Alyssa sits down with Nicole Terrell to explore how loving where you live is about friendship, following our desires, and the courage to shape our sense of home and belonging.

Nicole shares how building community in adulthood changed her life. After years of believing she was shy, and sacrificing her own desires & needs, she now focuses on creating connection to the place she lives through friendship.

You’ll learn about the power of intentional adult friendships, the healing that can come through dance and movement, and the importance of taking a stand for your own wants instead of allowing fear or discomfort to be in the driver’s seat.

Alyssa and Nicole reflect on how midlife can bring a new kind of clarity, confidence, and willingness to stop living for everyone else’s approval. Together, they make the case that building sisterhood and following your desires are part of how you create a life that feels like home.

Nicole shares practical advice for building community in a real, sustainable way: start by making a desire list of the things you’ve always wanted to try, and DARE YOURSELF to do one thing that’s out of your comfort zone. Perfection is never the goal — it’s repetition, courage, and creating the kind of rituals that make belonging possible.

Takeaway Actions You Can Start Today:

1. Write down a desire list of activities you have always wanted to try. Think of the things that make you say, "I wish I could do that," "I'll get to it someday," or "If only my partner would do this with me."
2. Pick one thing and dare yourself to go do it, even if it means doing it alone.
3. Make connections. Give someone a compliment! If you feel good around someone, ask for their number.
4. Set up play dates for yourself. See how much fun you can have!

Discover Nicole’s Work on Substack, YouTube, and Insight Timer:

Substack:https://nicoleterrell.substack.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nicole-terrell

Insight Timer: https://insig.ht/ed9hyBcyN4b

Do you over apologize, avoid speaking up, or keep putting off things you REALLY want to do? Then you will love The Audacity to Take Up Space. Find it on Nicole Terrell's Insight Timer: ⁠https://insig.ht/NOUHYBgyN4b⁠

Additional resources referenced in the conversation:

Regrets of the Dying - by Bronnie Ware

Death Cafe - https://deathcafe.com

Blue Zones - https://www.bluezones.com/