Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Amazon Music
iHeartRadio
Podchaser
YouTube
1,471 | Kimberly Stevens on Turning Pain Into Purpose
Kimberly J. Stevens is an All-American swimmer, Big Ten record setter, and University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame inductee who learned how to win early and endure when it mattered most.
Her life was shaped not just by victory, but by devastating loss. The death of her first child. Years spent fighting for her daughter’s life through a liver transplant that ultimately overcame Citrullinemia. A battle with Breast Cancer. Financial collapse. Moments that redefine strength.
Today, she speaks and writes from lived authority. As the author of Altar’d, her message is clear and unfiltered: get up again, take the next step, and refuse to let loss have the final word.
Because true victory is not in avoiding the waves. It is in choosing to keep swimming.
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
🎧 Love our show? Show some love!
👉 Check out today’s guest: www.extendtherose.org
🎬 Need stunning videos, clean audio, or scroll-stopping designs? Check out our media services at https://www.kmmedia.pro/ — Top-tier quality without the agency price tag. Perfect for creators, coaches, and brands ready to level up.
👍 Like this video
💬 Drop a comment & share your favorite part
🔔 Subscribe for more inspiring conversations Monday to Friday!
#PositiveTalkRadio #Inspiration #Podcast
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Founder | Speaker | Advocate | Faith-Driven Entrepreneur
Kimberly J. Stevens is a National Champion, Big Ten record setter, and All-American swimmer inducted into the University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame. As a Masters Swimming World Record holder, she mastered the art of winning early. However, her true strength was forged in the brutal moments when the world was not watching or cheering.
Kimberly lived through the shattering loss of her first child and endured four grueling years in the hospital fighting alongside her daughter. That battle culminated in a life-saving liver transplant that cured her daughter of Citrullinemia. Combined with a battle against breast cancer and financial collapse, Kimberly has navigated the depths of "Hall of Fame loss."
These years taught her that the ultimate victory is found in the refusal to allow loss to have the last word. Today, as a speaker and author of Altar’d, her message is singular: Take the next step. Get up one more time. Kimberly proves that while you cannot control the waves that hit you, you must just keep swimming. She represents the authority of someone who has suffered deeply and still chosen hope, proving that the ultimate victory is defined by the decision to never, ever give up.