E57 - Nic Russell - Kenzie's Gift

About this episode

Nic Russell shares her inspiring journey of resilience and the founding of Kenzie's Gift after the loss of her daughter.

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is an extraordinary woman whose story is one of resilience, purpose, and finding strength through the ocean swimming and the swim community. Kenzie's Gift was founded by Nic following the loss of her three-year-old daughter, Kenzie. Rather than allowing tragedy to define her, Nic has dedicated herself to supporting families facing childhood trauma and serious illness through the charity’s incredible work. Along the way, Nic has faced her own significant health c...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jim, Duncan

Guest: Nic Russell

Topics covered

• resilience
• ocean swimming
• childhood trauma
• swim community
• charity work

Keywords

• resilience
• ocean swimming
• Kenzie
• childhood trauma
• charity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kenzie's Gift

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