ResponseABLE with Professor Nikki James
Career stories and practical advice for purpose-driven students and early professionals navigating their path to impact.
You want a career that actually matters. ResponseABLE with Professor Nikki James brings you honest conversations with people at every stage of their journey — from students figuring out their first steps to seasoned leaders who've spent decades creating change. Each episode delivers real stories and practical advice from people who chose purpose over a paycheck and figured out how to make it work. If you're navigating early career decisions and want your work to mean something, this show is for you.
ResponseABLE with Professor Nikki James
Latest Episodes
How to play past your strengths with Nikki
The episode reflects on the podcast’s first 40 episodes, including its launch, setbacks, and early interviews from across the globe. Nikki also discusses motivation, understanding one's strengths and weaknesses through metacognition, and stayin...
Making the most of multitasking with Isabelle Grenier
Isabelle Grenier is a Co-op Advisor at Northeastern University, Licensed Mental Health Practitioner, friend, and lifelong learner. In this episode, Isabelle sits down with Nikki and Nora to reflect on the path that has brought her to where she ...
Ready to Tack: Navigating Entrepreneurial Decisions with Alan Freeman
Sailing teaches you to live with your decisions — and so does entrepreneurship. This week, Professor Nikki James sits down with Alan Freeman, Northeastern University alum, lifelong sailboat racer, entrepreneur, and investor who supports founder...
Leadership in the Army and the classroom with Laura Weimer
Laura Weimer is a US Army Colonel and Harvard Business School Doctor of Philosophy. While inspiring, her path of service hasn't always been straightforward. In this episode, Laura sits down with Nikki to discuss her Army career, personal identi...
Life as a young founder of a social impact non-profit with Samantha Asprelli
Samantha Asprelli is the founder of Give n' Glow, a nonprofit that redirects excess beauty products to women who need them, and a 2026 Northeastern graduate. In the episode, Nikki and Samantha discuss balancing full-time work with leading Give ...
