Keisha Lance Bottoms on Father’s Legacy, Adoption & Her Plan for Georgia

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What if stepping out of your comfort zone and embracing family, faith, and public service is the ultimate path to community transformation? Keisha Lance Bottoms spent years serving as Mayor of Atlanta and advising at the highest levels of national leadership in the White House. Now stepping into the Georgia gubernatorial race, she sits down with Frank Ski on Frankly Speaking for a deeply personal, unfiltered conversation about the defining experiences that shaped her life. From navigating her father Major Lance's incarceration as a child to building a family of six through adoption, Keisha opens up about personal tragedy, faith, and public service. Learn her vision for Georgia's future, including actionable strategies to fully fund universal pre-K, protect single-family homeownership from corporate buyers, expand Medicaid, and scale technical education statewide. In this episode: 00:00 Intro 01:09 Growing Up in Atlanta & Lessons from Soul Legend Major Lance 10:13 Lessons at FAMU & Choosing Law Over Journalism 18:42 The Journey to Adopting Four Children & Family Life 24:06 Stepping Out of Her Comfort Zone to Run for Georgia Governor 28:20 Action Plan: Universal Pre-K, Literacy & Education Reform 30:20 Protecting Homeownership & Cracking Down on Corporate Landlords 32:35 Fixing Healthcare: Expanding Medicaid & Reopening Rural Hospitals 38:36 Workforce Innovation: Free Technical College & Skilled Trades 46:39 Lightning Round: Favorite Foods, Travel & Personal Life Connect with Keisha Lance Bottoms: Instagram: www.instagram.com/keishabottoms Facebook: www.facebook.com/keisha.bottoms X: www.x.com/KeishaBottoms — Enjoyed this perspective? Let’s take the conversation further: 💬 FRANKLY SPEAKING: What was your biggest takeaway from Keisha Lance Bottoms’s journey from Atlanta’s West End to executive leadership and public service? Drop a comment below; I’m reading them. 👍 LIKE this episode if you believe accessible healthcare, universal pre-K, and strong community leadership are essential for Georgia’s future. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to join the Frank Ski family for powerful conversations, life-changing wisdom, and real stories from leaders across culture, entertainment, and wellness. — 🔥 Get Your Daily Inspirational Vitamin! For over 25 years, you’ve listened to the Inspirational Vitamin on the radio—now you can get it delivered straight to you every single day! Join our Patreon community for just $4.99/month to receive daily encouragement, uplifting audio messages, and practical wisdom in your inbox or app every morning at 6:00 AM before your day starts. Subscribe today, or gift an Inspirational Vitamin membership to a family member, college student, or friend who needs a positive uplift each morning! 👉 Subscribe to the Inspirational Vitamin on Patreon: bit.ly Frank Ski’s Inspirational Vitamin™ is a trademark of Frank Ski. All rights reserved. — 📱 FOLLOW FOR THE RAW CUTS: Instagram: instagram.com TikTok: tiktok.com Website: www.frankski.com #FranklySpeaking #FrankSki #KeishaLanceBottoms #GeorgiaPolitics #Atlanta #PublicService