Let's Talk: Passion & Purpose with Nicole Thomas
by Nicole Thomas
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About this podcast
Welcome to Let's Talk: Passion & Purpose with Nicole Thomas!
Join host Nicole Thomas as she sits down with writers, artists, and visionaries who share their journeys and the services that helped them achieve their goals.
Each episode is packed with inspiration, practical advice, and empowering conversations designed to help you discover your passion, live with purpose, and elevate your path to success.
Tune in for motivating stories, valuable insights, and actionable tips that will inspire you to live a more fulfilled, purpose-driven life.#PassionAndPurpose #Inspiration #Empowerment #NicoleThomas
Episodes
The newest 20 of 60 episodes
- EP 60 – "From Creative Vision to Global Impact" | Shraddha Varma | Co-Founder & Director, OpenGrowth Media Pvt. Ltd. & Co-Founder of Fuzia · 34 minWhat begins as one small idea can grow into a movement that changes lives. In this episode of Let's Talk: Passion & Purpose with Nicole Thomas, Nicole sits down with Shraddha…
- EP 59 – “The Space Between Life and the Poem” | Patrick Swaney | Author, Hand Over Hand Over the Edge of the World · 38 minIn this episode of Let's Talk: Passion & Purpose with Nicole Thomas, Nicole sits down with author Patrick Swaney to discuss his debut prose poetry collection, Hand Over Hand Over…
- EP 58 – “How Culture Shapes Creativity” | Doba Afolabi | Award-Winning Expressionist Painter · 30 minIn this episode Nicole Thomas welcomes award-winning Nigerian-born expressionist painter Doba Afolabi, whose vibrant work celebrates Yoruba culture, movement, and storytelling…
- EP 57 – "The Stories That Bring Us Home" | Nicole Jorge | Dominican Writer and Educator · 35 minWhat does it mean to truly feel at home in yourself? In this episode host Nicole Thomas sits down with Dominican writer and educator Nicole Jorge for a heartfelt conversation…
- EP 56 – "Celebrating Caribbean Culture Through Storytelling" | Yolanda T. Marshall| Award-Winning Author and Columnist · 1 h 3 minIn this episode of Let's Talk: Passion & Purpose with Nicole Thomas, Nicole sits down with award-winning, Guyanese-born, Bajan-heritage award-winning author and columnist Yolanda…
- EP 55 – "Protect the Dream: Purpose, Creativity & Resilience" | Jason Hayes | Filmmaker · 52 minIn this episode, Nicole Thomas sits down with independent filmmaker Jason Hayes, also known as Jay D. Hayes, for a powerful conversation about creativity, purpose, resilience…
- EP 54 – "Owning Your Voice as a Writer " | Ashley Cowger | Award-Winning Author · 53 minGuest: Ashley Cowger is an award-winning author whose short story collections include On the Plus Side (Galileo Press) and Peter Never Came, winner of the Autumn House Press…
- EP 53 – "Called to Create: Purpose, Discipline, and Destiny" | Emmanuel Senaya Fianu | Ghanaian Craftsman · 24 minGuest: Emmanuel Senaya Fianu, Ghanaian Craftsman Host: Nicole Thomas Emmanuel Senaya Fianu’s journey from carving scrap wood as a young boy in Ghana to exhibiting his work on…
- EP 52- "Craft, Identity, and Persistence" | Annell López | Louise Meriwether First Book Prize Winner & Author of I'll Give You a Reason · 42 minWhat does it take to cross the bridge from storyteller to finally calling yourself a writer? In this episode, Nicole sits down with award-winning author Annell López to discuss…
- EP 51- "The Blueprint for Representation" | Bleu Pablo | Abstract Artist & Visual Storyteller · 37 minIn Episode 51 of Let’s Talk: Passion & Purpose with Nicole Thomas, host Nicole Thomas sits down with Bronx-born abstract artist and visual storyteller Bleu Pablo (Elijah…
- EP 50- "How Art Connects Us Back to Ourselves" | Damon Mescudi | Abstract Artist · 44 minIn this episode of Let’s Talk: Passion & Purpose with Nicole Thomas, host Nicole Thomas sits down with abstract artist Damon Mescudi to explore how art becomes a mirror, a coping…
- EP 49- "Leading with Courage, Culture & Purpose" | Leslie Short | Author, Founder of The Cavu Group, and Culture & Brand Strategist · 33 minIn this episode, Leslie Short – Author, Founder of The Cavu Group, and Culture & Brand Strategist – sits down with host Nicole Thomas to explore what it really means to lead with…
- EP 48- "The Mindset Every Writer Needs" | Keisha-Gaye Anderson | Award-winning Poet, Author, and Artist · 33 minIn this episode, Nicole Thomas sits down with Keisha-Gaye Anderson — award-winning poet, author, visual artist, and educator — for a grounding conversation on creativity…
- EP 47- "Art as a Global Language" | Bakare Mubarak | Founder and Creative Director of BILARTERAL, and Global Culture and Youth Ambassador · 34 minIn this episode, Bakare Mubarak, Founder and Creative Director of BILARTERAL, Global Culture and Youth Ambassador, and Co-founder of Expedition 54 Ltd, joins Nicole Thomas to…
- EP 46- "From Idea to Brand" | Temika Walker | Founder, BlacBeutyNo9, LLC · 27 minIn this episode, Nicole Thomas sits down with Temika Walker, founder of BlacBeutyNo9, LLC and creator of B4 UR SKN®, a Brooklyn-based Black-owned, plant-based skincare brand…
- EP 45- "The Privilege to Create" | Sangho Han | Painter · 32 minIn this episode of Let’s Talk: Passion & Purpose with Nicole Thomas, Nicole sits down with painter Sangho Han to talk about the realities of being an artist. From early…
- EP 44- "Building a Life in Art " | Patrick Schmidt | Visual Artist & Educator · 43 minHow do you build a sustainable life as an artist—and keep creating over years, not just moments? In this episode of Let’s Talk: Passion & Purpose with Nicole Thomas, Nicole sits…
- EP 43- "Wealth, Purpose & Financial Literacy" | Stacia M. Morris | Author, Educator, and Executive Leadership Coach · 52 minIn this episode of Let’s Talk Passion and Purpose, Nicole Thomas sits down with Stacia Morris—2025 Women Innovator honoree, author, educator, and executive leadership coach. From…
- EP 42- "How to Rewrite Your Story" | Krystal Glenn | Media Producer, Storyteller, Author and, Award-winning Teaching Artist · 33 minIn this episode of Let’s Talk: Passion & Purpose with Nicole Thomas, Nicole sits down with Krystal Glenn (SmartVideo Girl)—media producer, storyteller, and author—to explore how…
- EP 41- "Creative Leadership in Action" | Sylvia Barchue | Transformational Healthcare Leader and Author · 1 h 8 minIn this episode of the podcast, host Nicole Thomas sits down with Sylvia Barchue, an author, healthcare leader, and innovator with more than 35 years of experience in critical…
