About this episode
Kijuan Amey shares his inspiring journey of losing his eyesight after a motorcycle accident and how he overcame his struggles to motivate others.
Kijuan Amey is the author of: "Don't Focus on Why Me," a powerful story about him being on top of the world one minute then suddenly losing his eyesight after a 2017 motorcycle accident. In this inspiring episode, Kijuan tells how he lost his sight but not his vision. Though he had many dark days of struggle, depression and even thoughts of ending his life, Kijuan has overcome severe injuries and maintained his sense of humor to get where he is today: motivating, inspiring and running a successful business. Don't miss this episode of Kijuan telling his amazing story.
People in this episode
Host: Kevin Osbourn
Guest: Kijuan Amey
Topics covered
- overcoming adversity
- personal growth
- mental health
- inspiration
- entrepreneurship
Keywords
- Kijuan Amey
- motorcycle accident
- vision loss
- mental health
- inspiration
- entrepreneurship
- overcoming adversity
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Don't Focus on Why Me
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