Just Another Beautiful Family with Nick + Katherine North

There only has been one other episode of this show in almost four years that has featured two guests being interviewed simultaneously. Today is episode number two. And it’s a powerful one so get ready to meet Nick and Katherine North, a beautiful couple living with their children in Canada. 

Katherine was a cynic who didn't even believe in true love...until she accidentally fell in love at almost 40-years-old with her best friend, Nick. 

But when they fell in love, he wasn't "Nick"... he was "Nikki." And, Nikki was pregnant with baby #4! 

Assigned female at birth, Nick always knew deep down he was a man trapped in a woman's body. A stay-at-home pregnant mom and family photographer who didn’t think life could ever be any different, he was stuck in a life that should have made him happy but wasn’t his own. 

Together, they navigated Nick's transition from female to male as a couple and as parents and as business owners.

They negotiated the challenges of transitioning while blending a family and keeping their businesses afloat. They continue maneuvering through marriage, parenting five kids, nontraditional gender roles (who pays the bills and does the dishes?), and so much more.

Nick and Katherine teach us that every family is different, and families can be more than the traditional man, woman and kids and it’s okay to live in our absolute truth. Once we own up to our truth, success will follow.

Tune in to hear:

• How being more honest and open led Nick to be more successful in his business
• How Nick + Katherine have systematized their home life with clearly defined roles
• Why you should examine what old rules are you living by that need to be redefined so you can have harmonious friction
• How to speak from the scar, not the wound
• Why you should have conversations with your partner to come to agreement and mutual compromise on things you both want
• About their work to bring awareness to diverse and incredible families

About Our Guests:

With true stories, embarrassing anecdotes, and practical advice, Nick and Katherine North show their audience and clients how to start taking brave steps in their own lives, wherever they are starting. 

Nick and Katherine recently received a grant from Storyhive to create a documentary film about their family called “Just Another Beautiful Family” and are developing the "Beautiful Families" project which will include a conference, podcast, and supportive online community for all sorts of nontraditional families. They have appeared on numerous stages and media outlets.

xoxo

Jenny

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