Happiness journey with Dr Dan podcast: Season 30 Ep 7: Special Guest and living with full body paralysis (quadriplegic) for over 54 years, Ken Kunken

Happiness journey with Dr Dan podcast: Season 30 Ep 7: Special Guest and living with full body paralysis (quadriplegic) for over 54 years, Ken Kunken

Author: Dr Dan Amzallag, PhD September 25, 2025 Duration: 29:01

In 1970, while playing football at Cornell University,Ken Kunken sustained a spinal cord injury that left him a quadriplegic. Despite this, he became the first quadriplegic to graduate from Cornell, later earningadvanced degrees from Cornell, Columbia, and a law degree from Hofstra University. Ken began his career at Abilities Inc., counseling and advocatingfor individuals with disabilities, before serving over 40 years as an Assistant District Attorney in NassauCounty, where he rose to Deputy Bureau Chief.

He received numerous honors, including the Long IslandRehabilitation Association’s “Rehabilitant of the Year,” the Thomas E. Ryan Jr. Award, the George M. Estabrook Distinguished Service Award, and induction intothe Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame. His legacy is honored through awards in his name, including the Kenneth J. Kunken Award established in 2023 by the NassauCounty DA’s Office.

In 2023, he published his memoir, I Dream of Things That Never Were: The Ken Kunken Story. Beyond his professional impact, Ken is a devoted husband to Anna and father of triplet sons, Joey, Jimmy, and Timmy.

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Life is full of challenges, and the weight of stress and uncertainty can sometimes make moving forward feel like an uphill climb. Happiness Journey with Dr Dan: Where every journey is worth living. is a space created for those moments, offering genuine conversation and perspective from host Dr Dan Amzallag. With a PhD and a deep understanding of the human experience, Dr Dan facilitates discussions that go beyond simple advice. Each episode features inspiring guests who share their personal stories, not as perfect templates for success, but as real accounts of navigating difficulty. You’ll hear about resilience, practical insights for managing daily stressors, and reflections designed to rekindle a sense of possibility. This podcast operates on the belief that every personal path, with all its twists and turns, holds inherent value. The conversations are meant to feel like a supportive dialogue, providing both encouragement and tangible takeaways for your own self-improvement. Tuning in, you become part of a community exploring what it means to cultivate a meaningful and resilient life, one honest story at a time. Dr Dan’s grounded approach in these interviews makes the journey toward greater well-being feel less like a solitary task and more like a shared, attainable exploration.
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