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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.
Kick it Open with Shelby Nicholl
Are You Ready to Ditch the Hustle and Scale to 8 Figures?
Julia Carlson is a powerhouse in wealth management—leading a team of 20, serving over 1,600 families and business owners, and authoring the book Money Loves You: Transform Your Relationship with Money and Grow Your Wealth. In this episode, Julia shares her remarkable journey, from hitting a glass ceiling at 23 to launching her own firm, Financial Freedom Wealth Management.
We dive into the mindset shifts required to scale a business, the art of delegation, and how women entrepreneurs can step into their full potential. Julia also gets real about navigating burnout, the power of receiving, and why she’s on a mission to help women build eight-figure businesses and give back in massive ways.
Whether you’re an advisor, a business owner, or someone striving for more in your career, this episode is packed with insights, inspiration, and actionable strategies to help you take the next bold step.
Learn more about Julia: https://www.thejuliacarlson.com/
Learn more about Juia’s firm: https://www.financialfreedomwmg.com/team-member/julia-m-carlson
Learn more at MurielConsulting.com
Learn more at MurielConsulting.com
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Produced by Shelby Nicholl.
Edited by Aaron Sherman.
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/let-good-times-roll License code: EV5ON7Y3CSESDSEU
