Some people enter your life for a season. Others show up at exactly the moment you need them most—and their impact lasts a lifetime.

In Episode 90 of The FocalFlip Podcast, we sit down with Ken Chevalier for a conversation about purpose, perseverance, mentorship, grief, community, and what it truly means to show up for another human being.

Ken takes us through his upbringing and the journey that led him to basketball officiating. At the age of 25, Ken made the decision to go to college to pursue his goal of becoming an official. But that same chapter of his life was also marked by tremendous loss when his father passed away. Ken opens up about the grief, mental health challenges, and personal growth that followed.

We also discuss parenting, pursuing education, coaching basketball at Simon Kenton, Dixie Heights H ...