The Kickass Chronicles Podcast

In this solo episode of the Kickass Chronicles, I chat openly about personal growth and overcoming self-limiting beliefs. I felt called to share a recent personal story of stepping through a new layer of outdated body image stories and self-doubt through my experience in the Australia Galaxy Pageants. A reminder for me that challenging yourself to step out of your comfort zone and meet your edges is always the pathway to growth.  The pageant experience: a swimsuit meltdown that led to facing my own deep-seated fears. The difference between stepping out of your comfort zone and pushing your boundaries. Knowing when to drop the masculine and embracing the feminine. The difference between fear and excitement.  Techniques for clearing blocks with journaling and meditation. Hacking the ADHD brain with small steps towards your goal.  Breakdowns vs. Breakthroughs Link to a 5 min Meditation on Youtube Connect with Nikki: https://www.brandartisans.com.au/ https://www.nikkiweaver.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nikkiweaverofficial/

In this episode of the Kickass Chronicles, I chat with Kristy Borbas, a Wise Woman Healer, Intuitive Spiritual Mentor and Voice Alchemist.  Kristy uses voice and movement to draw you deeper into your feminine intuitive wisdom with Somatics, showing you how your innate wisdom has all the answers.  Kristi shares her journey of discovering her intuitive and healing abilities, starting from her curiosity in the esoteric and spiritual realm, to learning Reiki, Tarot, Astrology, and eventually combining her multifaceted skills into mentoring and guiding women.    We wrap this episode with an impromptu chanting session, showcasing the transformative power of Kristi's voice work. We chat about: Kristy’s personal self-discovery journey that uncovered her own gifts and using her voice for healing through chanting and singing. We discuss the challenges faced by lightworkers in business, finding balance, setting boundaries and the power of saying no. Going ‘all in’ on your soul's calling. The work of being seen and growing a spiritual business. Raising spiritually aware kids and how we can support the next generations. Balancing the masculine and feminine in business by choosing to work with the right mentor for you. Finding flow in your workday. The flaws of the education system, not supporting our differences. Kristi reveals future aspirations of leading goddess retreats worldwide, focusing on feminine embodiment, sound, and movement to empower women.   Connect with Kristy: https://www.instagram.com/kristyborbas/ https://kristyborbas.com/   Connect with Nikki: https://www.brandartisans.com.au/ https://www.nikkiweaver.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nikkiweaverofficial/

In this episode of the Kickass Chronicles, I chat with Alison D'Vine, the founder of Sagency WA. Alison shares her extensive background as a social worker and counsellor, and her story of how a significant experience changed the trajectory of her career, shifting her perspective towards working with men and addressing domestic violence through a more holistic approach to break the cycle of violence through men's behavior change programs.  Connect with Alison: https://www.instagram.com/sagencywa/  https://sagencywa.com.au/   Connect with Nikki: https://www.brandartisans.com.au/ https://www.nikkiweaver.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nikkiweaverofficial/ We chat about: The genesis of SagencyWA: tackling domestic violence from a new angle. The complexities of domestic violence and relationship healing. Her holistic method of combining individual therapy with group work and expanding her services to include family and couples therapy.  A leap of faith into entrepreneurship and trusting her gut. Fearless communication in relationships. Navigating significant life changes, including her ADHD diagnosis, the birth of her twins, her marriage breakdown and the growth of her business.

In this episode of the Kickass Chronicles, I chat with the Search Queen, Sonja Pototzki-Raymond MSc - CEO, Google Search Expert, and Keynote Speaker. With a global footprint, and an active client waitlist, The Search Republic is now one of Australia's most in-demand Google-accredited digital agencies.  Educated with an honour's degree and master's in marketing, Sonja combines her Google Search smarts with her big heart, passionate about making a difference to her client's bottom line, the environment, and the business community.      We chat about: How Sonja’s in-demand expertise and work-ethic lead to being an accidental entrepreneur and her business being an overnight success. The evolution of the self in business and how she teaches her clients that mindset is everything. After a difficult fertility journey, resilience and her role as a mother inspired her new book. The challenges and the lessons of having children and running a business.  Investing in talent - strategic hiring for your business and valuing your time above all else.  Sonja’s fertility journey- sharing the lessons learned through her journey to motherhood, the importance of mindset and resilience in overcoming challenges. Connect with Sonia: https://www.instagram.com/sonjathesearchqueen Sonja's FREE Google Training     Connect with Nikki: https://www.brandartisans.com.au/ https://www.nikkiweaver.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nikkiweaverofficial/

In this episode of the Kickass Chronicles, I chat with Jasmine the founder, owner and creator of Ivey Gold Beauty Studio and BeauTea Co. She has been in the beauty and skin industry for over 14 years, providing clients with all their skin and beauty needs. She believes in treating skin from the inside out, and is on a mission to educate about internal skin health through her brand of teas, BeauTea Co.   Jasmine shares how her entrepreneurship journey was influenced by her father's business background, the transition from exercise physiology to beauty, and the challenges of building her beauty studio. We also chat about topics like imposter syndrome, and the intrinsic link between personal growth and business success. We chat about: Jasmine’s journey to becoming her own boss of two salons.  How her business evolved into beauty from the inside out with her range of teas. The difference between men and women in business and seeking advice from her dad along the way. Her approach to natural beauty, the development of her organic tea brand, BeauTea Co. aimed at enhancing beauty from the inside out. Women in business and the power of collaboration vs competition. The reality of imposter syndrome and social media pressures How business success really is an inside job. Future aspirations and achieving work-life balance. Connect with Jasmine: https://iveygoldbeautystudio.com.au/ https://beauteaco.com/ https://www.instagram.com/iveygoldbeautystudio/ https://www.instagram.com/beau.teaco/   Connect with Nikki: https://www.brandartisans.com.au/ https://www.nikkiweaver.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nikkiweaverofficial/

This episode has a slight twist on the regular format of the Kickass Chronicles, where I chat with Candace Ford about both of our journeys as national finalists in the 2024 Ms Galaxy Australia competition. As part of her pageant journey, Candace wants to spread the word about the organisations that are close to her heart in the hopes of getting more people involved and making a huge positive change in our society. AS you’ll learn from our chat, the Ms Galaxy pageant is so much more than superficial beauty, but more of a focus on community service, fundraising, and empowering women. We chat about: How we both came to be Ms Galaxy Australia national finalists for 2024 and Candace’s pageant journey has been the greatest years of her life..  The emphasis on community, fundraising and the official charity partner this year, Batyr Australia.  My surprising venture in the pageant world.  How I came to offer brand mediumship, psychic experiences and the energetics of businesses. Harnessing out natural intuitive abilities, connection to source and being a good human.    Connect with Candace: https://www.instagram.com/lilmisspositive/   Connect with Nikki: https://www.brandartisans.com.au/ https://www.nikkiweaver.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nikkiweaverofficial/   https://www.batyr.com.au/

In this episode of the Kickass Chronicles, I’m chatting with Courtney Wilder, an intuitive life and business coach, business astrologist, author, podcast host, and the beautiful human behind Seeking Wilder.  Practical spirituality is her calling (literally in the stars) her Virgo Sun, Pisces Moon and Capricorn Rising gifts her the ability to transform intuitive rituals into practical tools that can be quickly and easily implemented into your daily life and business, to create an overflow of abundance, and ease. We chat about: Moving in flow of the seasons of life (and astrology). The shift from trying to fix yourself to supporting and nurturing yourself. How moving through deep grief was the unfolding of her soul path. Getting in check with your capacity and living from overflow. Her experience of growing up in a cult and remarkable journey of trauma, healing and regaining control of her life. The innate human desire for community and connection.  Being full of yourself and not full of someone else.    Connect with Courtney https://www.seekingwilder.com/work-with-me https://www.instagram.com/seekingwilder/ https://www.seekingwilder.com/KickstartYourIntuitionMeditation https://www.seekingwilder.com/words-to-experience https://www.seekingwilder.com/SoulSeekersSociety Join the Soul Seekers Society free for one month with the code: KICKASSCHRONICLES   Connect with Nikki: https://www.brandartisans.com.au/ https://www.nikkiweaver.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nikkiweaverofficial/

In this episode of The Kickass Chronicles, I chat with Alice Haydon, founder of Alice Hayden Events. Originally from Oxford, UK, Alice launched her wedding and events planning business in Perth, WA, just before Covid hit. Over the last 4 years she has grown her business by creating lasting memories through detailed planning and innovative design, recently expanding to destination weddings. She shares vulnerably about the personal experiences that have shaped her approach to business with lessons on resilience, adaptability, and what it takes to create true success amidst life’s unexpected challenges. We chat about: Navigating a new business and Covid. The art of saying yes and embracing opportunities. Her personal story of loss and dealing with grief. Her stories from hospitality, immigration, and university life. Embracing life’s curveballs, led to Alice finding her husband. The realisation that an experience in high school contributed to her finding her purpose. Practical advice for aspiring wedding planners. Connect with Alice https://aliceheydon.com/ https://www.instagram.com/aliceheydonevents/   Connect with Nikki: https://www.brandartisans.com.au/ https://www.nikkiweaver.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nikkiweaverofficial/

In this episode of The Kickass Chronicles, I chat with Amanda Battle from Oceans of Love Photography. With a wanderlust spirit, an unshakable love for storytelling, and a unique ability to capture love in all its forms, Amanda weaves photographic narratives that are nothing short of enchanting. Amanda shares her journey from high school teacher to yogi, and then discovering her true passion for underwater photography. Amanda opens up about her path to healing from trauma and PTSD, sharing how following the sparks of joy can lead you back to balance and to yourself. We chat about: Following the signs from the universe and her transition from yoga to underwater photography. The power in starting before you’re ready and trusting the inner guidance to create things you couldn’t imagine. Amanda's traumatic experience in teaching. The importance of nervous system regulation and how to find your own medicine. Following the sparks of joy to get you back on your path. Finding healing in community and connection to others. The Women of Water Project. Connect with Amanda https://oceansoflovephotography.com.au/ https://www.instagram.com/oceansoflovephotography/ Connect with Nikki: https://www.brandartisans.com.au/ https://www.nikkiweaver.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nikkiweaverofficial/

Welcome to episode three and my conversation with Dominique Fletcher, a Nurturing Coach who celebrates humanness by guiding souls back to living their life through their heart space. Dominique shares of her journey of turning her own personal experience with burnout to help others with their emotional well-being, sharing the importance of reconnecting with our bodies, mindfulness, managing our nervous system and creating safe spaces to foster real and authentic relationships. She also sheds light on a myriad of ways to foster inner self-love and boundaries beyond traditional self-care remedies. We chat about: Dominique's own experience with burnout and being stuck in achiever mindset. The importance of nervous system love and emotional fitness. Acknowledging all of your emotions and increasing your resilience through trauma. Listening to the voice of your inner child. Recognising when your needs are being supressed and the importance of asking for help. The power of human connection and authentic relationships. The art of outsourcing and delegating. Breathwork, somatics and the power of body awareness. A fresh start and why Dominique is changing her name. Connect with Dominique: https://www.dominiquefletcher.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dominiquefletcher Connect with Nikki: https://www.brandartisans.com.au/ https://www.nikkiweaver.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nikkiweaverofficial/

Welcome to episode two of the Kickass Chronicles Podcast. In this candid conversation, Maitri Patel, a serial entrepreneur who runs four businesses, shares her journey from India to Australia. Patel dives into her diverse ventures, from running a Bollywood Dance Studio to two wellness spas and the recently launched ecommerce business ‘Haus of Wellness’. Following her passion for the wellness industry, Maitri has won the prestigious Telstra Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2017, and the 30 under 30 in 2016.   We chat about: Inheriting her entrepreneurial spirit from her father, Patel channelled her passion for dance, turning her garage into her first dance studio and growing it over 13 years. The evolution of her wellness and self-help businesses, Active Wellness and House of Wellness, attributing their success to addressing real issues like menstrual pains and embracing biohacking techniques to improve vitality. She opens up about overcoming cultural expectations and societal attitudes towards her decision to be child-free. Her hack for cutting out white noise and focus on a few tasks each day or quarter. Advice on blocking out external influences, reflecting on personal beliefs and needs while staying true to oneself. Her new business, offering solutions for the challenges she faced personally. Her aspirations to retire her partner create the ultimate digital nomad lifestyle. Connect with Maitri: www.activewellnessspa.com  https://www.instagram.com/activewellnessspa/ Connect with Nikki: https://www.brandartisans.com.au/ https://www.nikkiweaver.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nikkiweaverofficial/

Welcome to the very first episode of The Kick Ass Chronicles Podcast. This episode is just me and the mic, delving into the personal experiences that have profoundly influenced my approach to both business and life. My story sets the scene for the amazing guest interviews that are yet to come. Here’s a glimpse of what I share: My why for starting this podcast, what makes me qualified to chat about this stuff and what you can expect from future episodes. My love of telling other people’s stories especially women in business, what they’ve overcome and the journey of the self as the path to success. My background in branding and marketing, and how it led to starting my own business. A vulnerable share about my experience with domestic violence and how it has shaped every part of me. Overcoming trauma and using it to fuel for strength and resilience. How writing my own fictional series became my therapy and helped me process trauma. The societal stigma around asking for help and emphasizing the importance of supporting each other. Connect with me: https://www.nikkiweaver.com/ My Biz: https://www.brandartisans.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkiweaverofficial/

Welcome to The Kickass Chronicles, the podcast where we celebrate extraordinary journeys of empowerment and resilience shared with a generous dose of fun and laughter.   Hosted by published author, international branding expert, energy healer and professional singleton, Nikki Weaver, this podcast is all about triumph and transformation in the face of adversity. Follow our guests journeys as Nikki guides women to find their voice and share success stories of handling life's curveballs.   Get ready for a wild and entertaining ride through stories of personal growth, business brilliance, and conquering adversity with plenty of humour and a whole lot of heart.   Follow Nikki Weaver on Instagram www.nikkiweaver.com