What began as a personal interest in functional movement unexpectedly led Kim Nicol into teaching, facilitation, and eventually leadership coaching. Through experiences studying anatomy, massage therapy, and Reiki, she discovered her real gift. That gift is helping people shift how they relate to themselves with greater compassion and awareness.Cheria and Kim have a conversation discussing the value of “low-risk” exploration, why learning outside traditional business environments strengthens leadership, and how one person believing in you can change the trajectory of your growth.

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Cheria sits down with her aunt, Mary Brown, President and CEO of the Sickle Cell Disease Foundation, for a conversation about legacy, advocacy, and what it truly means to serve a community over time.

For Mary, the journey began decades earlier at just six years old when the death of a neighborhood child with a blood disorder left a lasting impression.

Years later, a simple encyclopedia search led Mary to what was meant to be a short-term role at a sickle cell camp. That “temporary” position evolved into a 40+ year commitment to building programming, advocating for families, and expanding access to equitable care across California.

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Grow There With Cheria is back!

Cheria is joined by Juliana Arthuso, Senior Art Director at Ollie, for a thoughtful conversation about the intersection of work, health, and identity. Juliana shares about a time when a concussion forced her to slow down which had disrupted her relationship with productivity and challenging long-held beliefs about performance, self-worth, and success.

Some topics Cheria and Juliana cover in this episode:

• How unexpected life events reshape how we work

• Why empathy and flexibility matter in workplace culture

• The tension between doing more and being present

• What supportive leadership looks like during hard seasons

• How growth can come from listening to your limits, not pushing past them

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Sometimes in order to grow you need to pay attention to what actually sustains you over time.

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