Jadah Sellner is the host of the Lead with Love™ podcast, a TEDx speaker, creator of Love Over Metrics™, Business Growth Incubator and the best-selling author and co-founder of Simple Green Smoothies. As a serial entrepreneur, online community growth strategist and business mentor Jadah consults companies and personal brands to build communities with love, service, and impact. In this episode, you get more than just a podcast episode, it'll feel like we snuck in a coaching call! Join Jadah &...
Feb 07, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 22
To kick off 2020, Checkbox Other host Nikki Innocent shares her 2019 TEDx talk "Embrace Your Other, Activate Your Superpower" that centers on activating your unique gift in this world by embracing what makes you different. If you are starting the new year and new decade looking to take charge of your life, this talk will help you take the first step and support you in overcoming the fears that are holding you back! Show notes: https://www.nikkiinnocent.com/podcast/podcast-episodes/tedxbentley...
Jan 03, 2020•30 min•Ep. 21
Architect, designer, creative director and owner of MESS in a Bottle, Kalilah Wright is here to share her story! The Mess in a Bottle is a T-shirt company that is emotional, thought provoking and an expression of the current climate of the world. The MESS brand was established to evoke change, question Kalilah’s audience and allow individuals wearing their messages to be vocal without saying anything at all. Each item is designed and printed at her Baltimore in-house studio space. In this episod...
Dec 20, 2019•46 min•Ep. 20
Kristen is an Award-Winning Journalist, TV Host, sought-after Speaker, and CEO of Pope Productions. She & Nikki discuss her transition from broadcast news to creating her own storytelling platform, The Positive Controversy. They discuss her work in activating the next generation of on-air talent & providing a platform for unheard stories to be featured and how comedy, specifically stand up has been a pivotal influence. Kristen discusses her spirituality and its impact and importance on b...
Dec 06, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 19
Meet TeLisa Daughtry, an award-winning diversity & technology advocate, serial social entrepreneur, multi-disciplined creative & tech futurist, and impact investor. She is the Founder & CTO of FlyTechnista, Founder of STEEAMnista--both initiatives have previously been in partnership with The White House in 2016. She is the founder & angel investor at FemX Ventures. Nikki & TeLisa discuss the venture capital space, pitching startups to investors and the real life "other" exper...
Nov 15, 2019•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 18
Quiana Agbai is an influencer, blogger, public speaker, activist, community organizer, mother of two and leader who focuses on connecting people and meeting them where they are. Quiana has been blogging since 2009 as Harlem Lovebirds and is the Community Outreach Lead for the Boston chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. She & Nikki discuss the evolution of digital content over the last decade, the process of stepping into your activism your way, the vital importance of show...
Nov 01, 2019•59 min•Ep. 17
Felice Duffy is a natural born change-maker whose activism sparked in her fight for gender equity as a college freshman on UCONN’s campus as the leading voice for Title IX reform in 1977 — all because she wasn’t allowed to play the game of soccer. This activist fire continued to burn as this Hall of Fame player & coach fought for the rights and representation of women athletes and coaches. Felice then took the fighting spirit to the justice system as a lawyer both in corporate law and at the...
Oct 18, 2019•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 16
Lillian Ellmore is a motivational speaker, artist, and newly crowned beauty queen. She is all about spreading the message that disabled people can do just about anything that able-bodied people can do. Lillian has a muscular disability that causes quadriplegia and lives that powerful message daily. Her positivity and wisdom at the age of 17, will leave you with sore smile muscles and a notebook full of life-changing quotes. Don’t be surprised if after this episode you feel compelled to burst int...
Oct 04, 2019•59 min•Ep. 15
Author, speaker and workplace trainer on sexual harassment, assault and violence prevention and response, Sarah Beaulieu joins Nikki to talk about the “uncomfortable” conversation around sexual assault, violence and the #MeToo workplace. Sarah shares experiences throughout her life that have shaped her path in doing this work and the obstacles and resistance she has faced. Sarah and Nikki discuss consent, bystander intervention, the importance of dialogue and conversation throughout the process ...
Sep 20, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 14
Dr. Tee Williams is a social justice expert, educator and all-around game changer. He joins Nikki for this episode of Checkbox Other and offers a transformative educational experience covering topics from toxic masculinity & male violence, to social justice work & burnout, to the oppression experienced by both dominant & targeted identity groups, to challenging your internalized oppression, to the magical invitation of being “called in,” to critical liberation theory, to a deep dive ...
Sep 06, 2019•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 13
Award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, diversity and inclusion consultant, and author, Jennifer Brown joins Nikki on this episode. During the episode they discuss the importance of Jennifer representing her voice and voices like hers in the LGBTQ community, the complex dynamic of passing and using it as a Trojan horse, finding your flow & path when life doesn't go as planned, using the tiny instrument of your vocal cords to make giant sound, building a business & team anchored in trust, th...
Aug 16, 2019•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 12
Eduardo Placer is the founder of Fearless Communicators that focuses on overcoming the fear of using your voice. He was a professional actor for over 15 years and has taken his storytelling magic to the public speaking space. Nikki & Eduardo talk about his work focused on overcoming generations of societal silencing to use and amplify unheard voice, his journey of confronting internalized oppression, using his privilege to change systemic inequities, and his focus on taking public speaking i...
Aug 02, 2019•57 min•Ep. 11
Janine Kwoh is the owner / artist / one-person assembly line behind Kwohtations, a handmade stationery company and letterpress print & design studio that celebrates a diversity of identities and life experiences. Janine & Nikki cover topics like belonging, grief, being an expat abroad and returning to America and being told to "go back to China," turning a side hustle into a full time gig, creating a truly inclusive business, what it means to be an ally and releasing what no longer serve...
Jul 19, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 10
Carla and Nikki dive into Carla's experiences as a "secret minority" during her life and how these othering experiences that have given her a very inclusive view on the world. They talk about self-discovery at any age, about trauma, boundaries, vulnerability, blended & chosen families, about parenting in today's social and political climate, about belonging and owning your story, about confidence and about living by your own definition of success. Show notes: https://www.nikkiinnocent.com/po...
Jun 21, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 9
Today's guest is Anna Oakes, she's a wicked combo of hippie and business with a mission to restore humanity! Anna is THE person to talk to about intrapreneurs -- the idea people, who display "entrepreneurial qualities," that are often under utilized within an organization. Anna and Nikki discuss the ups and downs of the TEDx experience, their shared experience of removing coffee from their lives and the importance of taking ownership of your career to maximize where you are at now to get to your...
Jun 07, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 8
Erin Robertson is the founder of two nonprofits, the mother of two amazing kids and the wife of a World Series champion MLB player. To say her life now is different than what she expected back when she & Nikki went to college together is an understatement. Take a listen to hear her generously share some of the blessings and challenges that have shaped her incredible journey so far. Show notes: https://www.nikkiinnocent.com/podcast/podcast-episodes/erinrobertson
May 17, 2019•51 min•Ep. 7
If you love talking social justice, empowerment, embodiment, self acceptance, doing the work, dating and laughing while you do it, this episode is for you! Nikki & Elizabeth DiAlto invite you behind the mic to listen in on one of their coveted catch-up sessions touching on all of these topics and more. Elizabeth is the founder of Wild Soul Movement and is a transformational leader that works with women to untame and release themselves ingrained rules and restrictions around body, mind and so...
May 03, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 6
Courtney Sharpe is a change maker, whether it be through her work as the Director of Cultural Planning in the Boston Mayor's Office or simply by living her life and using her voice as a black, Jewish woman in America. Courtney & Nikki discuss topics around race and racial identity in America, immigration, education, millennials in leadership and much more. This episode is proof that opening up the floor to discuss unspoken issues isn't nearly as "scary" as we are led to believe. Show notes: ...
Apr 19, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 5
If you've ever questioned whether or not you're enough or if anyone would ever truly understand you, this episode is for you. College classmates Jessica Skupien and host Nikki Innocent dive into the ins and outs of the Enneagram, the feeling of losing yourself in the search of corporate "success" and the tug of war between credentials and credibility. Show notes: https://www.nikkiinnocent.com/podcast/podcast-episodes/jessskupien
Apr 06, 2019•50 min•Ep. 4
Meet Megan Baker, an entrepreneur, shamanic practitioner, women's leadership coach and so much more. After over 25 years as a middle school teacher, she embraced the calling to take her skills as an educator to an entirely new level. Right as she was about to put pen to paper for her business plan, her family dynamic changed and sent her on a new journey of stepmotherhood, community building and energy healing. Megan has so many amazing gifts to share with the world -- her newest adventure has b...
Mar 15, 2019•45 min•Ep. 3
This first episode of Checkbox Other is a reverse interview where Nikki’s cousin, Meghan, interviews our host about the journey, through career shifts and personal obstacles, that has led to creating this podcast. You’ll get a peek into a few key moments when both Nikki and Meghan have felt “othered” in their lives and a glimpse into some of the self-discovery work Nikki has been up to in order to connect more fully with the work she is doing and the world around her. This episode will be especi...
Mar 01, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 2
Checkbox Other is a podcast from leadership coach and humanity activist, Nikki Innocent, that celebrates people who don’t fit in a defined box or category. In Checkbox Other, we focus on creating a safe, warm and welcoming space to explore experiences where people are feeling the options provided by society don’t match who and what they truly are. While the initial sentiment of “othering” experiences can be isolating or negative, there is a universal part of feeling “othered” -- we have all felt...
Mar 01, 2019•2 min•Ep. 1
