Risk, Reward, Repeat: Choosing Courage Over Comfort
- Courtney Stanley
- 4 days ago
- 1 min read
What would you do if you truly believed you only had one life to live?
Deanna Nwosu, Program Manager at REI, shares how she’s learned to take bold risks, embrace fear with courage and grow her confidence.
Read on for information about the star of this episode, Deanna!


Deanna Nwosu is a hostess at heart, which led to a career in event planning. She has been part of the hospitality and events industry for her entire career - nearly 25 years. As a result, she brings unique strategic insight on meeting stakeholder expectations while still creating inclusive, engaging experiences for every audience she serves.
A CMP since 2017, Deanna now works on internal events, experiences and content for employees at REI Co-op. Her current role blends her love of content creation and storytelling with gathering humans to foster learning and connection.
As a mom of two girls and lover of hot summer weather, Deanna is always dreaming of a beach vacation.
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