

This Is Woman's Work with Nicole Kalil
Nicole Kalil
Together, we're redefining what it means, looks and feels like, to be doing "woman's work" in the world today. With confidence and the occasional rant. From boardrooms to studios, kitchens to coding dens, we explore the multifaceted experiences of today's woman, confirming that the new definition of "woman's work" is whatever feels authentic, true, and right for you. We're shedding expectations, setting aside the "shoulds", giving our finger to the "supposed tos". We're torching the old playbook and writing our own rules. Who runs the world? You decide. Because that is Woman's Work. Learn more at nicolekalil.com
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Oct 22, 2025 • 32min
How To Play: Shift Your Thinking, Inspire Connection & Spark Creativity with Cas Holman | 355
Most of us were taught to color inside the lines, follow the rules, and get a gold star for staying tidy. Cas Holman has spent her career blowing that up — and thank god. She designs tools, not toys, to spark creativity, collaboration, and imagination. (If you’ve watched Abstract: The Art of Design on Netflix, yep, she’s the genius behind the episode that made you want to ditch your to-do list and build something weird and wonderful instead.)
In this episode, we dive into what happens when we stop obsessing over “right answers” and start embracing curiosity, creativity, and — yes — play. Cas challenges the way we think about learning, design, and work itself. Because what if the secret to solving our biggest grown-up problems is to think a little more like kids?
We explore:
Why play isn’t just for children (and why adults need it desperately)
The danger of over-engineering creativity out of education and work
How designing for possibility creates stronger leaders, teams, and ideas
What Cas learned from creating Rigamajig, and why it’s so damn powerful
Why fun and freedom are the real productivity hacks
Because when we make more space for play, we make more space for brilliance.
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Connect with Cas:
Website: https://casholman.com/
Book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736596/playful-by-cas-holman-with-lydia-denworth/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/casholman/Rigamajig
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cas-holman-7b9baa5/
Abstract: The Art of Design (Season 2, Episode 4, The Art of Play): https://www.netflix.com/title/80057883
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Oct 20, 2025 • 37min
How To Tame Your Inner Critic (Without Gaslighting Yourself) with Megan Dalla-Camina | 354
We’re taking out the mental garbage — the “you’re not enough / you’re too much / who the hell do you think you are?” soundtrack — and swapping it for inner wisdom that actually serves us. Our guest, Megan Dalla-Camina, bestselling author and founder of Women Rising, breaks down 13 inner-critic archetypes and gives us a simple 3-step system to catch the story, question it, and reframe it so we can move — with clarity — toward what we actually want.
She’s the author of books including Simple Soulful Sacred, which brings leadership and spirituality together to offer practical, soulful pathways to help women rise into their power and awaken their inner wisdom.
We also dig into how patriarchy scripts so many of these voices, why “taming” beats “silencing,” and what it looks like to let your critic ride in the car… but never drive.
We Cover
Why naming your inner-critic archetype gives you leverage (language = power)
The light side and shadow side of traits like perfectionism (at what cost?)
The 3-step loop: Catch the story → “Is it true?” → Reframe
How stress and burnout reactivate old patterns — and how to get back to wise self-leadership
Moving from external validation to inner wisdom (aka you’re the decider)
Bottom line: you may not silence your head trash forever, but you can change the relationship, reclaim your power, and let your inner wisdom lead the way.
Connect with Megan:
Website: megandallacamina.com
Inner Critic Quiz (free): megandallacamina.com/innercriticquiz
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Soulful-Sacred-Megan-Dalla-Camina/dp/1401965873?utm_source=chatgpt.com
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megandallacamina/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/megandallacamina/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/megandallacamina/
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Oct 15, 2025 • 52min
From Mean Girls to Hype Women with Erin Gallagher | 353
We’re done with performative “women supporting women” while the DMs and side-eyes tell a different story. This conversation gets real about ditching scarcity, gossip, and grown-ass mean girl behavior and replacing it with unapologetic ampleship—front-row friends who say your name in rooms you’re not in, transfer social capital, and clap loud enough for the world to hear.
Our guest, Erin Gallagher—the unapologetic powerhouse behind the Hype Women movement—is on a mission to end Mean Girl culture and build a global sisterhood of women who celebrate, amplify, and rise together. She’s the CEO & Founder of Hype Women, author of Hype Women: Breaking Free from Mean Girls, Patriarchy and Systems Silencing You, and host of the Hype Women podcast. Erin’s work is part social justice, part straight talk, and 100% revolution. She’s here to remind us that supporting other women isn’t a brand strategy—it’s a power move.
We dig into:
The difference between “support” and performative support (and how to spot the fake hype)
How to do an honest audit of your circle—and yourself—to see where Mean Girl energy might still be lurking. Why women are conditioned to compete and how to rewrite that programming
How to use your human, social, political, and financial capital to amplify other women (and yourself)
What to do when you’re faced with a grown-ass Mean Girl at work or online
Why real confidence starts with self-trust, boundaries, and giving up the illusion of “doing it all alone”
The internal work that makes external hype possible—because we can’t celebrate others if we’re still betraying ourselves
This one’s part pep talk, part wake-up call, and full-on invitation to step into your front-row era.
Connect with Erin:
Website: https://www.hypewomen.com/
Book: https://www.hypewomen.com/
IG: instagram.com/erin.gallag.her
FB: facebook.com/eringogallagher
LI: linkedin.com/in/erinfgallagher
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Oct 13, 2025 • 35min
Unlearning Bad Sex Ed: Gen Z, Sex, and Power with Carter Sherman | 352
Let’s get something straight: sex isn’t the problem—control is. In this episode, we go there with award-winning journalist Carter Sherman, unpacking the “second coming” of the sexual revolution: why Gen Z is having less sex, how abstinence-only “education” and the internet are shaping desire (and anxiety), and what sexual conservatism vs. sexual progressivism actually looks like on campuses, in school boards, and in our bedrooms. We talk porn as an educator (for better and worse), the relationship recession behind the “sex recession,” consent, pleasure, labels, and—most importantly—how we each build a sex life that’s ours. If you’re tired of other people writing rules for your body and your choices, press play.
We reference Carter’s new book, The Second Coming: Sex and the Next Generation’s Fight Over Its Future and her reporting on Gen Z’s values-driven “revolution,” not just in headlines but in real life. For more on her work, check out the Guardian feature on Gen Z and the changing rules of sex.
We Cover
The internet as sex ed: community, confusion, and why nuance matters
Abstinence-only programs vs. reality (and risk)
Relationship recession > “sex recession” (what’s actually declining)
Sexual conservatism vs. sexual progressivism—who’s setting the rules and why
Pleasure, consent, and building a script that fits you, not Instagram
How to talk about sex (without dying of awkward) and fight back—locally
Because at the end of the day, this isn’t just a conversation about sex—it’s about agency, freedom, and reclaiming power over our own stories. And if there’s one thing this revolution makes clear, it’s that the most radical act might simply be choosing for yourself.
Connect with Carter:
Website: https://www.carter-sherman.com/
Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Second-Coming/Carter-Sherman/9781668052457
IG: https://www.instagram.com/heyyymizcarter/?hl=en
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Oct 8, 2025 • 36min
What Good Leaders Can Learn from Bad Bosses with Mita Mallick | 351
We’ve all had them — the micromanagers, the credit stealers, the screamers, the ones who treat “reply all at midnight” like a leadership strategy. Bad bosses are everywhere, but here’s the kicker: leadership is learned. Which means we can unlearn the toxic part and redefine how we lead.
In this episode, we sit down with Mita Mallick — Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of The Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn From Bad Bosses, LinkedIn Top Voice, corporate changemaker, and fierce advocate for fixing broken workplaces. Together, we unpack why bad bosses are made (not born), how to spot when you’re slipping into toxic habits yourself, and what it takes to build the kind of leadership people actually want to follow.
We get into:
The real reasons people become bad bosses (hint: stress, modeling, and unhealed personal stuff)
Why micromanagement, fear, and time-hoarding are leadership red flags
How inclusion, credit-sharing, and genuine presence boost retention more than hoodies and free apps ever will
Practical ways to “manage up” when your boss is… less than inspiring
How to stop being that boss and start modeling the kind of leader you’d want to work for
Because nobody wants to be the horror story told at happy hour 10 years from now. Let’s do better.
Connect with Mita:
Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1394316488
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mita-mallick-2b165822
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Oct 6, 2025 • 37min
Why “Rewirement” Beats Retirement (and How to Do It Right) with Anne Chow | 350
We’re not dreaming about a finish line—we’re designing our next chapter. In this conversation with trailblazer Anne Chow (former CEO of AT&T Business, board director, author of Lead Bigger), we unpack “rewirement”: the smarter, saner, more sovereign way to approach life after (and beyond) traditional work.
What we get into:
The origin story of “rewirement” (engineer-brain meets real-life evolution)
How to reflect with brutal honesty: strengths, energy-giving work, environments you thrive in, and the ones you loathe
The unsexy (but essential) life needs: money, healthcare, caregiving, and lifestyle non-negotiables
Why your research + seed-planting should start before you exit (network while your platform is loud)
Building a portfolio life (boards, teaching, books, consulting, play) and letting serendipity do its thing
Identity shifts after big titles—how to navigate the “who am I without the logo?” wobble
Community > everything: social connection as a longevity strategy
Partner alignment: designing a shared vision (and yes, more time together can be… an adjustment)
The metrics that actually matter: joy and fulfillment (not just status and spreadsheets)
Retirement isn’t the end—it’s your next evolution. This is your permission slip to stop chasing finish lines and start rewiring for joy, fulfillment, and a life that actually feels like yours.
Connect with Anne:
Website: https://www.theannechow.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/theannechow/
X: https://x.com/TheAnneChow
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annehchow
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Oct 1, 2025 • 38min
Am I Being a B**ch? (…or Just Finally in My Power) with Megan Walrod | 349
How many times have we spoken up, set a boundary, or asked for what we need, and immediately thought, “Am I being a b**ch?” That’s the head-trash of good girl conditioning talking, not reality. In this episode, women’s empowerment coach and novelist Megan Walrod helps us separate distortion from truth, spot body cues that signal self-abandonment vs. self-advocacy, and practice being what she calls a generative b**ch: fierce, values-aligned, and unapologetic.
We unpack scripts for setting boundaries without apology, how to reframe the inner critic (“Doubting Diva,” anyone?), and why it’s normal to sometimes under- or overshoot the mark. Plus, Megan shares her favorite embodiment practice—the infamous “F-You Walk”—to release suppressed emotion and reclaim your voice. We also dig into her debut novel, It’s Always Been Me, where the heroine saves herself (as it should be).
Because at the end of the day, being direct, self-respecting, and powerful isn’t bitchy—it’s integrity.
Connect with Megan:
Website: https://www.meganwalrod.com/
Substack: https://meganwalrod.substack.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/megan.walrod
IG: https://www.instagram.com/meganwalrod/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@megan_walrod
Take the hidden power quiz: https://www.meganwalrod.com/quiz
Book: https://www.meganwalrod.com/book
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Sep 29, 2025 • 36min
Building A Brand Worth Fighting For with Laura Ries | 348
What if the fastest way to define who you are is to first declare who you’re not? In this episode, we connect with branding legend Laura Ries, bestselling author of The Strategic Enemy and chairwoman of Ries Global Consulting, to talk about why naming your “enemy” may just be the most powerful move you can make in business, branding, and life.
We dig into how the world’s most successful brands (think Skims, Bumble, and Dunkin’) built their loyal followings not by trying to be everything to everyone, but by drawing a clear line in the sand. Whether you’re launching a business, refining your leadership style, or just trying to live more authentically, this episode will help you stop playing small, ditch the toxic “fit in and please everyone” narrative, and start owning your brand — unapologetically.
Because standing out doesn’t come from being “better.” It comes from being boldly different.
Connect with Laura:
Website:https://strategicenemy.com/
LI: linkedin.com/in/lauraries/
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Sep 24, 2025 • 41min
How To Ask Better Questions with Elizabeth Weingarten | 347
Join Elizabeth Weingarten, a journalist and applied behavioral scientist, as she explores the transformative power of curiosity and asking better questions. She reveals why curiosity is a vital leadership skill and how it can strengthen relationships and decision-making. Elizabeth introduces a unique 'questions practice' and outlines four foundational elements to foster curiosity. Learn how reframing questions can open up new possibilities and protect your agency when seeking insights, paired with practical prompts to expand your thinking.

Sep 22, 2025 • 40min
The Biology Of Trauma - And How To Heal It with Dr. Aimie Apigian | 346
Dr. Aimie Apigian, a double board-certified physician and expert in trauma therapy, delves into how trauma imprints itself in our bodies beyond just major life events. She explains that trauma can show up as chronic health issues, like exhaustion and digestive problems, often linked to the nervous system. Aimie emphasizes the importance of somatic practices and retraining the body through neuroplasticity. Listeners are encouraged to understand that healing starts in the body, shattering old beliefs around 'pushing through'.


