Nicole Huesman
@nicolehuesman.bsky.social
Founder, Producer & Host of She Lights the Way. Storyteller. Proud mom who loves the Oregon wine country & her Oregon Ducks.
She used to resist what made her different — her Finnish-American identity. Now it's her edge.
Hear how she turned her path around, and why your “difference” might just be your greatest strength: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#SheLightsTheWay
Hear how she turned her path around, and why your “difference” might just be your greatest strength: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#SheLightsTheWay
July 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
She used to resist what made her different — her Finnish-American identity. Now it's her edge.
Hear how she turned her path around, and why your “difference” might just be your greatest strength: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#SheLightsTheWay
Hear how she turned her path around, and why your “difference” might just be your greatest strength: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#SheLightsTheWay
Diversity fuels better code. Shuah, thank you for sharing your story of curiosity and community—and for being a vital part of the She Lights the Way community!
#SheLightsTheWay #OpenSource #WomenInTech #TechLeadership
#SheLightsTheWay #OpenSource #WomenInTech #TechLeadership
July 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Diversity fuels better code. Shuah, thank you for sharing your story of curiosity and community—and for being a vital part of the She Lights the Way community!
#SheLightsTheWay #OpenSource #WomenInTech #TechLeadership
#SheLightsTheWay #OpenSource #WomenInTech #TechLeadership
One rogue physics demo, one massive grin: curiosity flips the switch. My conversation with Melissa Austin, senior manager of the technical art team for Pokémon GO, was tons of fun!
Melissa's story: shelightstheway.com/stories/meli...
#SheLightsTheWay
Melissa's story: shelightstheway.com/stories/meli...
#SheLightsTheWay
July 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
One rogue physics demo, one massive grin: curiosity flips the switch. My conversation with Melissa Austin, senior manager of the technical art team for Pokémon GO, was tons of fun!
Melissa's story: shelightstheway.com/stories/meli...
#SheLightsTheWay
Melissa's story: shelightstheway.com/stories/meli...
#SheLightsTheWay
Labels off. Value on. Shuah Khan refuses to be boxed in. Hear how she claims her seat and redefines the room.
Catch our full convo: shelightstheway.com/stories/shua...
#SheLightsTheWay #NoLabels #TechVoices
Catch our full convo: shelightstheway.com/stories/shua...
#SheLightsTheWay #NoLabels #TechVoices
July 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Labels off. Value on. Shuah Khan refuses to be boxed in. Hear how she claims her seat and redefines the room.
Catch our full convo: shelightstheway.com/stories/shua...
#SheLightsTheWay #NoLabels #TechVoices
Catch our full convo: shelightstheway.com/stories/shua...
#SheLightsTheWay #NoLabels #TechVoices
Shuah Khan tracks the slope of her learning graph and stays in a rinse-lather-repeat cycle of curiosity that keeps her fulfilled. Learn her three-step curiosity loop for unstoppable, fulfilling growth: shelightstheway.com/stories/shua...
#SheLightsTheWay #CuriosityLoop #GrowthMindset #WomenWhoLead
#SheLightsTheWay #CuriosityLoop #GrowthMindset #WomenWhoLead
July 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Shuah Khan tracks the slope of her learning graph and stays in a rinse-lather-repeat cycle of curiosity that keeps her fulfilled. Learn her three-step curiosity loop for unstoppable, fulfilling growth: shelightstheway.com/stories/shua...
#SheLightsTheWay #CuriosityLoop #GrowthMindset #WomenWhoLead
#SheLightsTheWay #CuriosityLoop #GrowthMindset #WomenWhoLead
As a film & tv production manager, Sharissa Holopainen shows up every day by seeing others, empowering their gifts, and making space for them to shine. What if leadership looked more like that?
Get her full story: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#SheLightsTheWay
Get her full story: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#SheLightsTheWay
July 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
As a film & tv production manager, Sharissa Holopainen shows up every day by seeing others, empowering their gifts, and making space for them to shine. What if leadership looked more like that?
Get her full story: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#SheLightsTheWay
Get her full story: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#SheLightsTheWay
Unfair, unkind, even cruel—none of it matters until you choose how to respond. Hear how a former First Lady reframes adversity, plus more insights from Sharon Davis: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#SheLightsTheWay
#SheLightsTheWay
July 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Unfair, unkind, even cruel—none of it matters until you choose how to respond. Hear how a former First Lady reframes adversity, plus more insights from Sharon Davis: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#SheLightsTheWay
#SheLightsTheWay
Shuah Khan proves mentorship is the ultimate career accelerator—fueling dream jobs and tighter communities. Listen to more of our conversation: shelightstheway.com/stories/shua...
What’s one lesson a mentor gifted you?
#SheLightsTheWay #Mentorship
What’s one lesson a mentor gifted you?
#SheLightsTheWay #Mentorship
July 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Shuah Khan proves mentorship is the ultimate career accelerator—fueling dream jobs and tighter communities. Listen to more of our conversation: shelightstheway.com/stories/shua...
What’s one lesson a mentor gifted you?
#SheLightsTheWay #Mentorship
What’s one lesson a mentor gifted you?
#SheLightsTheWay #Mentorship
June 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Real, empathetic leadership is laying out every option, then stepping back so people own their choice—even if they might outgrow the team. Melissa Austin shares this truth with us, and more: shelightstheway.com/stories/meli...
#SheLightsTheWay
#SheLightsTheWay
June 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Real, empathetic leadership is laying out every option, then stepping back so people own their choice—even if they might outgrow the team. Melissa Austin shares this truth with us, and more: shelightstheway.com/stories/meli...
#SheLightsTheWay
#SheLightsTheWay
Turn grit into impact.
Sharon Davis, former First Lady of California, proves job titles are just launch pads. Catch her unsparing wisdom in our earlier discussion: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#SheLightsTheWay #WomenInLeadership #LevelUp #CareerGrowth #BadassWomen
Sharon Davis, former First Lady of California, proves job titles are just launch pads. Catch her unsparing wisdom in our earlier discussion: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#SheLightsTheWay #WomenInLeadership #LevelUp #CareerGrowth #BadassWomen
June 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Turn grit into impact.
Sharon Davis, former First Lady of California, proves job titles are just launch pads. Catch her unsparing wisdom in our earlier discussion: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#SheLightsTheWay #WomenInLeadership #LevelUp #CareerGrowth #BadassWomen
Sharon Davis, former First Lady of California, proves job titles are just launch pads. Catch her unsparing wisdom in our earlier discussion: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#SheLightsTheWay #WomenInLeadership #LevelUp #CareerGrowth #BadassWomen
For one mixed-race girl in the audience, Bevin Victoria's curly hair on stage was a lifeline.
Hear more of her heartfelt insights, thoughts about Imposter Syndrome, and challenges she's overcome: shelightstheway.com/stories/bevi...
#SheLightsTheWay
Hear more of her heartfelt insights, thoughts about Imposter Syndrome, and challenges she's overcome: shelightstheway.com/stories/bevi...
#SheLightsTheWay
June 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
For one mixed-race girl in the audience, Bevin Victoria's curly hair on stage was a lifeline.
Hear more of her heartfelt insights, thoughts about Imposter Syndrome, and challenges she's overcome: shelightstheway.com/stories/bevi...
#SheLightsTheWay
Hear more of her heartfelt insights, thoughts about Imposter Syndrome, and challenges she's overcome: shelightstheway.com/stories/bevi...
#SheLightsTheWay
As former First Lady of California Sharon Davis reminds us, real listening isn’t waiting to pounce with a comeback—it’s pausing long enough to ask, ‘Would you consider my view?’ That’s where the healing starts.
Get more of her insights: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#SheLightsTheWay
Get more of her insights: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#SheLightsTheWay
June 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
As former First Lady of California Sharon Davis reminds us, real listening isn’t waiting to pounce with a comeback—it’s pausing long enough to ask, ‘Would you consider my view?’ That’s where the healing starts.
Get more of her insights: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#SheLightsTheWay
Get more of her insights: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#SheLightsTheWay
Diversity fuels better code. Shuah Khan proves it—while mentoring newcomers and helping keep the Linux kernel humming. Hear her story of curiosity and community in this latest episode of She Lights the Way: shelightstheway.com/stories/shua...
#SheLightsTheWay #OpenSource #WomenInTech
#SheLightsTheWay #OpenSource #WomenInTech
June 4, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Diversity fuels better code. Shuah Khan proves it—while mentoring newcomers and helping keep the Linux kernel humming. Hear her story of curiosity and community in this latest episode of She Lights the Way: shelightstheway.com/stories/shua...
#SheLightsTheWay #OpenSource #WomenInTech
#SheLightsTheWay #OpenSource #WomenInTech
No mask, no fear: Former Python Software Foundation chair Naomi Ceder gives us real talk on how radical honesty can turn vulnerability into strength.
Thank you, Naomi, for being part of the #SheLightsTheWay community and sharing your story with us!
Thank you, Naomi, for being part of the #SheLightsTheWay community and sharing your story with us!
June 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
No mask, no fear: Former Python Software Foundation chair Naomi Ceder gives us real talk on how radical honesty can turn vulnerability into strength.
Thank you, Naomi, for being part of the #SheLightsTheWay community and sharing your story with us!
Thank you, Naomi, for being part of the #SheLightsTheWay community and sharing your story with us!
ICYMI: Dr. Frances Mei Hardin reflects on how surviving the culture of surgical training shaped her mission to transform medicine from the inside out.
Her full story: shelightstheway.com/stories/fran...
#SheLightsTheWay #WomenInMedicine #PhysicianWellness #RethinkingResidency
Her full story: shelightstheway.com/stories/fran...
#SheLightsTheWay #WomenInMedicine #PhysicianWellness #RethinkingResidency
May 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
ICYMI: Dr. Frances Mei Hardin reflects on how surviving the culture of surgical training shaped her mission to transform medicine from the inside out.
Her full story: shelightstheway.com/stories/fran...
#SheLightsTheWay #WomenInMedicine #PhysicianWellness #RethinkingResidency
Her full story: shelightstheway.com/stories/fran...
#SheLightsTheWay #WomenInMedicine #PhysicianWellness #RethinkingResidency
Wisdom from Melissa Austin, senior manager of the technical art team for Pokémon GO: find allies & mentors who vault you forward.
Thank you for being part of the She Lights the Way community, Melissa, and for your thoughtful reflections during our earlier conversation!
#SheLightsTheWay
Thank you for being part of the She Lights the Way community, Melissa, and for your thoughtful reflections during our earlier conversation!
#SheLightsTheWay
May 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Wisdom from Melissa Austin, senior manager of the technical art team for Pokémon GO: find allies & mentors who vault you forward.
Thank you for being part of the She Lights the Way community, Melissa, and for your thoughtful reflections during our earlier conversation!
#SheLightsTheWay
Thank you for being part of the She Lights the Way community, Melissa, and for your thoughtful reflections during our earlier conversation!
#SheLightsTheWay
Authenticity + heart = a light so real it makes everyone say, ‘Wait—I can do that too.’
A thoughtful reflection from multi-talented artist Bevin Victoria. Hear more of her story: shelightstheway.com/stories/bevi...
#SheLightsTheWay
A thoughtful reflection from multi-talented artist Bevin Victoria. Hear more of her story: shelightstheway.com/stories/bevi...
#SheLightsTheWay
May 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Authenticity + heart = a light so real it makes everyone say, ‘Wait—I can do that too.’
A thoughtful reflection from multi-talented artist Bevin Victoria. Hear more of her story: shelightstheway.com/stories/bevi...
#SheLightsTheWay
A thoughtful reflection from multi-talented artist Bevin Victoria. Hear more of her story: shelightstheway.com/stories/bevi...
#SheLightsTheWay
Perfection blocks progress. Author Fran Wilde urges us to embrace the mess—because iteration, not flawlessness, is what fuels real breakthroughs.
Check out our earlier conversation: shelightstheway.com/stories/fran...
#SheLightsTheWay #PitchPerfectionism #Author
Check out our earlier conversation: shelightstheway.com/stories/fran...
#SheLightsTheWay #PitchPerfectionism #Author
Embracing Your Messes — She Lights the Way
Award-winning sci-fi and fantasy author, poet and teacher Fran Wilde shares how failure fuels growth and stories have the power to transform
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May 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Perfection blocks progress. Author Fran Wilde urges us to embrace the mess—because iteration, not flawlessness, is what fuels real breakthroughs.
Check out our earlier conversation: shelightstheway.com/stories/fran...
#SheLightsTheWay #PitchPerfectionism #Author
Check out our earlier conversation: shelightstheway.com/stories/fran...
#SheLightsTheWay #PitchPerfectionism #Author
Former First Lady of California Sharon Davis turned every patch of soil—from airplane aisles to the Governor’s Mansion—into fertile ground. Her secret? Adapt, thrive, MAKE it work for you.
Hear her full story of grit + grace: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#SheLightsTheWay
Hear her full story of grit + grace: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#SheLightsTheWay
May 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Former First Lady of California Sharon Davis turned every patch of soil—from airplane aisles to the Governor’s Mansion—into fertile ground. Her secret? Adapt, thrive, MAKE it work for you.
Hear her full story of grit + grace: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#SheLightsTheWay
Hear her full story of grit + grace: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#SheLightsTheWay
Sometimes all it takes is one woman’s truth, one brave voice, to crack open the silence for others. And from that spark, courage spreads.
Listen to more of Dr. Frances Mei Hardin’s reflections: shelightstheway.com/stories/fran...
#SheLightsTheWay
Listen to more of Dr. Frances Mei Hardin’s reflections: shelightstheway.com/stories/fran...
#SheLightsTheWay
May 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Sometimes all it takes is one woman’s truth, one brave voice, to crack open the silence for others. And from that spark, courage spreads.
Listen to more of Dr. Frances Mei Hardin’s reflections: shelightstheway.com/stories/fran...
#SheLightsTheWay
Listen to more of Dr. Frances Mei Hardin’s reflections: shelightstheway.com/stories/fran...
#SheLightsTheWay
Dr. Frances Mei Hardin doesn’t mince words when she talks about what really matters in the operating room—and it’s not just technical brilliance. Hear her full story—and why changing culture in medicine starts with choosing decency: shelightstheway.com/stories/fran...
#SheLightsTheWay
#SheLightsTheWay
May 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Dr. Frances Mei Hardin doesn’t mince words when she talks about what really matters in the operating room—and it’s not just technical brilliance. Hear her full story—and why changing culture in medicine starts with choosing decency: shelightstheway.com/stories/fran...
#SheLightsTheWay
#SheLightsTheWay
Film & tv production manager Sharissa Holopainen shares how she turned what once made her feel different—being Finnish-American—into a unique strength that powers international productions across the U.S. and Nordics. Our full conversation: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#shelightstheway
#shelightstheway
May 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Film & tv production manager Sharissa Holopainen shares how she turned what once made her feel different—being Finnish-American—into a unique strength that powers international productions across the U.S. and Nordics. Our full conversation: shelightstheway.com/stories/shar...
#shelightstheway
#shelightstheway
It’s easy to celebrate the megastars. But what about the women quietly shaping the world in boardrooms, vineyards, classrooms, and communities? Oregon wine pioneer Anna Maria Ponzi shares what #SheLightsTheWay means to her.
Her full story: htshelightstheway.com/stories/annamariaponzi...
Her full story: htshelightstheway.com/stories/annamariaponzi...
May 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
It’s easy to celebrate the megastars. But what about the women quietly shaping the world in boardrooms, vineyards, classrooms, and communities? Oregon wine pioneer Anna Maria Ponzi shares what #SheLightsTheWay means to her.
Her full story: htshelightstheway.com/stories/annamariaponzi...
Her full story: htshelightstheway.com/stories/annamariaponzi...
Art meets movement meets multicultural wisdom. The result? Pure magic.
Here's a link to my earlier conversation with Pilates pioneer and international artist, Iwalani Kaluhiokalani: shelightstheway.com/stories/iwal...
Here's a link to my earlier conversation with Pilates pioneer and international artist, Iwalani Kaluhiokalani: shelightstheway.com/stories/iwal...
May 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Art meets movement meets multicultural wisdom. The result? Pure magic.
Here's a link to my earlier conversation with Pilates pioneer and international artist, Iwalani Kaluhiokalani: shelightstheway.com/stories/iwal...
Here's a link to my earlier conversation with Pilates pioneer and international artist, Iwalani Kaluhiokalani: shelightstheway.com/stories/iwal...