Ken Rodgers sees the world differently, and it's not just because he's completely blind. Through a Forest Gump-like life story, Ken offers himself in service to the world, first as a teacher, then as a nurse, and later as a policy leader and advocate for the disability community.
In our conversation, Ken shares about the deep and impactful influence of his mother, who first taught him that our experience of reality reflects our internal attitudes and perspectives. Ken reveals his incredible story of discovering he had fourth stage liver cancer in his late 20s, and how, while on hospice, he experienced a baffling and miraculous remission of the disease. Then, how he navigated going completely blind in his 30s, and first struggling, then surrendering, and finally finding meaning and contribution again through his work with the disability community.
Ken’s story is an empowering tale on the alchemy of personal transformation, and how one’s chosen perspective can turn the most harrowing trials into a source of life-giving power.