61: Cut Loose with Paul Kent (What a Wall Street executive learned by shedding identity, wealth, and limbs to discover what truly lasts)

After a high-powered Wall Street career and a life defined by achievement, Paul Kent’s world was upended by a rare genetic condition that triggered a decade-long health crisis that nearly took his life. Facing relentless infections, 21 surgeries, and the gradual erosion of his wealth and identity, Paul made a radical decision in 2020: to undergo an experimental double amputation that ultimately saved him. Emerging from surgery not with loss, but with clarity and freedom, Paul stepped into a second act defined by purpose. As founder of the disAbled Life Alliance, he now champions accessibility, reframes disability, and inspires others to find meaning and power in life’s most unexpected turns. Starring: Michael Newborn (@michaelnewborn) John Ballenger (@john-ballenger53) Guest: Paul Kent https://disabledlifealliance.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/pkpaulkent/ Network/Produced by: Seltzer Kings (@seltzerkings) (seltzerkings.com) Theme Music by Saint Josh Listen Here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/71Uji4fPLsnGEJjeAqomiJ?si=77e3d7bb636c422a Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-second-act-with-michael-and-john/id1707412739 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a6b369bb-36a9-47ab-9f22-1bacfcff6166/the-second-act-with-michael-and-john iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-second-act-with-michae-123242148/ Socials: Linktree: linktr.ee/secondactmovement Instagram: @secondactmovement LinkedIn: @secondactmovement Facebook: @secondactmovement YouTube: @secondactmovement Website: secondactmovement.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices