#9 — From Woman To Mom, Bank To Startup: Letting Go Of Being Perfect | Nicole Lee: “I Thought I Could Control Everything!” “It’s So Hard To be A Super Mom!” “It’s OK To Make Mistakes.”

09/03/2025 48 min Temporada 1 Episodio 9
#9 — From Woman To Mom, Bank To Startup: Letting Go Of Being Perfect | Nicole Lee: “I Thought I Could Control Everything!” “It’s So Hard To be A Super Mom!” “It’s OK To Make Mistakes.”

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Episode Synopsis

Have you ever felt like you needed to be "perfect" to be enough? I have.For years, I thought I had to be in control. I thought I could. I planned everything. I strived to meet every expectation. I anticipated people's needs. In this special edition of You Never Know, the mic gets turned on me! Guest host Daria Huck leads a deep and honest conversation about my journey as a woman and a mom with a career, my move from a top bank to a startup, and the pressure to be perfect.If you’ve ever struggled with perfectionism, fear of the unknown, trusting yourself, or navigating life as a woman, man, mom or dad — know that you are not alone. Know that perhaps it's time to stop surviving and start thriving. To take a chance on yourself. I hope you find this podcast meaningful and helpful for you wherever you are on your journey, and that it reaches you whenever you are meant to find it.00:00 Intro: Podcast Takeover 03:22 Embracing Vulnerability & Facing the Belief of Perfectionism 05:48 Cultural Expectations & Realizing Perfection is a Myth 10:38 Motherhood, Career & The Pressure to Be the "Perfect Woman" 15:55 Rediscovering Identity Through Change & Pain 17:56 The Key Moment That Prompted Nicole’s Self-Discovery Journey 22:07 The Meaning Behind You Never Know 27:03 Choosing Power Over the Fear of Uncertainty 28:54 We Sometimes Overplan To Have an Illusion Of Control 31:47 Daria’s Identity Crisis of Being a Russian Immigrant in Germany 35:29 Inclusion Over Exclusion Creates Cohesion 37:09 Accepting Ourselves & Addressing the Parts We Don’t Like 40:26 Moving from a Life of Lack to a Life of Abundance 43:07 Mistakes are Essential for Growth 44:32 Learning to Connect Back to Your Heart❤️Nicole—————👉🏼 Follow Daria Huck on:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daria-huckWebsite: www.dariahuck.comInstagram: @dariahuck 👉🏼 Subscribe & follow Nicole Lee on:Website: https://⁠www.youneverknow.co/⁠YouTube: ⁠http://YouTube.com/@nicoleleethisisme⁠Spotify:  ⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/youneverknowwithnicolelee⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-never-know-with-nicole-lee/id1789078881⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠http://instagram.com/nicoleleethisisme⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠http://tiktok.com/@nicoleleethisisme⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠http://linkedin.com/in/nicoleethisisme⁠⁠ 🎬 Filmed at: Poddster Singapore#youneverknow #podcast #women #motherhood #transformation #growth #banking #startup #viral #perfectionism

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