Nicole Caldwell a.k.a. Azevedo: Fashion Designer / Miss Heart-o-Gold USA / Accidental International Nurse

@nicoleliolieThe scene:We are sitting on the front porch of Nicole’s adorable apartment, 2 blocks from Seal Beach, CA, on a damn gorgeous So-cal day. She shares this apartment with her brand-new husband and this is the first time she has ever lived outside her parents home. Nicole and I first worked together 6-ish years ago and have seen each other through huge life changes. She is the most integrous and kind person I know - and I don’t use those words lightly. Join us for a conversation between 2 girls cut from the same cloth (fashion pun - obvi).Highlights:+ 10 months newlywed+ We’ve built some big brands together - GRLFRND and Boyish+ Forever saved as “intern” in my phone - a sweet inside joke+ Paris Fashion Week, pushing me in a wheelchair+ I lost her grandmother’s earrings in Paris (and still feel guilty)+ Helping others is above all else+ Mentoring and being a kick-ass mentee+ Post-it addict rehabilitated with Google docs+ Dad and mom both raised her to help others+ Feeling like you don’t fit in and proving yourself+ If we don’t share our stories with others, what good does it do?+ Taking pride in being an example for others+ Being a fashion educator+ Designing jeans to make your butt look great+ Teaching the importance of networking and resourcing+ Teaching the tangibility of fashion as a career+ Prioritizing your passion project+ Setting boundaries for your self and what feeds you+ Determination and hard work+ The connections that open doors in life+ Synchronicity and God’s direction+ Christianity and celibacy values+ Sticking to your beliefs and convictions+ Stubbornness as a blessing and a curse+ Saying yes to too many things+ Learning boundaries through depression+ Being part of the Portuguese community+ Life revealing the people who don’t compliment you+ Being ok with yourself, on your own+ Learning to love ourselves first and accept love from others+ Finding others with your same values+ Using negativity to grow stronger+ The importance of faith and family+ Learning to talk through embarrassment and vulnerability+ Developing tools to handle future challenges+ Learning to find peace in your storms+ “It’s just a pair of jeans”+ Not letting fashion consume you+ Focus on yourself, not on others+ Being happy with how you’re living your life - feeling aligned+ Living without regrets+ Being courageous+ Flexibility and going with the flow+ We need more togetherness, less politics and bullshit+ How hard is it to smile or wave at someone? Not at all+ Additional story that we forget to tellA taste:“This whole week I’ve really been convicted by this word Courage. […] Having this idea of being courageous. And it could be in the big things, it could be in the small things, but also being courageous in my mind - how I’m thinking […] not be so fearful, being courageous in my heart, or doing something that shows physical courage.”Favorite sayings:“Just breathe.”“God’s got you.”“Courage.”Support the showThank you for listening!  Please subscribe to support this project.Love, Sagewolf xoxo