Can I Just Say? with Nikki La Croce
✨ CHANGE IS COMING...APRIL 16th 2024 ✨
Beginning April 16th, the show will be renamed, Can I Just Say?, a phrase that I often say and one which is deeply rooted in the essence of who I am. It is how I enter conversations, initiate connection, and invite people to share their stories. The idea being that this is a platform and community where guests and listeners have the freedom to say whatever is on your mind and in your heart. So, when somebody leads with, “Can I just say?”, my answer is an emphatic “YES.”
As I embark on this next stage of my podcasting journey, guests will be going beyond what's expected and diving into the more raw, vulnerable parts of their stories that don't often get enough air time or perhaps they've never shared before. In keeping aligned with my personal values, I am focused on building a community of cycle-breakers who want to connect and grow together.
Stay tuned for more updates & a new look in the coming weeks...I'm excited and grateful to have you along for the ride! 🙌❤️🙏
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The Age of Innocence: A meandering conversation...
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from spending time with my niece and nephew these past few weeks, it’s how important it is to nurture our inner child.
5 min
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Creativity & Mental Health: Why We Need to Feel...
Our conversation centers around her story and struggles with mental health, and how she turned these challenges into an entry point to helping others!
69 min
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Diversability: Empowering the Disabled Communit...
A stepping stone in our conversation, Tiffany tells us how her new state of mind helped her create Diversability; a platform that brings disabled and non-disabled people together to talk about their lived experiences.
70 min
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Breaking Barriers & Defying Social Norms with A...
We are joined by young firefighter, Alayasia Ouerfelli, to talk about her journey in the job so far, as well as the amazing and inspiring Bad Bitch Movement that she is spearheading.
54 min
80
Self-Acceptance: Turning Pain into Personal Gro...
Kevin is an advocate for those dealing with complex emotional situations and uses his own experiences of personal problems as the foundation of the work he does with clients.
68 min
81
Life in Florence: Capturing the Essence of a Be...
Stay tuned and you’ll hear about what changed for Melinda Gallo, how she integrated herself in the city, and why leading with your heart can’t fail you.
61 min
82
Breaking Generational Shackles
This is an incredibly honest and revealing conversation, in which our guest shares fearlessly about the desperate and suicidal periods she has experienced.
60 min
83
MariGo Music: Advocating for Womxn & LGBTQ+ in ...
We spend some time getting familiar with what it means to be a live streaming musician in 2020, with Mari sharing her weekly schedule for Twitch and how this is helping her build and connect with an audience.
70 min
84
It's a Henry: Inside the Mind of Seattle's Most...
Fighting through poverty in the streets of Seattle, he has risen to be known as Seattle's Most Prolific Artist, painting more than 2800 canvases and more than 350 murals across the country.
65 min
85
Overcoming Survivor’s Shame: As Told Through Song
Rae has managed to take very heavy experiences and themes and channel them into her creative life, writing beautiful songs of hope and empowerment, while addressing some of the pain she and others have experienced.
57 min
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Labels & Self-Perception: How to Reclaim Your I...
Pulling from her own experiences, Cuyla’s practice highlights the value of self-awareness and self-acceptance, so her clients can be all of who they are without reservations.
65 min
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Self-Care: A New Discussion about an Age-old Pr...
Sharon Zapata joins us for this episode to talk about her new book, Middle Finger Happiness, and unpack her philosophy towards self-repair, a vital part of any healthy life.
63 min
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Seeking Fulfillment: The Power of Discovering Y...
Bianca is a writer, media producer, content creator and host of the Once Broken Podcast. I was so thrilled to have her on after first connecting with her here on IG.
59 min
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Your Diagnosis Is Not Your Identity with Alaina...
Diagnosed with CF at age 2, Alaina spent a good deal of time living her life as anyone who didn’t have a life threatening illness may do. But as Alaina’s health declined during her early adult life, she was faced with challenges most of us could never - and would never - want to fathom for ourselves or loved ones.
59 min
90
Life After Loss: More Than Moving On
We talk openly about life after loss and how there really is no such thing as getting over it.
67 min
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Vegan for Good: Shifting Perspectives, Saving L...
Elena's approach is one rooted in the desire to educate, eat clean, and save the lives of animals - without shaming the people who don't follow the same path.
64 min
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Intersectionality: Understanding Our Interconne...
Gina and I discuss the concept of intersectionality and why it’s important, particularly for women, to understand how our interconnected identities entwine.
60 min
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Childless by Choice: Trading Society’s Expectat...
Tune in to hear our thoughts on the importance of choice, the stigma that remaining childless can carry, how to respond when people insert their unsolicited opinions, and why you shouldn't explain yourself to anyone - because it's YOUR life.
67 min
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Yogi Lifestyle: Education, Healing, and Self-love
When Christina found herself experiencing severe anxiety and depression after a difficult time in her life, she decided to explore yoga as a way to reconnect with herself and become more present.
60 min
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Rob's 10K Friends: Opening the Door to Genuine ...
On this episode of the WhoTheF*ck? podcast, I speak to Rob Lawless, creator of Rob’s 10K Friends, as he explains what prompted his mission to meet 10,000 unique individuals and spend one hour, one-on-one with each of them – for absolutely no reason other than to create connections.
70 min
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Calm Eats: Exploring the Mind-Body Connection T...
Daniela opens up about how her physical and mental health have improved since making the decision to adopt a new diet - and how that decision has given her a powerful creative outlet, as a way to connect with others who experience the same food sensitivities and anxieties.
60 min
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Life as a Professional Coach: Creating Space fo...
I had the privilege of sharing the mic with Cara-Lyn Giovanniello, as she shares her passion and purpose as she explains why she became a professional coach, how she empowers her clients to set goals (and remain accountable to them), and advice on how to navigate feelings of anxiety surrounding the ambiguity of the future.
68 min
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The Coronavirus Pandemic: Perspective From The ...
Laurie provides real-life insight about the challenges hospitals face, the risks medical professionals are taking to provide care, and how the surrounding ambiguity is bringing about widespread turmoil for patients and providers alike.
75 min
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Growing Up Korean-American: The First Generatio...
Kaitlyn explains the traditional Korean family dynamic and opens up about how her family's expectations led her to carve her own path and distance herself from Korean culture.
66 min
100
Runway to Freedom: Leading The Way For Survivor...
Lauren Grinnell, as she shares her story as a survivor of domestic violence and how it led her to founding Runway to Freedom.
81 min