Moms boyfriend tried to kill him with an electric heater in 1978 – but please sit down before you see him today!

Today, Keith Edmonds stands as a powerful example of post-traumatic growth, addiction recovery, and purpose-driven leadership. His life speaks directly to conversations around childhood abuse prevention, mental health awareness, foster care reform, and long-term trauma recovery. He is not polished or perfect. His journey is not tidy. But it is real.

From a toddler fighting for breath to a man handing hope back to others, Keith’s life is defined by the choice to transform suffering into service. Every time a child receives a backpack, finds a mentor, or hears, “I’ve been where you are,” his scars fulfill a role they were never meant to have. They heal.