495: Breaking My Own Glass Ceiling
Side Hustle Pro
Nicaila Matthews Okome | Side Hustle Pro Media
4.7 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 31 December 2025
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
This week we’re changing it up and I’m sitting in the guest chair. In this special “podcast swap” episode of Side Hustle Pro, I’m sharing an interview from the podcast To Tell You The Truth with host and Podcast Moguls student Brittany Sharpton. We dive into the concept of self-imposed barriers and how they can prevent entrepreneurs, especially Black women, from realizing their full potential.
In this episode I share:
- My journey to reclaiming my power in spaces where Black women aren’t usually empowered- and why I’m constantly reminding myself that I’m that girl
- Steps to take to combat the fear and negative self-talk that often creep in
- What feeds my soul and the lessons I’m learning every day- even as a seasoned entrepreneur
- Insights from my Podcast Moguls course and how I’ve seen Brittany grow after being a student
Highlights Include:
00:00 Intro
03:30 From corporate to entrepreneur
09:55 The importance of having a side hustle
11:45 Overcoming biases
17:30 How to show up as a working mom
22:00 Getting your mojo back
27:15 Overcoming the limitations of the patriarchy
37:04 Tips to feed your soul
41:15 Beating fear and imposter syndrome
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Links mentioned in this episode
- Brittany’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/britthappenshq/
- To Tell You The Truth Pod: https://www.instagram.com/totellyouthetruthpod/
- Nicaila’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidehustlepro/
- How To Make Money Podcasting Course: https://sidehustlepro.lpages.co/your-first-1000-downloads/
- Management Leadership For Tomorrow: https://mlt.org/
- Mel Robbins Podcast, Let Go of Negative Thoughts: https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-198
- Jen Sincero’s Book: https://jensincero.com/
- Walk Through Fire: https://www.amazon.com/Walk-Through-Fire-Memoir-Triumph-ebook/dp/B0BXM51HXN
- Get Good With Money: https://getgoodwithmoney.com/
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to Side Hustle Pro, the podcast that teaches you to build and grow your |
| 0:05.4 | side hustle from passion project to profitable business. And I'm your host, Nikaela Matthews Okome. |
| 0:11.8 | So let's get started. |
| 0:14.6 | Hey friends, hey, welcome, welcome back to the show. It's Nikaela here. And as you can hear, |
| 0:19.4 | I've lost my voice. And so in the spirit of my |
| 0:22.4 | recent episode on burnout, I'm going to go ahead and take my own advice and give myself a rest. |
| 0:28.2 | I wanted to push through, but it's only right that I behave in the manner that I plan to |
| 0:34.6 | for all of 2026 and beyond. And it is to listen to my body and listen to myself. |
| 0:39.8 | And so we're going to close out the year with some amazing reprises, rewind episodes from some of |
| 0:46.6 | my top recent episodes that I just love so much and mean so much to me. |
| 0:51.5 | And I hope that you'll enjoy these episodes. |
| 0:53.9 | Take the tips, take the |
| 0:55.1 | advice and the learnings into 2026. And then I'll see you again, back healthy and better than ever |
| 1:01.8 | in 2026, which by the way, will be my 10th anniversary year of side hustle pro. I can't wait to show you what I have in store. So thanks so much for |
| 1:13.9 | your support this year and every year. Thanks for rocking with me. And now let's get into the show. |
| 1:20.6 | Hey, friends. Hey, welcome, welcome back to the show. Today's episode is extra special because we're |
| 1:26.9 | switching things up with a podcast swap. |
| 1:29.7 | My very first podcast swap ever. |
| 1:32.3 | I'm sharing an episode today from the podcast to tell you the truth, |
| 1:36.0 | hosted by Brittany Sharpton, who is one of my podcast moguls coaching clients. |
| 1:41.7 | She completely revamped and relaunched her show after working with me on her |
| 1:46.7 | podcast. And I am so proud of Brittany for walking in her truth and bringing these bold, authentic |
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