Hardships come and go, but in order to overcome them we need to know ourselves. We need to develop mechanisms to turn our suffering into joy, either for ourselves or others. On this episode of "Vitamin D," Dawn talks to comedian and co-host of The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Kier “Junior” Spates, about losing his childhood best friend, his journey to becoming a comedian and meeting Steve Harvey, along with his ongoing battle with sickle cell. Get inspired and find out how Kier chooses to laugh through his pain.

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