Reinventing Yourself After Being Forced to Retire Due to Illness with Kim ”Kid” Curry

Ep 069: Disability is something many Americans, especially younger people, think can only affect the lives of other people. Tragically, thousands of young people are seriously injured or killed, often as the result of traumatic events. Many serious medical conditions, such as cancer or mental illness, can affect the young as well as the elderly. What is life really like when something happens to us? How do we reinvent WHO we are and what provides us purpose now that our life has changed due to a change in health status? At the height of popularity for radio stations and DJs in the 70s and 80s, our next guest blazed a trail for himself as “Kid” Curry. His iconic, “Bed Check” segment, helped propel him to star status in Miami and it followed him during his 20-plus year path to his dream job of Major Market Program Director. Life was on track, but, Multiple Sclerosis had other plans. Our guest dismissed the early signs of the disease and continued with his optimistic outlook until a fateful round of golf led to the diagnosis that halted a lifelong career and extinguished his dreams. Here to tell his story is Kim “Kid” Curry!  Chapters: Welcome, Kim “Kid” Curry! [3:00] What was the progression of Kid’s career in radio? [11:37] What led to Kid’s sudden retirement and how did Kid approach it? [22:45] How did Kid and his wife work to recompose their roles in the relationship after Kid’s retirement? [35:14] What was Kid’s pivot from radio to writing like? [51:00] How is Kid defining and living his Successful Retirement? [1:00:34] Ben and Curtis conclude the episode. [1:06:32]