84. Ricky Roberts III: Being Stabbed 9 Times To Living Your Best Life

“When you have the courage to take that leap and go for it, you don’t need to know how it’s going to work out.” 

This episode’s guest was just 17 when he was stabbed nine times. Prior to this life-changing experience, Ricky Roberts didn’t care whether he lived or died. After an abusive childhood, Ricky was full of anger and resentment. He thought about suicide frequently. He’d even put a gun in his mouth and played with the trigger. 

But as he lay in the hospital bed watching the Emergency Staff work him, he realized he didn’t want to die after all. Instead, he wanted to learn how to live. 

In the darkest of moments, Ricky had been thrown an unexpected lifeline. So he grabbed this second chance and used his rock bottom moment to transform his life. 

Nowadays, life couldn’t be more different. Ricky is the author of seven books. He’s a youth advocate, a national speaker, and the founder of You Are Valued - an organization on a mission to inspire a movement of valuing others through community outreach, discussion, involvement, and inspiration. 

And in this episode, Ricky explains how he can track this transformed, fulfilling life back to the day he was stabbed nine times. 

“I felt the fear of death, and for the first time in my life, I realised that I didn’t really want to die. I just didn’t know how to live.” 

Ricky’s story is proof that rock bottom can be the best thing that happens to you. That rock bottom can be the trigger and the catalyst that gets you back onto the extraordinary path through life. 

Prior to the stabbing, Ricky was lost and out of love with life. 

But after life showed him how precious life is, he discovered the courage, confidence, and urgency to not only live… but to thrive in the process. 

 Tune into this beautiful episode to hear: 

• The powerful practices that helped Ricky transform his anger into gratitude
• Why skateboarding became Ricky’s escape and refuge
• How Ricky used journaling to make sense of his thoughts and emotions
• What fulfilment actually looks like
• Why you can’t ignore your truth
• Why you get when you give
• How to follow the clues and stay aligned to your truth 

And much, much more. 

This episode will relight a fire in your soul. It will give you hope that there’s peace to be found in the pain. It will remind you of the power you hold to change your life. And it will show you that you can be happy again - regardless of what you may be going through right now. 

Ricky is proof that you can escape the darkness and transform how you think and feel. 

And in this episode, you’ll discover some knowledge bombs that will help you do the same. 

“The moment I think we give anything, we are automatically receiving because there is so much joy in giving our energy.” 

How to contact 

• Check out Ricky’s work at www.rickyrobertsiii.com
• His latest book, ‘Far From Easy’ - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0578496194
• Follow Ricky on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rickyrobertsiii

We thrive on your feedback, so if you’ve enjoyed this show, please rate us and leave us a review. And don’t forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode again.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.