03 — Speaking & Podcast
Core Conversation
For teams and communities stuck talking around the real issue, and honest conversations on midlife change, week by week

Nicole brings The RELEASE Framework into the room, live, through keynotes, workshops, and facilitated sessions built for teams and communities stuck talking around the real issue, not through it.
This isn't a motivational talk that feels good on the day and fades by Monday. A single session can shift how a whole room talks to itself, from performing wellness to actually practising it.
Where a room stops performing and starts talking.
How it works
- Keynote, a single talk, tailored to your group's specific issue, grounded in The RELEASE Framework.
- Workshop or facilitation, a longer, interactive session where the room works through a real shift together, not just listens.
- Both formats are built for real conversation, not passive listening, and adapted to the room, not recycled from the last client.
Who it's for
- Teams or communities where the real issue keeps getting talked around.
- Organisers who want one honest session this quarter, not a multi-month engagement.
- Groups who want something the room can act on immediately after, not just a good feeling that fades by Monday.
Where Nicole has spoken
Nicole has spoken at events including Impact Week (2025 and 2026) and International Women's Day at the Australian International School, Singapore.
What you'll walk away with
- Name the real issue the room's actually been talking around, out loud, together.
- See one RELEASE shift in action, adapted to your group's specific issue.
- Leave with something to act on immediately, a shared reference point, not just a good feeling.
Speaking logistics
Tell us about your group and Nicole will follow up directly.
The podcast
Core Conversations
Core Conversations is a podcast about midlife change and wellbeing, honest conversations hosted by Nicole, featuring other women in the space, not just her own voice.
For listeners
New conversations on the real, unfiltered side of midlife, resilience, identity, relationships, and everything in between.
Episodes so far
- Welcome
- Room to Ruminate
- Feedback Anyone?
- Need a Rest?
- Navigating Change
- Your Emotions
- Your Hidden Compass
- Explaining Optimism
- From Strength to Strength
- Five Things I Know
For potential guests
Have a story or perspective on midlife change that deserves a real conversation, not a polished soundbite? We're always looking for guests who bring something honest to the table.