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

Breaking Free from Limiting Beliefs with Steve Barton (part 1)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2196009/fan_mail/new] What if the biggest obstacle in your business or your life is a story someone handed you before you were old enough to question it? In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Natalie Davis and Pamela Cass sit down with Steve Barton, founder of Steve Barton Coaching and creator of the Game of 10. Steve is a high-performance awareness coach, entrepreneur, and author with over 45 years of experience helping executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals move from self-doubt into clarity and decisive action. Born with two fingers on his right hand, Steve spent his early years learning to push back against what others said he could not do. At 22, he stepped in to run his family's flower business after his father suffered a massive stroke, and grew that business from $200,000 to over $1 million. That experience became the foundation for everything he now teaches. What you will hear in Part 1: * Why the programming you received between birth and age 7 is still driving your decisions today * How Steve turned a physical difference into a professional advantage and what that taught him about adversity * Why Steve believes all beliefs are limiting beliefs, and what he means by "the truth is infinite" * How an unexpected path through financial advising, a cocktail party conversation, and the Gestalt International Study Center led him to his life's work * What the Game of 10 framework is built on and why Steve says every person is born at a 10 Steve's story is not about overcoming obstacles. It is about recognizing that the obstacles were never as real as the stories we attach to them. If you are a high achiever who keeps hitting the same invisible ceiling, Part 1 of this conversation will name exactly what is in the way. Connect with Steve Barton: stevebartoncoaching.com The Quiet Gift: A Journey of Self Worth and Resilience [https://a.co/d/065C7cAC] is now available for download as an audible.  Check it out! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2196009/support] Subscribe to Our Weekly ThinkLetter [https://reigniteresiliencepodcast.beehiiv.com/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/reigniteresilience] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/reigniteresiliencepodcast/] Check out our Book Series: THE QUIET GIFT: A JOURNEY OF SELF WORTH AND RESILIENCE [https://a.co/d/6aKzgvp] Magical Mornings Journal [https://a.co/d/1Up2fqQ] Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The co-hosts of this podcast are not medical professionals. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast. Reliance on any information provided by the podcast hosts or guests is solely at your own risk. Pamela Cass is a licensed broker with Kentwood Real Estate [https://www.kentwood.com/bio/pamcass] Natalie Davis is a licensed broker with Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC [https://kwdowntown.yourkwoffice.com/agent/natalie-davis/844596]

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

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2196009/fan_mail/new] 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 body. We dig into the idea of the “new normal” and why the phrase can feel like a threat when you were built to achieve, lead, and perform. Nancy shares how her therapist reframed it: you don’t have to give up, you have to give in enough to stop fighting yourself. From there, we explore what redefining resilience really looks like in daily life: noticing limits, staying present with hard feelings, and then pushing on the possibilities that still exist inside those limits. Nancy also tells the unforgettable story of going back to graduate school even though she couldn’t sit, bringing a portable army cot into the classroom and learning to be seen without apology. We talk disability accommodations, people-pleasing, and the way community can hand you your identity back when you’ve reduced yourself to a diagnosis. Along the way, she shares practical advice for anyone dealing with loss, burnout, illness, or a life disruption that changes everything: treat pain and grief as information, and find your person, even a health advocate, when you’re too tired to fight the system alone. The Quiet Gift: A Journey of Self Worth and Resilience [https://a.co/d/065C7cAC] is now available for download as an audible.  Check it out! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2196009/support] Subscribe to Our Weekly ThinkLetter [https://reigniteresiliencepodcast.beehiiv.com/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/reigniteresilience] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/reigniteresiliencepodcast/] Check out our Book Series: THE QUIET GIFT: A JOURNEY OF SELF WORTH AND RESILIENCE [https://a.co/d/6aKzgvp] Magical Mornings Journal [https://a.co/d/1Up2fqQ] Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The co-hosts of this podcast are not medical professionals. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast. Reliance on any information provided by the podcast hosts or guests is solely at your own risk. Pamela Cass is a licensed broker with Kentwood Real Estate [https://www.kentwood.com/bio/pamcass] Natalie Davis is a licensed broker with Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC [https://kwdowntown.yourkwoffice.com/agent/natalie-davis/844596]

From Silicon Valley Success To Chronic Pain Recovery + Resiliency with Nancy Deyo (Part 1)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2196009/fan_mail/new] You can muscle through a deadline, a setback, even a broken heart, but what happens when you try to muscle through your own body? We sit down with Nancy Deo, a former Silicon Valley CEO and Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute fellow, whose search for redemption after a devastating business loss led her to climb Mount Kilimanjaro with an already injured back. What followed was a collapse at 16,000 feet, a terrifying descent off the mountain, and the kind of pain that rewrites your entire life story. Nancy takes us inside the high performance culture that trained her to endure at all costs, and the moment she realised that the same “discipline and control” that once defined her success was no longer serving her. We talk about the hidden emotional toll of chronic pain, the mind-bending experience of being told “you’re fine” while your body insists otherwise, and how misdiagnosis can erode self-trust. She shares the medical reality too: missed fractures, major spine surgery, and the long recovery that refused to move in a straight line. We also get honest about opioid dependence, how relief can quickly turn into “taking them so you don’t feel worse,” and why pain can create a vicious cycle of fear and anxiety. Nancy’s story ultimately challenges the most common resilience myth: that strength is always pushing harder.  The Quiet Gift: A Journey of Self Worth and Resilience [https://a.co/d/065C7cAC] is now available for download as an audible.  Check it out! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2196009/support] Subscribe to Our Weekly ThinkLetter [https://reigniteresiliencepodcast.beehiiv.com/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/reigniteresilience] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/reigniteresiliencepodcast/] Check out our Book Series: THE QUIET GIFT: A JOURNEY OF SELF WORTH AND RESILIENCE [https://a.co/d/6aKzgvp] Magical Mornings Journal [https://a.co/d/1Up2fqQ] Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The co-hosts of this podcast are not medical professionals. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast. Reliance on any information provided by the podcast hosts or guests is solely at your own risk. Pamela Cass is a licensed broker with Kentwood Real Estate [https://www.kentwood.com/bio/pamcass] Natalie Davis is a licensed broker with Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC [https://kwdowntown.yourkwoffice.com/agent/natalie-davis/844596]

Five Stages Of Grief + Resiliency with Victoria Volk (Part 2)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2196009/fan_mail/new] The moment your health slips, it’s tempting to blame discipline. We take a different route and it starts with one question: what else is going on in your life that your body is carrying? Together with Victoria, we talk about the “overlay” of wellness, how relationships, stress, and loss bleed into every so-called silo, and why a doctor asking about your real life can be more healing than a quick checklist. We also go straight at a cultural staple that quietly harms a lot of people: the five stages of grief. Victoria explains why grief isn’t linear, why emotions can hit all at once, and how the pop version of grief can push us to “be strong,” rush the pain, and pretend we’re fine. When grief gets stored instead of expressed, it doesn’t disappear, it shows up in the body and in the way we parent, partner, and lead. From there, we explore what changes when you choose support and an evidence-based grief recovery program instead of trying to heal on an island. Victoria shares how addressing grief can unlock momentum, purpose, and deeper connection, plus the modalities that entered her life after doing the hard work, including Reiki and biofield tuning. We also talk end-of-life care, becoming a hospice volunteer, and her upcoming legacy-focused podcast project, Wisdom Keepers. The Quiet Gift: A Journey of Self Worth and Resilience [https://a.co/d/065C7cAC] is now available for download as an audible.  Check it out! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2196009/support] Subscribe to Our Weekly ThinkLetter [https://reigniteresiliencepodcast.beehiiv.com/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/reigniteresilience] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/reigniteresiliencepodcast/] Check out our Book Series: THE QUIET GIFT: A JOURNEY OF SELF WORTH AND RESILIENCE [https://a.co/d/6aKzgvp] Magical Mornings Journal [https://a.co/d/1Up2fqQ] Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The co-hosts of this podcast are not medical professionals. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast. Reliance on any information provided by the podcast hosts or guests is solely at your own risk. Pamela Cass is a licensed broker with Kentwood Real Estate [https://www.kentwood.com/bio/pamcass] Natalie Davis is a licensed broker with Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC [https://kwdowntown.yourkwoffice.com/agent/natalie-davis/844596]

How To Recognize Hidden Grief, Finally Heal + Resiliency with Victoria Volk (Part 1)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2196009/fan_mail/new] Grief doesn’t always show up as tears at a funeral. Sometimes it shows up as rage in the checkout line, a body that feels like it’s failing you, or a quiet belief that you have to handle everything alone. We sit down with Victoria, owner of Unleashed Heart LLC, an advanced certified grief recovery specialist and end-of-life doula who brings a rare mix of evidence-based grief work and holistic healing tools like Reiki and biofield tuning. Victoria shares the personal losses that shaped her early life and how those experiences can echo for years as emotional dysregulation, depression-like symptoms, and strained relationships. We unpack the grief myths many of us inherit like “be strong,” “stay busy,” and “just replace the loss,” plus why grief is bigger than death. Friendship endings, identity shifts, lost safety, and unmet hopes and expectations can all be legitimate grief triggers, and ignoring them often creates a heavier load over time. We also get practical about grief recovery and resilience. We talk self-awareness, reflection, journaling to spot repeating patterns, and what it looks like to choose support instead of white-knuckling it. If you’re navigating trauma, burnout, chronic stress, or a season of change, this conversation offers language, validation, and next steps. The Quiet Gift: A Journey of Self Worth and Resilience [https://a.co/d/065C7cAC] is now available for download as an audible.  Check it out! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2196009/support] Subscribe to Our Weekly ThinkLetter [https://reigniteresiliencepodcast.beehiiv.com/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/reigniteresilience] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/reigniteresiliencepodcast/] Check out our Book Series: THE QUIET GIFT: A JOURNEY OF SELF WORTH AND RESILIENCE [https://a.co/d/6aKzgvp] Magical Mornings Journal [https://a.co/d/1Up2fqQ] Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The co-hosts of this podcast are not medical professionals. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast. Reliance on any information provided by the podcast hosts or guests is solely at your own risk. Pamela Cass is a licensed broker with Kentwood Real Estate [https://www.kentwood.com/bio/pamcass] Natalie Davis is a licensed broker with Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC [https://kwdowntown.yourkwoffice.com/agent/natalie-davis/844596]