Featured In The Media
Explore recent interviews, features, and thought leadership appearances by Nicole Johnston — empowering women to lead with confidence, clarity, and courage.
Featured Press & Media
Thought leadership, expert commentary, and feature stories on women in leadership, sports, and business.
Taboo Topics Women Should Talk About But Don’t
Nicole Johnston joined Bloom Tampa Bay host Amber Freeman for a live on-air segment to discuss the subjects professional women are too afraid to raise — from career stalls and pay gaps to health and self-worth — and why breaking that silence is the ultimate leadership move.
Nicole Johnston on Fox 13 Seattle
Nicole Johnston appeared on Fox 13 Seattle to discuss women’s leadership, the taboo topics holding professional women back, and how to lead with confidence, clarity, and courage in today’s workplace.
The Hidden Rules of Executive Presence: How Women Can Make Themselves Promotable
Nicole Johnston unpacks the hidden rules of executive presence — clarity, composure, and strategic thinking — and how women can intentionally signal promotability in organizations that still evaluate men and women differently.
Hidden Workplace Rules Women Need to Know: A Conversation with Nicole Johnston
In this in-depth interview with The Way Ahead (JPT/SPE), Nicole Johnston shares practical advice on how women can navigate hidden workplace expectations, avoid non-promotable work, advocate for themselves, and build the skills needed to reach their full leadership potential.
The Business Cost of Ignoring Women’s Health at Work
Nicole Johnston makes the executive case for addressing women’s health in the workplace, revealing how menstrual health alone costs organizations nearly two full workweeks of lost productivity per employee annually — and why forward-thinking leaders can no longer afford to treat it as a taboo topic.
The $100K Connection: Why Keeping Girls In The Game Is The Ultimate Leadership Hack
A feature exploring the long-term leadership and economic impact of investing in girls’ participation in sports — and why the playing field is the first boardroom.
Why Executive Presence Starts With Self-Awareness — Not a Power Suit
Nicole Johnston shares why the most magnetic leaders aren’t performing confidence — they’ve done the inner work. A deep dive into authentic executive presence for women.
From Billion-Dollar Brands to Coaching: Nicole Johnston on Empowering Women Leaders
An in-depth interview covering Nicole’s transition from leading P&G and Hershey brands to founding innatePOWER™ — and the leadership lessons she carries forward.
How to Celebrate International Women’s Day at Work
Nicole Johnston is featured as an expert voice on meaningful IWD celebrations, advocating for accountability over appreciation and addressing the systemic workplace dynamics — from bias to sponsorship gaps — that still hold women back.
TEDxPurdueU’s ‘Odyssey’ Reimagines the Path to Success
Nicole Johnston took the TEDxPurdueU stage to challenge outdated power structures and address the double standards women face in professional spaces. Her talk called on women leaders to stop waiting for permission — and start leading from the inside out.
The Invisible Ceiling: How Mid-Career Women Can Reclaim Their Leadership Trajectory
A forthcoming feature on the systemic barriers facing mid-career women — and the coaching frameworks that are helping them break through to senior leadership.
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Powerful quotes from Nicole's media features — ready to share and amplify.
"Keeping girls in sports doesn’t just build athletes — it builds future CEOs."
— Nicole Johnston, VITA Daily Feature
"Executive presence isn’t about performing confidence — it’s about doing the inner work so confidence becomes who you are."
— Nicole Johnston, Thrive Global
"The biggest career risk for ambitious women isn’t failure — it’s staying silent when they should be leading the conversation."
— Nicole Johnston, Authority Magazine