Episode 328: Roy Reid - He was Medically Dead and Rebuilt His Life
Some wake up calls arrive quietly. Roy Reid’s did not.
In this episode of Limitless, I sit down with Roy Reid, founder of The Trust Transformation, executive coach, speaker, strategist, and coauthor of The Trust Transformation, for a conversation about survival, isolation, trust, gratitude, and the second life that began after his body could no longer carry what he had been holding inside.
Roy survived an acute aortic dissection, a stroke, emergency surgery, a coma, and moments of being medically dead on the operating table. His heart had split open, his chance of survival was almost impossible, and for days there was no clear prognosis.
But what makes this conversation so powerful is not only the medical crisis. It is what Roy saw when he looked honestly at the years leading up to it: pressure, resentment, anger, unhealthy patterns, and the kind of isolation many successful leaders hide behind while still appearing functional on the outside.
Roy’s recovery became more than physical healing. It became a rebuilding of relationships, family connection, humility, gratitude, and trust. He speaks openly about making amends, walking as a daily practice, repairing what mattered most, and learning that ego often keeps leaders from asking for the help they need.
His message is clear: trust is not a soft leadership idea. It is an operating system for how we live, lead, repair, and connect.
This episode is a reminder not to wait for a life or death moment before choosing humility, gratitude, and the people who matter.
Contact Roy to collaborate:
Website: https://www.roywreid.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/royreid/
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