In this short episode of the Kudzu Project, host Nick Lucey reflects on the quiet, unsettling space between Christmas and the New Year — the pause before everything resumes moving again. As 2026 rapidly approaches, we look back on a year marked by loss, growth, and unexpected momentum. This episode explores why meaningful change rarely begins on a date on the calendar, but grows from moments of listening, introspection, and inner resolve. It's been a fun, strange trip on the Kudzu Project podcast in 2025, and we look forward to whatever — and whomever — 2026 brings. Thanks for listening.

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The Kudzu Project is produced by the Lucey Agency in Hendersonville, North Carolina. To learn more about the podcast, please visit kudzuproject.com, or follow along on Instagram at instagram.com/kudzuproject.

In this episode, I sit down with Cheryl Stuller, owner of Stuller Power Solutions in Hendersonville, North Carolina, for an honest and inspiring conversation about resilience, perseverance, and rebuilding life from the ground up. Cheryl shares her humble beginnings and opens up about surviving domestic violence, a journey that ultimately led her to get involved with Safelight, a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting and uplifting survivors and their families in our community. Her story is a powerful reminder of how pain can be transformed into purpose. We also discuss how Cheryl and her husband Brian, a U.S. Navy veteran, moved to Western North Carolina to build their business, which has become a trusted name in backup power — especially during times when WNC needs it most. It’s about survival, small business, family, and giving back, and the quiet strength it takes to turn adversity into success.

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The Kudzu Project is produced by the Lucey Agency in Hendersonville, North Carolina. To learn more about the podcast, please visit kudzuproject.com, or follow along on Instagram at instagram.com/kudzuproject.

In this episode of The Kudzu Project, I sit down with Rev. Anthony McMinn, President and CEO of the Hendersonville Rescue Mission, for a powerful and raw conversation about leadership, faith, and community. Rev. McMinn reflects on his roots in Hendersonville, N.C., what it was like growing up Black in a small Appalachian town, and ultimately, returning home to become the first African-American CEO in the Mission’s history. We also talk candidly about the challenges facing the Rescue Mission today, including the local drug epidemic, the mental health crisis, and the realities of homelessness in Henderson County.

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The Kudzu Project is produced by the Lucey Agency in Hendersonville, North Carolina. To learn more about the podcast, please visit kudzuproject.com, or follow along on Instagram at instagram.com/kudzuproject.