How Nicholas Kelly Turned Cystic Fibrosis Into A Life Of Service

How Nicholas Kelly Turned Cystic Fibrosis Into A Life Of Service

May 6, 2026 · 35 min

About this episode

Nicholas Kelly shares his journey living with cystic fibrosis and how it has shaped his life of service and advocacy.

Send us Fan Mail A terminal diagnosis doesn’t have to be the loudest voice in the room. We sit down with Nicholas Kelly, a Cleveland-born registered dietitian, author, dancer, and longtime cystic fibrosis advocate, to hear how he’s built a life driven by compassion, creativity, and grit while living with CF. Nicholas breaks down cystic fibrosis in plain language: the thick mucus, the lung damage over time, the GI and pancreas complications, and how cystic fibrosis-related diabetes can change...

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