Founder of Grow There, Cheria Young, has spent her career transforming workplace cultures for many of the world’s leading brands. She’s discovered that professional growth is inseparable from personal growth, and real cultural transformation hinges on this profound connection. Grow there with Cheria as she explores how professionals across all industries grow at the intersection of work and life, giving fresh meaning to the term work/life balance.
What Happens When You Finally Stop Believing You're "Not Good Enough" ft. Dana Gaydon | Grow There With Cheria Podcast
Dana Gaydon—brand and lifestyle photographer and founder of Modern Joy Studio—takes a seat with Cheria for a conversation about confidence, identity, and the stories we carry about ourselves.
Dana shares how dealing with a lifelong struggle of “not good enough” quietly shaped both her personal life and her 20-year photography career. She looks back on an experience that forever helped her challenge those beliefs, reduce anxiety, and show up more fully in her work, relationships, and everyday life. Together, Cheria and Dana explore the connection between self-perception, creativity, personal style, and growth, reminding us that some of our biggest periods of growth happen when we learn to see ourselves differently.
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Dana Gaydon is a brand and lifestyle photographer, creative director, and visual strategist who helps entrepreneurs and thought leaders translate who they are into imagery that attracts aligned opportunities. Known for her colorful, personality-driven approach, Dana blends photography with tools like archetypes, color psychology, and personality frameworks to create visuals that feel both strategic and deeply authentic. Her work explores the intersection of identity, visibility, and self-trust and how showing up as your fullest self can transform the way you lead, create, and connect.
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26 May 2026
Why He Quit the Life He Worked So Hard to Build ft. Taylor Hughes | Grow There With Cheria Podcast
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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12 May 2026
Why High Performers Often Struggle With Empathy ft. Jesus Chavez | Grow There With Cheria Podcast
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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Who has been a guest on Grow There With Cheria
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Virginia Suliman
Puja Vohra
Kass Lazerow
Mike Lazerow
Stanley Lumax
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YouTube views
32,953
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
13 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
16 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100
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10
Social presence
90
YouTube
72
Engagement
51
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