"Love always stands for something. As its own Queen. A Truth, I live by."
About Me:
TV host, naturalist, alchemist, civic media visionary.
TV Host of Smart Sustainability, a weekly live TV program.
Bridgebuilder.
Visionary of Co-Create America (Reg. TM) - a groundbreaking, emerging civic media network tapping into the intelligence and the power of the many inviting Americans to do what we do best: create the lives we want; and empowering each other in doing so.
What I do:
I open soul-centered spaces for belonging, self mastery, civic and personal transformation through media, co-creative dialogue, constitutional faithfulness and heart.
Why I do it:
Because we're at the cusp of a new era. Invited to become true to our human heritage and our full potential to consciously create a renewed, prosperous future - not just for us, but for generations to come.
Because belonging doesn't have to be inherited. It can be chosen.
Because I carry a story of rupture--and turned it into resonance.
Because the future needs new myths, and people brave enough to become them.
I help people remember who they are -- and where they are ready to belong. In my work, I weave together
-ancestral healing
-spiritual intuition (a new way of Seeing & Communication of the future)
-civil courage and dialogue
-storytelling
All in service of a new kind of home - one that lives between us. Anchored in the true American spirit, and true to our human possibilities.
"Nicolette's brings enthusiasm, heart and common sense to co-creating a future in tune with Nature and our own truth to television -- Infusing a holistic outlook with a deep sensibility for where people and planet are going". (Catherine Bosley, CBS anchor Cleveland)
With a foot in both worlds, I bridge spiritual and scientific; nature and arts; visible and invisible dimensions in “Third View” perspectives on TV and in my writings. Bringing dynamic insights to current systems, coupled with a fresh outlook to our human way of life, and a glance of optimism for future possibilities.
Warmth, natural curiosity, ability to build rapport coupled with substance knowledge of cultural, economic, social, spiritual ecosystems, have been named as hallmarks of me as interviewer, respected host, engaging moderator and conversationalist.
Not a cookie cutter broadcast journalist, I earned an MBA from Ecole des Ponts Paristech/France and worked on five continents. A true self-actualizer, I spent the first half of my career in executive and entrepreneurial roles with a big focus on organizational transformation. Worked with international broadcasters France24, DW, NHK World and launched innovative business 'firsts' with lots of lessons I had to learn. My diverse experience led me to spearhead the field of transformation where a holistic approach, substance knowledge, spiritual insights and understanding nature are a decisive Plus.
"Nicolette lectured global business and management transformation at Georgetown and brings intelligent conversations in a whole systems approach to TV, mixing universal truths with humor and unmistakable clarity." (Prof. Michael Czinkota, fmr. chair of International Business, Georgetown University)
Mid-career, I re-invented myself from the groundup and took the plunge to do what I always wanted to do: work on camera. Was I scared? Yes! Nevertheless, I followed my heart. Many people are forced these days to reinvent themselves. Let me encourage you and guide you on your path. In my inspiration area, you find personal stories, tips and tricks. And if you want to go deeper, you can soon
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Nicolette is multi-lingual (German, French, English, Spanish).
On a personal note, my journey was about faith. Resilience, re-invention.
Born in Germany, along the iron curtain, I followed my husband across the Atlantic to the US in 2000. There, she saw the best and the worst of America. ... American myth and reality. -- And loved all of it.
"If you know a bit about numerology, you might intuitively understand. If you think, it's esoteric, and for a media person perhaps out of place, follow my thoughts for a moment...
11 was a prevalent influence in my life. 11 = 1+1=2 which means making peace with duality; 11 also means a double 1. And herein lies the paradox.
11 holds twice the strength of the 1 -- independence, freedom, willpower, as well as nervous tension & illuminating natural insight.
It brings together the polar opposites of life: A strive for Independence vs need for collaboration. Sensitivity and vulnerability vs fierceness of will. Reconciling a will to die with a will to live. -- Powerful forces! Out of which come life; for they are the very dynamic of life.
For the first half of my life, I oscillated between opposites, constantly experiencing two sides: Poverty and wealth. Communism and capitalism. Loss and win. Creation and destruction. Heightened inner sensitivity and outward pride. Forces, that diametrically opposed one another.
By focusing on one aspect – I felt I would negate the other and thus deny a part of myself. Until I understood, what I was really doing was integrating and digesting different sides. Something that enables me today to synthesize opposing viewpoints while still holding on to my own. To see the world not in black and white, but as the unit of the two. To not negate good or evil, but to see how opposites are needed for the physical world to exist.
In reality, two opposites are not really that far apart. They hold the same energy, on opposite ends of the spectrum. So love can be transformed into hate and vice vs. To really understand and heal something, you have to go through its opposite for light cannot be seen without darkness.
As a 5 year old, I dreamt of becoming a broadcast journalist in America. Because of my father's resistance in seeing his daughter as potential war reporter, I went to business school instead. Naturally, I spent the first half of my career in business; as entrepreneur, mother and wife when I came to the US. ... Not an easy transition.
Contrary to what I expected the US to be, I encountered strict hierarchies and people afraid of almost everything: the weather, the Sun, the wind, rain, snow. And often life itself. Having faced limitations of financial and personal nature on my own, in the US, I was forced to create my own path, with all the ups and downs, the insecurities, the fears and the fun it would entail. ... And discovered: This is where America shines:
Real self actualization, coupled with a lightheartedness not found in any other country. America throws you back to yourself and teaches you to change your circumstances out of your own inner power. That's America's promise; its beating heart and fertile ground. Pure power of transformation.
An invite and opportunity open to all of us, knowingly or not. I re-invented myself, several times over, along the path. Each time shedding something more I no longer was. That, too, is unique to America. I changed industries, sectors & outlook. Wherever my inner voice told me to go - I went. What to me felt like detours; to others it looked like I was traveling on a magic carpet with every piece contributing a vital part to my life and what I'm doing today:
connecting the dots about ourselves, nature, the future and the world we want to create.
One of Beauty, the Good, the True and the Beautiful while not neglecting or externalizing the ugly. Life brought me full circle. I took the jump and do what I always wanted to do: Writing, TV hosting, pioneering, leading a movement. That's America. The Beautiful. No country does it better.
