Meet Kym McNicholas: From Dancing with Whales & Covering Silicon Valley to Health Advocacy

In this episode of 'This Kaleidoscope Career,'host Helen Jonsen is joined by Kym McNicholas, CEO of the Global PAD Association. Kym shares her remarkable career journey that spans from being ashy college student aspiring to become an athletic trainer, to becoming aprofessional water skier, sports, tech and business journalist, and now anadvocate for Peripheral Artery Disease awareness.

Global PAD Association

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The conversation delves deep into Kym’sexperiences in journalism, her pivotal moments, and the profound impact she ismaking in the field of global health. Listeners will be inspired by Kym’sunwavering passion, her bold transitions throughout her career, and hercommitment to saving lives through early diagnosis and awareness of PAD.

The episode also touches upon Kym’s personalanecdotes, including her transformative moments in broadcasting, her innovativeapproaches in healthcare advocacy, and her relentless drive to createmeaningful change in the world.

Kym McNicholas https://www.linkedin.com/in/kymmcnicholas/

00:00 Introduction to the Kaleidoscope Career

01:37 Meet Kym McNicholas: A Journey fromShyness to Broadcasting

02:32 Kym's Early Career: From Athletic Trainingto Radio

05:12 Breaking into Sports Journalism andBroadcasting

09:16 Transition to Business and TechnologyReporting

12:02 The Energy News Live Experience

16:56 From Local TV to Silicon Valley

21:45 Advocacy and the Global PAD Association

36:43 Personal Reflections and FutureAspirations

44:19Conclusion and Farewell