Nicole Kalil
Confidence Sherpa, Best-Selling Author & Host of the "This Is Woman's Work" Podcast
Nicole Kalil
Confidence Sherpa, Best-Selling Author & Host of the "This Is Woman's Work" Podcast
Biography
Nicole’s passion for eliminating gender expectations and redefining “Woman’s Work” is both what keeps her up at night, and what gets her up in the morning. Well, that, and an abundant amount of coffee.
An in-demand speaker, author of Validation is For Parking, respected coach and host of the top 1% globally downloaded podcast This Is Woman’s Work, her stalker-like obsession with confidence sets her apart from the constant stream of experts telling us to BE confident. She actually shares HOW you build it and gives actionable tools you can implement immediately.
A fugitive of the C-suite at a Fortune 100 company, Nicole has coached hundreds of leaders and entrepreneurs, gaining rare insights into what’s structurally, systemically and socially working (or not working) in organizations. Her journey provides a unique perspective on how we can redefine leadership, success, and confidence.
Maintaining some semblance of sanity in her different roles of wife, mother and business owner is an ongoing challenge…in whatever free time she has, she enjoys reading and wine guzzling, is an avid cheese enthusiast, a hotel snob and a reluctant Peloton rider.
Speaker Videos
Sizzle Reel
The 3 Tip Bit
Working With Business Owners to Empower Female Leadership
Speech Topics
Validation Is For Parking: Building Confidence That Transforms How You Lead, Work & Live
Most people think confidence is something you “have” or you don’t, which is exactly why so many smart, capable people still experience fear, doubt, and impostor syndrome.
Nicole dismantles the myths, mixed messages, and unhelpful clichés (“Just be confident!”) and replaces them with a grounded, actionable, and refreshingly honest approach to building confidence from the inside out.
This session helps your audience think differently, act more decisively, and walk away with tools they can use immediately... because confidence isn’t just a feeling. It’s a skill anyone can build.
What Your Audience Will Experience:
- A clear, practical breakdown of what confidence is and what it’s not
- A highly engaging keynote that blends relatable storytelling, sharp insights, and thoughtful interactive elements
- A speaker who brings honesty, humor, and real-world relevance to every room
What Your Audience Will Walk Away With:
- A clear understanding of the 5 major confidence derailers, and how to protect against them
- A stronger connection to the first anchor of confidence: knowing who you are
- Practical tools they can use immediately to grow confidence without pretending, performing, or powering through
- Momentum... because they don’t need approval to take action; they need courage and confidence
Turning Failure Into Fuel: How to Use Setbacks to Accelerate Success
Failure isn’t the enemy. Staying stuck is.
Most people spend more energy avoiding failure than they do pursuing success, which is exactly why their potential stays trapped behind fear, perfectionism, and the ever-present “what if I screw this up?”
Nicole flips the script by showing your audience how to transform fear into forward motion, mistakes into momentum, and setbacks into data that drives better decisions. This is resilience grounded in reality, not toxic positivity.
It’s a fresh, human, honest approach to failing forward…intentionally.
What Your Audience Will Experience:
- A relatable and energizing keynote that normalizes failure as a necessary part of achievement
- A step-by-step framework for developing tenacity and practicing “failing forward” using a proven Recovery Plan
- Real, unvarnished storytelling that helps people feel understood, empowered, and equipped for whatever comes next
What Your Audience Will Walk Away With:
- The ability to reframe failure as data, direction, and opportunity
- A proven Recovery Plan framework they can use to regain momentum quickly and intentionally
- Tools for taking action in the face of fear, doubt, and discomfort — the moments when most people freeze
- A healthier, more productive relationship with risk, success, and growth
Ditch the Panel: A High-Impact Live “This Is Woman’s Work” Conversation With Your Key Leaders
Panels often sound good in theory… and fall flat in execution. Too polished. Too scripted. Too “corporate.”
Nicole brings a completely different format: a live, well-designed, highly engaging conversation inspired by her globally top-rated podcast, This Is Woman’s Work.
She draws out your leaders’ personalities, perspectives, strengths, and stories in a way that feels natural and deeply human, resulting in an experience that is more candid, more connected, and far more compelling than a traditional panel.
This session consistently delivers some of the highest engagement and most enthusiastic feedback at corporate and community events.
What Your Audience Will Experience:
- A dynamic, fast-paced, conversational experience that feels intimate and energizing
- Real stories, real wisdom, and real leadership moments — not overly rehearsed talking points
- A format that creates psychological safety, authenticity, and meaningful insight within minutes
Nicole guides the conversation with engaging openings, thoughtful, well crafted questions, and a powerful closing that inspires people to take action on what matters most.
What Your Audience Will Walk Away With:
- Tangible leadership lessons pulled from the real experiences of your executives or key leaders
- Humanized perspectives on success, challenge, confidence, and growth
- A memorable, high-impact session that leaves people feeling inspired and connected to their leaders
- Actionable insights grounded in real-life leadership, not theory
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