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Jan 12, 20265 min
Letters From the Deep End: Building It Anyway
First published on my Substack, https://plungesociety.substack.com , October 18, 2025 I’ve been writing about my own journey for years now. The ups and downs, the open road, and the dreams that won’t quit even when everything else falls apart. I’ve been as transparent as I can about all of it. The moments that have been incredible, and the ones that made me feel like giving up. Because that’s how life is, that’s the whole picture that we all experience. Now, I’m going to take, what is to me,...

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Jan 12, 20268 min
Letters From The Deep End: Building Bridges Through Human-Centered Storytelling
First published on my Substack, https://plungesociety.substack.com , October 11, 2025 People sometimes ask me,“Keith, what is it you’re trying to be? A writer? A filmmaker? A motivational speaker?” And I get it. The world loves labels. It makes people feel safer when they can put you in a box. But the truth is, I’m not really trying to be any of those things, and yet, I’m trying to be all of them. The bottom line is that I’m trying to be a storyteller. A person who tells stories that can help...

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Jan 12, 20265 min
Letters From the Deep End: What the Backstory Feels Like While You’re Living It
First published on my Substack, https://plungesociety.substack.com , October 4, 2025. I call these  Letters From the Deep End  because that’s where I’m writing from. I’m all in on this dream path, no shallow water, and no easy way back. These letters are me sharing what it looks like from out here. A few days ago, I woke up in a familiar headspace. Heavy emotions, sinking feeling in my chest, and old fears creeping in. The kind of energy that used to hijack entire weeks of my life....

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