Chronic Pain, Identity Loss + Resiliency with Nancy Deyo (Part 2)

Chronic Pain, Identity Loss + Resiliency with Nancy Deyo (Part 2)

May 28, 2026 · 26 min · Season 4 · Episode 37

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The episode explores Nancy Deyo's experiences with chronic pain, identity loss, and the journey towards acceptance.

Send us Fan Mail When you’re told “we don’t have anything more for you,” the real question becomes brutally simple: what do you do next? We talk with Nancy about chronic pain, opioid use that kept her alive but did not give her a life, and the moment she realised pushing harder was actually hurting her. What follows is not a neat comeback story. It’s a clear-eyed look at identity loss, grief, and the kind of acceptance that doesn’t excuse what happened but finally stops the war with your own ...

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