Diane Kahn: Founding Member of Humans of San Quentin (ep. 768)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
John O'Leary
4.9 • 672 Ratings
🗓️ 17 April 2025
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
As a former elementary school teacher and founding member of Humans of San Quentin, Diane Kahn is a fierce advocate for second chances and shared humanity. By spending the past seven years working inside the walls of California’s most notorious prison, Diane empowers those incarcerated to earn their high school diplomas, tell their stories, and be seen not for what they’ve done, but for who they are.
Today, Diane shares what inspired her to launch the Humans of San Quentin platform and why storytelling can be the first step to healing. Plus, we talk about the powerful impact of empathy, the surprising kindness found in dark places, and the importance of truly seeing others as more than their past mistakes.
My friends, you’ll leave this conversation with a renewed sense of compassion, a deeper belief in the power of story, and the courage to see your own life through a more grace-filled lens.
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| 0:00.0 | You know that Keeley companies is all about fostering the world-class culture through their incredible cultural pillars. |
| 0:07.5 | Well, it was time to add a seventh cultural pillar, Kewley Green. |
| 0:12.5 | Guided by the mission to raise the sustainability standards by which they design, build, operate, and live. |
| 0:18.8 | Keeley Green is dedicated to using a holistic approach to leave a positive impact on our |
| 0:24.6 | environment, create a future that is sustainable for generations to come. |
| 0:29.4 | In the words of Rusty Keeley, we are just getting started. |
| 0:34.3 | You can learn more about that just getting started mentality and all the work they do |
| 0:38.7 | by visiting my friends at keely companies online at keelie companies.com. Welcome to the live-inspired |
| 0:48.7 | podcast with John O'Leary. John is the number one national bestselling author of the book On Fire. He's a world-class |
| 0:56.0 | inspirational speaker, and he's the host of the Live-inspired podcast. John interviews extraordinary |
| 1:01.5 | individuals on their life story so that you can wake up from accidental living and more fully |
| 1:07.9 | live your life story. Here's your host, John O'Leary. Well, hello, my friends, |
| 1:13.7 | and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary. Today, you are in for an absolutely |
| 1:21.5 | inspirational, joyful, challenging ride. So I encourage you on the front side of this one to buckle up and get ready for it |
| 1:29.3 | because I have the opportunity of bringing you someone who has inspired me for as long as I've been |
| 1:34.0 | following her work. And when you hear about her work, when you hear about her story, |
| 1:38.8 | when you hear about where she came from and what she's doing today, you're going to be inspired |
| 1:42.6 | not only by her story, you're going to be inspired not only by her story, |
| 1:44.6 | you're going to be inspired by your story. |
| 1:46.4 | And maybe most importantly today, brothers and sisters, |
| 1:49.4 | you're going to be inspired by the stories of those who look, act, vote, worship, |
| 1:54.6 | move through life completely differently than you. |
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