How Nicholas Kelly Turned Cystic Fibrosis Into A Life Of Service

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...

People in this episode

Host: Joe Grumbine

Guest: Nicholas Kelly

Topics covered

• cystic fibrosis
• health advocacy
• dietitian
• personal story
• chronic illness
• service

Keywords

• cystic fibrosis
• dietitian
• health
• advocacy
• chronic illness
• personal growth
• service

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Places: Cleveland

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