Challenges That Change Us

129 {David Keck} Beaten, raped, left for dead

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Trigger warning: sexual assault, hate crime, attempted murder

In this episode we will be discussing the experience of David Keck, a man in the U.S. who was brutally attacked 9 years ago and left for dead, simply because he was gay. The experience of a hate crime is something not all of us will ever truly understand but the lessons David has to share can help us all. Believe me when I say that David’s story will shock and then also inspire you. Now David uses his experience to help others. As a professional Life Coach, David draws on his experience working with clients who have faced Borderline Personality Disorder, survivors of hate crimes, survivors of domestic violence, and PTSD. He is also one part of the “The Process Of Healing Podcast” (Formerly Surviving Podcast) where they to shed light on the struggles faced during and after traumatic experiences by sharing interviews with survivors, experts and answering listener questions.

In this episode he shares:

  • His personal experience being gay as a young man and how it helped him
  • The early stages of his night before the attack
  • What is believed to have happened as part of the attack
  • The aftermath of the attack
  • The harsh journey after he was released from hospital
  • The prejudice that happened with the police force
  • The shockingly short amount of time his attacker spent in prison
  • The dark space he was in after the attack
  • What the early stages of his road to recovery looked like
  • The pivotal moment that helped with his recovery
  • How he took control of his life again


Key Quotes

"I had someone who was on trial, telling my mother what I looked like taking my last breath, describing my lips turning blue, saying that I looked like a fish out of water."

“The only revenge I thought that I could get was to live.”

“He spent about 2 hours sexually assaulting and beating me…and called the mother of his children and confessed to murder.”


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