Leadership Powered by Common Sense When Illness Strikes: A Leader’s Guide to Surviving Cancer While Running Your Business
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Feb 3, 2026 Deb Cryer, an integrative cancer coach and marketing professional who survived multiple cancers and founded tryingnottodie.live, shares hard-won guidance. She recounts her treatment journey. They discuss planning for illness, communicating needs at work, delegating and building a leadership team. Practical business continuity, taking charge of medical choices, and finding supportive communities are highlighted.
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From Misdiagnosis To Cancer Coach
- Deb Cryer described being misdiagnosed from stage 0 to stage 3 and then experiencing septic shock during chemo.
- She stayed working through treatment and later pursued cancer coaching and created tryingnottodie.live to help others.
Tell People And Delegate Early
- Tell key people you have health issues and ask for specific assistance rather than hiding it.
- Delegating and empowering employees lets your business survive while you undergo treatment.
Write A Business Continuity Plan
- Create a business continuity plan that covers signatories, decision authority, and temporary coverage.
- Treat it like crisis planning so others can act when you're offline for any reason.
