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This week, Ceci and Nikki welcome author, artist, and speaker Sarah Shoulak, whose memoir, Dead Serious: How Death Made Me Laugh at Life, explores the experiences that shaped her perspective on life, loss, and personal growth. Sarah shares what it was like growing up with a strong outward sense of confidence while struggling with her self-esteem, how people-pleasing influenced her relationships, and what she's learned about setting boundaries and discovering who she really is. Together, we talk about breaking old patterns, navigating adult friendships, finding your own beliefs, and learning to communicate in healthier ways. We also explore the beauty of finding love that feels safe, the importance of personal accountability, and why growth is something we continue working on throughout our lives. It's a conversation filled with honest reflections, relatable experiences, and a little humor about the things we figure out along the way. Support Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahmarieshoulak Follow Her Audacity: https://www.instagram.com/heraudacitypod/

This week, we’re answering a listener question: What’s your biggest fear? The answer comes back to abandonment and the fear of losing the people she loves and the fear of someone staying when they no longer truly want to be there. We talk about where those fears come from, how growing up in the FLDS shaped the way we learned to communicate, and how those patterns have followed us into friendships, marriages, and adulthood. We also get into difficult conversations, honesty, taking accountability, feeling like you’re “too much,” and finding the people who give you room to fully be yourself. And because this conversation started with a question from one of you, we’re passing it back: What’s your biggest fear, and how have you learned to work through it?

Season Two is here, and we’re starting with a catch-up. Ceci and Nikki sit down to talk about what has changed since Season One, what they’ve learned from sharing their stories publicly, and what they want Her Audacity to become moving forward. From grief and changing friendships to motherhood, business, community, and learning to be fully present in the life you’ve created, this conversation is about where they are now, and the women they’re becoming along the way. Season Two will bring more stories, more guests, more friendship, and a lot more opportunities for you to be part of the conversation. This week, we want to hear from you: What do you want us to talk about this season? Send us your questions, the topics you want us to revisit, or something you’ve always wanted to ask.

In this episode of Her Audacity, Ceci and Nikki talk about the importance of slowing down, making time for friendships, and creating more meaningful in-person connections in everyday life. From spontaneous farmers market mornings to conversations about loneliness, community, and intentional living, the episode reflects on how powerful simple moments with people can be. They also announce the end of Season One as the podcast takes a summer break before returning in September with new plans, fresh energy, and exciting changes for Season Two. The episode closes with gratitude for their guests, listeners, and the community that has grown around the podcast.

In this episode of Her Audacity, Ceci and Nikki sit down with Melissa, founder of Solo Woman Traveling, to talk about how traveling alone can completely transform the way women see themselves and their lives. Melissa shares how turning 30 and realizing she was waiting for life to happen pushed her to book a solo trip to Europe, an experience that eventually changed everything from her confidence to her career and even where she lives today. The conversation explores fear, identity shifts, starting over, and why so many women put themselves last for years before finally choosing themselves. Together, they talk about the courage it takes to step outside of routine, leave behind survival mode, and create experiences that bring inspiration, clarity, and freedom. From solo travel and motherhood to healing after restrictive environments, this episode is a reminder that sometimes the most life-changing thing you can do is simply say yes to yourself.

Ceci and Nikki talk about the in-between stage of building a business, the moment where growth requires taking risks before you feel fully ready. They open up about navigating slower seasons, redefining their vision, and preparing for what’s next, both in business and in life. They also share the decision to pause the podcast for the summer, using it as a chance to reset, enjoy their families, and come back stronger with a clearer direction and new ideas. The conversation expands into deeper themes, what it means to build a full life, balancing motherhood with personal identity, and the belief that women can create lives that hold both family and ambition. They reflect on healing, relationships, and how personal growth shifts the way they show up in friendships, family dynamics, and creative work.

Sadie Jean shares her experience growing up in a small, lesser-known polygamist community where control, fear, and rigid structure shaped her childhood. From being separated from her parents to navigating an environment driven by obedience and hierarchy, she opens up about the lasting impact of those early years. The conversation moves into her adult life and the turning points that led her to question everything, especially around identity, motherhood, and self-worth. What began as confusion became a deeper journey into healing, forgiveness, and rebuilding her sense of self. Together, this episode explores generational trauma, accountability, intimacy, and the role women play in both sustaining and shifting these systems. It’s an honest look at what it takes to unlearn, reconnect with yourself, and create a life, and relationships, that feel aligned.

After unexpected loss, Ceci and Nikki find themselves not only grieving loved ones, but the deeper fracture of family itself. They reflect on growing up in a time when connection came naturally, before the FLDS disrupted relationships, rewrote family dynamics, and created years of distance that still linger today. This conversation unpacks what it means to grieve living people, navigate reconnection as adults, and confront the quiet fear of being a burden in someone else’s life. More importantly, it becomes a call to action: to stop waiting, to reach out, and to rebuild the kind of community and family structure they once had, and still deeply crave. The truth is simple, if we want connection, we have to create it.

Ceci and Nikki sit down with Shalina for a conversation that moves through healing, motherhood, and the quiet ways our past shapes who we become. From navigating loss and chronic pain to writing a book rooted in inner child work, Shalina shares how she learned to trust her intuition and step into her purpose, even when it meant being seen in ways she once avoided. Together, they talk about emotional patterns, breaking cycles, and what it really looks like to raise children with the love and validation many of us didn’t receive growing up. This episode is a reminder that healing doesn’t follow a straight path, and that becoming the woman you needed often starts with the way you speak to yourself.

In this episode, we talk about the way women so often turn pain, hardship, and major life shifts into something meaningful. From divorce, illness, and self-doubt to building brands, creating community, and learning to trust themselves again, this conversation explores the strength women carry and the beauty that can come from lived experience. We also get into mentorship, collaboration, integrity in business, and why no one can do what you do quite the way you do it. It’s a conversation about courage, community, and the audacity it takes to keep creating anyway.

In this episode, we sit down with Karianne, a mother of six who had to step into a role she never planned for. Becoming the provider, caretaker, and decision-maker for her entire family. With no clear roadmap, she found herself navigating years of uncertainty while holding everything together behind the scenes. We talk about what it really looked like to carry that weight, how she rebuilt in the middle of it, and the mindset shift that led her to create something of her own, not just to survive, but to create options for her future. This is a conversation about resilience, identity, and what happens when you stop waiting to feel ready… and step up anyway.

In this episode of Her Audacity, Ceci and Nikki talk about what it looks like to find yourself through different seasons of life. From motherhood and marriage to friendship, healing, and work, this conversation explores how trying new things, slowing down, and paying attention to what truly brings you peace can lead to clarity. They open up about rest, creativity, accountability, evolving relationships, and the courage it takes to build a life that feels good to you. It’s a conversation about noticing what matters, letting go of what doesn’t, and giving yourself permission to grow.

In this episode, we sit down with Maray, a marriage and family therapist and founder of Evolve Healing House, to talk about trauma, boundaries, and building emotionally safe families. We discuss how childhood experiences shape our relationships, how to set healthy standards with family and co-parents, and simple ways couples can reconnect through honest emotional check-ins. Maray shares practical insight for anyone working to heal old patterns and create healthier relationships moving forward. Connect with Maray: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithmaray Website: https://evolvehealinghouse.com/ Follow Her Audacity: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heraudacitypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heraudacitypod All Links: https://linktr.ee/heraudacitypod

Nikki and Ceci welcome Ceci's husband, Aaron onto the podcast for the first time. Aaron shares what it was like stepping into a relationship with a woman who had five children, navigating blended family dynamics, and building trust after both had experienced difficult past relationships. He opens up about his military background, the structure and discipline that shaped him, and the personal growth required to become the kind of husband and father he always wanted to be. This episode is honest, grounded, and deeply human. It’s about choosing commitment when things get hard, building a family on stability instead of chaos, and becoming the kind of person your children can feel safe with. If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like for a man to grow into leadership, vulnerability, and devotion, this conversation is for you.

Nikki and Ceci catch up on the chaos of post-move life, packed schedules, and the real need for “off days” in a world that expects us to be constantly on. They talk about what it looks like to reshape work around creative bursts and recovery, instead of a never-ending daily grind. The conversation shifts to the emotional weight of being online, how heavy news and dark stories can follow you from scroll to scroll, and why survivors especially have to protect their nervous system without dismissing what others have lived through. From there, they unpack what it means to build a truly safe home for your kids: a place where they can come back, tell the truth, and know they’re loved through mistakes. They also explore the longing for real community, being a “villager,” creating spaces where people can gather, and why in-person connection matters more than ever after years of isolation. The episode closes with encouragement to set one simple goal for the month, and an invitation for listeners to share theirs so the Her Audacity community can cheer them on.