Episode 31: 13 Minutes Without Oxygen — Kia’s Story of Survival and Change

What if you died… and came back?Kia was unresponsive for 13 minutes. Doctors warned her family she might never walk or talk again—but she woke up on Thanksgiving and began rebuilding her life. In this episode, Kia shares the before, the darkness (no tunnel, no light), the moment she sensed her late grandmother and aunt saying “not yet,” and the long road of transplant, dialysis, sobriety, faith, and service. Listen/Watch more: You Tube and Spotify:@ElectricPetePodcast • Contact me at:[email protected] GuestKia (“Kia Michelle”) — recovering addict (3 years sober), liver-transplant recipient, awaiting kidney transplant, hospital volunteer, exploring phlebotomy training.Connect: “Kia Michelle” on Facebook. Key themes• Life before the crisis • 13 minutes unresponsive • Waking on Thanksgiving• Transplant journey & dialysis (3x/week) • Sobriety that “doesn’t call me anymore”• Family restoration, faith, service • “Ask for help—build a village” Pull quotes > “They told my mom I might never walk or talk… and by God’s grace, I’m here.”“I didn’t see a light—it was darkness. Later I saw my grandmother and aunt: ‘Not yet.’”“Ask for help. You can’t do it alone. Find a support system. Find a village.”