This Is Woman's Work with Nicole Kalil

Let’s cut the crap: this isn’t just about screen time. It’s about attention—yours, your kids’, and who (or what) is stealing it.

In this brutally honest (and slightly uncomfortable) conversation, Nicole sits down with Catherine Price—award-winning journalist, author of How to Break Up with Your Phone, and co-author of The Amazing Generation—to unpack what screens are actually doing to our brains, our kids, and our relationships.

We’re talking about:


Why “screen time” is the wrong conversation—and what you should be focusing on instead


How constant scrolling is literally rewiring attention spans (for you and your kids)


The real cost of distraction: missed memories, weaker relationships, and a life half-lived


Why your kids don’t need another app—they need your actual presence


The difference between useful tech and attention-sucking garbage


How to delay smartphones and social media without turning your house into a war zone


What kids really notice about your phone habits (hint: everything)


Practical ways to reset boundaries—even if you feel like you’ve already screwed it up

This episode isn’t about perfection. It’s about awareness, intention, and making better choices—starting now.

Because every time you pick up your phone, you’re choosing what (and who) gets your attention.

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Connect with Catherine:

Substack: https://substack.com/@catherineprice 

Website: https://catherineprice.com/ 

Book: The Amazing Generation, co-authored with Jonathan Haidt. https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Generation-Guide-Freedom-Screen-Filled/dp/B0F87C5F9G  

Book: How to Break Up With Your Phone https://www.amazon.com/How-Break-Up-Your-Phone/dp/039958112X  

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

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@catherinepriceofficial 

LI: http://linkedin.com/in/catherinepriceofficial 

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Let’s get one thing straight: this isn’t another “just drink less” conversation. Because if it were that simple, you would’ve solved it already.

In this raw, honest, and slightly uncomfortable episode, Nicole sits down with intuitive drinking coach Colleen Freeland—host of the It’s Not About the Alcohol podcast and a former high-functioning overdrinker herself—to unpack what’s really behind overdrinking, especially for high-achieving women who “have it all together”… on paper. 

It’s not about willpower. It’s not about discipline. And it’s definitely not just about alcohol.

It’s about what you’re trying to escape.

Colleen breaks down why alcohol is often just the symptom—not the problem—and how coping mechanisms like perfectionism, overworking, and even “healthy habits” can be just as numbing if we don’t address the root cause.

What We Talk About:


Why alcohol isn’t the problem—it’s the signal


The real reason high-achieving women overdrink (hint: it’s not lack of discipline)


Why removing alcohol doesn’t fix the issue—it just replaces it


Nervous system regulation: the skill no one taught you (but you desperately need)


How to rebuild self-trust after patterns you’re not proud of


Why feeling better starts with admitting you don’t feel okay

This conversation flips the script on everything we’ve been taught about drinking, self-control, and “fixing” ourselves.

Because the goal may not be to eliminate the coping mechanism… maybe the goal is to build a life you don’t constantly need to escape from.

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Connect with Colleen:

Website: https://www.emotionalsobrietycoaching.com/ 

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

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hangoverwhisperer 

Podcast: https://www.emotionalsobrietycoaching.com/podcast 

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This episode breaks down why overdrinking isn’t about alcohol—it’s about emotional regulation, stress, and self-connection, giving high-achieving women a smarter, deeper way to change their habits for good. 
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We talk a lot about burnout, overwhelm, and productivity — but not nearly enough about the invisible mental gymnastics happening behind the scenes. The remembering, anticipating, overthinking, emotional labor, and “just handling it” that so many women carry every single day. Not just at home, but at work too.

In this episode, Nicole sits down with Dr. Liane Davey — known as the Teamwork Doctor — to unpack the concept of “thought load” and why high-achieving women are especially vulnerable to carrying way too much of it. Liane is a New York Times bestselling author, leadership advisor to Fortune 500 companies, and author of the book Thought Load: Manage the Madness and Free Your Team to Do Great Work.

Together, they explore how over-functioning gets rewarded in workplaces, why busyness and productivity can become traps, and how to stop becoming everyone else’s emotional support system and human reminder app.

In This Episode, We Explore:


What “thought load” actually is — and why it’s draining women at work


Why high-achieving women often become the default problem-solvers for everyone else


The difference between being busy, productive, and actually impactful


How to determine what truly matters instead of trying to do everything


Why managing attention matters more than managing time


How to stop becoming the go-to person for everyone’s problems


Boundary-setting strategies that don’t require becoming cold or unavailable


Why letting go is necessary if you want to grow into leadership

Because the higher you want to climb, the more willing you have to be to let go of the roles, responsibilities, and expectations that are keeping you stuck.

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Website: https://lianedavey.com/ 

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Thoughtload-Manage-Madness-Free-Great/dp/1774586517

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lianedavey/ 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drlianedavey 

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

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Somewhere along the way, most of us got completely bamboozled about what doing “great work” actually means.

It became about titles, applause, LinkedIn optics, and chasing gold stars from people who don’t even know us. Meanwhile, the work that actually lights us up? The stuff that feels like us? Yeah… that got buried under obligation, expectation, and a never-ending to-do list.

In this episode, Nicole sits down with Dr. Amanda Crowell — cognitive psychologist, TEDx speaker, and author of Great Work — to unpack why so many women are stuck doing work that looks good on paper but feels like absolute garbage in real life… and how to get back to work that actually matters.

We get into:


What “great work” actually means (hint: it has NOTHING to do with external validation)


How to identify the difference between true desire vs. insecurity-driven comparison


Why your biggest clues might come from… jealousy 


The concept of identity saboteurs — and how they keep you playing small


Why women especially struggle with choosing themselves (hello, conditioning)


Why your great work doesn’t have to be big, public, or profitable to matter


And how to finally stop waiting for the “right time” and start doing the damn thing

Because here’s the truth: The only way to know if it’s your great work… is to actually do it.

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Connect with Amanda:

Website: https://www.amandacrowell.com/ 

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Great-Work-2nd-Sacrificing-Everything/dp/B0F8QK73WK/ref 

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-amanda-crowell-51188130/ 

TedEx: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWp87GXDvEk 

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What happens when a woman who’s spent her entire life optimizing, producing, planning, and performing… decides to stop?

In this unfiltered solo episode, Nicole Kalil shares the real reason behind her 3-month sabbatical across Europe — and it’s about a whole lot more than travel.

Nicole opens up about the fear of untethering from productivity, the discomfort of rest, aging as a woman, solo dining anxiety, motherhood, identity, and what it means to leave behind the familiar long enough to uncover who you’re becoming next.

Because maybe the things that scare and excite us at the exact same time are the very things pointing us toward the life we actually want.

In This Episode, Nicole Talks About:


Why she’s taking an 11-week sabbatical through Europe


Turning 50 and why aging feels liberating instead of limiting


The pressure women face to stay small, young, and polished


Why slowing down can feel terrifying


The power of doing something “impractical” anyway


Rediscovering yourself by leaving the familiar behind


What envy and jealousy might actually be trying to tell you

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Connect with Nicole:

Subscribe to Nicole’s Substack: https://nicolekalil.substack.com/ 

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