Glow Wild
Welcome to Glow Wild. I’m Nicole, mother to two and mother to a stage four cancer warrior, and this is the space where we talk honestly about pain, transformation, and the joy waiting on the other side. Through this podcast, I’m sharing my own story—what it means to keep going when life knocks you down and how hope can rise from the darkest times. If you’re hurting, grieving, or searching for light, you’re in the right place.xxNicole
Career Change Confidence: Starting Fresh at Any Age with Kathi Holzer
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What happens when you step into an entirely new chapter of your life — and find your greatest joy waiting for you there?
In this heartfelt episode of Glow Wild, host Nicole Gaitan sits down with Kathi Holzer, a former physical education teacher who discovered a deep love for painting later in life. After retiring from a long and fulfilling teaching career, Kathi felt an unexpected pull toward art — a passion so strong her husband built her a backyard studio to bring her creative vision to life.
But Kathi’s stor...
ENCORE: Life is a Love Story: A Mother's Final Days with Her 11 Year Old Cancer Warrior, Parker
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🌿 Revisiting this incredibly moving episode this week.
In this powerful and heart-wrenching episode, Nicole sits down with Heather Manson—a devoted mother, trauma survivor, yoga teacher, and fierce advocate for pediatric cancer research. Heather shares her journey through the unimaginable: losing her 11-year-old daughter Parker to a rare form of soft tissue sarcoma after a two-year battle filled with surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiation.
But Heather's story is not just about grief—it's about resilience, transformation, and choosing purpose in the face of devastation. Just months after Parker’s diagnosis, Heather herself w...
Surviving the Palisades Fire: Sarah Silver on Losing Her Home, Rebuilding Life & Finding Strength
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✨ Podcast Show Notes
Episode Title: Surviving the Palisades Fire: Sarah Silver on Losing Her Home, Rebuilding Life & Finding Strength
Podcast: Glow Wild
In this powerful and intimate conversation, host Nicole sits down with Sarah Silver — a woman whose life was forever changed when the Palisades Fire tore through her neighborhood, destroying her home and so many others.
Nicole and Sarah first met in the most unexpected place — the customs line in Paris this past August. What began as a casual conversation quickl...
Encore: She survived cancer, addiction and suicide. Now, she’s unstoppable.
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From July 2025- Guest: Katrina Clauson (Kat) — 3x Cancer Survivor, Sobriety Warrior, Suicide Survivor & Advocate, Deputy Coroner
🔥 Episode Summary:
What does it take to face death, addiction, abuse, and public tragedy—and still rise up more grounded, more generous, and more you than ever?
In today’s gripping and informative episode of Glow Wild, we sit down with an extraordinary guest: a three-time cancer survivor, a woman who faced the dark trenches of addiction, and someone who served as a deputy coroner on the nationally-covered Gabby Petito case. After surviving a suicide a...
Images of Impact: One Woman’s Journey to Change Medicine with Dr. Kristina Gedgaudas-McClees
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In this powerful episode of Glow Wild, we sit down with Dr. Rita Kristina Gedgaudas-McClees, a pioneering radiologist whose career has spanned over four decades of innovation, mentorship, and patient-centered care.
From being one of the few women in medicine during her training at UCSF, to leading major academic departments at Duke and Emory, Dr. Kristina has spent her life proving naysayers wrong, breaking barriers, and inspiring the next generation of physicians.
We talk about what it takes to lead with courage in a male-dominated field, how she...
From Patient Care to System Change: Glenn D. Steele Jr., M.D., Ph.D. on the Future of Healthcare
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What does it take to reshape the healthcare system from the inside out? In this powerful episode, Dr. Glenn D. Steele Jr. reflects on his multi-decade career—from hands-on patient care to pioneering leadership roles in academic medicine and health system innovation.
Nicole and Dr. Steele talk candidly about:
How trust shapes patient outcomesThe critical shift from fee-for-service to value-based careWhat really matters in patient-doctor relationshipsHow high-trust systems can transform lives, especially in cancer careThe surprising failures that taught the biggest lessonsWhether you’re a pa...
Life After Life: Finding Joy Without the Near-Death Wake-Up Call with Amy Ciampi
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What does it really mean to live fully? For today’s guest, Amy Ciampi, the answer came in the most unexpected — and harrowing — way. At just 29 years old, seven miles into her fifth 100-mile ultramarathon, Amy went into sudden cardiac arrest. For 45 minutes, strangers fought to keep her alive in the Wasatch wilderness until help arrived. She survived against all odds, but survival was only the beginning.
Amy was forced to trade her identity as an ultrarunner for a life that looked nothing like the one she trained for. The road back was lo...
Power Couple Energy: Aligning Love, Ambition, and Legacy with Ashley Diprisco
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What does it take to build a relationship that lasts—and a career that thrives? In this episode of Glow Wild, we sit down with Ashley Diprisco, powerhouse real estate broker, community leader, and editor of The Scout Guide Jackson Hole. Ashley’s story is one of resilience, partnership, and redefining success as a woman in a male-dominated industry.
For 26 years, Ashley has walked side by side with her high school sweetheart and now-husband, Mike—building not only a family but a foundation that has fueled her success in luxury real e...
What if Today Was Your Last Day? How to Live More Fully in the Time We Have Left
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Bronnie Ware, a palliative care nurse, deeply impacted by her patients’ last reflections, identified five regrets common at life’s end. These include:
“I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.”“I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.”“I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.”“I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.”“I wish that I had let myself be happier.”Link for listeners: You can read the original article, Regrets of the Dying...
How to Build an Unstoppable Partnership in Life and Business
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🌟 Episode Description
What does it take to build a thriving marriage and a thriving business—at the same time?
In this episode of Glow Wild, I sit down with Greyson and Taly Goody, the powerhouse husband-and-wife duo behind the Goody Law Group. Greyson, a top California trial attorney, and Taly, the daughter of Iranian immigrants who founded the firm, share their incredible journey of building a mission-driven law practice together while raising a family and mentoring the next generation of leaders.
We talk about:
🌱 T...Find Your Life's Mission Statement with Jessica Brodmerkel
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What if the opposite of depression isn’t happiness—but purpose?
In this inspiring episode, Jessica Brodmerkel shares her journey from interior designer to certified personal trainer, author, and creator of The Balanced Athlete. With over 20 years of experience helping clients discover their gifts and create lives they love, Jessica reveals how tools like Ikegai and personal mission statements can transform not just your career, but your identity—especially for working moms and parents of teen athletes. We dive into how living your purpose can prevent burnout, guide your teens by example, and help y...
Pour Decisions: How Alcohol Changes Your Brain, Body, and Future
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Join Glow Wild as we go deep on what alcohol really does to the human body—and how it recovers—through science, stories, and cultural insight. Expect a warm, personal conversation that blends neuroscience, clinical research, behavior change strategies, and the cultural wisdom of Quit Like a Woman by Holly Whitaker.
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Health Benefits of Quitting
Quitting alcohol leads to improved sleep, enhanced liver regeneration, card...What Could You Achieve With a Coach in Your Corner?
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From Tom Brady’s quarterback coach to Oprah’s trusted life coaches, the world’s top performers never reach greatness alone. So why do so many of us try to?
In this episode of Glow Wild, we dive into the powerful parallels between sports, business, and life—and why everyoneneeds a coach to reach their fullest potential. You’ll learn:
Why coaches don’t “play” the game but are essential to winning it.How the right life coach can help you see blind spots, set stronger goals...Is Your Morning Routine Holding You Back?
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What if the way you spend your first 15 minutes could shift the entire trajectory of your day?
In this soul-stirring and science-backed episode of Glow Wild, Nicole shares a powerful new way to look at your morning routine—not as a chore, but as a sacred reset. Drawing from the wisdom of The 5AM Club, The Miracle Morning, Tony Robbins, and Jay Shetty, she guides you through the Glow Wild Morning Framework: a simple, 3-part ritual designed to ground your nervous system, activate your ene...
The Next Mile: Finding Courage in the Unknown with Burr Purnell
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In this deeply inspiring conversation, Burr Purnell shares his journey—from corporate executive to ultrarunner, devoted dad, and social-impact leader—inviting listeners to ask themselves: What leap of courage are you holding back?
The Courage to PivotBurr recounts how his daughter’s innocent comment—“I’ve only ever lived in this one room”—sparked a life-altering decision. He and his wife decided to resign from their stable careers, homeschool their daughters, and travel the world doing service work with nonprofits like Yoga & Sport for Refugees .Ultrarunning as a Path to Self-DiscoveryA seasoned ultramarathoner, Burr treats extre...Life is a Love Story: A Mother's Final Days with Her 11 Year Old Cancer Warrior, Parker.
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🌿 Episode Summary:
In this powerful and heart-wrenching episode, Nicole sits down with Heather Manson—a devoted mother, trauma survivor, yoga teacher, and fierce advocate for pediatric cancer research. Heather shares her journey through the unimaginable: losing her 11-year-old daughter Parker to a rare form of soft tissue sarcoma after a two-year battle filled with surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiation.
But Heather's story is not just about grief—it's about resilience, transformation, and choosing purpose in the face of devastation. Just months after Parker’s diagnosis, Heather herself was involved in a traumatic...
Your Midweek Wellness Reset with Nurse Georgie - Weight Loss
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In this mini but mighty episode, we’re joined by wellness expert and hormone specialist Georgie McNiff to talk about a topic that so many of us struggle with—weight loss.
Georgie discusses what she calls the lowest hanging fruit for those seeking to lose weight and how easy it is to get started.
💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
What you need to DELETE from your daily habits to lose weightHow sugar affects our bodiesThe easiest way...When the Waters Rose: Grief, Loss, and Hope in the Texas Floods
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In this special, somber episode of Glow Wild, Nicole addresses the heartbreaking catastrophe of the recent Central Texas floods. We delve into the devastating impact, sharing the tragic stories of child victims, and reflecting on the profound fear of loss, particularly from a parent's perspective. Finally, we provide a vital call to action, offering concrete ways to support the victims and families through donations to reputable organizations.
The Texas Flood IncidentCurrent Status and Death TollNaming Child Victims: Hanna and Rebecca Lawrence, 8 years oldRenee Smajstrla, 8 years o...Audit. Align. Activate: Your Most Intentional Week Starts Now
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This week on Glow Wild, we’re doing more than just setting goals — we’re getting aligned. This isn’t your typical Sunday planning session. This is a full-on life audit, a reset for your habits, and a deep dive into how to build a productive, purpose-filled week that actually feels good.
Nicole walks you through the exact steps to reset your week with clarity, focus, and intention — using science-backed strategies to reflect, realign, and reignite your goals. If you’ve been feeling burned out, stuck, or like you’re busy but...
Your Midweek Wellness Reset with Nurse Georgie
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In this mini but mighty episode, we’re joined by wellness expert and hormone specialist Georgie McNiff to talk about a topic that so many of us struggle with—stress and its hidden impact on weight, hormones, and overall energy.
Georgie breaks down how chronic stress throws off your cortisol levels, disrupts sleep, spikes inflammation, and causes stubborn weight gain—especially around the midsection. But it’s not all doom and gloom. We also get into practical, bite-sized tools you can use today to calm you...
Why the Hardest Battles Create the Strongest Leaders Feat. DR. DOUGLAS FAIR, MD, MS, FAAP
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Guest: Dr. Douglas Fair, Pediatric Oncologist & Director of the Solid Tumor Program, Primary Children’s Hospital
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Today’s episode is deeply personal. Nicole sits down with Dr. Douglas Fair, a renowned pediatric oncologist and Associate Professor at the University of Utah—who also happens to be the doctor who walked beside Nicole’s family during one of their hardest chapters: her daughter Parker’s stage four kidney cancer diagnosis.
Dr. Fair isn’t just a doctor. He’s a guide, an advocate, and a healer in t...
A Conversation with Parker, Five Year Old Stage Four Cancer Survivor
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Episode Summary:
In today’s intimate and very special episode, I’m joined by someone who embodies courage, resilience, and pure light — my daughter, Parker.
Parker bravely battled stage four kidney cancer and came out the other side with more wisdom and heart than most people gain in a lifetime. Today, we sit down together to talk about that journey — the highs, the lows, and the wild, beautiful strength it takes to keep showing up.
You’ll hear:
Parker’s memories of treatment and recovery, in her own word...How She Survived Cancer, Addiction, and Suicide—and Became Unstoppable
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Guest: Katrina Clauson (Kat) — 3x Cancer Survivor, Sobriety Warrior, Suicide Survivor & Advocate, Deputy Coroner
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What does it take to face death, addiction, abuse, and public tragedy—and still rise up more grounded, more generous, and more you than ever?
In today’s gripping and informative episode of Glow Wild, we sit down with an extraordinary guest: a three-time cancer survivor, a woman who faced the dark trenches of addiction, and someone who served as a deputy coroner on the nationally-covered Gabby Petito case. Aft...
Burnout, Bloating, and Aging: Unlocking the Hidden Keys to Healing with Nurse Georgie McNiff, RN
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In this deeply eye opening episode of Glow Wild, Nicole sits down with the brilliant and deeply compassionate Nurse Georgie—a functional medicine practitioner, hormone whisperer, and both a certified nurse and nutritionist. Together, they crack the code on why so many of us feel exhausted, stuck in a weight-loss cycle that doesn’t work, and mentally foggy despite our best efforts. And, anti-aging from the inside out.
We dive into:
How chronic stress hijacks your hormones and rewires your brainWhy insulin resistance and adrenal burnout are often misdiagnosed or i...Turn Your Grief into Purpose with Mindy Isla
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In this deeply personal and heartfelt episode of Glow Wild, we sit down for a raw and honest conversation about what it means to love someone through the long goodbye of dementia—and how to find purpose through the pain.
Our guest shares her story from the very first signs that something was “off,” to the devastating realization that dementia was quietly rewriting her loved one’s mind. Together, we explore what it feels like to grieve someone who is still physically here, and how caregiving reshapes not only you...
How Simone Biles Redefined Strength
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What happens when the strongest woman in the world says, “I can’t today”?
In this powerful episode of Glow Wild, we dive into the moment Olympic champion Simone Biles shocked the world by stepping away from the Tokyo Games — and why it was one of the boldest mental health moves in history.
Host [Your Name] shares her own recent experience with burnout, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm after a health scare with her daughter — and how Simone’s story gave her (and all of us) permission to s...
It's Not Just in Your Head: Navigating Depression with Life Coach Sallie Felton
In this honest and deeply relatable episode, I sit down with life coach and author Sallie Felton to explore the many faces of depression—including high-functioning depression and genetically inherited depression. We unpack the misconceptions around what depression “should” look like and talk candidly about our personal experiences, including mine and that of my father-in-law.
From stigma and self-doubt to small steps toward healing, this conversation is full of insights and compassion for anyone struggling silently—or supporting someone who is. You’ll walk away with real tools, greater self-awareness, and a reminder that you’re not...
Don't Quit Now - The Future You is Watching
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What if you treated your dreams like your child was in the hospital — and nothing could stop you from getting there?
In this powerful and soul-stirring episode of Glow Wild, we’re diving deep into what it really means to not give up. From the emotional grit it takes to stay in the game, to the science behind perseverance and motivation, this is your go-to pep talk for when quitting feels easier than continuing.
Host Nicole Gaitan shares a raw and real moment from her own morning workout — when h...
3 Easy Steps to Find Your Glow
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Life's too short for just surviving. This is Glow Wild, the podcast that helps you leave the BS behind and finally start living your best life. This is not self help, this is rediscovering what brings you joy and how to live a more mindful, happy life.
Real talk. Real tools. And a new glow!
In this episode, you will learn three methods to help you shift your feelings of sadness, grief and trauma to gratitude and happiness. I used these tools myself over the last five years of my...
Trailer: Glow Wild with Nicole Gaitan
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In this powerful trailer episode, host Nicole Gaitan introduces Glow Wild — a podcast about navigating trauma, reclaiming joy, and discovering light in the darkest seasons. Born from her personal journey through her three-year-old daughter's stage four cancer diagnosis, this podcast holds space for raw, real conversations about grief, healing, and hope. With honesty, warmth, and touches of humor, Glow Wild invites listeners into a community where they’re reminded: even after the fire, it’s possible to rise — and glow wilder than before.
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