What happens when life throws you a challenge that seems insurmountable? Ken Kunken’s story is a living answer.

In this deeply moving episode, Brian sits down with Ken, a man whose journey began with a devastating spinal cord injury on the football field and transformed into a legacy of resilience, purpose, and service. From being told he might not live through the week to becoming a celebrated prosecutor and father of triplets, Ken’s life is a blueprint for defying limits and living with intention.

This conversation explores:

• The moment that changed everything- and how Ken responded.

• Returning to Cornell University before accessibility was a guarantee.

• His rise to a 40-year legal career as a quadriplegic prosecutor.

• The creation of lasting impact and inclusion through grit and advocacy.

• The power of identity, values, and support systems in overcoming adversity.

His memoir, I Dream of Things That Never Were, encapsulates his journey and continues to inspire change.

• Why accessibility is about more than just ramps—it’s about dignity.

• The role of mindset in navigating long-term disability and professional success.

• How a single act of accommodation can create ripples of inclusion.

• Insights on DEI from someone who lived its necessity every day.

Feeling inspired? Learn more about Ken’s story and grab your copy of his memoir at kenkunken.com. Prefer to listen? The audiobook is available, narrated by Ken himself, with production help from his son.

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Belonging doesn’t always come from the outside—it often begins within.

In this boldly honest conversation, Brian and neurodiversity advocate Pasha Marlowe unpack the meaning of self-worth, identity, and living authentically as a neurodivergent person. From challenging outdated labels to redefining what inclusion really looks like, this episode is a journey into the power of embracing your full self.

Expect insights about:

• The quiet strength in letting go of perfection.

• Why “belonging to yourself” may be the most important relationship you’ll ever have.

• How language—like disorder vs. difference—can either confine or liberate us.

• Creating space for neuro-inclusion in homes, schools, and workplaces.

• And how to write your own rules for living meaningfully.

Tune in and explore how embracing your differences can become your greatest source of strength.

What happens when the unthinkable becomes your story—and no one is there to help you carry it?

In this deeply personal episode, Brian sits down with Susan Snow, whose life was shattered as a teenager when her father, an LAPD detective, was ambushed and killed. What follows is a raw, courageous conversation about trauma, silence, survival, and the moment everything began to shift toward healing.

Susan opens up about the years she spent hiding behind a mask, the long path to a real PTSD diagnosis, and how one therapist—and one truth—helped her rewrite the story she’d been carrying alone for too long.

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