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Nikki, Born to Ramble, and Write NOW!

Nikki Settelmeyer is an award-winning writer, storyteller, and podcast host whose work explores motherhood, midlife reinvention, family, creativity, and finding humor in life's unexpected turns. She is the creator and host of the Born to Ramble podcast, where she shares relatable personal essays and conversations with readers and listeners looking for entertainment, laughs, and a good friend.

Professionally, Nikki has spent more than thirteen years crafting eye-glazing "stories" and tedious, boring documentation for corporations. She holds an MFA in Literary Translation and teaches Creative Writing online through her Write NOW! line of digital courses, as well as in person in Fayetteville, AR. Her distinctive voice has carried through meeting rooms and Word documents.

Nikki actively connects with audiences through her podcast, newsletter, and social media, where she shares essays about parenting, co-parenting, writing, corporate burnout, and the fear and fun of starting over.

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