Pivoting Leads To New Success And How Walking Away From A Netflix Deal Paved My career, With Cheryl Torrenueva

In this deeply personal and wildly inspiring episode, Nicole sits down with her longtime friend, mentor, and former HGTV superstar Cheryl Torrenueva, a designer turned high performance coach whose life has been defined by bold pivots, unexpected plot twists, and the courage to reinvent herself in her 40s.Together, they peel back the curtain on Cheryl’s extraordinary career journey:From being discovered straight out of universityTo filming 150+ TV episodes across HGTV, the Food Network, and DiscoveryTo nearly signing her dream deal with NetflixTo walking away from the industry entirely when motherhood cracked her open and forced her to redefine everything she thought she wanted.Cheryl shares for the first time publicly her identity crisis, postpartum struggles, health challenges, and the heartbreaking moment she realized the dream she had worked toward for 20 years was no longer her dream at all.And then?She rebuilt.From scratch.Into something more aligned, authentic, and powerful than she ever imagined.Today, Cheryl is the founder of Nueva Rosa, where she mentors interior designers, CEOs, creators, and on camera talent through career and personal goals, life pivots, career shifts, and personal transformation, blending mindset, strategy, data, and deep human connection.This episode is for anyone standing at a crossroads. Anyone craving change. Or anyone who has ever looked in the mirror and thought, “I don’t recognize this version of me anymore.”Cheryl’s surprising entry into television and how she built a 20 year on camera careerThe pressure, adrenaline, and loneliness behind the scenes of design TVThe Netflix opportunity that came at the exact moment she discovered she was pregnantThe identity unraveling that happened in early motherhoodThe postpartum fog, anxiety, and internal “cracked open” momentThe painful mourning of her old self and why reinvention requires griefHow she redefined success, purpose, and alignmentThe moment she knew interior design was no longer the pathWhy pivoting is not failure, it is transformationHow Cheryl now coaches designers, creatives, and CEOs through their biggest life transitionsThe power of choosing yourself, even when it terrifies youAnyone navigating a big life or career pivotMothers adjusting to identity shiftsInterior designers, creatives, or entrepreneurs feeling stuckHigh achievers who feel lost despite checking all the boxesAnyone craving permission to start overConnect with Cheryl TorrenuevaWebsite: Nueva Rosa Coaching: www.nuevarosa.comInstagram: @nuevarosa_coaching & @cheryltorrenuevaTo learn more about The Well Lived Podcast@thewelllivedpodcast on Instagramwww.thewelllivedpodcast.comTo learn more about our interior design firm, Stafford House Studio, follow along at:@staffordhousestudio on Instagramwww.staffordhousestudio.comPlease rate, review, and share The Well Lived Podcast. It helps us reach more women, mothers, creatives, and entrepreneurs navigating the messy, beautiful, and deeply personal journey of building a life well lived.This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.