Barry Adkins’ Journey of Pain, Purpose, and Powerful Change

The Mike Litton Experience

Mike Litton

Business, Kids & Family, Parenting, Careers

5.0 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

In this transformational episode of The Mike Litton Experience, we sit down with Barry Adkins, a father who turned unimaginable grief into a mission that has inspired thousands across the country.

After tragically losing his son Kevin to alcohol poisoning, Barry didn’t stop at mourning—he walked over 1,400 miles from Arizona to Montana to raise awareness about the dangers of underage drinking and to share Kevin’s story with students, veterans, and communities across America.

What started as a personal journey became a national movement. Along the way, Barry discovered life lessons in forgiveness, resilience, purpose, and the power of storytelling—lessons that can inspire entrepreneurs, leaders, educators, and anyone striving to make an impact in their lives or business.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

How Barry turned tragedy into a platform for change
The mindset needed to overcome overwhelming challenges
His strategy for staying mentally strong while walking 1,400 miles
The surprising power of small, consistent steps in achieving big goals
How Barry built a movement without social media, and what that means today
How YOU can use storytelling to grow your influence, brand, or mission

Mentioned in the Interview:
Barry’s Organization & Speaking Info: Kevin’s Last Walk on Facebook
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0:00.0	Welcome to the Mike Litton Experience Podcast.
0:05.1	Mike has over 31 years experience in real estate, finance, and investing.
0:11.5	He's passionate about being a father, a teacher, a realtor, an investor, and a leader.
0:18.4	Everyone has a story, and our passion is to help them tell it.
0:22.7	And now, introducing the host of the Mike Litton experience, Mike Lytton.
0:31.4	So what can you expect from the Mike Litton experience?
0:35.2	You can expect stories that will inspire,
0:37.7	motivate, advice that will sharpen your focus,
0:41.5	and expert information on real estate, finance,
0:45.5	and market conditions.
0:47.9	Barry Atkins, thank you so much for being our guest
0:51.6	on the Mike Linton experience.
0:53.0	I'm super excited for our time together.
0:55.6	And like we talked about before we hit record, everybody has a story. And our passion is to
1:00.0	help them tell it. So with your permission, we'd love to start with where you were born, go up to
1:04.6	today. And we want to talk about Kevin's last walk. And we want to talk about how you're
1:10.1	giving back to society and being a leader because
1:13.5	of it. Thanks again for being here. So we start at the beginning then, right? Let's start at the
1:18.8	beginning. Start at the beginning. I was actually born in Calispell, Montana. Yeah, I love that place.
1:26.4	Yeah, and that's part of the story as well. I lived there
1:30.1	until I was about 18 years old. I spent a few summers up in Alaska. And then my parents moved up to
1:36.5	Alaska in 76. I didn't really want to move there. So I came back to Montana, went back up there.
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