This Is Woman's Work with Nicole Kalil

What if the goal isn't to live longer—but to live better?

In a world obsessed with anti-aging hacks, longevity supplements, biohacking, and looking younger, Dr. Kerry Burnight is offering a radically different perspective. A gerontologist, educator, and author of the New York Times bestselling book JoySpan: The Art and Science of Thriving in Life's Second Half, Dr. Kerry challenges the fear-based messaging that dominates the aging and wellness industries and invites us to focus on something much more meaningful: joy.

In this conversation, Nicole and Dr. Kerry unpack what actually matters when it comes to healthy aging, longevity, purpose, confidence, connection, and fulfillment. They explore why society's obsession with youth may be distracting us from the very things that create a life worth living—and why growing older might be one of the greatest gifts we receive.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

Why the anti-aging industry profits from fear—and how to stop buying into it

The difference between lifespan, healthspan, and Dr. Kerry's concept of "joyspan"

What research says actually improves as we get older

How purpose, meaning, friendship, and connection impact longevity

Why confidence often increases with age

The role of mindset in healthy aging and overall wellbeing

How to overcome internalized ageism and embrace every stage of life

Why joy isn't something you find—it's something you cultivate

Practical ways to focus less on optimization and more on actually enjoying life

Because at the end of the day, a meaningful life isn't built through endless optimization—it's built through the moments, relationships, and experiences that make us glad we're here.

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Connect with Kerry:

Book: https://drkerryburnight.com/joyspan

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

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Let’s drop the highlight reel for a second: entrepreneurship is hard. It’s lonely, messy, and full of moments where you wonder if you’re the only one falling apart behind the scenes. So in this episode—and a few more to come—we’re cutting through the noise and talking about what it really takes to build a successful, scalable business.

Enter: Dr. Darnyelle Jervey Harmon, powerhouse CEO of Incredible One Enterprises, creator of the Move to Millions® Method, and unapologetic truth-teller for entrepreneurs who want to build businesses with both profit and purpose. She’s helped clients generate over half a billion dollars in sales, made the Inc. 5000 list twice, and built a business that aligns with her values, her faith, and her vision.

In this episode, Darnyelle shares the real, raw truths about entrepreneurship—what it costs, how to scale sustainably, and why mindset, mission, and money must work together. Because scaling isn’t about hustle or hype. It’s about clarity, alignment, and building a business that actually works for you.

In This Episode, We Cover: ✅ What most people get wrong about scaling a business ✅ How to move from confusion to clarity in entrepreneurship ✅ How to build a profitable, purpose-driven business ✅ Why entrepreneurship gets messy—and how to keep going anyway

This path isn’t easy—but it’s yours. And the mess? That’s not a sign you’re failing. It’s a sign you’re growing.

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

LI: http://www.linkedin.com/in/darnyelejerveyharmon

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What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you want isn't a lack of confidence, credentials, experience, or readiness? What if it's the invisible rules you've been following without ever questioning them?

In this episode of This Is Woman’s Work, Nicole sits down with Cate Hall—former Supreme Court attorney, former #1 ranked female poker player in the world, biotech founder, former CEO of the Astera Institute, and author of You Can Just Do Things: How High Agency People Get What They Want Out of Life. Together, they unpack the concept of high agency, why successful people aren't waiting for permission, and how fear of rejection, failure, and embarrassment may be keeping you stuck.

In This Episode We Discuss:

What it means to be a high agency person

Why most of the "rules" we follow are actually invisible agreements

The art of getting what you don't deserve—and why that's a good thing

How fear of rejection limits personal and professional growth… and why rejection is a necessary part of success

Practical ways to build rejection tolerance

The connection between identity and personal transformation

How strengths can become weaknesses when taken too far

The "moat of low status" and why people avoid being beginners

Why women often struggle with looking inexperienced—and how to overcome it

Cate's message is simple but powerful: you don't need more permission, more credentials, or more certainty. Sometimes, you just need to do the thing.

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Connect with Cate:

Book: https://www.amazon.com/You-Can-Just-Things-High-Agency/dp/0063488450

Website: https://www.catehall.com/

Find your personal cringe minefield quiz: https://www.catehall.com/cringe-minefield-quiz

TedTalk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN07gbipMoY

Substack: https://usefulfictions.substack.com/

X: https://x.com/catehall

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When a powerful man says, “She’s not my type,” and a jury (actually, multiple juries) finds that man liable for sexual abuse and defamation, that’s not just a headline — that’s a masterclass in what it takes for a woman to be believed in America.

In this episode, writer, journalist, and Not My Type: One Woman vs. a President author E. Jean Carroll joins Nicole to talk about truth, power, paperclips, and what actually happens when you drag a president into court and win. Twice.

We talk about the facts, the stories we build around those facts, and why so many people will twist themselves into a pretzel to excuse powerful men while shredding women who speak up.

We get into:

What actually happened in court — beyond the headlines, hot takes, and Twitter warriors

How clothes became her armor and why what she wore in court mattered more than you’d think

The “not my type” moment, the infamous deposition photo, and how Trump accidentally proved his own lie

Why her sexual history was dragged into the trial — and how she took back that narrative with joy

Trauma responses, laughter in the dressing room, and why “if you didn’t scream it doesn’t count” is garbage

How mock juries forced her legal team to reckon with ageism, beauty standards, and who we think is “believable”

What she plans to do with the tens of millions awarded in damages — and why giving it away is part of her resistance strategy

The big questions this case raises: What does a woman have to do to be believed? And what does a powerful man have to do to be held accountable?

Because this isn’t just E. Jean Carroll’s story. It’s a mirror held up to how we treat women, power, and truth — and a reminder that one 80-something woman can still change the story for all of us.

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IG: https://www.instagram.com/ejeancarroll1/

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For generations, parents have been told that picky eating is normal, inevitable, and just part of raising kids. But what if that's not true? What if picky eating is actually a modern phenomenon—and one we've unintentionally created?

In this episode, Nicole sits down with historian, professor, and author Helen Zoe Veit to explore the surprising history behind children's eating habits. Drawing from her book Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History, Helen reveals how kids once ate everything from bitter greens to spicy foods and why modern parenting, nutrition advice, convenience foods, and fear-based messaging may have changed that. Together, they unpack what parents can learn from history, how to build curiosity around food, and why confidence—not control—may be the missing ingredient at the dinner table.

In This Episode We Discuss:

Why picky eating is a relatively recent phenomenon in American history

How children in the 19th century developed adventurous palates

The role of nutrition science in changing children's diets

Why modern parents feel so much pressure around food and feeding

The difference between food neophobia and true picky eating

How repeated exposure helps children learn to enjoy new foods

Why separate "kids' meals" may be contributing to the problem

The impact of snacks, convenience foods, and ultra-processed foods

How confidence and consistency can transform family mealtimes

The connection between food, curiosity, joy, and lifelong health

This conversation is a powerful reminder that children may be capable of far more than we give them credit for—and that curiosity, resilience, and openness can all be nurtured one bite at a time.

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Connect with Helen:

Book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250402509/picky/

Website: http://www.helenveit.com/

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