every body does."

• "Success without alignment is just burnout in a prettier outfit—with IBS."

• "Your gut is your second brain, and it’s screaming when your mouth won’t."

• "When I started pooping regularly, I also started telling the truth."

• "We’re emotionally constipated and spiritually starved—and it shows in our digestion."

From Kathy Baldwin:

• "We don’t just unlearn beliefs—we unlearn where we’ve been stuck in the body."

• "Healing my gut was the beginning of reclaiming my voice."

• "I had to stop trying to look like I had it all together while my insides were screaming."