Enjoy this month's Nicy only episode. In this episode, Nicy's shares her goals for 2025.

Nicy Durán is an almost lawyer, a former Googler/YouTuber, an aspiring storyteller, and a forever optimist.

Jose Durán is a San Diego based journalist and scriptwriter and the masterful editor of this podcast. He studied cinema at California State University, Northridge. He taught broadcast journalism at his alma mater and is an avid gamer and storyteller. In his own words, he plays far too much Call of Duty, is a hip hop nerd, loves movies, and believes Buffy The Vampire Slayer is the greatest show ever made.

In this conversation, Nicy and Jose discuss the year's episodes, their goals for 2025 and debate a hypothetical fight to the death.

Steve Kays has over 30 years experience in multi-channel management, product creation, merchandising and sales at Nike and Nordstrom. Driven by a profound commitment to ensuring his work positively impacts others, he joined The World Shoe where he is the head of Product and Sales. The World Shoe is combating neglected tropical diseases with innovative footwear. Please visit theworldshoe.com to learn more.

In this conversation, Nicy and Steve discuss why a new pair of kicks makes you feel so good, the importance of community, and how giving to others can help us break free from the cycle of achievement and feeling like we never have enough.

Enjoy this month's Nicy only episode. In this episode, Nicy's shares thoughts on how the world sees her and the importance of staying true. As Maya Angelou beautifully said, "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."

Nicy Durán is an almost lawyer, a former Googler/YouTuber, an aspiring storyteller, and a forever optimist.

Amy Matsuno Prince is a Bay Area based millennial who is currently a senior People Partner at Google. She's a long-time Googler who just passed her 14 year anniversary and has worked across many products including YouTube, Google TV, and Chrome. She grew up in California and attended the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

In this conversation, Nicy and Amy discuss competing identities and how we often experience the world as the world treats us. They also determine that the word “nice” has become an insult, talk about the earth shattering experience of becoming a parent, and discuss the importance of creative and physical outlets.

We are introducing a new episode format as an experiment. These will be shorter episodes with just Nicy discussing recent events. In this episode, Nicy's shares thoughts on what brings her joy and tries really hard not to be a hater, but fails.

Nicy Durán is an almost lawyer, a former Googler/YouTuber, an aspiring storyteller, and a forever optimist.

Parker Zhou is a corporate finance lawyer working in New York City and a real estate investor specializing in single family homes located in the Sunbelt. Parker loves geopolitics, investing and talking about Pokemon. He is a father of two and hopes his kids will grow up to have bold ambitions along with being great at understanding people.

In this conversation, Nicy and Parker discuss the importance of finding things that spark joy in your life and Parker makes a case for investing in real estate in order to accomplish this. They also discuss the power of Pokemon, comparison, and what it means to be successful.

We are introducing a new episode format as an experiment. These will be shorter episodes with just Nicy discussing recent events. In this episode, Nicy's shares thoughts on female leadership and Hispanic Heritage Month.

Nicy Duran is an almost lawyer, a former Googler/YouTuber, an aspiring storyteller, and a forever optimist.