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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another exciting and informative episode of Mick Unplugged,

and today's guest is a testament to

resilience, courage, and the will to persevere. As the author of I'm Still Standing,

he shares a personal journey that highlights both the darkest moments and the incredible

triumphs of his life. His experience is not just the story of survival, but of standing tall in the face of insurmountable odds.

Please join me in welcoming the determined, the courageous, and the inspiring, my brother, Mr. Raymond Hicks.

How are you doing today, man?

Good evening, my brother. How you doing, Brother Hunt? Just want to thank you and God, you know, and Mick Unplugged for this opportunity to speak about, you know, these things that have taken place in my life, my brother.

Just want to tell you that I love you, man, and I just pray that God continue to elevate you and take you to levels that you have not seen before, you know, so that you may reach everybody.

I mean, even internationally, you know, because it's very

important, especially when you have stories such as mine and my family.

I appreciate that.

I receive that, man.

And I want to start with the story, man.

So highly decorated officer, you know, going even before that high school football star stud in the community.

And then there was a point where it just crashed, man.

A lot of people have given up, but you did it.

And that's what makes your story so amazing and so uplifting.

And so I'd love to just give you the floor, man, like wherever you

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