Episode Summary
In the newest episode of Create Your Life Series, Kevin Y Brown takes you on a journey of his life. As someone who grew up in foster care, he talks about growing up stronger & successful by defying all odds, finding support in unconventional ways from an untraditional family, and always keeping a positive attitude.
He’s created 10 habits that helped him navigate the system and his life. Uncover his defining moments. Tune into the episode now.
Kevin Y Brown
Kevin is a seasoned multi-media executive who is passionate about Africa’s digital future. As an award winning entrepreneur, podcast producer (over 1,000 episodes across different genres with over 30 million downloads across clients) and tech veteran, Kevin is the Chief Content officer and Head of Strategy at Afripods leading their multi-country strategy and product vision.
Kevin is the host of the Create Your Life Series podcast and has been featured or spoken in Forbes, Black Enterprise, Essence, Podcast Movement, Podcast Sessions, Ted X, Sirius XM, Inc. magazine and many more…
Insights From the Episode
- Find your people and keep them close
- Keep doing the work and you’ll find your path
- Life will inspire you in unexpected ways. Embrace the change
- Try to get better physically, mentally, and intellectually
Quotes From the Show
- “As I was getting older in the foster care system, I learned that as you get older, people don’t usually want you. And so, as you’re getting older, people don’t want you, that means that the older foster care children end up in group homes” - Kevin Y Brown, Create Your Life Series, #009
- “I told myself, something’s wrong here. These people are trying to break me and I remember breaking down in the bathroom. Just crying, wondering how I’m going to get out of it. And later on… the answers to that will be revealed but I remember having that breakdown” - Kevin Y Brown, Create Your Life Series, #009
- “One of the biggest things that worked for me, and I feel like that could work for anyone, especially my foster care brothers and sisters is us stopping to listen. Because listening is really really what is how I got my game” - Kevin Y Brown, Create Your Life Series, #009
- “I was just telling them that I would do something and then they would celebrate it when I did it. So, I go out and do it again” - Kevin Y Brown, Create Your Life Series, #009
- “Foster care definitely teaches us to build relationships with people but it doesn’t teach you how to maintain them. So, that’s one of the things you need to really, really work on” - Kevin Y Brown, Create Your Life Series, #009
10 Habits of Highly Successful Foster Care Kids
- Building and maintaining healthy relationships
- Financial literacy
- Take advantage of the higher educational/vocational opportunities
- Finding and maintaining employment
- Knowing how to secure stable housing
- The health and wellness lifestyle
- Perspective
- Strategic sharing
- Finding mentors wherever you go
- Being aware of your environment
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