Transcript
A (0:00)
You know Bri, Hispanic Heritage Month is so meaningful because not only is it about celebrating our culture and honoring traditions, but it's also a time where we really get to recognize the impact of Hispanic creators and businesses.
B (0:14)
I so agree with you, Nikki. And it does mean so much to you and I. This Hispanic Heritage Month, Macy's is honoring the community with year round support for Hispanic and Latino creators, brands and causes.
A (0:27)
So when you shop in store online@macy's.com you can round up your purchases or donate to Hispanic Federation which empowers families and helps students succeed through programs like Crear vo.
B (0:40)
Macy's is also highlighting Latino owned brands like Mixed up clothing and Toa waters.
A (0:48)
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Macy's now through October 15th.
B (0:53)
Nikki, why is it that every time 4pm comes around, I feel like I'm scrambling to make dinner? It's like I never know what I'm going to make, what's in my fridge. I feel always lost and confused around dinner time.
A (1:04)
Well, girl, it's because dinner dread is real.
B (1:06)
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A (1:13)
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B (1:17)
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B (1:27)
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A (1:32)
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B (1:36)
Shop now at your nearest retailer today. Hey everyone, welcome back to another episode of the Nikki and Brie Show. And today there's no Nikki.
A (1:52)
So.
B (1:53)
That's right. It's a Bree solo episode. You know, Nikki is in Albuquerque right now. Mateo, for being five years old, he has a bucket list. And number one on that bucket list was seeing all the hot air balloons float across the sky in Albuquerque. So Nikki took them straight there. So she's there watching hundreds of hot air balloons soar through the sky, which I hear is a magnificent site. So she will be with us at the end of this week and her and I are actually going to be recording an episode out of the SiriusXM studios in Los Angeles. We're doing a live and we're very excited because we'll be not only recapping Philadelphia because, you guys, I am finally recovering Holy moly. That weekend took a lot out of me. But we also have a really fun, fun episode in Stored for All of you. So the chaos will be back on Monday. But today I'm actually really excited. You know, at first when I was thinking about doing a solo episode, I'm like, what am I gonna do? I just feel like I share so much of my life. I'm like, I don't know what else. And then I was like, you know what? I know exactly what I'm gonna talk about. You know, Last week on October 1st, we lost a really beautiful soul here in the world, Jane Goodall. And for a lot of you who don't know, I'm sure you saw so many posts celebrating the life of Jane and probably started to do your research, be like, who is she? And then I'm sure a lot of you know who Jane Goodall is. For some of you who don't, we're going to go in today how Jane has inspired me not only to find compassion and in animals and nature, because I feel like that was always kind of distilled in me and I've always had a green heart, but how she really inspired me to go more than just loving animals in nature, to get my hands dirty, to respect nature, to respect animals, and further than that, to use my voice to protect them and bring awareness. And Jane Goodall, if you. For a lot of you, there's a very famous image and video footage of her. And in Tanzania, where you see her releasing. It's her and other scientists releasing a chimpanzee. And look, I already have goosebumps. And you see this chimpanzee slowly walk into the forest and he turns around. Every time I see this footage, it literally brings tears to my eyes. It probably will right now. He slowly turns around and he walks back to Jane. No words spoken. Obviously, we don't speak chimpanzee. I don't know, you know, vice versa. But he looks at her and he gives her the most beautiful, sincere hug you could ever visually see. Ever. I am talking. I have never seen a hug like that given between any other humans, animals. And this hug was shared between a human being and an animal. And to see Jane's face in that moment and to see that chimpanzee's face, there was so much love and respect in that hug because he was so grateful for what Jane did for him. And she was so grateful that that chimpanzee turned around and gave her one last little bit of love and hope that she could then walk away and take and start to make even bigger change in the world. And, you know, I think that footage, if I'm not mistaken. I think that was like the 70s or 80s. I mean, it was a while ago. Could have even been the 90s. But, you know, from then on, Jane, you know, not only did she do a lot with chimpanzees and animals, but it was her work started to go further than that. It was, you know, she started to really get into nature, the planet, becoming an activist for, you know, all of it. And the one thing that I always loved, that she kept reminding all of us is that we're a part of nature. We're part of it. We're not apart. We're not separate. We are part of it. Like it is human being, animal and planet. And we all have to connect to truly thrive, all of us, everyone. And I loved it because the way that she came at it, I feel like everyone felt this with Jane is Jane had one of the quietest, loudest voices you had ever heard. Her quietness is that she really wanted you to observe, have patience, and feel nature. You know, Jane was really great about always telling people to just go sit and observe. You could even sit in your backyard, sit 10 minutes and observe. And what do you see? What do you hear? So I always felt like Jane's lessons, the things she would speak about, always came from a really beautiful place. The one thing that I really loved about her is that she made science not feel like science. She was a scientist who showed empathy. She put hope into action, into research. I mean, she was definitely one of those people who gave a deeper meaning to nature and animal. And I think through her love, her hope, and her patience, she definitely started to create global change. You know, with someone like myself and millions of other people like me. I felt like we all kind of started to do the Jane process. I felt like the number one thing was the curiosity. You know, Jane, when she was a young girl, she always loved animals in nature, but she was a dreamer, and she definitely was someone who would talk about that. You're capable of living your dreams. Get curious. You're curious. Go figure it out, Find it. And I really love that, like, the way she would really hone in on curiosity. And I feel like for someone like myself, I had so much curiosity and gardening and nature and animals. So I started to dabble into it. I started doing my research. I started to understand, oh, my gosh, where's leather coming from? Wait, where's my food coming from? Like, what's factory farming? What's, you know, pesticides? Like, I started to do the research. I started to get curious, and my Curiosity started to give me a healthier lifestyle. It started to open up my eyes that, wait, I'm not living as one to keep this planet more green or, or surviving. Instead, I'm living individual and to where my living is killing off the other connections that are part of keeping this planet thriving. So, you know, when she always talked about curiosity and diving into your curiosity, I think sometimes we're all too tired or too busy to do that. But there's a beauty to being curious and then there's a bigger beauty to diving into your curiosity. So I always loved how she was and I feel like at 41 years old, you all started to see me on live television. At 28, I think I was 28 on Total Divas being I was a hippie and everyone started to see that and my curiosity started before that. So I was kind of already in the motion when I started to film a reality show. But I think of where I'm at at 41, I never stopped diving into that curiosity, researching, teaching myself, learning, just learning, learning, learning. And I'm actually really proud where I met where I'm at now. I mean, start a YouTube series. Hi, my name is Bri, which at the end of this episode, I'm getting into your guys questions. You guys sent some really great questions, questions. And I'm also going to lead you into how by being inspired like someone like Jane. I created this YouTube series that's thriving, doing great, and I feel like making the change that I want to see in the world. And that's just, that's so incredible. Nikki, why is it that every time 4pm comes around, I feel like I'm scrambling to make dinner? It's like I never know what I'm going to make, what's in my fridge. I feel always lost and confused around dinner time.
