Moxie Podcast

Nicole brings 20 years of leadership and counseling experience to her work as a coach and communicator. Nicole’s passion is facilitating environments of safety and vulnerability so that individuals and communities can courageously identify obstacles keeping them from maximum potential. In her books and videos, Nicole is passionate about making transformation attainable and accessible to people in all stages of life. As a coach, Nicole brings clarity and courage for individuals and teams as they pursue a preferred future. As a speaker, Nicole brings both wit and wisdom to the platform, with an honest and vulnerable approach that appeals to both faith and leadership environments alike. Her latest book, “The Miracle Moment: How Tough Conversations Can Actually Transform Your Most Important Relationships” invites readers into the practical steps to creating miracle moments within all of their relationships. Nicole works around the world but loves her home in Richmond, VA, which she shares with her husband and thr

Tristen Persons is the founder and CEO of Tristen Ikaka, a leading lifestyle jewelry brand. In 2017, he dropped his first collection, full of rings that he'd been making and designing for years, the collection immediately sold out and his wildly popular ring business was born. Each collection drop has sold out within minutes thanks to his viral marketing approach and his insanely engaged community. Tristen Ikaika pushes its people to elevate their personal narrative, memories and experiences through thoughtful pieces that mark your life. In this episode, he shares in deeper details the journey into the ring business, some implications of brand comparison and the great impact investing in community has on building a successful brand.  

Caitlin is an author, speaker, and podcaster who lives on a farm in Kansas. She is the author of Faith, Farming, and Family: Cultivating Hope and Harvesting Joy Wherever You Are. She is on a mission to create a domino effect of people boldly pursuing where God has called. She takes stories from life on the farm and pulls out the Biblical lesson from within. If she isn't writing or speaking, she's probably on her front porch with a cup of coffee.  In this episode, Caitlin talks about solidity in faith and the importance of aligning one's marriage with it. She shares, with so much vulnerability, her personal experience and the experience of other women of faith she has interacted with on letting God be the steward of their partners faith and the great restoration that this surrender brings to a marriage.

Social entrepreneur, story teller, and art director, Eryn Eddy is the founder and CEO of So Worth Loving— A lifestyle brand that uses apparel and community to bridge pain and shame toward an awareness of self-worth. While she wouldn’t consider herself an expert—on anything, really—in her twelve-year journey of observing, learning, and growing in the mission of storytelling, she has developed an understanding that when people are honest and vulnerable in their own stories, it compels others to respond likewise. The So Worth Loving family has grown hundreds of thousands strong in fifty states and over thirty countries. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Oprah Magazine, CNN headline news, MSNBC, Mashable, Jezebel Magazine, Southern Living, and Atlanta Magazine. Her story has been shared throughout corporations, conferences, and universities. In this episode, Eryn vulnerably talks about her life and the progressive entrepreneurial learning curve she has been on. She digs deeper into her journe

Singer/songwriter JJ Heller crafts hopeful and contemplative songs of peace for the child inside all of us. Her songs and lullabies are heard by millions of listeners every month, and she's donated over 100,000 copies of her Dove Award nominated album "I Dream of You" to hospitals and families of young children. JJ lives in the Nashville area with her husband and two daughters. In this episode, JJ joins Jenny Nuccio to share her courageous story of transitioning from what she thought was her life into a life that was aligned with her God-given purpose. She talks about how through her brokenness, God gave her a voice that helped redeem not only herself but other people similarly going through a season of darkness and stagnation.

After helping create and scale an influencer marketing company that sold to Disney, Mike was Senior Director of Campaigns for Disney up until he left and created Mike Social. Mike is a social media and business coach, helping his clients understand how to create content that others will engage with, make them want to follow, and most important, grow their business. In this episode, Mike pours his heart out in all vulnerability as he shares the journey he has been on before the start of his business and some of the lessons he has learned on the way. He adds on the importance of relentlessly following your passion and allowing yourself to be present for your mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing by taking a step back to self reflect.  

Lisa is the founder and director of Arise Sanctuary, an organisation that runs luxury boutique retreats for women. A qualified occupational therapist and life coach, Lisa is passionate about creating spaces for women to stop and hear God's voice. Arise runs domestic and international retreats for women to rest and be refreshed, but most importantly to have the space to reconnect with God, to restore their hearts and reestablish their identities. A mum of two young girls, Lisa is dedicated to seeing women equipped and empowered to step out and follow their dreams. In this episode, Jenny and Lisa talk about pulling yourself away from your daily busyness and intentionally being in the presence of God to walk in His anointing and rest. She talks further about her personal experience of laying it all down for a moment with God and the clarity of mind and purpose she got from it.  

Ellie Hasner is a 13 year old incredibly talented young lady. She started her jewellery business, Ellie Rain Creations at the age of 10 and continues to venture and be more in touch with her creative mind. She also loves spending time in prayer or sitting on a tree when in need of some quiet time. In this episode, she joins Jenny Nuccio to share her story and the journey she is currently on as a young creative. She also touches on her great love for women and children and how her business is purposed to support such a course.

Mazi Robinson is a licensed professional counselor and speaker specializing in helping women discover their true voice as they navigate self worth/self esteem challenges, relationship concerns, and life stage transitions. In addition to her work as a therapist, Mazi maintains an active speaking schedule presenting workshops on topics such as anxiety, healing, self worth, healthy relationships, personal growth, and purposeful living. She is also a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator presenting workshops and retreats based on the research and methodology of Dr. Brené Brown to individuals and groups. Mazi is the Founder and Director of Cultivate. Through its counseling center and bi-monthly gatherings, Cultivate encourages women to cultivate joy, courage, and freedom in their lives as they pursue emotional, mental, and spiritual health. Mazi resides in Atlanta, GA with her husband and two sons. She is an avid FRIENDS fan, loves dinner on a porch with friends, and is passionate about telling women they are loved an

Karin Cooke is on the leadership team at Freedom Church based in Hereford. Her and her husband have been married for 34 years and have 3 children, 2 of whom are married and she also has 2 grandsons.  Chris and Karin oversee some of Freedom Churches pastors and leaders in different locations around the world. Karin’s professional background is a childcare social worker but is currently running a personal life coaching business specifically working with female Christian leaders. She is also an author of a book “Dangerous Honesty”, looking at the impact of pornography on women.  Karin loves travel (anywhere!), also cooking and eating good food and spending time with family.  In this episode. Jenny and Karin talk about caring for yourself while growing in leadership and into your full capacity. She passionately breaks down how self care plays a pivotal role in allowing us to dream a little more.

Lilly Bekele-Piper is an international education and communication strategist, speaker and activist and is the Executive Producer and host of the Up/Root podcast. After completing her BA at Wake Forest University and a Masters in Higher Education at Harvard University, Lilly moved back to her homeland of Ethiopia with her family in2007 and then to Nairobi in 2011. In 2018, Lilly launched Up/Root - a global podcast on identity and culture that elevates stories of joy, resilience and justice in the region, continent and diaspora. Up/Root curates live podcast events throughout Nairobi and in2019, produced two episodes with UNICEF in Kakuma Refugee Camp. Lilly recently spoke about her life and work at Dadasphere 11, at Alt Summit 2020 and is a frequent guest on global radio and TV programming. Lilly is a popular speaker in Nairobi and at Lavington Vineyard Church and has found her calling at the intersection of human rights, justice and the creative arts. By far, her greatest joy and privilege is parenting Selah,

Ashley Gardner started Printable Wisdom in 2012, while in her second year of medical school. Her work features hand lettering, and she is passionate about sharing the art of calligraphy with others. After almost ten years in business, Ashley now continues to create art for Printable Wisdom, and is also a practicing Psychiatrist at her clinic, Pathway Psychiatry, opened in her hometown to serve the mental health needs of her community. In her free time she loves spending weekends in the Texas hill country with her husband and dog, Nash. Be on the lookout for her book. The Handlettering Bible, which is a collection of all her work and will soon be available on the Printable Wisdom website. Also, as a celebration of you walking this journey with us, Printable Wisdom in conjunction with the Moxie Podcast is giving a 20% discount on your next purchase of their products. Head on to their website and place your order with the promo code MOXIE20. In this episode Jenny and Ashley hold a beautiful conversation on how b

Femida and Carol play an integral role in the leadership of Imani Collective. Together, they run the holistic department that is the pivot of the organization’s cogwheel through facilitation of programs like childcare, tea and lunch breaks, character building classes, home visits, birthdays, to mention but a few.  They create so much impact by overseeing the fulfilment of Imani Collective’s vision of holistically caring for our women, our environment and the community at large. In this episode, Jenny, Femida and Carol talk about holistic empowerment through loving deeply, relationships and how that directly impacts the people we interact with on a daily basis.

Matt Trotman, together with his lovely wife Scarlett Trotman are the founders of Surefooted Media, a business that majors in videography, photography and graphic design. They provide you with bespoke imagery that captures who you are and communicates your message with such a professional yet friendly demeanor.  Matt has taken his hobby and turned it into a business that he is very passionate about. When he is not working, he is most often found outdoors or under water taking the videos of his life and getting awed by the beauty of creation. In this episode, Jenny and Matt talk about the two sides of a transition and learning how to manage control in the face of these changes while embracing all the blessings and challenges that encompass it.

David Pierre is humorous, passionate and has a strong burning desire to be a huge help to people. He has created an orphanage, started an organization for the disabled and also built a business, Lavni Products, with the sole purpose of Impacting Haiti and hopefully other underserved countries. In this episode, David passionately talks about consciously embracing the identity of God in us and allowing Him to shape how we decide who we want to be and be consistent with it.

With his expertise in rural innovation and economic geography, Daan works as the regional fundraiser officer for Cordaid in Eastern and Southern Africa (including Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and South Africa) Cordaid is a Netherlands based non profit that works towards digitalisation in agriculture and linking it to the hospitality sector. The organisation has just recently ventured into the health and education sectors In this episode, Daan and Val talk about proper utilisation  of finances to implement sustainable systems that continually create impact in any organisation’s target community.

Danielle Anderson is an international business coach and strategy consultant.   After 10 years in financial services, where Danielle managed strategy at some top tier investment banks, she broke away from her corporate chains and founded Step & Stone. Since 2013, she’s been helping business owners make a living, doing what they love by getting focused, getting confident and getting customers.  And all with simplicity!  In this episode, Jenny and Danielle talk about Simplicity as a business incubator program, the modules that can be used as essential business accelerators and some practical steps to take when scaling your business.

Tabz is a freelance accountant, part time math tutor and the outgoing program coordinator at Imani Collective. She is passionate about family, friendships and loves God above all. When she is not working on numbers, she is cooking, reading a book, watching a movie or laughing about something. In this episode, Val and Tabz talk about taking a step of faith and wholly diving into the unknown by anchoring our trust in God’s purpose over our lives.

Dan Mugambi is the CEO and Founder of Dankiz Arts and Creations Ltd. Along with being a fine artist and a life skills coach, Dan is recognized as a Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneur. He has been featured in many streams of media and has commissioned projects all over Kenya. In this episode, Jenny and Dan talk about the journey of entrepreneurship and the ability to say no to opportunities that do not align with your personal or business values.

Being a visionary or a goal oriented individual can make us too focused on the next big thing that we forget to purposefully step back, reflect and see the bigger picture that allows us to strike a balance in the fulfillment of our ambitions. In this episode, Jenny and Kevin talk about how intentionality drives purpose and the investments we make with ourselves and our communities.