Finding Balance with Children’s Learning Place

There’s something powerful about the word balance and also something complicated about it.

In this episode, Digging Up Dreams, we had the chance to speak with Alicia Cherrett, founder of The Children’s Learning Place, and her perspective stayed with me long after our conversation ended.

Because when you’re building something meaningful, something that serves families, children, and entire communities, balance isn’t always simple. It’s intentional.

Alicia shared what it looks like to lead a growing organization, support a team of over 200 staff members, and still remain present in her own life as a wife, a partner, and a person. And what stood out most wasn’t just what she’s built, it’s how she continues to show up within it.

She spoke about working alongside her husband, building not just a business, but a shared vision. And how that kind of partnership takes dedication, communication, and a willingness to grow together.

But what I appreciated most was her honesty around balance.

Not as something you perfectly achieve but something you continuously choose.

In a world where so many of us are juggling responsibilities, expectations, and long days, Alicia reminded us of something simple but important: you still need time for your family, time for your relationships, and time for yourself.

Not someday, now.

Because when we lose sight of that, it becomes harder to stay connected to the very things we’re working so hard to build.

And in many ways, that’s what this conversation was really about.

Not just building something successful but building something sustainable. Something that allows you to keep showing up, not just for your work, but for your life.

Digging Up Dreams isn’t just about what you create, it’s about how you care for it along the way.

And sometimes, that starts with finding your version of balance.

Watch here.