ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In this episode of Adversity to Strength, Nancy Deyo shares her extraordinary journey from high-achieving entrepreneur to surviving a life-changing medical crisis that altered the course of her life forever.
Driven by ambition from an early age, Nancy built a successful career in Silicon Valley before embarking on a climb of Mount Kilimanjaro that would trigger years of chronic pain, misdiagnosis, opioid dependence and profound personal struggle. What followed was a fifteen-year battle to understand her condition, rebuild her identity and find a way forward when the life she had planned was no longer possible.
Nancy opens up about the devastating impact of chronic pain, the realities of addiction, the emotional toll of losing the life she once knew, and the resilience required to create a new version of normal. We discuss perseverance, mental health, recovery, acceptance, support systems and the lessons she learned through one of the most challenging periods of her life.
This is a powerful conversation about overcoming adversity, adapting to life's unexpected challenges and discovering hope when everything seems lost.
