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
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
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