It's hard to believe that Nichols wasn't always the confident, inspiring woman she is today, but when she was younger, she regrets putting too much pressure on herself. Nichols said: "I really felt a lot of pressure to get everything right and make everyone proud. I was distraught if I didn't get a perfect score in college. I wish I could tell my younger self, 'take a deep breath, it's OK. You don't have to navigate this perfectly to navigate in a meaningful way. You're going to get where you want to go when you get there. Take some deep breaths and some naps and that's what's going to help you pace yourself for the rest of the journey.'"