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Courageous CreativityAuthor: Winston A. Wilson Language: en Genres: Arts, Education, Performing Arts, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Leading Through the Fog: Navigating Chronic Illness, Creativity, and the Power of the Pause
Episode 160
Thursday, 1 January, 2026
In this episode, you will learn: The Leadership Pivot: How to transition from leading sales teams to leading your own health journey. Creativity as Medicine: How writing plays like LYRICS keeps the mind sharp even when the body is weak. Your Voice Rises: Why my company’s vision is essential for anyone feeling invisible due to illness. Living with MS—specifically navigating the daily battles of fatigue and left-side weakness while managing a regimen of Vumerity—requires more than just medication. It requires a complete shift in mindset. I discuss how I refused to let the diagnosis silence me, channeling that energy into my work as a playwright. "Welcome back. Today’s episode is a little different. Usually, I talk to you about leadership, creativity, and effectiveness. But today, I’m talking about the biggest challenge to my own effectiveness. In October 2020, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. For a guy from Roosevelt, NY, who spent 30 years in the fast-paced world of Payment Processing, being told your body might not cooperate was a shock. I deal with fatigue and left-side weakness that sometimes makes the simplest tasks feel like billion-dollar negotiations. But here is what I’ve learned: Structure saves you when strength fails you. Please subscribe and give me any comments. You can also go to my website to stay in touch with me. https://winstonawilson.com
