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(Turned) author and motivational speaker, Leon R Walker Jr talks about his compelling story of being a disadvantaged African-American youth. Fighting for a better life, out of a very impoverished Cleveland, OH neighborhood, Walker relies on "innate survival instincts of a child".   Faced with some incredible adversity, Leon's story navigates a path of being sexually abused by the unthinkable to finding mentorship, guidance and inspiration from a most unlikely source: a gay man.  Walker overcomes his socio-economic challenges to find a way to blossom serving the country he loved, in the United States Navy.  He now spends his days working to uplift those in need.   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iantrottier/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iantrottier/support