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Podcast: The Spiritual Perspective
Episode: 277: Plot Twist: Plot Twist: How an 11-Second Loss Launched Ken Nwadike Jr.’s Mission of Free Hugs, Healing and Peace
Description: In this Plot Twist episode, Ken Nwadike Jr. shares how missing the Boston Marathon qualifying time by just 11 seconds—twice—led to a life-changing movement of peace, connection, and activism.Ken grew up in a Nigerian household with a strict mother who instilled discipline and resilience in him from a young age. Despite facing financial struggles and homelessness, he found his way through running, eventually organizing the Hollywood Half Marathon, a moment that brought his mother to tears as she realized the impact of her son’s vision. But it was the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing that sparked his mo...