Nikki Ricks's guest appearances

Nikki Ricks

The Creative Impostor

Lady Leadership - Careers and Business For Women

Paths Uncovered

Tina Dietz

Sarah Mikutel

Rob Biesenbach

Matt Marr

Beth Santos

Debbie Arcangeles

Jen Hemphill

David Blatt

Sam Kirk

David Kadavy

Jen Briney

Adrien Behn

Sarah Buino

Michel Thomas

Tina Conroy

OwlTail

Nikki graduated with a degree straight into the Global Financial Crisis and like everyone struggling to get a job - went back to college! With Urban Planning under the belt she was working in architecture but found they weren't as open to her new ideas and entrepreneurial side. She went on to become a startup consultant, helping launch startups and eventually saw the gap in technical understanding within investors. Acknowledging the gap, she got herself involved in a tech bootcamp and ended up falling in love with software development.

Nikki graduated with a degree straight into the Global Financial Crisis and like everyone struggling to get a job - went back to college! With Urban Planning under the belt she was working in architecture but found they weren't as open to her new ideas and entrepreneurial side. She went on to become a startup consultant, helping launch startups and eventually saw the gap in technical understanding within investors. Acknowledging the gap, she got herself involved in a tech bootcamp and ended up falling in love with software development.

Ep 15 - Nikki Ricks

I originally met Nikki Ricks after I got in touch with her following after an email that popped into my inbox that she had recently graduated from GA as a Developer. Nikki's background and path to being a Developer fascinated me. Nikki originally studied Town Planning but after working in the field and discovering that she was an intrapreneur she knew that she needed to get out of the office that she was in and throw herself into the startup world. Nikki worked with a number of startups but after spending more time in the space she wanted to be on the other side of the conversation and learn more  about the tech that powered a number of solutions. After some self learning she enrolled in a GA tech immersive and now is working as a fully fledged developer. On this path Nikki needed to get comfortable with the value of never ending learning in your job - being a developer. Nikki is curious and places great value in being on a path to always learning something new and trying new things - including being a stand up comedian!We talked about being a women in tech, being curious and beating imposter syndrome plus bias in the workplace in gender and race. Check out this podcast with Nikki Ricks! About me: My name is Samantha McIntyre and after 30 years in business and technology - from starting out on the helpdesk to getting to and staying in the C suite, being on Executive boards and being a mother and entreprenuer!  I am passionate about helping women in their careers. What I have enjoyed the most in my roles is helping those around me succeed - particularly women!  I have lead technology teams for some of the biggest businesses and brands in Australia and the world such as Tesco, Loreal, Coles, Woolworths and Sportsgirl.So  if you're looking for someone who knows what it is like to be a women in business and technology plus being a mother and an entrepreneur then you've come to the right place.Contact:Website: https://www.lady-leadership.com/LinkedIn: Samantha McIntyre Twitter: sjmcintyre1Facebook: @Samantha McIntyreInstagram: @sammijmac and @lady-leadership

I originally met Nikki Ricks after I got in touch with her following after an email that popped into my inbox that she had recently graduated from GA as a Developer. Nikki's background and path to being a Developer fascinated me.  Nikki originally studied Town Planning but after working in the field and discovering that she was an intrapreneur she knew that she needed to get out of the office that she was in and throw herself into the startup world.  Nikki worked with a number of startups but after spending more time in the space she wanted to be on the other side of the conversation and learn more  about the tech that powered a number of solutions.  After some self learning she enrolled in a GA tech immersive and now is working as a fully fledged developer. On this path Nikki needed to get comfortable with the value of never ending learning in your job - being a developer.  Nikki is curious and places great value in being on a path to always learning something new and trying new things - including being a stand up comedian! We talked about being a women in tech, being curious and beating imposter syndrome plus bias in the workplace in gender and race.  Check out this podcast with Nikki Ricks!  About me:  My name is Samantha McIntyre and after 30 years in business and technology - from starting out on the helpdesk to getting to and staying in the C suite, being on Executive boards and being a mother and entreprenuer!  I am passionate about helping women in their careers.  What I have enjoyed the most in my roles is helping those around me succeed - particularly women!  I have lead technology teams for some of the biggest businesses and brands in Australia and the world such as Tesco, Loreal, Coles, Woolworths and Sportsgirl. So  if you're looking for someone who knows what it is like to be a women in business and technology plus being a mother and an entrepreneur then you've come to the right place.Contact: Website: <a href="https://www.lady-leadership.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lady-leadership.com/</a> LinkedIn: Samantha McIntyre  Twitter: sjmcintyre1 Facebook: @Samantha McIntyre Instagram: @sammijmac and @lady-leadership

Reskilling, Entrepreneur, Intrapreneur and Being a Developer with Nikki Ricks

"Failure is okay, and you learn so much from failure… you would never know that unless you actually took the risk." ~Nikki Ricks You don't have to do this alone... Nikki and I discovered each other at a creative women's mentoring brunch, but we didn't actually meet... until she reached out to me after the fact and NOW we are huge fans of each other and THAT is exactly what Nikki does -- make connections. Another thing she does really well is business branding and reinvention -- which she just did! In the episode, you're going to hear me talking about Gab Lab, and all of it is true but between our conversation and now, she has rebranded her creative coaching business to FemiNest and, well...  it's a perfect new iteration of Nikki and everything she empowers her coaching clients to do.  Resources &amp; Links Nikki’s E-Course: Crafting Your Creative Business Plan  My interview on your inner critic and supporting your creative practice on Adrift on Purpose podcast The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here. Power Your Story -- Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!!  Connect with Nikki Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest Connect with Andrea  Facebook Instagram Chicago Women's Creative Collective  Support the Creative Impostor  Andrea's Patreon Page -- where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community! Free Audio Book &amp; 30 day trial membership with Audible.com (support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!)  About Nikki Ricks  “Running a business is almost like athletics, where it’s 90% mental and 10% technical.” ~Nikki Ricks Nikki is a business coach for creative women-owned businesses. After earning a bachelor’s degree in communications and master’s degree in urban planning, she was working at a Chicago architecture firm when she had her first daughter. Nikki wanted a more flexible way to work, which sparked the idea of creating a coworking space with in-house childcare. As she researched the market and held events at local coworking and play spaces, her favorite part of the business was meeting more of Chicago’s incredible, inspirational, powerful professional women and talking to them about their work. She has been helping women get organized since implementing the rotating recess snack with her first-grade girl gang and overhauling friends’ rooms on play dates. Now Nikki works at FemiNest, where her goal is to help build scalable businesses straight from the brains of female entrepreneurs. In her free time she mentors at 1871 and 2112. She loves goals, business models, to-do lists, brainstorming, efficiency, and getting you a freaking paycheck. This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong.  I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you’re listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It’s how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

"Failure is okay, and you learn so much from failure… you would never know that unless you actually took the risk." ~Nikki Ricks You don't have to do this alone... Nikki and I discovered each other at a creative women's mentoring brunch, but we didn't actually meet... until she reached out to me after the fact and NOW we are huge fans of each other and THAT is exactly what Nikki does -- make connections. Another thing she does really well is business branding and reinvention -- which she just did! In the episode, you're going to hear me talking about Gab Lab, and all of it is true but between our conversation and now, she has rebranded her creative coaching business to FemiNest and, well...  it's a perfect new iteration of Nikki and everything she empowers her coaching clients to do. Resources &amp; Links <a href="https://www.feminest.co/ecourses/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Nikki’s E-Course: Crafting Your Creative Business Plan</a> <a href="http://www.adriftonpurpose.com/blog/2017/10/18/quieting-the-critical-voices-interview-with-andrea-klunder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> My interview on your inner critic and supporting your creative practice on Adrift on Purpose podcast</a> The Creative Impostor Magic page! <a href="http://www.thecreativeimposter.com/magic" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Get a special gift from Andrea here.</a> <a href="http://www.poweryourstorypodcast.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Power Your Story -- Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!!</a> Connect with Nikki <a href="https://www.feminest.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Feminest.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/feminest.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/feminest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> Connect with Andrea <a href="http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/fb" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/andreaklunder" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="http://www.thecreativeimposter.com/cwcc" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Chicago Women's Creative Collective</a> Support the Creative Impostor <a href="https://www.patreon.com/andreaklunder" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Andrea's Patreon Page</a> -- where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community! Free Audio Book &amp; 30 day trial membership with <a href="http://www.audibletrial.com/thecreativeimpostor" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Audible.com</a> (support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!) About Nikki Ricks “Running a business is almost like athletics, where it’s 90% mental and 10% technical.” ~Nikki Ricks Nikki is a business coach for creative women-owned businesses. After earning a bachelor’s degree in communications and master’s degree in urban planning, she was working at a Chicago architecture firm when she had her first daughter. Nikki wanted a more flexible way to work, which sparked the idea of creating a coworking space with in-house childcare. As she researched the market and held events at local coworking and play spaces, her favorite part of the business was meeting more of Chicago’s incredible, inspirational, powerful professional women and talking to them about their work. She has been helping women get organized since implementing the rotating recess snack with her first-grade girl gang and overhauling friends’ rooms on play dates. Now Nikki works at FemiNest, where her goal is to help build scalable businesses straight from the brains of female entrepreneurs. In her free time she mentors at 1871 and 2112. She loves goals, business models, to-do lists, brainstorming, efficiency, and getting you a freaking paycheck. This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of <a href="http://www.mondomachine.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Mondo Machine.</a> The Creative Impostor theme music was created by <a href="http://www.joviamusic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JoVia Armstrong.</a> I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you’re listening in Apple Podcasts, <a href="http://bit.ly/cipodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.</a> It’s how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

051: Take a risk, solve a problem, learn something new, Nikki Ricks, FemiNest