Hey lovely human! I'm Nicole - it's great to meet you!

A bit about me and why I do what I do

Discovering holistic wellbeing practices enabled me to befriend my social anxiety. Now, I support you on your wellbeing journey.

Learning to tame my inner critic and change the narrative in my head helped me crawl out of depression. Now, I empower you to rewrite your personal story, own it and use it to propel your growth.

Harnessing the power of habits and self-accountability transformed me from a grasshopper to a persistent and consistent go-getter. Now, I show you how to do the same.

My 20s were marked by unconventional choices and difficult decisions that helped me bring my vision board to life. Now, I guide you in taking brave action and using failure as fuel for success so you can create a life you truly love.

Meditation retreats, losing my mum in my 20ies, and attending events for young leaders cracked my heart open to the world. Now, I strive to hold an empathic, compassionate space for you and everyone in this community to feel cared for, seen, and supported.

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I was just 18 when I was diagnosed with social anxiety. Surprise!

I was a confident and ambitious teenager on the brink of graduating high school with honours and heading to Sweden for University. I thought the world was my oyster.

One day, I was out having a cup of coffee with my friends when I felt like the world started closing in on me. I couldn't breathe. My hands were shaking. I wanted to run or cry but was physically unable to do either. I experienced my first anxiety attack.

I never wanted to feel like that again so I agreed to see a psychologist. After a short chat, the doctor breezily labelled me with social anxiety, changing my world forever.

I was told I would not do well in the centre of attention and should avoid being in front of a crowd. I was prescribed strong medication to manage the anxiety. I was not given an opportunity to learn about my condition or any alternative ways to deal with it.

At the time I brushed it off. Me? Social anxiety? Highly unlikely. However, the damage was done.

At 20 years old, I was struggling with depression and regretted being alive.

That same summer I moved to Sweden. What followed were three years of feeling inadequate and misplaced. I studied marketing and had to give a lot of presentations. I failed ALL of them. People even laughed at me a few times. While everyone around me seemed to be enjoying University life, I was miserable.

I stopped seeing myself as smart and confident. I started doubting my abilities, my worth, and my existence. I clearly remember going to bed at night and wishing with all of my heart that I would not wake up. My rock bottom was a Google search for how to end my life.

At 22 years old, I decided I had enough of being miserable.

Just when I thought that my life was utterly worthless and the world would be better off without me in it, I had a dream. In it, I was at a pool, retrieving trash from the deep end and refusing to leave before I was done.

When I woke up, I intuitively knew what that dream meant. It was time to start taking care of the trash I had gathered at the bottom of my mind. All of the negative thoughts, feelings of unworthiness, despair, and hopelessness had to go. At the core of my being, I was still that driven, smart, and positive person. I just had to reconnect with her.

I came back to running. I started journaling and doing yoga. As I was coming back to myself, I realised I didn't like what I was studying or where I was living. If I wanted a chance at living a happy life, I had to start making big, scary changes,

I walked out of University in 2015, an unconventional and scary af decision - the first of many.

Deciding not to complete all of my University courses was one of the most scary decisions of my life. I was terrified of delivering the news to my parents who had supported me morally and financially throughout my education. However, my mind was made up.

I was okay with disappointing others for the first time in my life.

That same year, I moved to Vilnius, Lithuania. This was another heart-led, unconventional life choice. Barely anyone around me knew where I was going and why on Earth I would choose such a (then) obscure destination. Again, my mind was made up.

I trusted my gut and embraced the unknown.

I began my corporate career. Almost every time I made a career change in the first 5 years, it was against the beaten professional path. I moved departments. I accepted salary cuts just to do the work I was drawn to. Some of my ex-colleagues were shocked. You guessed it - my mind was once again made up.

I was willing to go against the flow to follow my interests.

I developed valuable skills - listening to my gut and turning doubt and failure into fuel for success.

But what about my old friend - social anxiety?

Following one of my career jumps, I became a corporate trainer. Remember the advice of the psychologist from 5-6 years ago to not put myself in front of a group of people? Well, now standing in front of new hires and teaching them company processes was literally what I did for a living. And I loved it! This job helped me discover a strong passion for learning and knowledge-sharing that changed the trajectory of my life for the better.

However, my challenges with social anxiety did not magically disappear. I decided it was time to invest in professional help and get to the bottom of it. I started therapy - a wild journey into the depths of my anxiety and its origins. Working with a psychologist helped me find holistic ways of dealing with my condition. Putting in the work helped me manage the anxiety better, but the real game-changer was developing more compassion and empathy for myself. I still struggle with a busy mind and the occasional anxiety attack, but they don't rule my world anymore.

Holistic wellbeing & mindfulness enabled me to manage my anxious, busy mind and I wanted to spread my knowledge. Cue Well Kind Better!

In 2020, I together with the other 7 billion people on the planet, found myself at home trying to survive a global pandemic. I noticed that many people struggled to take care of their physical and mental health. I started an Instagram profile, Wellbeing With Nicole, to share the proven practices that were already working for me. Showing up for others in this way combined my professional passion for knowledge-sharing with my love for wellbeing & mindfulness. A winning combination! This hobby quickly transformed into a side hustle and Well Kind Better was born.

The rest of history!