Patrick Kennedy has spent a lifetime at the intersection of public service and personal struggle – growing up in America’s most iconic political family while privately navigating bipolar disorder and addiction.

 

In this powerful episode of the My Legacy podcast, hosted by Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, Marc Kielburger, and Craig Kielburger, Patrick and his wife, Amy Kennedy open up about the deep personal cost of silence—and the extraordinary change that can happen when we finally speak out.

 

From their candid love story to the ongoing fight for mental health parity, Patrick and Amy share what it really takes to build a legacy rooted not in perfection, but in truth.

 

Unforgettable lessons from this episode include: 

• Why mental health is still sidelined in medicine—and what we can do about it 

• The surprising power of “force multipliers” for well-being 

• What it means to support a partner through recovery 

• How stigma divides—and how organizing can unify a movement 

• The one mindset shift that helped Patrick turn scandal into service 

 

If you’ve ever struggled to ask for help, support someone you love, or make peace with your past, this conversation will stay with you long after it ends. 

Creator and Executive Producer: Suzanne Hayward 

Co-Executive Producer: Lisa Lisle 

Editor: Sujit Agrawal 

Post-production Producer: Tina Pittaway 

A/V by: Garcia Creative 

Produced in partnership with iHeart Podcasts and Executive Producer Gabrielle Collins

 

A heartfelt thank you to the Lake Nona Impact Forum hosted at the KPMG Lakehouse Learning and Innovation Center.

The Lake Nona Impact Forum is an invitation-only event that convenes leading minds to explore breakthroughs in health, wellbeing, and human performance. Hosted annually in Lake Nona, a nationally recognized community committed to innovation and wellness. For more information or to explore past speakers, visit lakenonaimpactforum.org.

KPMG LLP is the U.S. firm of the KPMG global organization of independent professional services firms providing audit, tax and advisory services. Lakehouse is KPMG’s cultural home and serves as the firm's learning and innovation center. For more information on KPMG, please visit https://kpmg.com/us/en.html. 

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