S2.E21: Self Permission w. Nikki Borodi (acrobat, musician + clown)

Chill + Ambitious

Nikki Borodi (www.NikkiBorodi.com) professionally sings, does acrobatics, plays instruments (all at the same time), clowns, makes her own costumes, and teaches yoga. Of her many talents, none are as important or greater than her ability to permit herself to explore every interest. We talk about building space for curiosity, allowing inspiration to come to you, and emotion as a superpower. This has led her to such opportunities as speaking at TedX Berkeley, performing at Madison Square Garden, and providing entertainment for Lucas Films. Catch Self Permission! 1:15 O + NO re-live pressures of childhood 7:09 Introduction to Self Permission + Nikki Borodi 9:59 Clowns express emotions everyday people don't 14:28 Adults expected to stop being curious 16:51 Nikki's superpower: Super Emotion 19:48 Adulting as a professional clown, acrobat, and musician 21:50 Nikki gives O's friend Brandon permission to break music theory rules 26:50 Lessons from being bullied 31:02 Power hair 33:46 Give yourself permission to be curious to feel 40:15 Music is the thread in Nikki’s performances 50:38 Applying mission to inspire creativity in the corporate world 59:46 O+NO Reflections: The difficulty in identifying lack of permission, group-thought via Candid Camera episode, inspiration visits 1:09:15 Question you didn’t know was relevant: Think about someone you find inspirational and identify why you find them so. Is it because they do things you weren’t sure was possible? Or things that you weren’t sure were “okay”?