Part 1 of my breakdown on the show Falcon and the Winter Soldier; we touch on Sam Wilson and the complexities of being a Black military veteran/member, the dog whistle of "woke" agenda being code for something being ruined by the presence of Black people...and SO much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nicque-marina/support

In this episode I examine how the life of Dr Strange helped me get to radical acceptance about my disability, and how we can reinvent ourselves after surviving trauma (when we are ready of course) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nicque-marina/support

The first in the comeback of NICTalks, as I talk about characters that have impacted me, and what lessons they've taught me. In this episode I break down the life of the MCU Wanda Maximoff and how we can relate to her complex trauma. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nicque-marina/support

I completely underestimated how important your clothes are until I left the military and wasn’t told how to dress anymore. I realized I didn’t know how to express myself….because honestly, I didn’t even know who I was outside of the military. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicque-marina/support

A few years ago, I came to the radical acceptance that no matter what life path I chose, as a Black woman, I would always be treated like shit. It then became a matter of decided what life path was going to be worth it for me to go through all that inevitable b******t: the military? Corporate life? Entertainment industry?… --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicque-marina/support

My dad died this past June. I have a lot of complicated feelings about it, but the biggest thing I think about is….how your death doesn’t affect you when you’re dead…it just affects everyone who ever knew you...what kind of impact do you want to leave behind? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicque-marina/support

Nobody ever told me “it’s just a game.” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicque-marina/support

Shit isn’t just black and white, light and dark, good and bad…they taught us to chase days in the sun, but never taught us how to sit in the dark --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicque-marina/support

We try to get back to “old me” after surviving trauma…only to eventually realize, that version of you is dead and gone…..so what now? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicque-marina/support

The signs were there…the red flags were there…you felt sick around them….but you f*****g ignored it… --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicque-marina/support

Why the f**k do we automatically say "oh yeah I'm okay" when we're definitely f*****g not? And what good does it do us.....or is it for everyone else? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicque-marina/support

Success = opportunity + preparation....and you can literally only control ONE of those --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicque-marina/support

But then I went through some shit and realized....these versions of success are kinda b******t --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicque-marina/support

I've been shit lately at making sure I perform the self care habits I know I need to remain balanced and at peace....and I bet you have too m-fer. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicque-marina/support

Relatable characters with flaw and depth beat out hero stories dependent on angst, drama and darkness. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicque-marina/support

When going to see a movie, managing your expectations will determine whether you enjoy it or not... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicque-marina/support

All it takes is ONE incident...one betrayal, one....whatever....to send you into a mental health crisis. Nip it in the bud before it gets that far. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicque-marina/support

Not because they love you, but because of what you can do for them.... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicque-marina/support

Toxicity is always noticeable. Sometimes it's shit we've been ingesting all our lives that we never knew was bad for us. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicque-marina/support

We been throwing this word around so much, I think some m***********s have just found an out to not take constructive criticism. Oop. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicque-marina/support

F**k the past if it's being harmful to you now. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicque-marina/support

You don't owe EVERYONE the details of your life ALL the time. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicque-marina/support

We're not endless balls of light and energy. Even stars die out.... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicque-marina/support

You didn't ask to be born.... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicque-marina/support