Nicole Bensen

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Are you feeling as steamrolled as I am right now? With all the end-of-school-year stuff and summer chaos layered on top of real life, I’ve been feeling stretched way too thin. Teacher gifts, graduations, birthday parties, snack duty, travel planning—not to mention democracy being at stake and doing my best to run a one-woman business—it’s […]

I postedĀ this on InstagramĀ a few days ago, and based on the comments and private messages, I thought you’d want to see it too. Here’s an excerpt: Despite these execs having bigger titles and more zeroes in their paycheck, we were all telling ourselves and our families the same lie—likely naively—believing it to be true. And […]

I used to think ā€œmindfulnessā€ meant I had to sit in total silence, legs crossed, trying to ā€œempty my mind.ā€ But…I have ADHD, and my brain doesn’t DO empty. Thankfully, mindfulness isn’t about shutting down your thoughts. It’s just about noticing the present moment without judgment. One of my favorite ways to do that is a playful […]

Three totally unrelated, recent moments gave me the same insight. I’ve been thinking about identity: how the way we see ourselves directly shapes the choices we make, how big we let ourselves dream, and the lives we build based on what we believe we’re capable of and worthy of. Moment one:I posted a photo on my Instagram […]

This past weekend, I attended the Burnout Relief Wellness Retreat hosted by my friend, Kelsey—it was a gorgeous couple days filled with yoga, a sound bath, meaningful conversations, and much-needed space to breathe. And while most of the weekend I was soaking it all in as a guest (yes to solo hotel rooms!), I also had the […]

Last week, I had a 90-minute Strategy Session with a client; let’s call her M. Before each session, I ask clients to come in with two things: 1. A big-picture goal 2. A clear intention for what they want to walk away with that day M’s big goal = To live her most luxurious lifeHer session goal = Develop […]

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing a belief-shifting series: real tools for untangling the sticky, sneaky thoughts that keep us stuck (even when we know better). If you’re just jumping in, here’s where we’ve been so far:Part 1: My bestie is fake. Yet I’m in love. šŸ„° Visualizing your future self through ā€œas ifā€ journaling […]

HiĀ friend! Last week I shared the story of how I asked the Universe for a business bestie…and then hesitated when I got a coffee invite from someone who checked several of the exact boxes I’d been journaling about. šŸ™ˆ If you missed it, you can catch up here. I shared ā€œ7 signs your subconscious might be […]

I have a friend who LOVES April Fool’s jokes…so much so that I have an annual calendar reminder that says, ā€œDon’t trust anything Nadine says today.ā€ Yep, that’s her real name. I’m calling you out, Nadine! šŸ˜‰ But this past week the trickster wasn’t Nadine. So, it was…me. Or more specifically, my subconscious. Last week, I […]

I just had theĀ most incredibleĀ day! Maeve and I spent the morning at this trendy new co-working space with gorgeous natural light, the comfiest pink velvet chairs, and the most perfect strawberry matcha. We laughed a lot. We mapped out our upcoming launches. I finally checked off a major to-do list item that had been hanging […]