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Persistence U with Lizbeth

An award-winning author turned Lifetime TV movie subject, host Lizbeth Meredith works to tame trauma and increase resilience leveraging the power of persistence.Created for and by survivors and strivers, Persistence U podcast with Lizbeth hosts guests willing to share from the heart to both inform and inspire. Whether they've published a first book after 70, or slowly re-entered life after a crushing setback, they'll tell who and what helped. Because big goals and obstacles are no match when you have a good community.

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The Airman, the Accident, and the Comeback :The Kijuan Amey Story

June 18, 2025 • Lizbeth Meredith

One moment changed everything.

A motorcycle accident left Air Force veteran Kijuan “Kiwi” Jones blind, battered, and full of questions. But not for long.

He didn’t just survive—he thrived.

In this episode of Persistence U with Lizbeth, Kiwi shares how he built a new life through faith, therapy, and fierce determination—and even wrote a book: Don't Focus on Why Me. https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Focus-Why-Me-Motorcycle/dp/1737036614

Connect with Kiwi at https://ameymotivation.com/

#ThrivingNotJustSurviving #BlindMotivator #KiwanJones #resilienceandcourage #airforce #blind

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