In this special episode of Grit, Grace, Growth, the tables are turned as co-host Kim Carroll steps into the interviewer’s seat to shine a spotlight on the man usually asking the questions...Ken Sines.

What follows is an honest, funny, and deeply reflective conversation about the winding path that has shaped Ken’s life. From growing up in Pittsburgh as the child of young parents navigating difficult circumstances, to becoming the first person on his father’s side of the family to graduate from college, Ken shares a story defined not by a straight line, but by resilience, reinvention, and learning to pivot when life doesn’t go according to plan.

Throughout the conversation, Ken opens up about living with an ADHD mind before anyone really understood what that meant, struggling with confidence despite appearing outgoing on the outside, and learning to extend grace to both the people who shaped his story and to himself.

At the heart of this episode is a powerful realization that life doesn’t have to look the way you imagined for it to still be meaningful, joyful, and successful.

Through career changes, unexpected detours, personal disappointments, and countless pivots, Ken has discovered that sometimes the journey matters more than the destination, and that some of life’s greatest gifts come from learning how to adapt rather than trying to control the outcome.

In this episode, we talk about:

• A Ken-themed edition of "Two Truths and a Lie" featuring broken bones, college degrees, and lacrosse history
• Growing up in Pittsburgh with young parents and a nontraditional family story
• Being the first person on his father’s side of the family to graduate from college
• Navigating school and life with an ADHD brain before ADHD was widely understood
• The confidence struggles hidden beneath humor and extroversion
• Why "pivot" has become the defining word of Ken’s life
• Career changes across media, education, and nonprofit leadership
• Learning the difference between working harder and working smarter
• Extending grace to parents, friends, and the people who hurt us
• The grief and reality of building a life without children
• Finding joy in a life that looks different than the one you planned
• Why nobody really has life figured out, and why that’s okay
• Ken’s philosophy on luck, opportunity, and making the most of both
• The importance of appreciating the life you have while you're still living it

If you've ever felt behind, off course, or like your life doesn't look the way you thought it would, this conversation is a reminder that there is no single roadmap for a meaningful life.

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