So, how do you handle the hard days mama? You know the ones that really rock you. The ones where the baby wakes up early? Or when they don’t nap the entire time you expected.Or the days they just want to be in your arms…all.day.long. How do you change your perspective? How do you stay present and in the moment? These days test us. They challenge us. They shake our patience.I know you ask yourself, “will it be like this forever” or “what else can I do?” I’ve been there. I’m still there. Everyday ...
Dec 23, 2020•12 min•Season 2Ep. 11
This episode hit home as I am a postpartum depression survivor. Today’s episode with Dr. Kristen Lipari is SO important for pregnant & postpartum moms. Dr. Lipari is trained in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders from Postpartum Support International. She specializes in working with individuals and couples to address their changing roles and corresponding challenges in the perinatal period (before, during, and after pregnancy). She goes into detail about what to look for in regards to PPD a...
Dec 09, 2020•56 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Today I’m going to give you a snapshot of what my upcoming workshop will entail. I am leading a strengthening you’re motherhood mindset workshop in December. The idea actually came a long time ago- leading a mindset workshop. If you’ve been following along for some time you know that I have both done and lead the mindset reset challenge for myself and others. Within the workshop we will be talking about: How to start and end your day & my 5M strategy, reframing self care and perspectives, th...
Dec 02, 2020•14 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Today on the What Nik Knows podcast we have Dr. Morgan Cutlip, a relationship expert, who will be teaching us how to communicate with our partners and balance the motherhood mental load. Dr. Cutlip talks to us about distributing responsibilities between partners, managing expectations (both our own and what we expect from our partner), 4 common ways that relationships break down after kids, and how to rebuild your partnership! Morgan Cutlip is a wife, mom to Effie and Roy, a Ph.D. in psychology,...
Nov 18, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Heading out on a road trip? I created a podcast episode JUST FOR YOU! I shared with my Becoming Mama & Beyond Facebook community that we were heading out on a 16 day road trip and received so many requests on our learnings and what not to do haha. Biggest take away? Taking a “vacation” with your baby in tow is NOT a vacation it’s really just parenting in another city. So go with the flow, enjoy the moment, appreciate that it might be challenging but OH SO WORTH IT…Jake is still struggling wi...
Nov 11, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Did you know that starting and ending your day in productive ways can support your well being? It’s time put down the cookies, stop doomsday scrolling, & mute CNN because a new podcast EP just went live! I got the idea from my husband’s personal development workshop on how to start and end your day. In his workshop he’s teaching people how to start and end their day productively. He’s sharing tips on meditation, mindful practices, journaling, exercising, waking up earlier etc etc etc. I thin...
Nov 04, 2020•13 min
The day before I interviewed Dr. Dana Sumpter, a new mother wrote in on the Becoming Mama & Beyond Facebook group about working during the pandemic and how it’s impacted her mentally, physically, and more. I couldn’t believe how timely our episode was and how impactful our conversation would be. I met Dana through another colleague who shared that she was running a research project on working mothers during covid. Being a research nut myself I couldn’t wait to hear more. I also wanted to hav...
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Welcome back to the What Nik Knows podcast! I’m your host Dr. Nikki Sammet! If you are pregnant or postpartum and you like fitness this episode is for you! If you’re anything like me you probably wondered or may be wondering when your body is ready to get back to exercise after you have a baby or what is safe during your pregnancy journey. Today’s guest will help us determine what is the best type of exercise and when we should get back into it. On the show today is Erica Friedman! Erica is the ...
Sep 23, 2020•55 min•Season 2Ep. 4
This episode is gold. Are you sick of me saying that? I know I say this about all my guests. I can’t help but have awesome people on this show. Dani Sackman Carroll is a powerhouse. I literally said wow more times on this show than I could even count. Trust me, once you get into this episode you’ll see why and you’ll be saying wow yourself. I’m not going to give too much away about this episode but my biggest take away was to fail our way to success. We are taught that failure is bad so we stop ...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Oh my friends this is a good one. Are you ready to be inspired and then jump off this podcast and get to work? Well get out your notebooks because this one is packed with amazing info. I actually interviewed Alexis Schulze, Co-founder and Chief Visionary officer of Nekter Juice Bar, in January with hopes to have her interview go live before Jake was born. Obviously it’s august and that didn’t happen so don’t be surprised if you hear me chat about pregnancy and mention the time of year- no i’m no...
Sep 09, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome back to the Leader of the Pax podcast! I’m your host, Dr. Nikki Sammet and MAN have I missed you guys! For those who are new I ended season 1 of this amazing show to go have a baby! My son Jake is now almost 6 months old and I’ve just stepped back into my office after my self imposed maternity leave. I knew I was going to change when becoming a mother but I didn’t really know how. I may have shared my worry about balancing a career and motherhood and I can honestly say that it’s HARD but...
Sep 02, 2020•11 min•Season 2Ep. 1
The final countdown is on! I’m finishing my 36th week of pregnancy with a fantastic female founder interview. I couldn’t help but be inspired once I edited this bad boy. Today I also start official maternity leave. What a strange concept, especially as an entrepreneur. I will still have a few clients and be finishing up a few more episodes before the little guy arrives, but I have stopped working my consulting gigs and taking on any clients. I won’t lie. The transition feels a bit nerve-wracking...
Feb 07, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Welcome back to the leader of the pax podcast I’m your host Dr. Nikki Sammet and can you believe we are just a day away from February? Some people say that January is the slowest month of the year but it just feels like time is FLYING. I’ve been up to my ears in baby prep and turning inward as I prepare for maternity leave. It’s been an interesting process slowing down business as an entrepreneur. I’ve kinda had to make it up as I go. I was asked the other day when I plan on returning and I real...
Jan 31, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Let’s be real here...checking off your entire to-do list in one day is something we all want but it rarely something that happens. But what if we looked at accomplishing tasks differently? What if we looked at crushing our to do list by acknowledging the activities that bring us JOY? You might think this episode is going to teach you how to check off your to-do’s but it’s actually going to help you re-align your priorities and remind you to find gratitude in EVERYTHING that you do throughout the...
Jan 17, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 15
HAPPY 2020 friends! & welcome back to the leader of the pax podcast. Today is the PERFECT episode for us to jump into as we start the new year. My guest today is a spiritual gangster and will provide you all the micro-ways you can become more in tune with yourself and your purpose…i guarantee most of you have big ambition for this upcoming year and doing self work is KEY to opening opportunities. It’s always fun when someone you know comes back into your life but in a different context. It’s...
Jan 10, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 14
2020? That’s what I wrote in the steam of my shower door last night. I started thinking about that question mark after the final zero...What a year of transformation it will be…and what 10 years of transformation it has been. A few weeks ago my yoga teacher asked us what do you want to leave behind in this decade? Instantly my mind went to, “self-criticism, anxiety about the future, perfectionist qualities, and self doubt.” Her next question was, who do you want to be in the next decade? As I sa...
Dec 20, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 13
One of the coolest things on the planet is growing up with your friends. I've known today's guest for an entire decade! I've known her so long I still call her by her maiden name. Erica was one of the first people that I met when I moved back to my home town of Orange county right after college. She and I have always had a bond. Whether it was over champagne, dancing all night, or having long drawn out chats about our dreams. Today we have my dear friend and BADASS entrepreneurs, event planner e...
Dec 12, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 12
“Start before you’re ready,” I can’t begin to tell you how many times I’ve heard that sentiment from successful entrepreneurs. Jeannie North is no different. She and I had a great conversation about growing your brand and being confident about trying new things. Jeannie recently has been kicking so much ass that she was able to move into an office space from her basement AND was able to hire a team to help her scale! Go girl! Jeannie North is a dog mom of two, designer, and the owner of Ripley &...
Dec 05, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 11
When things are good do you believe something bad is going to follow? If you’re traveling today I have the perfect 20 minute episode to keep ya occupied. Today on the LOTP podcast we get into mental health. Specifically regarding anxiety. I share a short story that recently happened to me that almost left me in a panic attack in the cheese section of Trader Joe’s (no joke). But, instead of completely crumbing. I combatted my anxiety and kept on shopping. I’ll keep it a short caption and just tel...
Nov 27, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 10
I want to just chat about something really quickly before I share about today’s podcast. I did NOT post a podcast episode last week and I was originally disappointed with myself AND through the learning from my mindset reset I was able to rewire those thoughts. If you “skipped a week” of your goals due to life circumstances, THAT IS A-OK. Sometimes our brains trick us and tell us we should be doing more. But what I say to clients is that whatever you were pulled to do in that timeframe whether i...
Nov 19, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This 15 minute episode covers a personal situation that I experienced last week after missing a yoga class. I learned that acknowledging my feelings and then reframing helped me move forward. We all go through experiences and situations in life, business, and motherhood that we need to stop and reframe. We will talk about why this is so important in terms of impacting our creativity and expansion in our lives. In addition to reframing this episode covers 3 things I learned from the mindset reset...
Nov 04, 2019•16 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Today we chat about one of my favorite topics, COMMUNITY! It also happen's to be Theresa Piasta's as well. Theresa and I met back when Pax was right under 10k and she was knee deep (and still is) growing her company PuppyMama. I helped Theresa kick off her Instagram live series and have watched her blossom ever since. Theresa has a book coming out, Raising a Doodle, and guess what, I’m in it!! She even reads one of my quotes from the book in today's episode. In today's episode we cover a lot of ...
Oct 29, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Are you struggling to figure out what you want to do? Are you someone who is multi passionate and has dreams of pulling all your interests and passions together? If yes, this episode is for YOU. I learned SO much from today's guest. It was so dang good. Debbie Hendrickx, founder of Swell Gelato for Dogs, and I could have chatted forever. We talked about things like having uncomfortable conversations with potential business partners or things like looking at what you've achieved from 10,000 feet ...
Oct 18, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 6
I had the opportunity to interview one of my close friends, Shauna Parisi. Shauna is a bad ass entrepreneur who is currently working on growing her own health and wellness company. I have so many take aways from this interview it’s hard to narrow them down. From Shauna talking about how millennials are the side hustle generation, to creating a business that builds residual income rather than trading time for money, and OH my favorite quote WORKING YOUR SIDE HUSTLE IN THE NOOKS AND CRANNIES OF YO...
Oct 11, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 5
On today's episode I’m going to explain why I’m going on a 31 day mindset reset challenge. I recently realized that every time my business is in a good place it’s because my mindset is in a good place and when my business feels stalled or I feel stuck it’s because my mindset is dark and gloomy. So, I checked in and noticed that I’ve been focusing on the wrong things- money, clients, status, superficial BS, etc. So in order to flip the switch I decided to do a #mindsetresetchallenge for myself du...
Oct 03, 2019•7 min•Season 1Ep. 4
This 3rd episode is pure magic! I loved my time with beauty industry trailblazer, Kelly Callaghan. This gal is a gem & has so much insight on how to stay true to yourself while building a business that you love. Kelly not only runs a 6-figure business she is a coach, speaker, and podcast host- such a badass! Although Kelly's businesses are about helping women look beautiful she makes it clear that the real beauty comes from the inside. Kelly and I talk about how hitting rock bottom actually ...
Sep 30, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 3
This was such a fun episode that I had with Giftspawt founders, Allison Katz & Mariana Mesquita! We cover things like how to create an online community and why it's SO important for your business. Allison & Mariana shared how they work together and what is most important in their business partnership. Because these ladies are pros at the social media game we discuss how to stay authentic while growing your brand. And most importantly we talk about why passion is what really drives a busi...
Sep 30, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to the Leader of the Pax (LOTP) Podcast with me, your host, Dr. Nikki Sammet. It's an honor to have you here! This first episode highlights why I'm here and why YOU should be here too. We talk about topics that are holding us back, my own story of struggle & success, and about all the incredible women I'll be interviewing on my podcast. My hope is with these episodes you walk away with action steps, a feeling of community and support, and inspiration from others. Within this podcast ...
Sep 24, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 1
