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Rock Bottom to Spartan w/ Nicole Albin (EP #39)

  • Dec 8, 2025
  • 2 min read

Updated: Dec 29, 2025

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Rebel Rootz Show Episode #39 with Nicole Albin.


How do you know when you have hit rock bottom?


For Nicole Albin, the moment became painfully clear when she found herself hiding in the back of photos, avoiding the front because of how much weight she had gained. That realization pushed her and her husband to take their health back. Along the way, they discovered Clean Eatz.


In today’s conversation, Evonne Varady sits down with longtime friend and special guest Nicole Albin for a powerful story of transformation, resilience, and purpose. Nicole shares how she went from a Clean Eatz challenge participant who drove hours for healthy meals to becoming a leader in her workplace and a foster mom.


She opens up about hitting rock bottom, rediscovering her passion for fitness through Spartan Races, and how genuine customer service played a pivotal role in igniting her wellness journey. The episode also explores her career path in banking, where she consistently rose through the ranks, fueled by her love for people, ambitious goals, and delivering results year after year.


Nicole also shares the emotional, life-changing experience of fostering and eventually adopting their son.


Tune in to learn more.


Timestamps:

[00:00] Trailer

[00:54] First meeting

[03:12] Hitting rock bottom

[05:05] Customer service

[07:21] Support system

[09:42] Weight loss

[10:29] Nicole’s childhood

[12:41] Career

[17:09] Standing out

[21:51] Becoming a mom

[33:20] 2026 goals

[34:38] Nicole’s advice


Key Takeaways:

• “Anybody in the industry can make the meals and create the flavor profiles, but it is really about building a relationship behind the counter, inside your four walls, with your customers.” ~Evonne Varady [05:21]

• “People really help challenge you.” ~Nicole Albin [08:44]

• There has not been a year in the 14 years I have been with my company that I have not achieved the goal I was given. ~Nicole Albin [17:51]

• I never had to fight for a raise or a salary. My company believed in me, I believed in them, and we just took care of each other. ~Nicole Albin [20:57]

• “Do not be scared to challenge yourself in any way you can imagine, because you will surprise yourself.” ~Nicole Albin [34:47]


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