In this episode Nicole sits down with Sheleana Aiyana, founder of Rising Woman and author of the international bestseller Becoming the One, to explore what it truly means to heal emotional wounds, interrupt old relationship patterns, and come home to the self.

Raised in a turbulent environment, Sheleana shares her personal journey through trauma, abandonment, and healing — and how those experiences inspired her to help millions of people reconnect with themselves and build conscious, healthy relationships. This conversation peels back the layers of emotional inheritance, attachment patterns, and how we can rewire our stories from the inside out.

• Why people unconsciously repeat painful patterns in love and life

• The difference between fear and intuition when it comes to decision-making

• What “self-responsibility” really looks like in the healing process

• How to identify safe, emotionally mature connections

• The myths about healing that keep people stuck

This is not a conversation about quick fixes. It’s a deep, raw, and honest exploration of what it means to take ownership of your life without shame, blame, or perfectionism.

Becoming the One — Her bestselling guide to healing and self-reclamation
The Becoming Journal — A companion journal to support the daily practice of emotional transformation

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In this eye-opening conversation, Nicole sits down with X Eyee, a renowned AI expert who brings a unique perspective to the artificial intelligence conversation. A high school dropout and self-taught coder, X has spent 17 years working at the forefront of AI development at companies like Microsoft, Google, and the Department of Defense. Now serving as CEO of AI consulting firm Malo Santo and Senior Policy Advisor at UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy, X offers insights that bridge the gap between Silicon Valley innovation and real-world policy implications.

The conversation explores the dual nature of artificial intelligence - diving deep into both its transformative potential and its existential risks. X shares her experience navigating the complex world of responsible AI development while revealing the critical decisions that could determine our technological future.

From her military service in Afghanistan conducting data operations to becoming Microsoft's first blockchain ambassador, X brings a rare combination of technical expertise, policy knowledge, and real-world experience to this essential discussion. She even shares her candid advice on how she would guide Mark Zuckerberg and the Meta team on their AI strategy - insights that reveal the high-stakes conversations happening behind closed doors in Silicon Valley.

Whether AI will be humanity's greatest tool or its final mistake may depend on the choices we make today - and X Eyee is helping shape those decisions at the highest levels of tech and government, and teaching us how we can help shape our future as this new technology disrupts.

In a refreshingly honest and revealing conversation, Nicole Behnam sits down with top plastic surgeons Dr. Ritu Chopra, known for his Deep Plane Facelift, and Dr. Nathaniel Villanueva, known for his body contouring. These two experts don’t just reshape faces and bodies, but also challenge the culture around beauty itself.

They break down the most popular procedures of 2025 — what’s trending, what’s timeless, and what they refuse to do.

In a candid conversation, they openly discuss the things most surgeons would never say out loud. From the psychological impact of beauty standards on both women and men, to breast implant illness, to the ethics of turning down patients, this episode is a deep dive into the values that guide their work.

Dr. Chopra and Dr. Villanueva share why they reject the “one-size-fits-all” aesthetic and instead champion natural, subtle enhancement that aligns with each individual’s unique features — and more importantly, their well-being.

This episode is about more than surgery — it’s about honesty, integrity, and redefining beauty on your own terms.