Amberly Lago: How To Survive Unthinkable Pain

Jan 30, 2024

Amberly Lago, a bestselling author and podcast host, shares her inspiring journey of resilience after surviving a catastrophic accident that left her facing the daily agony of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. She discusses the transformative lessons learned from her relentless pain and how a positive mindset became her greatest ally. Amberly emphasizes the pivotal role of gratitude in fostering strength and resilience, and introduces the PACER framework to help navigate life's toughest challenges with community support and acceptance.

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ANECDOTE

Life-Altering Accident

Amberly Lago's life changed after a severe motorcycle accident.
An SUV hit her, resulting in a near amputation and chronic pain.

INSIGHT

Chronic Pain and Mindset

Amberly Lago lives with chronic pain due to CRPS, also known as the "suicide disease."
Despite this, she emphasizes mindset as crucial to managing pain.

ANECDOTE

Gratitude Practice

While hospitalized, Amberly Lago started a gratitude practice to cope with pain and worry.
Focusing on gratitude shifted her from despair to joy.

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Even living with the "suicide disease," which causes unpredictable bouts of severe pain that make everyday living unbearable, couldn’t stop my incredible and awe-inspiring guest today…

This week, we're diving into a story of unimaginable challenge and extraordinary resilience with Amberly Lago. Her life as a professional dancer and athlete was brutally interrupted by a catastrophic accident, an event that reshaped her destiny and tested her spirit in ways most can hardly imagine.

In a moment, everything changed for Amberly when an SUV collided with her, leaving her grappling with a potential leg amputation and the relentless agony of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, commonly nicknamed the "suicide disease," due to unpredictable bouts of severe pain that make everyday living unbearable. Through 34 surgeries and endless days of pain, what seemed like an insurmountable ordeal became the foundation of her remarkable journey of healing and rebirth.

Amberly, now a bestselling author and influential podcast host, is here to share not just her story, but also the invaluable lessons she learned along the way – insights that have the power to transform your life too.

In this heartfelt and powerful episode, Amberly reveals:

The day-to-day reality of battling chronic pain and its impact on her life.
How her experience became her greatest teacher, reshaping her understanding of life.
Employing a positive mindset as a powerful tool for facing life's toughest challenges.
Finding healing and strength in gratitude.
Navigating the highs and lows of a long and complex healing journey.
Turning to service and faith as sources of resilience and recovery.
Confronting and overcoming personal battles with abuse and addiction.
Developing effective coping strategies for life’s unexpected turns.

Amberly also shares her PACER strategy – Perspective, Acceptance, Community, Endurance, and Rest – a holistic mindset that has been pivotal in her transformation.

Amberly's story is more than a tale of survival; it's a guide to turning your greatest adversities into your most profound strengths. Her courage, grit and grace offer a beacon of hope, showing us that even in our darkest moments, we can find light, purpose, and a path to a better, stronger self.

Join us in this moving episode as we explore how to transform personal tragedy into a journey of triumph and empowerment.

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