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Kevin McDonald - Corporate Veteran leaves
after 25 years to start a Radio Show
Kevin McDonald, host and creator of Positive Talk Radio,
was born in Idaho Falls on September 11, 1957. His family
moved to Seattle shortly thereafter where he has lived
ever since. Kevin grew up in a traditional family home
and was raised in the Lutheran Faith. In fact, Kevin attended
a Lutheran grade school and went to church each week with
his family. Kevin was interested in many things while growing
up, but mostly was involved in sports (baseball, football,
basketball) and knocking around with friends. Kevin developed
an unusual interest in historical as well as current events
and the significance of those events, including: the assassinations
of JFK, RFK, and MLK, the moon landing, the Vietnam War,
and protests as well as the social upheaval of the sixties
and early seventies. Musically, Kevin was inspired and
shaped by the music and times of the Beatles, and their
impact on the world affected him profoundly.
As most young men are, Kevin was unsure how he would
like to spend his life or what to do once he left High
School, so he tried to find his "niche". He
sold shoes, roofed, made cabinets, sold retail, never
really finding anything that inspired passion in him.
He even tried to return to his successful background
in sports and became a Boxer with an eye towards turning
professional. At this point in his life, God intervened
and allowed a major facial injury (fractured cheek bone
with subsequent surgery) to end this dream. Once recovered,
Kevin stumbled onto the profession that would occupy
him for the next 25 years; the hospitality industry.
He found the passion that service to others provided
for him and he flourished. Kevin enjoyed success at
every level, be that in Restaurants, or the sales associated
with the food industry (including selling dead, dismembered
chicken).
In addition to his career, Kevin was interested in
many other things, and set out to experience the most
out of life. He attended college part time, and joined
the theater department where he participated in many
theatrical productions including, "Fiddler on the
Roof" and Shakespeare's, "Taming of the Shrew",
where he carried the lead role. He also learned about
radio by working as a disc jockey at the local radio
station. This school is where Kevin met and subsequently
married a beautiful girl named Jennifer. To date they
have been happily married for over 20 years and they
have produced two great children Travis (15) and Sean
(12). Kevin has also been active in his community, serving
as Parent Group President, Cub Scout Master and Sports
Coach for various teams.
But Kevin soon found himself wondering if "this
is all there is", and what great mysteries were
out there waiting for his personal discovery. Kevin
began to search for new Possibilities and the great
truths in life and began to realize that many people
have this same deep yearning to experience, learn and
discover who they really are and what ROLE in the world
they are meant to play. In continuing the spirit of
service to others, which has been the theme of his entire
life, Kevin decided to share his search with the public
by creating a radio talk show that has evolved into
Positive Talk Radio. The show was designed to open the
door to self-discovery for its listeners, and to empower
them to achieve the greatness that is inherent in all
of us. Kevin has proven to be more than an able guild
in this search and his lighthearted, fun, and engaging
style attracts much listener interest. And due to his
life experience and interests, he is able to hold engaging
conversations on an abundance of topics. It's hard to
listen to his show without smiling along with this jovial
man, as it is easy to see that helping others and spreading
the power of being POSITIVE
through the airwaves is the very reason Kevin McDonald
was put on this Earth.
What can we learn from Kevin's story?
Kevin listened to his inner signals that something deep
was missing in his life and as a result, decided and
took action to answer the call.
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