Trisha Nicolas on Successfully Navigating Career Pivots with Authenticity and Heart

From TV news reporter to Snapchat executive to HR leader—Trisha Nicolas' career journey proves that following your heart (without losing it) can lead to unexpected success. Join us as she reveals how embracing discomfort, maintaining integrity, and staying eternally curious transformed her professional path in ways she never imagined.

 Guest Bio

Trisha Nicolas is a multimedia content executive whose diverse career spans journalism, tech, entertainment, and people management. As a key leader at Snapchat's content division, she developed unscripted programming for over 250 million daily active users, including shows featuring Megan Thee Stallion and Steph Curry. A trained journalist who built her career in NYC and Boston newsrooms, Trisha earned recognition for amplifying marginalized voices. She's now empowering the next generation through her organization Anglade, which promotes equity in entertainment and sports, while also hosting her YouTube channel "Oh Shut Up, Trisha" covering true crime and current events.

 

Content Sample:

1, The Snow Day Decision: Discover how a dreaded snowstorm assignment became the catalyst for Trisha's bold career pivot that changed everything—and why walking away from the "wrong room" opened doors she never imagined.

2. The Strategic Heart: Learn Trisha's powerful philosophy: "Follow your heart, but never lose your heart"—a refreshing approach to career transitions that preserves relationships while honoring authenticity.

3. The Generalist Advantage: Explore why Trisha's ability to master various roles—from journalism to tech to HR—ultimately created a powerful convergence of skills that enabled her to build her own media brand and nonprofit.

 

Key Takeaways

• [00:05:00] The power of listening to your unhappiness and setting a firm boundary—even without knowing what's next—and how doing so can open unexpected doors.

• [00:08:30] Moving with integrity through career transitions creates a network of supporters who will champion your growth for years to come.

• [00:17:30] Embracing what you don't know and becoming a student again is a superpower that transforms apparent weaknesses into opportunities for growth.

• [00:25:00] Creating meaningful impact by addressing industry gaps—how Trisha's Anglade organization is bringing equity to entertainment and sports by exposing underrepresented communities to behind-the-scenes career paths.

• [00:31:20] Finding career fulfillment by bringing your diverse experiences full circle—how seemingly unrelated roles can converge into the perfect foundation for your passion project.

 

 

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To connect with Trisha Nicolas, you can find her links here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trishanicolas/

https://www.angladeagency.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@ohshutuptrisha 

If you're looking to add exceptional talent to your public relations, marketing, communications, sales, or business development team, connect with Paradigm Staffing at paradigmstaffing.com to find your next star performer.

 

Host and Platform Information

This insightful session was hosted by Jolie Downs with Paradigm, for more on career evolution and growth, you can connect with Jolie here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joliedowns/ 

 

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Ending Note

What career transition has been calling to you, but fear or uncertainty has kept you from tak