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Summer House’s KJ Dillard on His BPD Diagnosis and the Friends Who Saved Him

6/2/202656 min

KJ Dillard sits down with his friend and Summer House castmate Carl for one of the deepest conversations on More Life. He opens up about the mental health crisis that followed last summer, being hospitalized, getting diagnosed with BPD, and how recovery gave him a whole new way to live. KJ also gets real about growing up too fast, losing the brother he never got to meet to addiction, the pressure of navigating reality TV as a Black man, and finding purpose on the other side of rock bottom.

KJ Dillard is a professional skateboarder, model, musician...

Clips

Hospital Rock-Bottom Revelation
Bearing Reality TV’s Racial Burden
From Token to Authentic Style
Brother He Never Met
Skate Trick Goes Viral

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First 90 seconds

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  3. Carl Radke· Host0:59

    Hey, guys. I'm Car Radke. Welcome to More Life. Today's episode is KJ Dillard. He's a friend of mine. He's a pro skateboarder. He's a model. You might also recognize him on Summer House. He's also a musician and an artist. Can't wait to dive in today. We're coming live from Soft Bar here in Green Point, Brooklyn. [upbeat music] KJ Dillard.

  4. KJ Dillard· Guest1:25

    Yo.

  5. Carl Radke· Host1:26

    Welcome to More Life.

  6. KJ Dillard· Guest1:27

    More Life.

  7. Carl Radke· Host1:27

    Good to see you, brother.

  8. KJ Dillard· Guest1:28

    Yes, good to see you.

  9. Carl Radke· Host1:29

    Can you believe the town?

  10. KJ Dillard· Guest1:29

    Thanks for having

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