Orv Kimbrough: Building a Finer Life Through Hardship and Hope (ep. 758)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
John O'Leary
4.9 • 672 Ratings
🗓️ 13 March 2025
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Summary
Orphaned at eight years old, Orv Kimbrough spent his childhood navigating the foster care system, facing setbacks that could have defined his future. And yet, he instead chose a different path. Today, he’s the chairman and CEO of Midwest BankCentre, leading with purpose and creating opportunities for others to thrive.
Join me as Orv shares how he refused to let his circumstances determine his future, the mindset shifts that helped him break generational cycles, and the power of choosing resilience—even when the odds are stacked against you. He opens up about faith, leadership, and the lessons he’s learned as a husband, father, and business leader.
My friends, if you’ve ever felt like life was working against you, this conversation is for you. You’ll walk away inspired to see obstacles as stepping stones, embrace your own story, and take bold steps toward the life you’re meant to live.
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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 |
| 1:07.5 | fully live your life story. Here's your host, John O'Leary. Well, hello, my friends, |
| 1:13.9 | and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary. When I was nine years old, I was brought |
| 1:20.5 | into an emergency room with burns on 100% of my body. And the way they figure out mortality |
| 1:25.9 | is they take the percentage of your body burned. |
| 1:29.1 | They add your age and they figured out now what mortality is, |
| 1:33.3 | meaning this kid in 2025 has a 109% likelihood of dying. |
| 1:41.3 | No chance. |
| 1:42.9 | And yet as unlikely as it is for me to be with you on this podcast episode today the |
| 1:49.3 | gentleman i'm seated across from in our live inspired john o'lery studios his life his persona |
| 1:56.8 | his family his business is far more unlikely than my life. His life and his presence is evidence of |
| 2:05.4 | miraculous grace, love, but also an awful lot of personal courage. You're going to hear that story. |
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