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Surviving to thriving

I was born into a middle class family. My father and mother were high school sweethearts. He joined the Navy and she became a nurse. By the time I came along, there was not much love left between them.

My podcast explores real issues from a first person narrative for the purpose of shedding light on things too often kept in the shadows.

I served as the first openly gay elected official in my county. I slid into a ten-year medical hell which included barely being able to walk for a year, surviving 5 strokes, and enduring over 30 surgeries from orthopedic to open heart. I’ve died twice – not that I remember.

I’ve invested over 30 years in therapy and workshops to process my pain in order to build a positive life. Somehow, in a life of pain, loneliness, abuse, and disappointment I found enough buoys in the water to keep me navigating the waters of my life toward a better shore.

In short, I’ve survived a tremendous amount of damage and I want to share what I’ve learned in the hopes of being a buoy in the waters of your life.

This is a one man production.

Please, visit my website www.kglockrams.com and join my mailing list.

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