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Kick it Open with Shelby Nicholl
Welcome to Kick It Open—the podcast for financial advisors and wealth management professionals ready to break free from limits, build thriving practices, and take control of their success.
The wealth management industry is evolving fast, with AI, new fee models, shifting client expectations, and emerging business structures reshaping the landscape. Staying ahead means embracing change and kicking open the doors to opportunity.
Each episode features bold conversations with top advisors and industry leaders, sharing actionable insights on growth strategies, leadership, practice management, and the future of financial advising.
If you're looking to scale your firm, navigate industry shifts, and take charge of your career, this is the podcast for you.
🎧 Listen now and start kicking open new opportunities.
Wondering why it's called Kick It Open? Muriel Siebert, the first woman member of the NYSE, famously said: “When a door is hard to open and nothing else works, sometimes you just have to rear back and kick it open.”
About the Host
Shelby Nicholl is the founder and lead consultant at Muriel Consulting, where she helps financial advisors break free from limits, align their businesses with their ambitions, and build thriving practices. With 25 years in leadership roles at firms like LPL Financial and Edward Jones, she combines deep industry experience with her passion for empowering advisors to take bold steps toward independence and success.
She is also the founder of Muriel Network, a digital community for women in wealth management seeking connection, inspiration, and growth.
Through Kick It Open, Shelby shares inspiring stories from industry leaders who are transforming wealth management and achieving their highest potential.
Episodes
Struggling to Scale? It Might Be Time for a Second-in-Command COO.
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What If the Key to Practice Growth Is Actually Health, Not Wealth?
What Happens After a Failed Succession Plan? Breakthroughs, Innovation, and Resilience
Are You Ready to Ditch the Hustle and Scale to 8 Figures?
What Happens When Your Strategy, Marketing & Client Experience Align?
Is There a Better Way to Go Independent Than Joining an Independent Broker-Dealer?
Will AI Be the Ultimate Growth Hack for Wealth Advisors?
How do you future-proof the legacy of a $7B RIA?
What's the Secret to a Successful Acquisition Strategy? Relationships.
How Can You Set Yourself Up for Crushing Your 2025 Goals?
How Do We Stop Next-Gen Advisors from Failing?
What Should Advisors Look for to Find the Perfect Culture Fit?
What Would Happen If Women Stopped Playing Small?
Do You Have the Courage to be CEO?
Should I Settle? Or, Should I Build My Own RIA?
What Fee Model Best Captures the Value I Deliver?
How Can You Train Your Brain for Success Like an Elite Athlete?
How Can You Stop Performing Leadership and Start Being a Leader?
Are Women Actually the Best Negotiators?
What Do Modern Widows Really Need from Financial Advisors?
What’s Holding You Back from True Executive Presence?
Money Stories Bonus: The Personal Side of Money Management