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When life looks perfect on paper but feels empty in your spirit, something has to shift. Because at the end of the day, a house is not a home if love, honesty, and presence are missing. It's not about the life that looks good. It's about the one that feels good.

In this episode with Nicole Bridges Rhodes, we talk about what it really means to start over. From the outside, Nicole’s life looked picture-perfect, but behind the scenes, things were falling apart. She opens up about the moment everything changed in her first marriage, what gave her the strength to take action, how she began rebuilding from the ground up and navigating a wonderful career and life transition. We talk about pivots, healing, second chances, and the beauty of learning to love again, starting with yourself.

Song of the week: A House Is Not a Home by Luther Vandross

Topics Covered:

(00:01:29) Introducing our special guest, Nicole “Nikki” Bridges Rhodes

(00:04:42) Behind the picture-perfect marriage

(00:09:38) Time to stop and protect my peace

(00:10:00) Advertisement: Higher Ground Financial Services

(00:18:52) Releasing blame and finding peace

(00:20:44) What prepared Nikki to love again?

(00:33:50) Jump in when it's time

(00:37:10) A house isn't always a home

(00:40:08) Persevere

(00:41:18) Connect with Nicole “Nikki” Bridges Rhodes

Key Takeaways:

“You have to let go and let love find you.”

Podcast Season Sponsor

Our Season 2 sponsor is Higher Ground Financial Services. Monique Castillo, Founding Owner, is a Financial Advisor with experience in investment portfolio management and health, life, disability and long-term care insurance. To book a complimentary consultation TODAY, go to www.highergroundfs.com. *Securities offered through Cetera Advisor Networks, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory Services offered through Cetera Investment Advisers, LLC. Registered address: 1900 Market St. 8th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103.

About Our Guest:

Nicole Bridges Rhodes is a creative entrepreneur and the owner of New Vision Interiors and Events in Seattle. She brings heart and experience from her life as a financial advisor, wife, and mom of two. Born in Harlem and raised in Baltimore, Nicole’s love for design started when she was a child redecorating her own room. Now, she helps people create beautiful homes and special events they can enjoy.

Connect with Nicole Bridges Rhodes:

Web: https://newvisioninteriorsliving.com/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/newvisioninteriorsandevents

IG: https://www.instagram.com/newvisioninteriors

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Purpose-Design-Collection-Curated-Interiors/dp/1667868799

About Your Host

Dr. Nicole is a pediatrician, the owner of a successful healthcare consulting company, a riveting keynote and TEDx speaker, and the mom of two beautiful young adult daughters. Dr. Nicole is committed to creating a safe space where other women who have experienced a “divine disruption” can heal, recover, and THRIVE!

Connect with Dr. Nicole:

Web: https://yournextchapter.co/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/yournextchapter_co

FB:https://www.facebook.com/yournextchapter.co

Email: hello@yournextchapter.co