Get ready to be inspired! In this uplifting interview on Northwest Arkansas Business Radio, host Adam Robison sits down with Devon Newman, an empowered entrepreneurship trainer at Canopy NWA. Canopy is a nonprofit that helps refugees build businesses and thrive in the Northwest Arkansas community.
Devon shares her incredible story of strength, hope and perseverance. While backpacking through South America with her boyfriend Brandon at age 22, Devon was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. After hiking up a mountain in Argentina, she fell into a thorn bush and her hand swelled to twice its size. At the hospital, doctors discovered a mango-sized tumor in her neck that had spread from her lungs.
With minimal English spoken, Devon had to have Brandon translate this earth-shattering news to her. They immediately flew back to the U.S. where Devon started chemotherapy treatment just days later.
Rather than let the cancer stop her ambitious dreams, Devon studied for the GMAT during her chemo sessions and scored well enough to earn a full scholarship for her MBA at the University of Arkansas. She even continued working part-time at Barnes and Noble throughout her treatment.
Devon and Brandon also traveled the world during and after her recovery, exploring places like Iceland, Columbia, and more. They recently bought 25 acres of land in Westwood, Arkansas where Devon wants to create beautiful, whimsical gardens and eventually grow organic starts for the community.
Devon started her own side business The Raised Bed Co. where she builds and plants custom raised garden beds for clients, allowing anyone to grow their own fruits, vegetables and herbs. She is extremely passionate about gardening and the joy it brings.
Hitting her 5-year cancer free mark this April, Devon will be celebrating in style with a cancer-themed party full of joy and laughter. She is living life to the fullest, not letting her health challenges stop her from pursuing her dreams.
Tune in to hear more of Devon’s incredible life journey and the wisdom she shares. This uplifting interview will brighten your day and give you an empowering perspective. You’ll also get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the whimsical land Devon is cultivating, her world travels, passions, business ventures, and so much more.
Devon Newman is an entrepreneurship trainer at Canopy NWA, a nonprofit that helps refugees start businesses in Northwest Arkansas. She has an MBA from the University of Arkansas and is passionate about empowering immigrant entrepreneurs. Devon is also a cancer survivor, traveler, and gardening enthusiast.
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