214: Life After Gun Violence and Amputation
Red, Blue, and Brady
English - December 16, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsCourses Education News Politics gun violence brady gun control politics news shootings mass shooting gun violence take action Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Donny Kashh is a lot of things — a creative director, a motivational speaker, a mental health advocate, an amputee — and a survivor of gun violence. On October 19, 2019, Donny survived being shot six times by an unknown man. The attack left Donny in a coma, and led to the removal of his left leg. In the aftermath (and while attempting to heal during a global pandemic), Donny struggled with his mental health and in finding his way forward. He joined hosts Kelly and JJ to discuss how he now devotes himself to helping other amputees and survivors of gun violence, who may also be feeling lost after such a dramatic life change.
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Further reading:
Amputee Donny Kashh marks three years since being shot (Toronto Sun)
Bravery After Six Bullets (Toronto Sun)
Shooting survivors describe life after gun violence (CBS)
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