In this episode, I sit down with Kevin Coleman. Kevin is an artist, the host of Bellingham Tonight, and he’s the Director of Community Outreach with Veritas Media Group. Amongst all the other hats he wears he is a parent, a husband, and involved in our community in many other ways. I was inspired by Kevin the moment I met him. He’s full of energy, positivity and just a hunger to live an authentic life. But it hasn't always been this way for Kevin and I wanted to find out more about the experiences that developed this electrifying energy in front of me. Kevin grew up in a religious, conservative community in Florida where he often felt isolated and ostracized for being gay. But that didn’t stop him from working hard and building a life for himself. Nonetheless, some things were out of his control. Like being diagnosed with a severe colon disease known as Diverticulosis in which he later underwent major surgery. In his early twenties, things seemed to be an okay place for Kevin as he worked on his career, bought a house, and settled into a long term relationship. But that trail came to an abrupt end and Kevin was forced to find himself through a dark period and rebuild from the ground up. With that, he found a new trail in life, one filled with purpose, love, empathy, and service. It’s not all rainbows and butterflies, because, well, life never is. But he teaches me that your mindset and perspective is everything, and he chooses to keep an optimistic one on this trail, a little less traveled.

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Learn more and see Kevin's art at kevinfcoleman.com.
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Special thanks to Thousand Acre Cider House
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Credits:

Hosted by Jacob Bassett

Recorded, Mixed, and Produced by Jacob Bassett

Logo by Jessica Mucha

Intro Music by MusicalSmile

Transition Music by Phil Larson

Recorded in Bellingham, WA.