
On this episode of The Nikki & Brie Show, the twins are answering DMs, voicemails, and comments sent in by listeners and the Bella Army! It’s a full check-in with their amazing community—packed with laughter, honesty, and a little reflection. From vision boards and Emmy dreams to pasta cravings and their ultimate goal of hosting a talk show together, nothing is off the table. The twins name their Wrestling Fashion Mount Rushmore, share parenting wins, dish out advice for aspiring superstars, and Brie reminds us all why she’s the undisputed queen of comebacks. It’s a fun episode full of connection and transparency—the kind you’ll want to sip wine and settle into.
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Shop now at your nearest retailer today. Hey everyone. Welcome back to another episode of the Nikki and Bri Show. And if you want to see videos of today's episode, then you can head to all our social platforms, the Nikki and Bri show, IG page, tick tock, Facebook, and on our YouTube channel. Also, something fun that we're going to do in today's episode is answer some of your voicemails, DMS and comments. But if you have more things you'd like to ask us or tell us, please call us at 833 Garcia 2.
Nikki
I'm excited for this episode.
Nicole
I am so excited.
Nikki
But you know, everyone, yes, welcome back to our show, the Nikki and Bri Show. And you know, like Bri said, today we are doing something special. We are answering your questions, comments and DMS because we haven't done this in a while and I feel like we really need to. It's. I'll see a lot of questions whether it's, you know, on social media or get asked in person. So we just need, need to open it up. And you know, we do love when you share your stories, your love and yes, even your hot takes. I like that.
Nicole
I do.
Nikki
So we thought why not dedicate a whole episode to you, our listeners, because we love you all so much. All right, so, well. So, Bria, I just say without further ado. Well, yeah, let's just kick things off with all the goods stuff, because you all send us so much love every single week, from sweet DMS to hilarious voicemails. I mean, it's so fun when you get to hear it. Like, the Voice with, like, I love it. It's my favorite. And we just want to celebrate our Bella army and highlight those voices that make this community so strong. Bell army, we just don't know what we do without you, so we want to highlight you. So I say we dive into that. Let's go. All right, well, let's listen to our first voicemail from Naomi in Virginia.
Naomi
Hi, my name is Naomi. I'm calling from Virginia. I've been a fan of you guys for my whole life. You are the first women wrestlers that I really fell in love with and who made me fall in love with wrestling. And I just wanted to ask Nikki specifically, since you are on your comeback right now, did you go into it having goals for this comeback and what you can get out of it? Or, like, what. Not what you can get out of it, but what you hope for your character in the ring to go through, or did you just kind of go in it with a blank mindset, hoping for whatever the writers give you? I love you guys so much. I love you, Bri, as well. Hope everybody's doing okay.
Nicole
Oh, Naomi, great question. Question. All right, Nikki, take it away.
Nikki
Yes. It's crazy because at first when I was coming, you know, I didn't know what to expect when it started, and then I knew what my first direction was, and then that all changed with Liv. But as far as me personally, like, one thing I knew that I wanted out of this comeback, and I still do, is one, to get back into my strong shape and my wrestling shape and to get to a place where I used to be many years ago, so physically, that part. And then it was to get myself into the wrestling place of this new era. Like, okay, how far can I push myself beyond my comfort zone and how can I hang in this era? Like, you know, who I am as a wrestler and in the ring, like, am I gonna change that? You know, I've always been more known as a powerhouse, and that slightly changed when I came back from my broken neck. So in that way, I had to change, you know, some of my moveset and change, you know, what I was doing in my craft. And now I know I'm going To do that again. I want to change. And you know, what was funny is in the beginning, I wanted to keep Fearless Nikki as Fearless Nikki, because to me, my comeback was more about being nostalgia. And okay, here's this hall of Famer and this legend, so. So let's just keep her as is. Like, that was my mindset. And you know me, I'm a marketing machine, so I wanted to keep what was marketable, what people recognized me as. But now being in it, I'm actually wanting to kind of change her a little bit. I think it'd be a lot of fun. I do work with creative every week. Hands on. I love being hands on. Everyone there is hands on. It's actually very different than before. Even when we do promos, you know, we used to get handed something, and it's way different now.
Nicole
It's really cool.
Nikki
You just sit and you talk about it.
Nicole
It's awesome.
Nikki
They give you the basis of the idea, but then everything is different. Like, the day of. I've. It was never like this before, and it's really cool. So I'm really excited to then maybe now push Fearless Nikki in a different direction. Like, obviously, you know, deep down, I would love to go back, heal, but it's so much fun to have the challenge of being a baby face in this era. That is a very different era. So that's been, you know, that's been something. But, yeah, I'm excited to see what's to come with it.
Nicole
I agree. And, you know, it's interesting because when you think of comebacks, you always, you know, think to yourself, like, I know for me, like, if I were ever to. It's like, you know, when you step into your 40s, you have your kids, you do a lot of thinking. You know, I. I don't believe in midlife crisis, but I believe you do kind of reflect. You look back and especially when you're an athlete or you coming from an industry where, you know, when you have kids or the older you get, there is disruption. It's hard. It's hard to hang. It's hard, all those things. So it's fun to come back and see, like, can I hang? Can I. Like, am I the person I was, you know, over a decade ago? Like, can I change this? Can I do this? It's like, it's. That's a really great part of life, and it has to be so fun for you.
Nikki
Oh, big time. I. I think that's obviously. Let's just say if I wasn't a mom or any of that, your whole focus is just to come back morning and night. And I, I'm going to be really proud in my next air life looking back and going, whoa, you did that whole comeback. Well, keeping your son first and being this badass mom, staying as an entrepreneur and doing your things with your companies and just all the other things in life. Right? And so I'm excited for that and I'm excited that at the end of it, I really want to be like, whoa, that was really cool what you did. I mean, do you know what I mean? So I have time and I want to see, yeah, I want to see that with my character as well as my in ring work. I'm like, I'm excited for all that.
Nicole
And let's be Honest, when we're 60 in Italy with our aperol spritz, we're going to be talking about all of this.
Nikki
Oh, my gosh, all of it.
Nicole
Do you know what I mean?
Nikki
Yeah, I feel it's really fun. And just even today in my training session with my trainer on different things, he brought in, you know, after I told him about the match and it was just neat. It's. It's amazing that even in the gym today, how he pushed me, I was like, oh, I mean, it was so hard. My past two days have been really hard. And then today even, and he threw in stuff that like, okay, we'll be lifting like this. And as we transition over here, it will make you feel as if, you know, you're in a match. Then we come back and lift, you know, like how we set it up. It's just he's so genius and so good, but it pushes me to be prepped for all that.
Nicole
Yeah, girl, you better work. I was at the coffee shop.
Nikki
I know he's like, where's Brie?
Nicole
Bree's joining next week. She needed a week off from Paris. Yeah, I literally needed to catch up.
Nikki
Yeah, you did. All right.
Nicole
Here's a DM from at Healing Underscore Tribe. Underscore Vibes. I have been following you guys for 13 years now. In our 40s. I am the same age, half Mexican and from Scottsdale. Az.
Bri
Yes.
Nicole
Girl, what is the biggest regret you have in life for both of you? A hundred percent authentic transparency. You know, I actually, and I don't know if it's because with this wrestling talk, but I guess a huge regret was the way I felt like I needed to come back when after, I mean, I was what, seven months postpartum? Maybe at that time, maybe 10. And I think as we were filming both reality shows. They were really pushing me to be like, get back in the ring. Let's do like a pre comeback. But I did not feel ready and I kind of just let everyone plan everything for me. And you know what's interesting? I actually, Dwayne Johnson just had a great interview when he was just at the Italy Film Festival, saying, like, he was doing everything for everyone else and now finally he's going to start to do movies for himself. I kind of felt that because I go for so long, I did everything for everyone. Especially when we were feeling the reality show. I felt obligated, like, almost like I owed everyone something. So if someone asked something of me, I just did it without thinking, like, M. And do I want to. Am. Am I ready? And I never thought about myself.
Nikki
Yeah.
Nicole
So I did so much for so many people to make like a people pleaser mentality.
Nikki
Yeah.
Nicole
That I think I did a disservice to myself until I got into my 40s, you know what I mean? And I was like, wait a minute. Actually, the only person I'm going to be pleasing is me.
Nikki
Yeah.
Nicole
My husband, the fam. But overall me.
Nikki
Yeah.
Nicole
Do you know what I mean? And I will only do things that I want to do. And I honestly feel zero obligation to make anyone happy or do any of that.
Nikki
Totally.
Nicole
Do you know what I mean? But I definitely, like, it was neat seeing Dwayne talk about that because I'm like, you know, sometimes you might feel alone in that type of feeling.
Nikki
Yeah.
Nicole
And I'm like, I felt like him and I felt like that a decade ago. And I felt, you saw, I was the first total diva to have a baby. It was the unknown for everyone. I mean, I kind of really, at.
Nikki
That time, the first wrestler being in it.
Nicole
Well. And the thing I'll Never forget after WrestleMania, when Triple H were having a conversation and I was like, you know, I'm not going to resign because Brian and I really want a baby. And I didn't know, like, you could stay on calendar and have a baby. But honestly, I, you know, I was filming two shows at the time. There was a lot going on.
Nikki
A lot.
Nicole
You know, so, yes, that would be my regret. Wow.
Nikki
But you still crush. So please.
Nicole
You know, I did. But at the same time, I was on.
Nikki
You inspired a lot of people. I remember that. People. I mean, that's why your cheers were so loud.
Nicole
Like, it was tough being out there.
Nikki
I know. But people were so proud of you and you inspired a lot. So don't forget that Cuz you inspired a lot of people. Well, that means a lot.
Bri
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All right, we're gonna pull a comment from. @ Siana is a Gemini, and that's at C I A N A. So At Siana is a Gemini, which we know Gemini's. Hi, my name is Siana. I love you so much. Nikki and Bri. I've always looked up to you guys since the very beginning. You guys have made me such a strong woman as I am today. Oh, love that. You have been my idols and forever will be my question for you both at Nikki and at Bri. What is both your favorite pasta dishes and why?
Nikki
Oh, girl.
Nicole
Okay, so if anyone comes to Napa Valley, you need to go to Bottega, and there is a pasta dish there called Sophia Loren. Oh, it's simple. I'm talking simple as you can get a simple olive oil with marinara sauce. Tell them to make it spicy. I crave it. It's the simplicity of it, but the flavors, and I think that's what it is. They make homemade marinara sauce. Right. So the perfect amount of garlic with the olive oil, and then you add the, like. It must be a chili oil. They add.
Nikki
I mean, chili oils and pastas.
Nicole
All the right flavors you want in your mouth when you're eating pasta.
Nikki
I love a good Bolognese. If a good homemade Italian Bolognese. And then sometimes to add a little spicy chili oil. That's it.
Nicole
That's it.
Nikki
Yeah, that's it.
Nicole
There you go. But those are our favorite.
Nikki
A good glass of wine.
Nicole
Oh, a good one. Like, we're talking, you know.
Nikki
Yeah. Red, preferably. Go Italian.
Nicole
Yeah.
Nikki
As well.
Nicole
Yeah. So if you guys are ever Napa Valley, Bottega, Don Giovanni's are, like, our two spots when we're craving pasta.
Nikki
Yeah.
Nicole
Like, make no mistake, Don Jesus. So every single pasta you'll get.
Nikki
And I like so Scala in downtown Appa, which is far from our speakeasy because they make that one that's with, like, white wine or whatever. It's.
Nicole
No, that one's so good.
Nikki
The clams and the, like, a seafood. It's like. Yeah, that one is ridiculous.
Nicole
And.
Nikki
And the garlic. And there's something else. I crave that one. Yeah, so that one's really good.
Nicole
Who just got hungry? I don't. Okay, we're gonna go to another voicemail. Lindsay from central Pennsylvania. All right.
Naomi
Lindsay Lindsey from Central pa I have been following you girls for a very long time. I love the fact that you are still doing your podcast and letting us know updates. And, Nikki, I'm so, so, so, so, so excited that you're back on wwe, But I was just wanting to know, have you updated your vision boards? What's current on your vision boards? Have anything come true or to fruition? So let me know what your. What's on your vision board that hasn't come true? Hope to come true later this year.
Nicole
Thanks. O love that.
Nikki
Love that.
Nicole
Thank you, Lindsay.
Nikki
Yeah.
Nicole
All right, Nikki, let's hear about the vision boards. What's going on in Nikki's, you know, manifestation world?
Nikki
Manifestation. So I feel like a few things have happened. I'm trying to. Gosh, I have to, like, think I.
Nicole
Want to go bust it out. We know it's behind us.
Nikki
Yeah, we know It's. It is right upstairs. No, it's right upstairs. Stairs. It's moved. So when I'm trying to think, definitely, I. One thing that's on there that I hope that happens is to get nominated for an Emmy as a host. So this is when, like, Barmageddon was consistent. And then. So I'm just hoping that we get that I. Me and you, or just me, I really want to host another show and something that's consistent. So that is definitely in the vision board and to get me to that place. So that's there. And, you know, Pete, what was crazy was I had the twin love poster, and I had it like, you know, we'll be picked up on Peacock or Netflix. And then it was crazy because Peacock was about to have a. Had a meeting for it, but then they. They had just had too many dating shows, but they wanted it, so that was, like, cool. That came out of nowhere. So even just to have that, I was like, that's the vision board. So that came true, at least the meeting part. And so. And then I'm trying to think, and then Bonita. Bonita's picked up a lot of distribution that's been on there. Right.
Nicole
Which, speaking of really quick, mark your calendars, because we will be in Las Vegas. We're gonna be at old red Thursday, September 18th, and then on September 19th, we're gonna be doing a really fun girls night at the Palms at Ghost Bar. So just make your calendars for that.
Nikki
Yeah. So I guess. Yeah, that. That stuff.
Nicole
I feel like there's something else. There has to be. I know. I feel like I saw. I saw you pin something. Was it a hot man? Oh, that's what it was. No. Yes.
Nikki
I did not. She's lying, by the way, with, like, big muscles. I have no man on my vision board because I don't want a man.
Nicole
Well, let's. I mean, I'll get a magazine. I'll cut some out for you.
Nikki
I want to have men to flirt with and, like, yeah, maybe a casual hookup, but I don't want a man. But no, like, I. I don't have a man on my vision board because I, like, do not want to be in a relationship at all. But I have some people I'm texting with, and it's fun, and I want.
Nicole
Oh, she does.
Nikki
I want it to be way more flirty. So it's a. It's a slow build.
Nicole
I love those slow builds.
Nikki
Me, too. It's cute. Well, that's good.
Nicole
Well, if we would, like. Anyone would like to know what I put on my vision board?
Nikki
She asked you to.
Nicole
No, I actually, I haven't. You know, my. I just got new closets. Like, we just put in some new, like, different. So I can have more better organization because I'm OCD like that.
Nikki
Yeah.
Nicole
And so the.
Nikki
No, I've been. The vision board's been California closets for so long. No offense. It's like, you buy this new house, and it's so amazing and beautiful, and then I look at your closets. I'm like, this. Don't match it.
Nicole
Well, it's a very old home, so actually, it did match it because it's all old, but so quaint and nice and just charming. Yeah. I finally had to give in.
Nikki
Yeah.
Nicole
You know what I mean? I couldn't, like, be searching anymore, so. But my vision bar, actually, I need to update it. It's under my bed. I know.
Nikki
I actually need to do a major update, so thank you.
Nicole
Is that what we're going to do this weekend? Wine and vision boards?
Nikki
Yeah.
Nicole
After this, we got to go get some magazines.
Nikki
Yeah. I mean, I'm down. I've been doing the printing things because my printing also does pictures.
Nicole
Oh, that's great.
Nikki
So I've been doing that, which is, like, worked out really amazing.
Nicole
Yeah.
Nikki
Oh, and Birdie Be. One thing's about to come true on there. We're, like, right now, it talks about a major, like, a big distributor for Birdie Be, so if that goes through, there's another thing off the vision board.
Nicole
There you go. All right, well, thank you, Lindsay. Now we're going to head to a DM from Michelle.
Nikki
Okay.
Nicole
So Michelle. Hey, Nikki and Bri. So my question is, what is some advice that you can give a 14 year old like me who is trying to make it where you are today? I started wrestling because of you both and you both really inspired me to keep going. So any advice that could motivate me to not give up would help me a lot. P S. Where will there ever be another reality show with any of the WWE women? Because I love total divas, total bellas so much. It's like my go to show. But I love you both so much and I appreciate everything you all do. Oh, thank you, Michelle.
Nikki
That's so sweet. Michelle. So 14, my advice would be for you. So this is like your high school years. One, enjoy your youth by what? But while you're doing that and you're focusing on what you want for the future, just bring in activity that that makes you great at that. Collegiate wrestling, do wrestling practice.
Nicole
Do.
Nikki
I would take theater class. So it helps with your character work. That always helps so much. Start to write ideas of what you feel like your character would be and how that would look. Maybe even take some public speaking classes knowing that you know, one day you're going to be doing something live. I think all of this starts to put you in an incredible place that when you graduate high school and whether you are in college or not, but while you're building towards this career of wrestling, you have all that under your belt, it just makes you a triple threat. Makes you so prepared and will for sure conquer. So I would definitely start to do all those things.
Nicole
Yeah. And when you're down, you know, it's crazy because me who likes reading some books and I actually just read this, read this one book like outliners, that's what it's called. But to become an expert in something or great at something, you got to put in 10,000 hours. That's what they say. At least. At least.
Nikki
Wow.
Nicole
10,000 hours. So something I always realized just from soccer and then getting into wrestling and then being an entrepreneur and then where I'm at now in business and now when I'm in meetings and how confident I feel is repetition. Yeah, it's the reps. Right, right. And I think that's the most important. So just remembering that you're not you, you know, if you haven't put in the reps, don't feel like you got to be the Expert yet.
Nikki
Right.
Nicole
Just remember how long it takes to, like, actually really get there. So those times when you don't feel like you're good enough or you're like, am I really meant to do this? Just push. You know, I hate saying push it aside, but be like, no, I am capable. And get out there and get those reps going.
Nikki
Totally. And as far as reality show, I mean, I hope something like total divas comes back. I know we've talked about this quite a bit, but, like, even I. I would love to do a reality show, especially on Netflix, to match the comeback and do something with you. Like a total Bellas, I think would be fun. They have W2B Unreal, which is so cool. And then I think to have that which feels more like a documentary, like, raw, real, like in the moment. Very athletic. And then I think it's fun to have our girly stuff, you know, I think for sure. So, you know, hopefully in the future, I think that would be so cool. And I think there's so many girly stuff on Netflix that thrive, like shows that I think they'd actually. A show like ours would do well.
Nicole
Well, yeah, exactly. And Nicole and I love producing, so even if we're not on cast, like, we would love to produce. Like, the women of. I want to be cast.
Nikki
Whatever I do.
Nicole
You crazy.
Nikki
Thank you, Michelle. Good luck to you. Hopefully we'll see you in the ring one day, Nikki.
Bri
Life can get really busy.
Nikki
Really busy. I mean, I would say it's been busy for all of us.
Nicole
I know. And sometimes we just need to take.
Bri
A breather, sit down, and ask ourselves one very important question.
Nikki
What's that, Bri?
Bri
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Nicole
Always.
Bri
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Well, girl, it's because dinner dread is real.
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Shop now at your nearest retailer today. All right, next DM is from Elizabeth. Brie. Ooh, me, you. Bri, I'm loving seeing you step into your soft girl era. It looks so freeing and beautiful. Oh, it is. Elizabeth, do you feel like Brian played a role in helping you get there, or was it more about steps you took for yourself? What's been the biggest shift you've noticed since embracing this new chapter? Well, Elizabeth, I have to tell you, I mean, I definitely so loving this new era of my life. And, you know, the thing about Brian is I think Brian and I were drawn to each other because we both love this life and live this life. It's why we started talking, actually. You know, getting in conversations because it was about the environment and it was about, you know, crazy stuff like gardening, recycling, like just hippie talk. And I think that's why we felt for each other. I mean, I know it's. And so definitely it was before him that I was always in this world. But when you are with someone who has the same morals, beliefs, values, that's just going to help you grow and just make your light shine even more. You know, no one to sit there and make fun of me for wanting, you know, to do this or do that. It was someone who actually, you know, stepped in and did it with Me. So to have that kind of support will always make you grow. So definitely that. And also, like, you know, I had never canned before or I never made jam before, so those were things I definitely learned from Brian, and so fun. But right now, the air I'm in has been fully me. All the steps getting to where I'm at right now and today have been me and my wants. Like, I make jokes to Brian, like, hey, come on my YouTube series. You better. But he. He won't, because he's like, I'm not a clown. I'm not just, you know, I'm gonna go entertain. Even though he yesterday had an idea, he's like, ooh, I really want to come on your series and do this. And I'm like, oh, okay. You just gotta let it happen organically, you know? So he has a couple ideas. But, you know, I think the one thing I love where I'm at right now, everything just feels aligned. And I know Nicole and I will talk very spiritual at times on this podcast, but. But, you know, I think it's very important in life when you recognize when you feel like everything has lined up and you feel purpose, but you feel really happy, you know, I don't feel stressed. I. I feel, like, really great. I wake up every morning. Like, even this morning, I go, oh, my gosh. Like, I looked in the mirror and literally said this. I didn't say that oh, my gosh part, but it's how my brain, like, kind of woke up. And I go, you get to have fun today. You get to go to your favorite coffee shop. You then will record with Nicole, which is so fun. We're gonna go grab a really yummy lunch at this place we've been dying.
Nikki
To go to, a new spot.
Nicole
Then I get to pick up the kids. I'm taking them to get ice cream, and I'm gonna make.
Nikki
We.
Nicole
We. And I'm gonna make these fun snacks because I'm a soccer coach, and we have a soccer game tomorrow. And then after that, I'm gonna go record this really fun thing with Baron Davis and which is featured around wine and cars and coffee. What? It's all it's going to do is be fun. And I'm like, so I'm working today, but it's all fun. Like, to me, that means, like, everything's aligned.
Nikki
Right?
Nicole
And I made sure to look in the mirror and say, like, how blessed are you?
Nikki
Right?
Nicole
You know, I love that pre. I know. So, yes, I'm very much embracing this new chapter. I. I feel I And we see.
Nikki
It, and I love it. Yeah, it's so. It's amazing to see.
Nicole
Yeah. All right, we're gonna pull a comment from at Bonita, period. Underscore. And bonita is spelled B X, N, I, T, A. Love it. So Bonita's comment is, when would be the next Bonita Bonita event? Especially in New York. I want to meet you two beauties soon. Oh, that's so sweet. Yeah, we're. We're.
Nikki
You just said in Vegas.
Nicole
She asked New York.
Nikki
Oh, in New York specific. But the next Bonita Bonita event is in Vegas.
Nicole
In Las Vegas, which we're gonna have a lot of fun.
Nikki
New York. Yeah. Maybe something in the fall, but I don't know. It might not be till spring.
Nicole
I don't think it's going to be till spring. 20. We are looking to doing something, but honestly, Nikki and our fall is already booked. You guys have to go to Bonitas. Go to our Instagram and our website, because we have a lot of stuff going on at the speakeasy in fall that we'll be doing.
Nikki
Yeah.
Nicole
But other than that, we're in Las Vegas September 18th, 19th, and then New York is going to be like 2026. Yeah, but we're gonna get something cooking.
Nikki
We'll get there.
Nicole
That's right. Okay, next we're going to a voicemail by Kyle in Jersey.
Nikki
Kyle.
Kyle
Hi, Nikki and Bri. My name is Kyle and I'm calling from Jersey. I think you guys are icons, legend, and I think you're incredible podcast hosts.
Naomi
But I've always felt like you guys.
Kyle
Would also be absolutely dominate the talk show scene. So I'm just curious if you guys would ever be open to hosting your own talk show if given the opportunity. Coming to my head, I don't think I've ever known of any, you know, famous twins that had their own talk show. So just out of curiosity, would you do it if the opportunity was there?
Nikki
Right. Thank you, Kyle. So Kyle, that is on the vision board. That is like something Bri and I want to do. I mean, I guess we're almost.
Nicole
We always said 50.
Nikki
No, we do in the next era, the next decade of our life. We think that's perfect when the kids are older. Because the one thing with talk shows shows, it's a dream of ours, but you need to be LA or New York based. Pretty much.
Nicole
Pretty much.
Nikki
So that is definitely. Bri and I have spoken about that. When the kids are older and we can do that, that's when we'd want to.
Nicole
Yeah.
Nikki
Do that. Unless, I mean now, though, with streaming platforms, you actually can film one in, like, a few weeks and be. And film a season, so I would do that as well.
Nicole
Yeah, we definitely.
Nikki
So you know what? It could be in this era. It isn't our thing.
Nicole
We're gonna be the first twins to have a talk show show.
Nikki
Yeah, we are. Oh, my gosh.
Nicole
That's what I'm on the vision board.
Nikki
First twins have a talk show.
Nicole
There you go.
Nikki
I love it.
Nicole
Sisters too.
Nikki
Said Mary Kate and Ashley come out next week.
Nicole
No, they're not. They do not want at all. No, but no. So, yeah, that's actually.
Nikki
All right.
Nicole
Go to our last. Thank you, Kyle.
Nikki
Yeah, thank you, Kyle.
Nicole
We definitely are going to.
Nikki
Yeah. All right, so we have a few more left. So a comment from Demetra, underscore 21. Brie Nikki, what's a moment when you had to push yourself and step outside your comfort zone?
Nicole
You go first, Nikki.
Nikki
Well, goodness. I mean, I've had quite a few in life. Starting young, when I did track and I made it to regionals and I was the youngest one to compete that I. I remember that feeling of stepping outside of my comfort zone and pushing myself being. You know, when I had to go compete, I had to be away from everyone, and it was just a lot. And then I feel like, you know, making it in the wwe, we really just pushed outside the comfort zone. Like, it was a brand new world and learning it from every different angle and trying to earn respect. So that would definitely be another era, and then another one would be becoming a mom in a way, just for sure, you know? So I. Those are, like, the three that come to me, like, first. Yeah.
Nicole
The first one that popped in my head is when I took the public speaking class in college. And to get in front of everyone and, like, do it. I remember I was, like, shaking.
Nikki
It was always so hard, right, in class, like, to do those, like, speeches.
Nicole
And, like, butterflies in my stomach.
Nikki
Yes.
Nicole
And then also, like, you can't help but, like, your voice is, like, nervous.
Nikki
You're like, I hate when that happens. When your voice sounds nervous and you're like, why can you just not sound like this? You're making it worse for me.
Nicole
Yeah.
Nikki
Oh, I get it.
Nicole
But I ended up getting a good grade, and, you know, I feel like there was definitely a lot of things I needed to work on, but I. I actually, like, afterwards, felt pumped.
Nikki
Yeah.
Nicole
And I felt good. And.
Nikki
And that'll be me with some promos even. Like, you're really pushing yourself. Outside of your comfort zone for stuff.
Nicole
For sure. I mean, I even think of like the first time you and I ever had to do like a motivational speaking event and like getting in front of everyone and I'm like, the hard thing is, is like to inspire everyone to, you know, I'm like, everyone's come here and leave with something. And that's right. That's like nerve wracking. So you really got to get out of your comfort zone. And so that, gosh, I'm trying to think what else? Like, I mean, there's been time. Oh, do even join the X Games, I'll admit.
Nikki
Oh yeah.
Nicole
Majorly out of my comfort zone because I didn't want to fail anyone. I was like so excited to be there. But also, you know, it's not like I, I did any of those sports. So it's, you know, that definitely was. I was out of my comfort zone. But yeah, loved it.
Nikki
You know, there's nothing like when you push yourself outside of your comfort zone and no matter the results, like that feeling of achievement, like I did that I. And because there's only so many things in life that could give you that feeling. So the nerves that hit before I go out to a match or a promo. Not a lot of things in life can make me feel at that level. Right, sure. And that was just like it took me back to those nerves of regionals and how that felt. And then some of my big soccer games and some of my first matches, even at scw. There's for me a lot that have taken me outside of my comfort zone have been athletics and what I do as an athlete. And I love that it. I can't believe I get to still feel that in my 40s. It's actually so incredible.
Nicole
It's like that first time you're gonna take a hit from that beer bong and you're like, how am I gonna do it? And then you do it and you're like, that was awesome.
Nikki
And not at all, by the way.
Nicole
I'm kidding.
Nikki
Cat killed her over here.
Nicole
Of course.
Nikki
That was her pressure feeling that.
Nicole
What pressure did I feel in high school?
Nikki
Well, and then the only one out of the comfort zone of being a mom, really. I mean, it's pretty much labor. You're just like, well, yeah, whatever. I did learn or didn't on how I want things to go. No, at this point you are just pushing or whatever is happening and you're.
Nicole
Just going, going on dates with strangers, like people you kind of meet and then going on that Date.
Nikki
Like how nerve wracking is so nerve wracking. When you were just like, it was to keep the conversation going or like.
Nicole
And then when some of the dates would go south and you're like, wow.
Nikki
Oh my gosh. I remember one time being on this date with this guy was so boring. I met him from MySpace. That's how long ago it was. Yeah. Who did not even look that much like his profile pic, by the way.
Nicole
MySpace. We didn't even call it DMing. But could they privately message you?
Nikki
Yeah, you can you message people? I think we probably all said like, oh, they sent me an email, but. Or a message, but yeah. And it was just so boring. I remember just sitting there and like the nerves immediately went away because I was just like, this is so bad. Yeah, but I mean, but also like, how fun that back in the day, like someone just pick you up in their car and we could like trust them not to be a serial killer. And it was like all great, man.
Nicole
I went on some weird dates, that's for sure.
Nikki
I know, but how fun.
Nicole
It was fun. It was really fun. You know what I thought about the other day?
Nikki
What?
Nicole
Do you remember Skype? Yeah. What happened to Skype?
Nikki
All the noise.
Nicole
Remember the noise before?
Nikki
Yeah. That was like the OG FaceTime.
Nicole
Yeah. And I thought if you're in a long distance relationship, you know, like, you Skype someone.
Nikki
Yeah.
Nicole
It's weird. It's Skype. I wonder. They're probably like, fu. Zoom.
Nikki
We did it first.
Nicole
But see, they didn't think of the bigger picture.
Nikki
Even FaceTime. They were probably like, oh yeah. To put Skype on our phones.
Nicole
Oh my.
Nikki
I'm sure they still exist. Actually.
Nicole
They have to. You don't even know. Or they got bought out by someone and.
Nikki
Right.
Nicole
They're living in Turks and Caicos and partying.
Nikki
Yeah.
Bri
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Nikki
Yay. Right?
Nicole
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Nikki
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Nicole
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All right, next is a voicemail from Ella in Buffalo.
Naomi
Hey, Nikki and Brie. This is Ella from Buffalo, New York. I was just wondering, since you two are some of the most fashionable icons in all of wrestling, who do you guys think are on your Mount Rushmore of fashion? When it comes to wrestlers, there's a lot of good looks out there. So I'm interested to hear who you think has the best wrestling fashion in all of the landscape. Thanks, guys. Bye.
Nikki
Well, for the first one that pops in my head is Charlotte.
Nicole
I was just gonna say Charlotte.
Nikki
She's first crushes. Sure. In and out of the ring. She's crushing it.
Nicole
I agree.
Nikki
But yeah, she's for sure.
Nicole
Now, are we going with, like, fashion in and outside the ring? Are we talking just gear?
Nikki
Well, I mean, it has to be inside the ring as well. Yeah, for sure. That's like the main. Because she wanted wrestlers.
Nicole
Yep. So. So Charlotte Flair, then next I would say someone. I mean, someone I love in and outside the ring is Bianca Belair. Oh, yeah. I mean, her outfits and the fact that she does them all is just incredible. But I love when I see her on a red carpet. I love when I see her just at home, and I love when I see her in the ring.
Nikki
Right. But I would also say Jade.
Nicole
Oh, Jade. Really great in always put together. You know what I like about her?
Nikki
In and out of the ring.
Nicole
Yeah. Cuz she gives. She does a lot of high fashion.
Nikki
Yes.
Nicole
And that's some.
Nikki
I put a jade.
Nicole
So definitely Jade.
Nikki
So we have Charlotte, Bianca, Jade, all three. Great. And in and out of the ring. Because I think that comes with being fashion. I can icons, right. For wrestling.
Nicole
Actually, you know Natalia.
Nikki
Oh, yeah.
Nicole
I love Natty.
Nikki
Oh my gosh.
Nicole
Yeah, I love natty ring gear and I love how she dresses outside the ring.
Nikki
100. Natty is always on point.
Nicole
Not always on point.
Nikki
Natty, Natalia. Natty in the Indies, like, do you know what I mean? All the natties. She always is like put together, has the sparkles, the accessories, the different gears. And then I mean, she is a fashion queen outside of it.
Nicole
She is a fashion queen.
Nikki
Someone could own a Louis Vuitton. It would be her.
Nicole
Yes.
Nikki
Or a Mount Rushmore of fashion icons.
Nicole
And wrestling would be Charlotte, Jade, Bianca and Natalia.
Nikki
Yeah, there you go. That is a very dazzling.
Nicole
That is.
Nikki
Geez.
Nicole
Let me get in your closets. As Nicole knows, I love going in people's closets and borrowing clothes.
Nikki
Yeah, she does.
Nicole
I'm the queen of borrowing. And I always dry clean and send it back. Nice, Nice.
Nikki
I love it.
Nicole
Okay, so our last nice comment is from @Black Widows. And this is from X. Does Brie know how funny she is and how well she chews people up in an argument? Oh, damn.
Nikki
All right, all right.
Nicole
I don't know how funny I am, but thank you. And I do like to think I'm good at chewing people up in arguments. But I've also had a twin sister my whole life. You're very good. I've had a lot of practice.
Nikki
You are like a chihuahua.
Nicole
You know, I'm. You know what it is is that I spit the facts. And when you spit the facts, you're good in arguments. Do you know what I mean?
Bri
I'm not a liar now.
Nicole
I'm not a liar. And that's the thing is like, so. And I rarely get into arguments, but when I do, it's usually someone starts it. I'm that person. I think I never started.
Nikki
You were just born with being a good arguer. I was just. It's a part of your DNA, girl.
Nicole
And I'll be someone who's like sitting and like.
Nikki
And you're brutal.
Nicole
She can be brutal because I spit the facts. And no one really, truly likes to know the truth about them.
Nikki
Look at her.
Nicole
But I will say I'm one of those people. I can be sitting, having a conversation, Nicole. And if I hear you talk about me over here. Excuse me, Nicole. And I will acknowledge the person who's talking. I'm not good at, like, ignoring someone.
Nikki
When they did all the different videos, compiled it all together off of Total Divas on you going off from people. It was so good. I was like, damn, girl.
Nicole
And I'm really.
Nikki
I've done dealt with that my whole.
Nicole
Life, but I'm really nice. But, you know, here.
Nikki
But she holds a grudge.
Nicole
I mean, don't get on my bad side, because it will be you forever.
Nikki
Honestly.
Nicole
No, it's just. You know, what it is is that you told me not to waste my energy on you anymore in my life, and I don't have a lot of energy to waste. So thank you. Xed out of my life forever.
Nikki
And if you ever want to feel really bad about yourself, just fire this one up, because she will cut you below the belt.
Nicole
Fire me up, and I'll tell you every flaw about your personality. But if you find me in the garden, I will tell you all the.
Nikki
Great things about you like a hummingbird. Gosh, I should be a Gemini, Honestly, you know, right?
Nicole
The do the two personalities. But to all the people that send us so much love, we see it. We love all of you every day. Nikki and I say how blessed we are for the Bell army and all of you that listen to the podcast and constantly are spreading love. We talk about it all the time. We see it all. So we love all of you. And for our inspiration affirmation today, we did want to give something that shines on a little bit of faith, which we feel, you know, always is the greatest white light you can get. And it's from Proverbs 12:14. And it is. If you could eat your own words, would your soul be nourished or poisoned? So write it down, really.
Nikki
By the way, guys, that's the Bible. That's God. That's Proverbs 12:14. So that is from the beginning of time, right? And think of how many people right now are poisoning their soul with words alone. I mean, that's deep. That's something to really sit and think about. That is poisoning your soul.
Nicole
So just. And social media, it can do it. There's a darkness to it. So listen, write it down. Write this down and take it with you week in, week out. I'll make jokes of certain things. You know, when it comes to the haters, but at the end of the day when I see it, I shrug them off because I know I don't want to eat the words of you know what I really feel about them.
Nikki
Yeah.
Nicole
All right, everyone, have a great week. We will catch up with you later. And please make sure to follow all of our social platforms at the Nikki and Bri show, Instagram, Tick tock Facebook pages, and you can watch Today's video on YouTube. We're also on Stars 109, so if you'd like to listen us, listen to us there, we would love it. Okay, bye everyone.
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Date: September 8, 2025
Hosts: Nikki & Brie Garcia (aka Nicole & Bri)
Episode Theme:
This episode is a Listener AMA (Ask Me Anything), where Nikki and Brie respond to fan questions over voicemail, DM, and comments. The hour is full of candid, often hilarious, sometimes emotional insights about comebacks, regrets, vision boards, life as twins, being mothers, entrepreneurs, and public figures. Expect encouragement, advice, a dose of nostalgia, and the twin sisters’ classic unfiltered, sisterly banter.
Nikki and Brie dedicate this special episode to their devoted "Bella Army" by tackling listener-submitted questions on career comebacks, life regrets, manifesting dreams, stepping outside comfort zones, and their signature takes on wrestling, fashion, food, and more. Throughout, the two share heartfelt reflections and actionable advice, while keeping the vibe fun, sisterly, and supportive.
[01:17 – 03:20]
[03:20 – 08:31]
Voicemail from Naomi, Virginia: On Nikki’s goals for her WWE comeback and character evolution.
Notable Quote:
“I’m going to be really proud in my next era of life looking back and going, whoa, you did that whole comeback, while keeping your son first and being this badass mom.” – Nikki [07:37]
[09:23 – 12:31]
DM from @Healing_Tribe_Vibes: What are your biggest regrets?
[15:32 – 17:45]
Comment from @Siana_is_a_Gemini: What's your favorite pasta dish and why?
Quote:
“All the right flavors you want in your mouth when you’re eating pasta.” – Nicole [16:47]
[17:56 – 20:20]
Voicemail from Lindsay, Central PA: What's on your current vision board? Have any goals manifested?
[22:36 – 26:21]
DM from Michelle (14 years old): Advice for breaking into wrestling? Will there be another reality show with WWE women?
[28:23 – 32:05]
DM from Elizabeth: Brie’s “soft girl era”—was it self-driven or Brian-inspired?
[32:09 – 33:05]
[33:10 – 34:49]
Voicemail from Kyle, Jersey: Would you host a twin talk show if offered?
[34:48 – 38:49]
Comment from @Demetra_21: Moments when you pushed yourself out of your comfort zone.
[42:54 – 45:08]
Voicemail from Ella, Buffalo: Who’s on your "Mount Rushmore" of wrestling fashion (in and out of the ring)?
[45:25 – 47:43]
Comment from @BlackWidows: Does Brie know how good she is in arguments?
[47:43 – 48:42]
This episode distills the heart of Nikki & Brie’s appeal: down-to-earth wisdom, relatable stories, and lots of laughter. Even if you’ve never watched a wrestling match or don’t follow their businesses, you’ll find encouragement, sharp wit, and genuine connection in this answers-packed hour.