In this deeply moving episode of Balance and Breakthroughs, host Will Singleton sits down with Barry Atkins—a father whose life was forever changed by the sudden loss of his 18-year-old son, Kevin, to alcohol poisoning during his first year of college.

What follows is not just a story of grief—but of purpose, resilience, and transformation.

After experiencing unimaginable loss, Barry chose not to remain a victim. Instead, he turned his pain into a powerful mission to save lives. Carrying his son’s ashes, Barry walked over 1,400 miles from Arizona to Montana in what he calls Kevin’s Last Walk—sharing his story with students, parents, and communities along the way to raise awareness about the dangers of alcohol abuse and the reality of peer pressure.

In this conversation, Barry opens up about:

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