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EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 20 MIN

Nicole Francois on maintaining hope and presence amidst adversity, change, and motherhood

from Competency No. 5 · host Nicole Francois and Debbi McCullough

Note to our listeners:We took the Competency No 5 show outside of my studio this episode, and with that encountered technical difficulties. Hopefully this won't detract from an otherwise powerful conversation about navigating change, adversity, and maintaining hope, courage, and presence along the way. Nicole Francois, a Wisconsin-based friend, sales leader, and fitness model, has had her share of life struggles. Growing up with a troubled mother, moving in with a strict and firm dad, and then having to build her confidence from the ground up. One thing that came true for Nicole was her faith, her grit, and her ability and want to reinvent herself into a stronger, more capable version of herself. She did not want (and still does not want today) to allow circumstances to define her. Hear from a sales leader who finds bliss and confidence through boundary setting, taking herself out of her comfort zone, fitness, and being the best possible version of herself and parent. You can find Nicole Francois on Facebook here. Your show host, Debbi Gardiner McCullough, is an MCC communications coach for Fortune 100/500 leaders, a former reporter for the Guardian, the Economist, and the FT of London. Book her for coaching, training or ICF mentoring here.   Join her active listening and communications workshops on Maven here and here. 

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Note to our listeners: We took the Competency No 5 show outside of my studio this episode, and with that encountered technical difficulties. Hopefully this won't detract from an otherwise powerful conversation about navigating change, adversity, and maintaining hope, courage, and presence along the way. Nicole Francois, a Wisconsin-based friend, sales leader, and fitness model, has had her share of life struggles. Growing up with a troubled mother, moving in with a strict and firm dad, ...

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