Danny’s Ride… A Story of Love, Courage, and Legacy with Nancy Knoebel
The Think Courageously Podcast is all about success, courage, and pivots.
Some pivots come by choice and some happen because of unimaginable circumstances.
Meet Nancy Knoebel.
From play therapist to a Wharton MBA, to full-time mom and now President and CEO of Easterseals of Eastern Pennsylvania, Nancy shares her very intentional career journey. A planned pivot.
But what about the pivot that you never expected. Never wanted. And could never imagine.
In this episode, Nancy shares her very personal story about her son Danny.
Danny’s journey began 10 years ago with opioid addiction; heroin.
We begin by talking about what it feels like to be a mom who’s questioning how to show up in the most powerful way for her son. Danny asked for help. And Nancy and her family did all they could to get him the help he needed.
Danny was on the recovery journey...in and out of addiction.
Nancy shares what that journey felt like as a mom. And the spiritual practice she developed to support Danny in his recovery.
And of course, we talk about Danny and his recovery.
Nancy then shares the story of the unimaginable events that led to Danny's death.
And the courage it has taken Nancy to create a legacy in honor of Danny and his life.
Nancy introduces us to Danny’s Ride. A nonprofit organization that Nancy has launched. (www.DannysRide.org)
Danny's Ride was created to ensure that people with substance use disorder addiction can get to where they need to go...for free. "Because I know getting places is hard when you're living with addiction. For a lot of people, it's a barrier to recovery."
This is a powerful story about creating a legacy from a place of love and courage.
“I'm living in a different world right now, the world I knew is no longer the world I live in, and here's a new world and I'm going to have to try to figure this world out.”-Nancy Knoebel
www.DannysRide.org
Our mission is to honor Danny’s legacy of compassion and generosity, we provide free rides to recovery services for people living with substance use disorder. You can help Danny’s Ride achieve its vision of a world where transportation is no longer a barrier to recovery. www.DannysRide.org
Link to Nancy's interview in the Washington Post about Danny's story:
(https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/kratom-is-hailed-as-a-natural-pain-remedy-assailed-as-an-addictive-killer-the-us-wants-to-treat-it-like-heroin/2018/02/10/aaf4bf7c-077e-11e8-b48c-b07fea957bd5_story.html)
Danny’s Ride… A Story of Love, Courage, and Legacy with Nancy Knoebel
The Think Courageously Podcast is all about success, courage, and pivots.
Some pivots come by choice and some happen because of unimaginable circumstances.
Meet Nancy Knoebel.
From play therapist to a Wharton MBA, to full-time mom and now President and CEO of Easterseals of Eastern Pennsylvania, Nancy shares her very intentional career journey. A planned pivot.
But what about the pivot that you never expected. Never wanted. And could never imagine.
In this episode, Nancy shares her very personal story about her son Danny.
Danny’s journey began 10 years ago with opioid addiction; heroin.
We begin by talking about what it feels like to be a mom who’s questioning how to show up in the most powerful way for her son. Danny asked for help. And Nancy and her family did all they could to get him the help he needed.
Danny was on the recovery journey...in and out of addiction.
Nancy shares what that journey felt like as a mom. And the spiritual practice she developed to support Danny in his recovery.
And of course, we talk about Danny and his recovery.
Nancy then shares the story of the unimaginable events that led to Danny's death.
And the courage it has taken Nancy to create a legacy in honor of Danny and his life.
Nancy introduces us to Danny’s Ride. A nonprofit organization that Nancy has launched. (www.DannysRide.org)
Danny's Ride was created to ensure that people with substance use disorder addiction can get to where they need to go...for free. "Because I know getting places is hard when you're living with addiction. For a lot of people, it's a barrier to recovery."
This is a powerful story about creating a legacy from a place of love and courage.
“I'm living in a different world right now, the world I knew is no longer the world I live in, and here's a new world and I'm going to have to try to figure this world out.”-Nancy Knoebel
www.DannysRide.org
Our mission is to honor Danny’s legacy of compassion and generosity, we provide free rides to recovery services for people living with substance use disorder. You can help Danny’s Ride achieve its vision of a world where transportation is no longer a barrier to recovery. www.DannysRide.org
Link to Nancy's interview in the Washington Post about Danny's story:
(https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/kratom-is-hailed-as-a-natural-pain-remedy-assailed-as-an-addictive-killer-the-us-wants-to-treat-it-like-heroin/2018/02/10/aaf4bf7c-077e-11e8-b48c-b07fea957bd5_story.html)