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🎙 "Ordinary Talks with Extraordinary Women" 🌟

Dive into the unscripted brilliance of life's untold stories with Olga Miller on her groundbreaking podcast - "Ordinary Talks with Extraordinary Women."

Join YelloBirdie's Founder Olga Miller as she uncovers the extraordinary tales of women from diverse walks of life, spanning ages, backgrounds, and experiences. This isn't just a podcast; it's an intimate journey into the hearts and minds of remarkable individuals.

Real Conversations, Real Lives: No scripts, no filters. Olga engages in authentic, unfiltered conversations that touch on life's myriad facets - from personal triumphs to navigating real challenges, embracing beauty, showcasing resilience, and sharing unique perspectives on the journey we call life.

Meet the Extraordinary Women: Every episode introduces you to a new, remarkable woman. From entrepreneurs to artists, homemakers to professionals, each guest brings a fresh perspective and a unique story that will inspire and resonate.

Resilience Redefined: Discover how these incredible women have overcome obstacles, redefined resilience, and emerged stronger. Their stories will uplift your spirits and prove that every woman is a force to be reckoned with.

Views on Life, Unveiled: What does life mean to different women? Explore diverse viewpoints on love, success, happiness, and the pursuit of passion. Gain insights that will challenge your thinking and enrich your own journey.

🎧 Tune In and Be Inspired: "Ordinary Talks with Extraordinary Women" is an empowering space where women's voices are celebrated. Tune in, be inspired, and join a community that values the extraordinary in every woman @YelloBirdie on all platforms and www.yellobirdie.com

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  • Free to Fly: A Conversation with Nicole Runyon on Roots, Growth, Discipline, and Coming Home to Yourself

    Free to Fly: A Conversation with Nicole Runyon on Roots, Growth, Discipline, and Coming Home to Yourself
    Sep 7 2026
    Send us a text! Would love to hear directly from you!In this episode, Olga Miller sat down with Nicole Runyon — a child psychotherapist, award-winning author, and speaker — for a conversation that has almost nothing to do with "work" and everything to do with the life underneath it. Nicole candidly traces her roots back to a Lebanese immigrant family built on sacrifice, tenacity, and quiet expectation, and reflects on how an angry, unheard young woman grew into someone who speaks her mind with honesty and grace. She opens up about her frustrations with a culture that has traded discipline and tenacity for comfort and "good enough," makes a passionate case for real-world connection over screen time, and shares how she has learned to meet negativity without losing herself. Most strikingly, Nicole walks through the years chronic stress spent quietly wrecking her body — until she met it with perseverance, radical self-honesty, and self-love, and came out the other side. Along the way: seasons, boredom as a gift, and what it really means to be free.Prefer to see this one? The full video is up on YouTube.This one is a slow exhale. Settle in.Key TakeawaysOutspoken isn't the same as heard. Nicole spent her 20s speaking her convictions from a place of anger — and it wasn't landing. Becoming a therapist and a mother forced her to learn to sit in silence, manage her own reactivity, and communicate in a way people could actually receive.Disagreement is welcome; disrespect is not. She distinguishes between honest pushback (which she values and engages with) and "buzzwording" or personal attacks (which she disengages from entirely, without apology).Choice is a responsibility, not a given. Growing up believing she had no path forward as a woman, Nicole later realized her parents had been quietly building her a choice the whole time. Her guiding line for clients and herself: "The wound isn't your fault, but it is your responsibility."Screens fill a void — they don't create one. Taking devices away fails when parents don't also teach kids how to sit in boredom and rebuild the internal tools that screens replaced. Boredom, done right, becomes fertile ground.Parents aren't cruise directors. Engagement doesn't mean constant entertainment — it means modeling discipline, tenacity, and the willingness to let your kids feel disappointed, bored, or challenged.The body keeps score. Nine years ago, chronic stress showed up in Nicole's body as pain, stiffness, and hormone disruption. Recovery came through eliminating inflammatory foods, non-negotiable exercise and sleep, and asking for help — not from willpower alone.Presence is a practice, not a personality trait. From leaving her phone in her bag to cooking dinner together instead of DoorDash, Nicole's philosophy on connection starts with noticing her own device use before addressing anyone else's.Let the season be the season. Whether it's a flexible summer or an introspective winter, Nicole closes with a reminder to stop fighting the natural rhythm of the year — and of life.About Nicole RunyonNicole Runyon, LMSW, is a psychotherapist, parent coach, and keynote speaker with over two decades of experience in child and adolescent mental health. She is the author of the award-winning, bestselling book Free to Fly: The Secret to Fostering Independence in the Next Generation, which explores how technology is disrupting child development and offers parents a path back to connection, resilience, and real-world independence.Website: nicolerunyon.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nicolerunyonlmswInstagram: @igenerationmentalhealthBook: Free to FlyOrdinary Talks with Extraordinary Women — conversations about the life underneath the résumé.Support the showThank You so much for listening! Please subscribe, leave us a rating & stay tuned!FOLLOWInstagram: www.instagram.com/yellobirdieLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/yellobirdieYouTube: www.youtube.com/yellobirdie.hawaii TikTok: @yellobirdieTo learn more about YelloBirdie please visit us atwww.yellobirdie.comYelloBirdie is your nest for exploration and growth, a vibrant community where women and little humans of all ages can spread their wings. We offer workshops, empowering guidance, and a curated selection of products, all designed to help you unlock your inner songbird, embrace creativity, and soar through life with confidence. Join us and experience the transformative power of self-discovery and connection in a supportive, judgment-free environment. Let's fly together!
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    1 h et 5 min
  • The "We" That Holds the World Together: Kanoelani Davis on Indigenous Wisdom, Survival & Self-Mastery

    The "We" That Holds the World Together: Kanoelani Davis on Indigenous Wisdom, Survival & Self-Mastery
    Mar 23 2026

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    What if the wisdom to weather life's greatest storms has been embedded in language, land, and lineage all along? In this deeply moving conversation, Olga Miller sits down with Kanoelani Davis — cultural practitioner, kumu hula, founder of Ho'Akā Mana, and keeper of a generational healing lineage from the small island of Moloka'i, Hawai'i.

    Trained for over 45 years in traditional Hawaiian martial and healing arts, Kanoelani opens with a chant connecting us to the easternmost point of her island — where light begins. From there, she takes us on a journey spanning stormy coastlines, the Rocky Mountains, and the darkest corners of personal trauma. Behind the "glitter and glam" the internet shows is a woman who has survived kidnapping, assault, and suicidal depression — and who now walks others back from the same edge.

    She shares the Hawaiian concepts of ho'omana (self-mastery), kaona (hidden meaning), and makawalu (seeing with all senses simultaneously), and explains why true healing requires both the person in pain and the person who thinks they're fine. She closes with her grandfather's timeless gift: ho'omanawanui — patience, in its deepest sense.

    This is a conversation about the "we" that holds us — and how you can find your way back to it, wherever in the world you are.

    Sensitive Content: This episode contains candid discussion of sexual assault, childhood trauma, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. Please listen with care. US listeners: call or text 988 for crisis support.

    KEY TAKEAWAYS

    Knowing the "name of the storm" transforms fear into preparation — indigenous naming of natural forces is a form of resilience technology.

    Self-mastery (ho'omana) came before collective healing (ho'oponopono). When we tend our own inner life, we reduce the burden on the collective.

    The person suffering and the person who feels "fine" need each other equally. Conscious awareness is the common medicine for both.

    Pain is not disqualifying — it is preparatory. Kanoelani's greatest credential is having stood in the same darkness as the people she now helps.

    HAWAIIAN CONCEPTS

    Ho'omana

    Self-mastery; inner authority cultivated through discipline and lineage.

    Ho'oponopono

    Collective reconciliation; communal forgiveness and problem-solving.

    Kaona

    Hidden, layered meaning embedded in language, chant, and story.

    Makawalu

    "Eight eyes"; perceiving through all senses and multiple perspectives at once.

    Ho'omanawanui

    Patience; an active trust that time itself is medicine.

    Kumu Hula

    Master hula teacher; custodian of oral history and cultural memory.


    Music by Olga Miller @YelloBirdie and Marc Corominas from Pixabay

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    Thank You so much for listening! Please subscribe, leave us a rating & stay tuned!


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    To learn more about YelloBirdie please visit us at
    www.yellobirdie.com

    YelloBirdie is your nest for exploration and growth, a vibrant community where women and little humans of all ages can spread their wings. We offer workshops, empowering guidance, and a curated selection of products, all designed to help you unlock your inner songbird, embrace creativity, and soar through life with confidence. Join us and experience the transformative power of self-discovery and connection in a supportive, judgment-free environment. Let's fly together!
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    48 min
  • Reclaiming Our Stories in a Disconnected World

    Reclaiming Our Stories in a Disconnected World
    Mar 10 2026

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    Welcome to Season 3 of Ordinary Talks with Extraordinary Women. In this opening episode, host Olga Miller, founder of YelloBirdie and Stories We Carry, reflects on the power of story, the importance of connection, and why our personal narratives shape who we are becoming.

    As we step into March, Women's History Month, and the season of spring, Olga invites you to explore how stories help us reconnect with ourselves and with one another in a world that often feels overwhelming, distracted and disconnected. Through storytelling, reflection, and curiosity, we can rediscover our identity, reclaim our sense of self and create space for deeper community connection.

    This season will feature extraordinary women sharing powerful, honest, and inspiring stories - many of which have already been recorded and are ready to be released into the world.

    Follow the show, share it with someone who might need encouragement, and explore the growing community around YelloBirdie and Stories We Carry.

    Support the show


    Thank You so much for listening! Please subscribe, leave us a rating & stay tuned!


    FOLLOW
    Instagram: www.instagram.com/yellobirdie

    LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/yellobirdie
    YouTube: www.youtube.com/yellobirdie.hawaii
    TikTok: @yellobirdie


    To learn more about YelloBirdie please visit us at
    www.yellobirdie.com

    YelloBirdie is your nest for exploration and growth, a vibrant community where women and little humans of all ages can spread their wings. We offer workshops, empowering guidance, and a curated selection of products, all designed to help you unlock your inner songbird, embrace creativity, and soar through life with confidence. Join us and experience the transformative power of self-discovery and connection in a supportive, judgment-free environment. Let's fly together!
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    3 min
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