Special guest and friend of Cheria's, Taylor Hughes, shares his story of walking away from an organization and identity he had so deeply tied himself to after realizing its values no longer aligned with him. The loss of stability and certainty forced him to ask a difficult question: What do I actually want?

With his creativity and a restart, Taylor rebuilt his relationship with storytelling, leadership, and purpose allowing him to find a more authentic way to create and connect.

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Taylor Hughes has spent more than 25 years making a living on stage, becoming a highly sought-after keynote speaker known for helping leaders become voices people actually listen to.

Blending powerful storytelling with real-world experience, his talks have impacted audiences around the world.

When he’s not delivering keynotes, Taylor can be found performing his signature style of comedy and magic across the globe.

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Jesus Chavez spent years building a career focused on performance, discipline, and ambition which was shaped by an immigrant-family work ethic and a deep drive to succeed. But as his leadership responsibilities grew, so did his awareness that achievement alone doesn’t really teach you how to lead people.

Jesus reflects on how feedback from trusted teammates, parenting his daughter, and leading younger teams challenged him to grow past productivity and into empathy, communication, and trust. It’s a thoughtful exploration of what happens when leadership stops being about proving yourself—and starts becoming about really understanding others.

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Cheria and amazing guest, Piera Gelardi, delve into a perspective we don’t often prioritize in the workplace: play.

While many of us associate growth with pressure, performance, and constant output, Piera challenges that assumption by inviting us to consider what becomes possible when we reintroduce curiosity, creativity, and lightness into how we lead and live.

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Piera Gelardi is a creative entrepreneur and author that discusses how early experiences with play can shape how we show up as adults and how, over time, those instincts are often times suppressed in pursuit of professionalism. To learn more about Piera's philosophy on play, her book "The Playful Way" is out now.

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