In this episode of The Real Talk of Dental, I sit down with Nicole Toudouze—a dental marketing and branding pro turned conscious entrepreneur—whose story is one of courage, authenticity, and reinvention. Nicole shares her remarkable journey from building a thriving dental marketing agency to intentionally dismantling and rebuilding it in full alignment with who she’s become.

After years of external success, Nicole experienced a deep personal awakening—one that called her to redefine what success, leadership, and fulfillment truly mean. She opens up about motherhood, burnout, spirituality, and the ego death that transformed her life and business. Together, we explore what it really means to lead with heart, to balance ambition with alignment, and to rise from chaos into clarity.

This conversation is raw, spiritual, and incredibly empowering for any woman (or man) navigating entrepreneurship, identity, or reinvention. Nicole’s story reminds us that when everything falls apart, it might just be falling into place.

You’ll learn:

• How entrepreneurship can become the biggest personal development journey of your life
• What it means to “dismantle” success and rebuild in alignment with your true self
• The power of spiritual awakening and surrender in both life and business
• How women can navigate entrepreneurship while balancing motherhood and identity
• The truth about burnout, boundaries, and learning to put yourself first
• Why authenticity, energy, and reciprocity matter more than hustle
• How to recognize when clients and partnerships are not in alignment—and walk away with grace

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We talk about:

00:00 Intro

02:00 Nicole’s path from marketing to entrepreneurship

05:00 Building a business from scratch in her kids’ playroom

08:00 Fast growth and the lessons of failing forward

10:00 Learning resilience and not quitting through the hard seasons

13:00 Entrepreneurship as personal development and self-confrontation

16:00 Burnout, motherhood, and reclaiming balance

18:00 Awakening and the spiritual transformation that followed

20:00 Reconnecting with faith, purpose, and creativity

25:00 The courage to face ego death and live authentically

27:00 The reality of being a woman in entrepreneurship and dentistry

33:00 Gender bias and microaggressions in the industry

34:00 Why vendor respect matters and how to create alignment with clients

39:00 The power of energy, reciprocity, and conscious business

41:00 How to know when it’s time to walk away and rebuild

42:00 Final reflections and Nicole’s message to others on the journey

Connect with Nicole Toudouze

Instagram: @transcendentalagency

Connect with me

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandimarzolino/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandi.marzolino/

https://courageandjoyatwork.com/

https://leadhershipexperience.com/

Phone: 616-682-6222