<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Nicky Thompson: Morning Moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short videos that I share most mornings around raising kids, managing mental health issues and having adventures. ]]></description><link>https://www.nickythompson.com/s/morning-moments</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GDjn!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F42bbf26f-c050-45b0-898c-119a49e3c76c_1080x1080.png</url><title>Nicky Thompson: Morning Moments</title><link>https://www.nickythompson.com/s/morning-moments</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:55:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.nickythompson.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Nicky Thompson]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[nickythompson@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[nickythompson@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Nicky Thompson]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Nicky Thompson]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[nickythompson@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[nickythompson@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Nicky Thompson]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[What I get up to when the kids are away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch now | I often dream of having a little bit of me time. Now that I have it, I'm not sure what to do!]]></description><link>https://www.nickythompson.com/p/what-i-get-up-to-when-the-kids-are</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.nickythompson.com/p/what-i-get-up-to-when-the-kids-are</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicky Thompson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:44:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/143434783/53af33d178af452a2f14d0b45cb4d4a9.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.nickythompson.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Nicky Thompson is a reader-supported publication. 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To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[We are not the main character in other peoples lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch now | We are the main character in our life only]]></description><link>https://www.nickythompson.com/p/we-are-not-the-main-character-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.nickythompson.com/p/we-are-not-the-main-character-in</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicky Thompson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2024 08:03:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/143351617/66607a5b9098d6501c4dd27ede95617b.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today I discuss something I had been listening to on my drive home from a holiday. We often think that we are the main character in some peoples lives (think partner, children, family). However, we are at best a supporting character. What does that look like? How does that feel? How do we fulfill that role to the best of our ability?</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.nickythompson.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Nicky Thompson is a reader-supported publication. 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