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Kevin Delaney on Living Life Intentionally

He was once given 24 hours to live. Eighteen years later, Kevin Delaney is still using that moment as fuel, not fear and his story will make you rethink what “prime” really means in midlife.

Kevin and I go back to the Bay Area in the 1980s, long before he chased rock-and-roll dreams, worked in nonprofit ministry, and eventually rose through high tech to become a LinkedIn VP. But the turning point isn’t a promotion or a title. It’s a coma, a liver transplant, and the clarity that life is fragile and life is precious. We talk about how to stop shriveling in the daily grind, how to build a life with meaning even inside corporate work, and why relationships are the only real scoreboard.

Now “retired,” Kevin is focused on health span, not just lifespan. You’ll hear about his family’s hilarious and brilliant 50-before-50 list, the quest to see all 50 states, and the unexpected choice to buy John Steinbeck’s house and then finally read Steinbeck. We also get real about fear, aging, loss, and the simple mantra that cuts through excuses: now is life.

If you’ve been waiting for “someday” to travel, create, reconnect, or take the leap, let this be the nudge. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs encouragement, and leave a review on Apple Podcasts so more listeners can find these stories.
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Guest Information
Kevin Delaney is a former technology executive, leadership strategist, and author who spent decades helping shape culture and leadership inside the high-tech world, including serving as Vice President of Learning and Development at LinkedIn. Earlier in his career, he spent six years with Young Life mentoring students and developing the relational leadership philosophy that would influence his work in business.

After surviving a life-threatening liver failure that left doctors giving him just 24 hours to live, Kevin began rethinking how he wanted to spend his time and energy. Today he writes and speaks about intentional living and meaningful second acts through his books A Life Worth Living, Cracking the Career Code, and Words to Wonder, as well as his Take Two newsletter.

Resources and Links
Website: KevinJohnDelaney.com - Books, Contact, Newsletter
Book: A Life Worth Living
Book: Cracking the Career Code
Book: Words To Wonder

Music used in this episode:
All music in this episode is licensed for use through Epidemic Sound.

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