Ep. 125 Kechi Okwuchi: From Plane Crash Survivor to America’s Got Talent
When Kechi Okwuchi was 16 years old, she was one of only two survivors of a plane crash that killed 107 people. The plane was traveling between two cities in her home country of Nigeria, bringing 60 of her classmates home to their families for the holidays. She had third-degree burns over 65% of her body and was told she had a 30% chance of surviving. Throughout her recovery, Kechi found encouragement and hope from her family, friends, faith and music.
Kechi later became a finalist on America's Got Talent: The Champions and received Simon Cowell's golden buzzer. She has continued to release her own original music and wrote a memoir titled 'More Than My Scars’.
In this episode of Flip Your Script with Kristi Piehl, Kechi shares her inspiring story filled with courage, resiliency and hope. She talks about wanting to live for those who didn’t survive the plane crash and how she chooses to not be defined by her scars.
CHALLENGE FOR LISTENERS:
There are so many times that we want to look for the extraordinary and sometimes we forget that a "normal life" is a gift. What gift can you find in your everyday life?
CLOSING QUOTES
“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”
“The best things in life happen outside your comfort zone.”