About this episode

Molly Carroll interviews her friend and creative mentor Nicole Meier about their personal and professional journeys together.

What happens when one of your dearest friends also happens to be one of the people you admire most in your professional world? That’s exactly the conversation I get to have today—and I couldn’t be more thrilled. This week's guest on the Cracking Open podcast, Nicole Meier, isn’t just a brilliant creative—she’s family. We’ve raised our kids together, navigated the loss of our parents side by side, and cheered each other on as our careers evolved. She’s been a confidant, a mentor, and, without ...

People in this episode

Host: Molly Carroll

Guest: Nicole Meier

Topics covered

• creativity
• friendship
• personal growth
• mentorship
• loss
• career development

Keywords

• creativity
• friendship
• mentorship
• personal growth
• career

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