The Magic of Being Truly Seen With Andrea Forsht
Checkbox Other with Nikki Innocent
Release Date: 06/13/2023
Peek Behind the Curtain: The Podcast’s Evolution + What’s Next
Checkbox Other with Nikki Innocent
We’re welcoming you behind the scenes in this season finale of sorts as we head into a hiatus! Catherine, one of Checkbox Other’s podcast producers, joins Nikki to talk all things CBO – its origin story and evolution over the years, the strategy behind choosing guests, conducting vulnerable, impactful interviews and intentionally bootstrapping the podcast while dancing with perfectionism and self doubt. They discuss the transformative power storytelling has to heal deep wounds and bridge gaps between people who believe they have nothing in common. In this episode, we celebrate the past,...
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How A Medical Mystery Made Her A Social Justice Entrepreneur with Nichole Beiner Powell-Newman
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The topic of disability can sometimes bring up feelings of discomfort or avoidant silence, but the reality is that it’s something that many of us will face at some point in our lives. Today’s guest, Nichole Beiner Powell-Newman, shares her journey from being a successful lawyer to fighting for equitable healthcare while navigating the challenges of a mysterious neurological disorder and seeking a diagnosis and treatment for this chronic illness. She discusses how the combination of her personal and professional background and this battle for self advocacy paved her path forward as an...
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Break Free of Perfectionism’s Grasp: Start Before You’re “Ready”
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Perfectionism is a survival response to a society that has us all looking at each other like competition so it’s no wonder almost all of us are plagued by it. In this approach, perfection equals acceptance → acceptance equals belonging → belonging equals safety and survival. But here’s the deal, we are humans, not robots. They call it human error for a reason, we are not built to be “perfect” and neither is the world around us. But giving yourself permission to show up imperfectly or share something before it’s perfectly polished can be terrifying for so many of us. Leaning into...
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Stop Covering Your Ass at Work: From Self-Protection to Connection
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Workplace burnout has so many of us in survival mode as the norm in our careers. "CYA" is a workplace acronym that stands for "Cover Your Ass”, and it encourages you to take actions or document things to protect yourself from potential blame, liability, or negative consequences. It prioritizes the importance of self-preservation and avoiding any potential repercussions or misunderstandings in the workplace. That CYA energy has seeped outside of the workplace showing up in key societal influences, i.e. the rise of fear, bullying and division on social media and in politics. CYA energy leads...
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Belly Dancing into Body Love, Confidence and Prosperity with Lisa Zahiya
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In a world that constantly bombards us with expectations related to our physical appearance, today we’re combatting body shaming! Our guest, Lisa Zahiya, joins us to share her story of going from a corporate marketer to a professional belly dancer, ultimately establishing her own successful belly dancing studio to now being a business coach. Lisa sheds light on the crucial topic of how negative messaging and beliefs in the world around us, both IRL and virtually, impact our body image and ways to embrace the parts of our bodies that need the most love. In this episode, Nikki and Lisa discuss...
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Catalyzing Grief into Self-Care and Entrepreneurship with Ada Chen
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When things start to feel like they are falling apart in life, any chance you find self care near impossible to prioritize? Today’s guest, Ada Chen, talks about how surviving a whirlwind of events in 2019 and 2020 – the pandemic, leaving a toxic workplace that caused burnout, abruptly moving to a new state on the last plane out as lockdowns tighten, unexpectedly caretaking and losing a parent – led to her completely changing her life and career path to embrace her unique leadership destiny. Ada is the founder and CEO of Chuan’s Promise, a natural skincare line focused on...
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The Magic of Being Truly Seen With Andrea Forsht
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Ever felt on display yet invisible at the same time? For many mixed race, racially ambiguous people, especially women, this experience at the intersection of objectification and being ignored is very familiar. Andrea Forsht, the Chief Consulting Officer at Hummingbird Humanity, joins as a guest to share stories of her journey towards self discovery, fitting in and personal growth while also dropping nuggets of wisdom around how leaders and companies can approach culture building and inclusive employee experience work. Andrea and Nikki talk about the impact that the larger cultural awakening...
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Trust The Power of Your Ripple Effect
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When we’re doing the work of embracing our authentic selves and healing our past wounds it can feel lonely or like you’re unsure if all the hard work is worth it. This episode is all about trusting that all your efforts around your personal and professional development are making an impact. Imposter syndrome can get in the way, self doubt can have you feeling like you should quit, but oftentimes you won’t be aware of the ripple effects of this healing work until you least expect it. In the same way so many people have influenced your life without knowing it, you are doing the same for...
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How To Get Rich, Your Way
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“I want to be rich!” We’ve all heard it, and many of us have said it ourselves. We have been taught from a young age from our caretakers to our society at large what it means to be “successful,” but in reality everyone’s version of abundance looks different. In today’s economic landscape and our ever-changing world, there are a lot of uncertainties and opportunities to consider. Have you taken a moment to really define what financial abundance looks like to you? In this episode, Nikki encourages you to try an exercise where you ask yourself what being “rich and successful”...
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The Rise of Feminine Abundance: Financial Freedom from Patriarchy with Luisa Alberto
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Finance has historically been seen as the boy’s club. But what if we embraced a vision of abundant leadership through fierce feminine finance instead of the transactional “winner-takes-all” energy encouraged in many finance bros? In today’s episode, Luisa Alberto, Founder & CEO of People First Finance, a finance advisory firm that eases the financial burden and overwhelm that holds too many ambitious, enterprising women back from achieving financial autonomy. Join Nikki and Luisa in a conversation about approaching personal and professional finances from a non-oppressive,...
info_outlineEver felt on display yet invisible at the same time? For many mixed race, racially ambiguous people, especially women, this experience at the intersection of objectification and being ignored is very familiar. Andrea Forsht, the Chief Consulting Officer at Hummingbird Humanity, joins as a guest to share stories of her journey towards self discovery, fitting in and personal growth while also dropping nuggets of wisdom around how leaders and companies can approach culture building and inclusive employee experience work. Andrea and Nikki talk about the impact that the larger cultural awakening and conversation about racism in 2020 has had on their personal development, professional paths and their friendships/relationships in both progressive and challenging ways. They also discuss the importance of experiencing an internal sense of physical safety, belonging and empowerment in your own body, as a woman, a person of color and a mother when the world around you can leave you feeling like a vulnerable target.
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