Out of the Mouth of Babes "Our Future Leaders"
Welcome to "Out of the Mouth of Babes: Our Future Leaders" with Kevin Handley Sr.!
In this enlightening and empowering podcast, we delve into the minds of the next generation—the brilliant and dynamic youth who hold the keys to our collective future. Join our host, Kevin Handley Sr., as he takes us on an inspiring journey through conversations with young visionaries, activists, innovators, and changemakers from around the world.
Each episode of "Out of the Mouth of Babes" brings you candid and thought-provoking interviews with these remarkable young individuals who are making a significant impact in their communities and beyond. From tackling pressing global issues to spearheading innovative projects, these youth leaders are reshaping the world as we know it.
Kevin Handley Sr., a seasoned and compassionate host, skillfully uncovers the stories behind these young achievers, delving into their motivations, challenges, and the transformative experiences that have shaped their journeys. Listeners will be inspired by the depth of insight and wisdom these young guests possess, proving that age is no barrier to effecting meaningful change.
Whether you're a parent, educator, community member, or simply passionate about youth-driven initiatives, "Out of the Mouth of Babes: Our Future Leaders" offers a unique platform to learn, engage, and celebrate the voices of the youth. Together, we can gain valuable perspectives and support the aspirations of these incredible young leaders, nurturing a brighter and more inclusive tomorrow.
Join us as we amplify the voices of the youth and discover the extraordinary potential that lies within "Out of the Mouth of Babes: Our Future Leaders" with Kevin Handley Sr. Be ready to be moved, motivated, and inspired!
Out of the Mouth of Babes "Our Future Leaders"
S1 EP6 pt3 - Finding Purpose Through Challenges: A Young Entrepreneur’s Journey from Sports to Spirituality
Imagine being an 11th grader, passionate about basketball, only to have that dream interrupted by a series of concussions and seizures. Such was the journey of Kiki Hanley, who transformed these trials into a mission to inspire others. On this heartfelt episode of Out of the Mouth of Babes, I have the honor of sitting down with my daughter Kiki, as she shares her story of resilience, spiritual growth, and her venture into entrepreneurship. Through meditation and faith, Kiki found a new path, creating Her Divine Purpose, a T-shirt brand that spreads messages of peace and positivity.
Kiki’s belief that everyone has a unique purpose led her to launch a clothing line that encourages others to find their own peace and fulfillment. Her designs serve as gentle reminders of the beauty within each of us, no matter the obstacles we face. Kiki talks about her passion for basketball and golf, her commitment to her new path, and how you can support her mission by checking out her designs on Instagram. Join us for a warm and encouraging conversation, celebrating young entrepreneurship and the power of mindset.
Welcome back to Out of the Mouth of Babes podcast for our youth. Today we have an extraordinary young lady just so happened to be my daughter, and today we're here to talk a little bit about her journey, what she's involved in, what she got going on. I'm going to take a couple minutes to kind of let the listeners know. About a year and a half ago, we had some unfortunate things transpire with her.
Speaker 1:She's a basketball player and was playing down at the Run for Roses tournament in Louisville, kentucky, and as she went up to shoot a layup she was shoved down. But before that, in May of that same year, she ended up getting a concussion and very interesting basketball practice. But then in July she got another concussion. The unfortunate thing that happened in this is that she started having seizures, and she had as many, as there were some days where she had an access to 10 seizures a day, and she had almost at the minimum, three or four, from July um to, you know, september, october, and so um so did. So she didn't necessarily know what her next journey was, and so one of the things I noticed for her was that she became very involved in creating her own peace and her own and putting herself in a position where she meditated and she was reading her Bible, and so out of this whole ordeal she came up with her own line which is what I'm representing right now.
Speaker 1:It just says peace across peace period. I put the period I just said peace period on there, but, um, so I'm gonna let her talk a little bit about her, her, um, her journey and her t-shirt brand and and the reason why she does what she does. So introduce yourself and you, your grade and what you're involved in and what you're currently doing and the teams you play for and all of the above.
Speaker 2:My name is Kiki Hanley. I'm in the 11th grade. I play basketball, I play golf and AAU and golf, golf, just playing for my school team and with my t-shirt company hold on before AAU.
Speaker 1:Who do you play for?
Speaker 2:Ty Harris Elite.
Speaker 1:Ty Harris, elite and um, and you play. For what? High school?
Speaker 2:Richmond High School.
Speaker 2:Richmond High School all right With my T-shirt business. The background on that was, like the name is called, her Divine Purpose. So the way that I want to present it is that, like everybody has a purpose in the world, everybody has a purpose in their own life. Like, if you don't know what your purpose is, everyone has a purpose in the world. Everybody has a purpose in their own life. If you don't know what your purpose is, everyone has a purpose.
Speaker 2:So I felt like I was reaching something, reaching this kind of spiritual journey and spiritual awakening, and so I started to feel like I have a divine purpose in this world, even though, like, there were times where I felt like I didn't, or times like people like made me feel like I didn't, that I know, like, no matter what I go through, that life is still beautiful and there's always going to be beautiful outcomes in life. And I kind of just wanted to share that through my t-shirt business and just to let people know that you have a divine purpose in life and you can reach peace, you can reach happiness. You just have to shift your mindset to it.
Speaker 1:All right, so you have a couple of samples of your T-shirts Can you share with the, the folks out there and podcast land.
Speaker 2:So this is my brown and pink shirt that I have right now out, and then I have a black and a white out right now as well.
Speaker 1:And then the gray and the white.
Speaker 2:Gray and the white, you even got them for the big fellas.
Speaker 1:Yeah, tell us a little bit about where folks can find this.
Speaker 2:If you get on Instagram, you can reach me at herdivinepurposekey. That's my Instagram handle, but also you can text my number or email me at 765-967-1353.
Speaker 1:All right, Anything else you want to share with the listeners out there? Key.
Speaker 2:No All right.
Speaker 1:So Her Divine Purpose, peace, check her out. We usually don't promote stuff on here, but I felt like you know, when you get kids that are doing some positive things and some inspirational things, I think it's important for us to let the folks know what they're doing. And so you, as a student athlete, you are an honor student, is that correct? You spent a lot of hours practicing for basketball, right, and so you've played at kind of a high level for a while. Is that correct? And what did you learn from this that you know? I remember you saying at one point, when you didn't know if you were going to be able to play again, that the world is not just revolved around sports. Did you talk to them a little bit about that?
Speaker 2:I feel like that kind of goes back into the divine purpose. Just because you play a sport or you have a hobby doesn't mean that's what defines you. Like you have to find what you feel like in your soul defines you, and not just within your soul, but, like, find whatever it is in your life that motivates you, that like gives you a feeling that like, oh okay, like I'm good, like no matter how things hard get, I'm going to be okay, because I know that I'm okay with myself. Like and I love myself and everything that I do.
Speaker 1:Anything else you want to share. No, all righty, her Divine Purpose, it's coming to Etsy, coming to Amazon and all of the other places. There's a bunch of folks that, some big-name folks that got copies of your stuff. I know DO Hughley got one, is that correct? There's another comedian I forget his name that got a copy, got one of them and they're going to help support your brand as well. So look forward to seeing more people out and if you got anything, hit us up out of the mouth of babes podcast for our youth peace. Thank you, you, you, you, you. You.