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What happens when pushing harder, the strategy that helped you succeed your entire life, becomes the very thing standing in your way?
Former Silicon Valley CEO Nancy Deyo built her identity around achievement, performance, and the next goal. But after a spinal injury on Mount Kilimanjaro led to years of chronic pain, disability, opioid dependence, and medical uncertainty, Nancy faced something she couldn't outwork: the collapse of the identity she'd spent a lifetime building.
In this Week 2: CHOOSING conversation of The Delay the Binge™ Journey, Pam and Nancy explore the difference between pushing through and moving forward.
Nancy shares what it was like to grieve the person she used to be, why acceptance is not the same as giving up, and how learning to pause helped her listen to what her body had been trying to tell her.
You'll hear about:
• The hidden danger of tying identity to achievement
• What “identity collapse” feels like
• Why pushing harder doesn't always create resilience
• Learning to accept reality without surrendering hope
• The power of listening to your body
• Finding possibility inside a life you didn't choose
• How the pause creates room for a different choice
Today Nancy writes and speaks about chronic pain, resilience, and what she's learned from her own journey.
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Website:
https://nancydeyo.com/
Substack:
https://nancydeyo.substack.com/
Pause. Choose. Build momentum. Finish stronger.
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