Meet Kevin Hartman

We recently connected with Kevin Hartman and have shared our conversation below.

Kevin, we’re thrilled to have you sharing your thoughts and lessons with our community. So, for folks who are at a stage in their life or career where they are trying to be more resilient, can you share where you get your resilience from?

I believe resilience is developed through adversity and examples. I seen people go through many challenges and turn there pain into purpose. I believe watching my late Parents and grandparents and how they overcame various challenges prepared me for things to come. When my father passed away on November 11th 2022 it crushed me. It was unexpected and I wasn’t sure how I was going to navigate life without him, I was in a complete fog and went through the motions. Unbeknownst to me I would have to face adversity again, 10 months later my Mom died on September 28th 2023. Losing my Mother shattered my heart completely. I did not expect it at all and I felt like my life was over, and honestly speaking life as I knew it was over. I had to discover a new normal. When my Mom died I was extremely depressed but instead of going into a fog, it lit a fire into me. I thought about how many goals and dreams my parents still had but weren’t able to accomplish them because of suddenly dying. Seeing that, motivated and made me passionate about purpose, loving myself and others and taking nothing for granted. I knew that if I could survive the heartbreak of losing both of my parents whom I loved dearly in such a short time frame I could survive anything. I got my resilience from seeing other people exhibiting but I also developed resilience from surviving the worst season of my life. I turned my pain into purpose and wrote a book called Journey Through Grief: A long road ahead, I talk with people who struggle with grief, and still many more plans to come in the future. If I can make through what I’ve been through, I can make it through anything.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?

I am the Author of the book Journey Through Grief: A long road ahead which is available on Amazon and my website www.kevwhartman.com. I am excited that I will be launching a non profit within the next few months that I can’t wait to share the details to soon. The non profit will start out with some workshops, discussions and classes and will grow from there. I also am a preacher of the Gospel, I have been preaching for about 13 years now. Have served in several capacities in ministry in the Philadelphia area and continue to preach and speak at various churches and events to impact and inspire people. I share inspirational clips on social media @kevwhartman via Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube as well.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

Three key things for me is being friendly, always willing to learn, and passionate. My advice to anyone on their journey is to always be willing to learn, you never arrive. There is always more to learn and there is always someone you can learn from. You can be superior to someone in one area, but that same person may have something to teach you in another area. Being friendly is important because you gain more in life being friendly than being mean. You never know what having connections with different people and what doors it can open for you but most importantly it’s beautiful to build authentic relationships with people. Passion is your fuel so if you want to improve at something, start something or excel it starts with being passionate. You can almost always tell when someone loves what they do or talk about. Those are some key things I would share with someone embarking on their journey.

To close, maybe we can chat about your parents and what they did that was particularly impactful for you?

The most important thing my parents did for me was raising me to put God first and to be a critical thinker. My Dad was a hardworking carpenter; he would get up early in the morning for work 5 days and sometimes 6 days a week. That showed me work ethic. My Mom was such a critical thinker, she taught me how to question everything. She always thought outside the box and went outside the walls and realms of tradition. I learned how to think differently and creatively because of her. I learned so much from my parents.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.kevwhartman.com/
• Instagram: @kevwhartman
• Facebook: @kevwhartman
• Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/ kevin-hartman-852aa553
• Twitter: @kevwhartman
• Youtube: @kevwhartman