Ep 44: 5 Lessons from 5 Years of Freedom After Corporate Life
Description
In this episode, Nikki celebrates the 5-year anniversary of leaving her "mission-driven" 9–5 to become a full-time entrepreneur. What started as a leap of faith turned into a deep dive into self-liberation, sustainable business, and what it really means to build work around justice, in action, not just a mission statement.
Nikki shares five hard-won lessons from her journey—lessons about unlearning grind culture, untangling self-worth from productivity, and building business practices that reflect her values as a Black woman committed to collective liberation.
This episode is for anyone dreaming of more freedom, but especially for those navigating the tension between survival and sovereignty.
In this episode, Nikki unpacks:
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How white supremacy hides in "mission-driven" organizations
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Why rest is a requirement, not a reward
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The difference between making money and defining success
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How "doing it all" is a trap, not a flex
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What it means to build a business that doesn't require code-switching, shrinking, or assimilation
Whether you're still clocking in or running your own show, these lessons are an invitation to reimagine your labor, your leadership, and your liberation.
Special thanks to Def Sound for providing the theme for Interrupting Everything.
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