In this conversation, Nicy and Stephanie discuss the inevitability of crises in life, the necessity of slowing down if we want to grow, and living with vigilance. 

Please note that this episode contains discussion of suicide and mental health. Listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to someone you trust for support. In the US, you can call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. 

In this conversation, Nicy and Jesse discuss the importance of growing your team (also known as the homies), investing in a hobby, and the beauty of never being satisfied. 

Austin Camacho is the owner of Stay Power and Minute One Fuel and hails from the Inland Empire. He is currently a personal trainer in San Diego, California, and has a passion for empowering the everyday athlete through proven methods, storytelling, and fuel for performance.

In this conversation, Nicy and Austin discuss the importance of knowing your values so you can achieve Steph Curry level flow state in your day to day. Austin also shares his experience with his first sprint triathlon and how preparing to do hard things will teach us how powerful we actually are. 

Uzo Ometu is a repeat guest on the One of a Kind Podcast. Uzo is a tech founder and creator who spent years working at media and tech companies like ESPN, Google, and YouTube and always knew he wanted to be one thing: The Black Rupert Murdoch. He has experience as a producer, researcher, technologist, small business owner and is a former journalist and failed athlete (his words). His love for content, community, and conversations are at the heart of everything else he does.

In this conversation, Nicy and Uzo discuss their path to content creation, including the importance of finding your niche and setting clear goals. They also discuss the current explosion of dating content on social media and its real world implications.

Michael Hawthorne is a real estate agent with Pacific Sothebys specializing in first time buyers and coastal properties. He is a former Marine and hails from Louisiana. He is currently pursuing his undergraduate degree, while helping people find their dream homes and has long term plans of becoming a real estate developer. 

In this conversation, Nicy and Michael discuss the importance of taking control of your habits and therefore your time and that if we aim to learn from our experiences, time can never be wasted. 

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

In this conversation, Nicy and Isvari discuss career changes, the unexpected consequences of the Me Too movement and the importance of using our privilege to help others.

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

C.J. Watson is a former professional basketball player known for his decade-long NBA career, during which he played for teams including the Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls, Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers, and Orlando Magic. Beyond basketball, C.J. is deeply committed to philanthropy. He co-founded the Quiet Storm Foundation to provide learning opportunities and health and fitness activities that empower youth in his community. Today, C.J. is an entrepreneur, angel investor and author of a children's book series, "C.J.'s Big Dream," aimed at inspiring young children to chase their aspirations and work diligently for their goals. 

In this first ever in studio episode, Nicy and C.J. discuss everything from making career pivots to the lessons of parenthood and debate whether baseball players are the most elite athletes. Go Padres! 

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

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

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. 

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

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.

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

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.

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

In this conversation, Brock and Nicy discuss the importance of learning how to navigate change and discuss examples of visionaries who have embraced change. Of particular note is Susan Wockici, the former CEO of YouTube who recently passed away from cancer. The One of a Kind Pocast teams sends love and support to Susan’s friends and family. She was an inspirational leader to taught us the power of leaning into your authenticity, while striving to leave the world a better place.

leaf is an app that makes it really easy to record and share audio memories. Her family has had a lot of fun using leaf to capture moments big and small with their two young daughters. Barrie hopes to help others document moments that matter to them too. 

In this conversation, Nicy and Barrie discuss their shared love of sports, Barrie’s advice on starting your own company, and the value of discipline in all that we do. 

In this conversation, Nicy and Uzo discuss the evolution of news after the 2016 election, the importance of having a North Star and the power of having big dreams.

In this conversation, Lucy and Nicy discuss Lucy's layoff from Meta, how life often feels like a video game, and how experiencing insecurity can provide interesting new opportunities.

Zynara Ng is a self-growth speaker and TEDx speaker, focusing on the importance of self-development, healing, and growth. Her mission is to help individuals realize their full potential by unlocking the things that hold them back from within. Zynara has also worked as a video producer for over a decade at Google and YouTube where she is passionate about sharing the stories of others. Her work is rooted in helping individuals find their voices and share them with the world. 

In this conversation, Zynara and Nicy talk about their soulmate connection, what make a great potato salad, the experience of sharing a soul connection with friends and lovers, and they dissect love languages. 

In this conversation, Gus and Nicy discuss how we are more in control of our reality than we might believe, but it requires dedication to self growth and developing the discipline to follow your dreams. Gustavo also gives a passionate plea to become better listeners for each other because it matters how we make each other feel.

In this conversation, Matt and Nicy discuss Matt's unexpected first job in tech, how travel can help us grow, how entrepreneurship is a way of life, and the importance of intentionally investing in gratitude and community. 

Jose and Nicy kick off the conversation talking about how changing our behavior can help change our feelings. They also discuss the role of shame, the importance of being selfish for your own health, and they reflect on their favorite episodes of the year and the worst ones too. Jajaja. Season 2 coming soon!

In this conversation Hannah and Nicy discuss what happens when you don’t have a blueprint for your career, the role fear can play in our career choices, and the inevitability of midlife crises. 

In this fourteenth episode of the "One of a Kind Podcast," Jamie and Nicy discuss the doubts that can arise when we make big life changes, that downtime should be a part of our routine, and how tough conversations can lead to meaningful connections.

In this thirteenth episode of the "One of a Kind Podcast," Lana and Nicy discuss the long lasting impact of war, the deep desire of wanting to belong, and how looking back is both scary and necessary to our own growth.

In this twelfth episode of the "One of a Kind Podcast," Linda and Nicy discuss how society often makes assumptions of who we are, the discomfort of being misunderstood, how our identity can change over time, and how our internal age doesn’t seem to change much at all. Linda also educates us on the publishing industry. 

Our conversation begins with Linda sharing her college admission experience. She talks about how being waitlisted at Harvard and ultimately attending Cornell was probably good for her in the long run given the “arrogance” she had at that age. She also shares that she decided not to attend Northwestern University after being invited to tour the school and experience student life. As part of that trip, she was taken to a college stepping performance and she felt very out of place and quote “the wrong type of Puerto Rican.” As Linda shares, our identity is always evolving.

In this eleventh episode of the "One of a Kind Podcast," Christian and Nicy discuss career pivots, the nostalgic power of movies and music, the importance of family, and that loss is an inevitable part of life. 

In this tenth episode of the "One of a Kind Podcast," Stephen and Nicy discuss the cost of evolving into the person you want to become and reframing what it means to be ambitious. 

A warning that this episode contains discussion of suicide. If you are based in the US and you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to connect with a trained counselor. For resources outside the US, you can visit https://befrienders.org/.

In this ninth episode of the "One of a Kind Podcast," Zynara uses her empath abilities to trick Nicy into becoming the interviewee. Zynara and Nicy discuss how work can sometimes be performative, the impact of existential crises, and how to approach mistakes. A warning that this episode contains discussion of gun violence. 

In this eighth episode of the "One of a Kind Podcast," Andrew shares a few of his life lessons that include the benefits of saying “yes” to new experiences, the importance of community, and the power of being a nerd.

In this episode, Rachel and Nicy discuss how to break out of what Rachel calls, “black and white thinking” where we label ourselves and others as good or bad people. Rachel shares a deeply personal experience of asking for help when all seemed lost and learning that we all matter in this world, even when our thoughts are deceiving us in the darkness. 

A warning that this episode contains a detailed conversation about suicide. If you are based in the US and you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to connect with a trained counselor. For resources outside the US, you can visit https://befrienders.org/.

In this sixth episode of the "One of a Kind Podcast," Hamsa and Nicy discuss their shared immigrant family experiences, the realization that adulthood is a scam, Hamsa's reasons for not having children, and how to break free from the fat phobia in our society. 

In this fifth episode of the "One of a Kind Podcast," Trent and Nicy discuss Trent's experiences in the military, the value of letting go, and very importantly, how to be brave through the fear. 

In this fourth episode of the "One of a Kind Podcast," Ashley and Nicy discuss the value of vulnerability, the importance of opening up to your people, and how to become more aware of our inner thoughts so we can learn to be kinder to ourselves. 

In this third episode of the "One of a Kind Podcast," Crystal and Nicy explore the importance of investing in our health, our friendships, and our boundaries even in high stress environments. 

In this second episode of the "One of a Kind Podcast," Brian and Nicy discuss the career choices that got them here, the elitism the pervades these choices, and the insecurities that prevent many of us from pivoting to new adventures. 

In this inaugural episode of the "One of a Kind Podcast," Nicy shares her experience of being laid off from Google after almost nine years at the company. Jose discusses his career journey, including going back to college after a 7 year break, working full time jobs all throughout school, and managing feelings of not being "good enough."