Welcome to Let’s Be Real … a completely honest, entirely practical conversation about how to live our lives with freedom, purpose and abundance. Popular author and communicator Nicole Unice brings her twenty years of experience as a counselor, pastor and coach to a real conversation about the tricky questions and tough decisions in life—and how to find clarity and action no matter what obstacle you may face.
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Making Space for What’s Next + Saying Goodbye to Let’s Be Real
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After 100 episodes and 2.5 years of Let's Be Real, it’s time to take a break. In this farewell episode, we discuss the importance of ending things intentionally and revisiting the reasons behind why something was started. This helps us create space for new beginnings. You can stay connected by subscribing to Real Talk…
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Aundi Kolber: Discovering the Window of Tolerance (Replay)
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On today’s episode we’re throwing it back to one of the earliest episodes with Aundi Kolber, licensed professional counselor and author of Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us out of Anxiety, Stress and Survival Mode--and into a Life of Connection and Joy. She has such a compassionate, gentle approach to helping people come into abundant life th…
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We Are Not Defined By Our Past (The Story of Tamar)
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Today’s episode is from the How to Study the Bible Podcast. We are kicking off a new Advent series there, looking at the women in Jesus’ lineage in a God of Our Mothers series. In Matthew 1, we get a genealogy of Jesus’ family. Genealogies are put in place because the people matter to the story, and there are several women named in his family line.…
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On today’s episode we are joined by Blaine Hogan. Blaine is an actor, artist, director and author of Untitled and Exit the Cave. Blaine shares the stories that shaped him while exploring how our relationship to our past defines how we imagine the future and live in the present. Blaine’s Website | Book Submissions Link…
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Katelyn Beaty: The Impact of Christian Celebrities
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Are personas, platforms, and profits hurting the church? In light of the fall of famous Christian leaders in recent years, Katelyn Beaty reexamines the relationship between church and celebrity. In her book, Celebrities for Jesus (and this episode), Katelyn explores the ways fame has reshaped the American church, explains how and why celebrity is w…
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Nicole Lynn Lewis: Teen Motherhood, College + Creating a Better Future For Young Families
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We have the privilege of having Nicole Lynn Lewis on the podcast today. Nicole is a fellow William & Mary alum, but she did it with her three-month-old daughter in tow. Nicole now works every day to change the statistic that less than 2% of teen mothers will earn their degrees before age 30. Nicole has been featured on major news outlets including …
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What does resilience look like? What does it look like to faithfully stay the course? Exhaustion and fatigue in leadership are so real. This episode dives into 3 key components that impact our ability to be fruitful for the long term. Pace (3:37) Purpose (9:01) Posture (13:47)
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We are joined today by Author, Life Planner, and Relationship Expert, Chanel Dokun. Chanel shares so much wisdom to help prevent women from felling like they missed out on their own life. In this episode, we will dive into daily liturgies, thriving vs. striving, life purpose, and so much more. Get a copy of Life Starts Now Chanel’s Website | Reclai…
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Monica DiCristina: Emotional Resilience
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Monica DiCristina is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a passion for helping individuals and couples overcome past and present unproductive patterns and establish emotional safety and connection, and we dive in to topics like emotional resilience, boundaries, and whether or not people can change. You can subscribe to Monica’s Newsletter Here…
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Gary Chapman and Clarence Shuler: Life-Changing Cross-Cultural Friendships
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Today we are joined by #1 bestselling author of The 5 Love Languages, Gary Chapman, and his good friend, author, counselor, and diversity consultant, Clarence Shuler. Many of us want to do something to improve race relations but don’t know where to start or even if we can make a difference. Cross-cultural friends for over fifty years, Gary and Clar…
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On this episode, Jeanne Stevens joins us to talk about what really keeps you from experiencing peace in your life. She is one of the lead pastors of Soul City Church in Chicago as well as the author of “What’s Here Now?” We dive into topics like: - Receiving the NOW - Leading with unprocessed grief - Defining CONTRITE - Practicing silence & solitud…
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Jeff Henderson: Career, Risk + What To Do Next
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Jeff Henderson joins us on the pod today to talk about what to do next. Named by Forbes Magazine as one of 20 speakers you shouldn’t miss, Jeff has become a trusted voice for businesses and non-profit organizations. On this episode he talks shares insights about navigating career change. Get Jeff’s new book “What To Do Next” here | Jeff’s website G…
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When You Can't Catch a Break + Building Resilience
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This episode covers a little of what’s going on in my world and life updates and pivots (0:39) and then touches on advice for cultivating a mindset to handle unexpected things (7:41).
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Relationships, Singleness + Thoughts on Godly Dating
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Erin Rose and Natalie Tyer join the podcast to talk all about relationships, singleness, and dating. Intro (0:00) Messaging Around Singleness (3:35) Purity Culture (14:15) Wisdom for Dating (22:10) Thoughts for Single Guys (30:28) Thoughts for Parents (32:28) Godly Dating 101 by Safa Grey and Tovares Grey Mount Hermon Women’s Retreat…
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How the Heck Are Ya + How to Make Space
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It’s been a minute! This episode jumps into the time away from everything this summer, and how to make space in your life. Catching Up (0:40) Taking Time Away + Making Space (5:35) Book Updates (15:26) Join Nicole’s Newsletter Here Music by Nath (feat. Steve Davis) “Let’s Save Hyrule Together"
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Finding Solutions by Discerning, Not Judging
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As we wrap up Let’s Be Real for the summer, Nicole talks about how we can navigate the line between critiquing and being critical, and being discerning vs. judging. As Christians, we can get caught in either being TOO passionate about a cause, or being so scared of coming off judgmental that we don’t engage at all. In this episode, we go over: -the…
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David Brendel & Ryan Stelzer: Making Work Human Again
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This week, we’re learning from the duo behind one of Nicole’s favorite leadership books, Think. Talk. Create., David Brendel and Ryan Stelzer. They help answer the question: how did we get to a de-humanized workplace, and how do we change things in order for all of us to flourish at work? Plus, we talk: -the biggest indicator of performance (which …
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Nancy Beach and Samantha Beach Kiley: Above All, Love Deeply
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This week on LBR, we’re honored to have the powerhouse mother/daughter duo Nancy and Samantha Beach on to talk about their new book Next Sunday: An Honest Dialogue About the Future of the Church. Being leaders in ministry and growing up in church, they ask the question: will future generations find a church worth fighting for? We talk about it and …
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How to Have a Spiritual Conversation & Reader Questions
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Inspired by a listener question, this week on LBR we’re exploring how to be a safe place to have spiritual conversations, or, conversations where we bring our souls and whole selves into them to connect with people on a deeper level.
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Dr. Jemar Tisby: The Faithful Pursuit of Justice
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So honored to have the brilliant Dr. Jemar Tisby for this conversation around what it looks like to faithfully engage the topic of racism and justice as Christ followers in America. Dr. Tisby’s book The Color of Compromise (2019) has been formative for me and is one that I consider required reading for anyone who is serious about deeply engaging wi…
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The Distinction Between Difference and Division
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I fully believe that us together is better than one alone— but we need a shared vision in order for it to be true. Today we’re talking about how you can embrace differences without experiencing division in the relationships around you— and how that will help you approach high stakes decisions differently. Want more info on cultivating healthy relat…
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Liz Bohannon: Show Up & Put Your Butt in the Seat
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Every person is made in the image of God and deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. That’s the “why” behind SSeko Designs, a company that uses fashion to create opportunity & community for women globally, started by this week’s super fun and super wise guest, Liz Bohannon. We talk: -The paradox of being a lone ranger AND being passionate …
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Sadie Lincoln: Redefining Success When Something Fails You
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Today, we’re going back to Nicole’s fitness roots at William & Mary, where she met Sadie Lincoln, founder of barre3, a fitness company focused on teaching people to be balanced in body and empowered from within. Sadie takes us through barre3’s evolution, from the moment she realized the fitness industry was failing people, to now leading a full-blo…
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In today’s episode, Nicole shares some thoughts about what it means to speak life into others, and how to elevate the affirmations that you give. We all need others to point out the special things they see in us, and affirm the unique ways we move throughout the world! Point to a specific action, name the behavior, and connect it to a character tra…
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Audrey Sampson: What It Means to Be Known
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On this week’s episode, we’re talking with the SUPER fun Audrey Sampson, author of Known: How Believing Who God Says You Are Changes Everything, a book about the names that God speaks over His children. We talk about her exercise of being surprised by joy, trying hard vs. surrendering, and the words that God speaks over us that settle every questio…
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This week’s episode is inspired by content from my book The Miracle Moment and a breakout conversation I had at a recent conference: we’re talking about reasons why things go sideways in families. There’s always going to be turbulence in families, but there are 4 places to start when we want to get to the bottom of it. Get The Miracle Moment here: …
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Nicole Zasowski: Cultivating an Expectant Heart
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On today’s episode, it’s a double Nicole special! I talk with my new friend Nicole Zasowski, therapist and author of What If It’s Wonderful?, and we talk about: -Engaging with God both in your struggle AND celebration -Having the courage to be expectant -Becoming acquainted with God’s character in a new way through loss She gives us some practices …
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Adrienne Wright: Identity Crises, Reframing Success & Double Jeopardy
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On today’s episode of Let’s Be Real, I’m talking to my friend and big time leader Adrienne Wright, who is the CEO of U-Turn and the founder of the Collaboratory of VA. Adrienne is someone who dreams big and runs fast towards goals, and we talk about what it’s like to achieve when no one is clapping for you, and what her experience has been being bo…
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“Anger is a powerful catalyst but a life-sucking companion.” - Breńe Brown On today’s episode, we’re talking the emotion of anger (or the emotion BEHIND the anger) and what it looks like to take our angry experiences and allow them to be transformed into productive action. We’re going over the difference and connection between unproductive, product…
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Reggie Dabbs + John Driver: My One Black Friend
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When was the last time you changed your mind about anything? That’s one of the questions that’s asked in my conversation with Reggie Dabbs and John Driver, authors of Not So Black and White: An Invitation to Honest Conversations about Race and Faith. In this conversation, we talk about what prompted these two friends to write this book together and…
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Lisa Nichols: Be a Sponge and Celebrate Something Extra
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On this episode of LBR, Nicole sits down with business and organizational leader Lisa Nichols to talk about the reasons behind the Great Resignation, how leaders can care for their teams better, and being a sponge in the name of growth. Something Extra Podcast Rooted Sisters Organization Technology Partners Ruthless Elimination of Hurry on Audible …
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Justin Whitmel Earley: Household Habits, Living Humbly, & the Fertile Soil of Failure
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Today, we’re talking to Justin Earley, author of “The Common Rule” and his new book “Habits of the Household”, about the beauty of habits and the power they have to form our lives, our homes, and our families. We talk through how failures might not mean what you think they mean, starting daily liturgies with your kids, and Justin’s take on the numb…
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This week, Nicole talks about the 3 things we need to focus on when everything around us is breaking down and we need a home base to return to and get through the winter-ing season. **Zoom call is FEB. 10th, not the 12th. Sign up here: https://nicole-unice.myshopify.com/products/february-zoom-call-women-in-leadership Subscribe to Nicole's newslette…
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Alli Worthington: Failure, Grit, and Why Sometimes All it Takes is McDonald’s Wi-Fi
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This week on Let’s Be Real, Nicole sits down with bestselling author, speaker, and business coach Alli Worthington to talk about her story of losing everything to building multiple successful businesses, now teaching other coaches and entrepreneurs how they can do the same. Listen in to hear their conversation on: -embracing failure in entrepreneur…
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In today’s episode (the last of the year before we pick back up in January!) I want to open up the conversation about winter seasons of life.Av Nicole Unice
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Jessica Hottle: Facing Off with Your Feelings
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On today’s episode, I get to chat with Jessica Hottle, a faith-based fitness coach, podcast host, best-selling author, and speaker.Av Jessica Hottle, Nicole Unice
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Karen Ehman: When Making Others Happy is Making You Miserable
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Karen and I talk about breaking free from the prison of people-pleasing, embracing a season of “necessary and no,” and the healing that can only happen when you intentionally make enough room for it.Av Nicole Unice, Karen Ehman
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Joy Eggerichs Reed: Get to the Punchline
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Today we chat about the refining process of becoming a faithful communicator in an instant gratification world, making sure you understand your why, and how Bob Barker helped Joy up her communication game.Av Joy Eggerichs Reed, Nicole Unice
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I’m back with another guest you won’t want to miss, y’all! My soul-sister @lisawhittle just wrote a new book called The Hard Good, about the uncomfortable process that leads us to growth.Av Nicole Unice, Lisa Whittle
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Ashley Abercrombie: Love is the Resistance
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In today’s episode Ashley and I chat about all the things… motherhood, pursuing your passions, cancel culture, the humility and courage of leaning into conflict, and loving our enemies.Av Ashley Abercrombie, Nicole Unice
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Today I’m here with my brand new friend, Jennifer Dukes Lee, who just released her newest book called “Growing Slow: Lessons on Unhurrying Your Heart from an Accidental Farm Girl.” She was previously a crime and politics reporter chasing headlines, but found that even when she left her career behind and moved to a scenic farm, her heart was still h…
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AJ Sherrill: The Enneagram & Spiritual Formation
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On today’s episode, I get to talk about the Enneagram (if you’ve been here a while, you know I somehow always find a way to sneak it into any topic!) with my new friend and expert AJ Sherill. AJ wrote a book called “The Enneagram & Spiritual Formation,” and has a new book releasing in October called “Being with God: The Absurdity, Necessity and Neu…
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Mazi is the Founder and Director of the Cultivate counseling center in Atlanta , and has created an online course called “Uncomplicating Love” that offers practical tools to better love yourself and others. Learn more about it here, and use the checkout code “heal” for a $5 discount! It’s the last chance for my LBR listeners to get 30% off the upco…
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I connected with Kristen after my own incredibly meaningful experience participating in One Small Step (and share clips from the convo!), and love the redemptive thread woven throughout these conversations of connection. Kirsten shares her background working at the 9/11 Memorial where she listened to thousands of hours of stories, how she ended up …
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Like what you heard?This was just a brief snippet about “fighting well” that you can read much more about in The Miracle Moment. And just for my LBR listeners,**you can get 30% off **the coaching experience that goes with it! It’s called 30 Days to Your Miracle and starts THIS month! Join a whole community of people, hear teaching from me, get prac…
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Terence Lester: Empathy Deficits, Bridge Building and Seeking Justice Together
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I’m so excited about the conversation I have to share with you today, with guest Terence Lester. Terence is a minister, speaker, community activist, author, and founder of Love Beyond Walls, a not-for-profit organization focused on poverty awareness and community mobilization. His awareness campaigns on behalf of the poor have been featured in USA …
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On todays episode I talk about Miracle Moments!Av Nicole Unice
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Elisabeth Edelman: Risk, Starting New Things, and A New Definition of Failure
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Welcome to Episode 53 of Let’s Be Real! Today I get to chat with my good friend Elisabeth Edelman. She’s the founder and CEO of Golden Word, the boutique PR firm based right here in my hometown of Richmond, VA (and sidenote: they’re hiring! Check out the new opportunities here: www.goldenword.co) As an Enneagram 7 and an Essentialist, Elisabeth cha…
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On today’s episode, I get to chat with my new friend Pat Linnell! You’ll love hearing his heart behind Grace Bomb, a movement and ministry that equips churches and people around the country to love their neighbors with no strings attached. He has an MA in theology from Columbia International University, and lives in Maryland with his wife and four …
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Bonus Content: An Invite to a Relationship Workshop and Coaching Experience
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When you pre-order The Miracle Moment before May 18, you will be eligible to register for free for "30 Days to Your Miralce: A Relationship Workshop and Coaching Experience" ($150 value)! I will lead the group and help you apply the life-giving principles from the book to your most meaningful relationships. I can't wait for you to join us! Click HE…
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