The Slow Lane

Let’s talk money, worthiness, and why we need to stop bending our prices to make everyone else comfortable. In this episode, I’m getting real about the energetics of money, finding your people, and why standing firm in the value of your offer might be the very thing that attracts more aligned clients. From building Petal Fever to the surprisingly different things we’re all willing to spend money on, this is your reminder that your offer isn’t for everyone, and that’s exactly the point. Price your shit accordingly, baby. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nicolepeter.substack.com/subscribe

What if trying to make your business 100% perfect is actually keeping you from building something great?In this episode, I’m talking about the 80/20 rule and the very real moment I had while building Petal Fever that sent me into a full-on spiral. When your values are strong, it can be easy to obsess over the tiny details that don’t perfectly align with your vision. But at some point, we have to ask ourselves: is perfection actually serving the customer, or just our own expectations?From natural-fibre activewear to service-based businesses, I’m sharing why I’m learning to embrace the 80%, let the 20% exist, and stop wasting energy trying to make everything perfect. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nicolepeter.substack.com/subscribe

Pricing your offer can bring up way more than numbers. In this episode, I’m talking about the emotional side of pricing, the resistance that shows up when you put a real number on something you’ve poured your heart into, and what I’m learning about receiving, worthiness, and holding the line on the value of what I’ve created.Because the right people don’t need you to make yourself smaller to say yes. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nicolepeter.substack.com/subscribe

After 7–8 months of roadblocks, delays, tears, money, fabric samples, customs drama and a whole lot of trusting the process… I’m finally getting to try on the very first Petal Fever sample.In this episode, I’m sharing what’s happening behind the scenes as we move into fit testing, colour matching, fabric ordering and all the little details that have to come together before this thing can actually launch. I’m also manifesting a very romantic February launch, because honestly, what better excuse is there to buy yourself a beautiful matching set than Valentine’s Day?This business has stretched me in ways I never expected, and this is the part where it starts to feel very, very real. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nicolepeter.substack.com/subscribe

A LOT has changed behind the scenes with Petal Fever. 👀New European fabric, new manufacturing plans, aligned decisions, a few hard compromises & surrendering to the process. We’re getting closer. 🤎🎧 New Building Petal Fever episode is live.Follow along → @PetalFeverCo This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nicolepeter.substack.com/subscribe

I want to be a fucking millionaire. There, I said it. 😂This book completely shifted the way I think about money, abundance, receiving, and the subconscious stories we carry from childhood.If you’re ready to rewrite your money story and think a little bigger, this episode is for you. 🤎🎧 The Slow Lane, wherever you listen to podcasts.Building Petal Fever in real time → @PetalFeverCo This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nicolepeter.substack.com/subscribe

You probably have plastic touching your body right now. In this episode, we’re talking polyester: what it actually is, how it took over our closets, microplastics, hormones, fertility, fast fashion, fabric certifications, and the energetic frequency of what we wear. No fearmongering, simply awareness. Because the price tag tells you what it costs. The fabric label tells you what you’re actually buying. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nicolepeter.substack.com/subscribe

It’s been almost a year since I started The Slow Lane, and holy shit, I barely recognize the woman who sat down to record that first episode.This one is a reflection on the year that changed me. Letting people go. Giving way fewer fucks. Learning to trust myself. Surrendering the timelines. Being more present. Believing I can actually hold the life I’ve been dreaming about. And somewhere along the way, falling deeply in love with the woman I’ve become.Pour your matcha and come hang out with me. This one’s a fucking banger. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nicolepeter.substack.com/subscribe

It’s been a minute, so I’m sharing a very honest life and Petal Fever update from the bath. I’m talking about our decision to homeschool both kids, the fabric setback that completely derailed my timeline, and why I’m now looking at fabric sourcing as a true partnership instead of just a purchase. This episode is about letting yourself fall apart for a minute, trusting that rejection is protection, and remembering that the messy journey is actually the whole point. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nicolepeter.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is a real behind-the-scenes look at what it actually feels like when your dream starts becoming reality.The highs, the pivots, the scary numbers, the aligned women coming into my life, letting go of things that no longer fit, and learning how to trust myself through all of it.Petal Fever is moving into a whole new chapter and honestly… it’s starting to feel very real over here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nicolepeter.substack.com/subscribe