Nancy Deyo on Finding Strength Through Pain | 1,535

Nancy Deyo spent years leading companies, solving complex problems, and operating at the highest levels of business. Then one injury changed everything. After a spinal injury on Mount Kilimanjaro, the former Silicon Valley CEO found herself facing a battle no amount of intelligence, determination, or professional success could solve. Chronic pain dismantled the life she had built, forcing her to confront not only physical suffering, but the loss of identity that comes when the person you've always been can no longer function the same way. For fifteen years, Nancy navigated chronic illness, opioid dependence, failed treatments, and the uncertainty that so many pain sufferers know all too well. She searched everywhere for answers, from leading medical experts to unconventional healing modalities, only to discover that the greatest transformation would come not from finding a cure, but from redefining what it meant to live. Instead of waiting for life to return to normal, she built a new one. Today, Nancy writes and speaks about resilience, chronic pain, and the profound challenge of rebuilding identity when life refuses to follow the script. Her story is not about overcoming adversity through sheer force of will. It is about learning how to create meaning, purpose, and possibility in the midst of it. Her forthcoming memoir, Perilous Ascent, explores that journey with honesty, courage, and hard earned wisdom. Today’s guest: www.nancydeyo.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.