Robin Keeble “It’s a Great Life” and LB Food Review

Robin Keeble

This week our guest is Robin Keeble. Swoop met Robin last year and found Robin to have one of the most remarkable life stories of overcoming a life that some may have witnessed and written off as worthless; A life that many have lived and written themselves off as worthless. Not Robin, she persevered.

Robin was a drug addict who prostituted herself or committed burglaries for money to buy heroin. Her habit kept her in and out of jail for 22 years.

In 1996 she was released from prison and homeless. She was in La Palma Park in Anaheim, sharing needles with other homeless junkies when an AIDS Outreach Project worker approached her and asked if she was hungry and if she had a safe place to sleep. He offered her a free HIV test, food vouchers and help getting into a drug rehabilitation program.

Since that time Robin has become sober, earned her Associate’s Degree in 2002, followed by a Bachelors Degree in Human Services in 2005 and Master’s in Public Health from Cal State Fullerton in 2008. Along the way she’s received recognition, awards and garnered the admiration of the faculty of various institutions.

Robin is the director of the AKA Angels; A women’s civic group that meets quarterly in support of women that have been released from incarceration. The goal of the AKA Angels is to offer support during transition and community integration. She is also involved with Community Advisory Representatives; a peer based mentoring group for those incarcerated in the Orange County Jail system.

This doesn’t begin to tell the wonderful story of Robin Keeble, the road she’s traveled and the work she does. Tune in and learn more about this beautiful soul who says “…If you believe you deserve a better life, you can make it happen.”

Also the Boys from LB Food Review are back! After trips to Boston, Tahoe, and who knows where this past month, Chris Livingston and Taylor Nelson, have decided to return to the LBC. Well isn’t that special! A segment that is sure to be abounding with laughter.

Join us Wednesday night at 9pm.