Cheri Carandanis, From Battlefields to Brushstrokes: How Injury Redefined A Career | EP 186

Cheri Carandanis, From Battlefields to Brushstrokes: How Injury Redefined A Career | EP 186

April 23, 2026 · 19 min · Season 2 · Episode 186

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Cheri Carandanis discusses her transition from nursing to becoming an abstract painter after experiencing severe brain injuries.

Former Critical Care Flight Nurse Cheri Carandanis shares her pivot journey from a 25-year nursing career to becoming a full-time abstract painter following two severe brain injuries in 2019.

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Host: Christa Lauri

Guest: Cheri Carandanis

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