99 Kim "Kid" Curry: How to Find New Opportunities When Adversity Strikes

Published: March 23, 2021, 9 a.m.

Today's guest on the Learning from Smart People Podcast is Kim "Kid" Curry. He talked with host Rob Oliver about how to find new opportunities when adversity strikes. Kim was a radio guy, starting as a DJ and working up to becoming a program manager. One day, he received a diagnosis that made him walk away from all of that.

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Here are a few of the topics you will learn about from this discussion with Kim Curry:

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  • How Kim got involved in radio
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  • Why he got the nickname "Kid Curry"
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  • The reason DJs use "on air" personas
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  • Starting to see the clues that something wasn't right
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  • The diagnosis that changed Kim's life
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  • Coming to grips with the new reality
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  • Leaving the thing you love and finding a new creative outlet
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  • The difference between being Kid Curry and being the "wheelchair guy"
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  • Advice for people dealing with change and adversity
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  • Getting a "Wake Up Call"
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  • The transformation from radio guy to writer
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You can learn more about Kim Curry on his website or through his Facebook page. Be sure to check out his books and his podcast as well.

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Website: https://www.krcurry.com
\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KRCurrytheauthor
\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/KRCurrytheauthor

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