About the host

Davina 2.0, originally known as Davina Kemp, was born and raised in Miami, Florida. She is mother of one, a 9-year-old girl, a newly found author, and an educator of 10 years. Davina comes from an extremely tight-knit family who loves and adores her. In August 2019, Davina was on her way to top of her education profession when suddenly life took a turn for what she THOUGHT would be the worse. Davina suffered a massive large middle cerebral artery ischemic infract (stroke) and hemorrhagic stroke that left her unable to do some of life basics activities such as walking, talking, writing, comprehend along with other major deficits that you will hear her discuss throughout her podcast. In addition to major physical deficits, Davina experienced a period in a state of deep depression that altered her state of mind and affected her mental health. However, Davina leaned on her faith and decided to face what appeared to be unsurmountable challenges. Within a year, however, Davina overcame her bout with depression and turned her story into glory. Most of her deficits have resolved with no physical evidence of a massive stroke.

More about Davina’s stroke:

As a result of Davina’s hemorrhagic stroke, she underwent major brain surgeries in 2019:

  • Craniectomy to remove part of her skull to relieve pressure for the brain swelling encountered with abdominal surgery to create a subcutaneous pouch to store her skull in her abdomen. Davina was required to wear a helmet for approximately four months to protect her brain while allowing all the swelling to subside.
  • Cranioplasty to repair of cranial defect with facial bone transplant.

The cause of Davina’s stroke is undetermined as stroke comorbidities and other related medical conditions were ruled out. However, the cause is still being pursued by her physicians.

Despite Davina’s adversity, she works hard daily to maintain her physical, emotional, and mental health. With so much uncertainty around her health scare, Davina is certain of one thing: God is real, and her life continues. In fact, it has just begun, which is why Davina refers to herself as Davina 2.0. Davina feels she has been born again. What Davina thought was the worse part of her life was the beginning to the best part of her life. It has been revealed to Davina that God is using her to share her testimony with the world.

Davina has undergone physical, occupational, speech and emotional therapy for the past year. Many walked away from Davina and looked down, judged her and even doubted her because of her stroke. But with the help of family and the grace of God, Davina pushed through and is here today feeling and living better than before her stroke. With the support, love, and help from family, Davina continues therapy at home and rebuilding herself daily.

Many of you are probably still wondering what caused a girl like her to have a stroke and Davina’s answer is simple, GOD! It is obvious that God wanted her attention, so He got it. Davina describes this experience as her REALITY CHECK! Because of this experience Davina now understands her life’s purpose and has decided to dedicate her time, love, and soul to this podcast so other people can be inspired to embrace their reality checks in life. In all honesty, Davina chances for survival from her life-threatening medical event was less than 5%. However, Davina beat the odds and is here to share her story with you and the world.

More about Davina, recreationally:

Davina is a family-oriented person. She loves spending time with family, playing family games, working out, socializing, laughing, writing, and helping others.