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Kathi McCarty is a mom, activist, and founder of Meth Toxin Awareness Alliance. After
experiencing a serious health event, Kathi left her position as a career executive in lending and banking to focus on her recovery. She decided to rent her family home to offset medical costs. A couple of months later, she realized that her beautiful home had been turned into a meth lab. The county declared the house uninhabitable and condemned it. Kathi endured a legal battle for 18 months, costing her thousands of dollars. The stress of the fight proved emotionally exhausting and financially devastating. Yet, Kathi turned the unthinkable situation into an opportunity to heal, overcome, and thrive. In this episode, you’ll find out how and you’ll be inspired to turn the disappointments and devastations in your own life into gifts and gratitude.
- Walks us through the life challenges she faced after her home was turned into a meth lab, how it shifted her life and the lessons she learned.
- Educates us on the reality of Meth contamination and the negative effect it has on unknowing homeowners.
- Offers valuable wisdom with homeowners about protecting their home against meth contamination and other risks with home purchases, sales, and rentals.
- Shares how she gets through the challenging moments of her life financially, emotionally and mentally with a positive outlook.
Kathi McCarty is a mom, activist, founder, and owner of Meth Toxin Awareness Alliance. After experiencing a serious health event, Kathi left her position as a career executive in lending and banking to focus on her recovery. She decided to rent her family home to offset medical costs. What seemed like a sensible solution turned into her worst nightmare.
Kathi’s beautiful home had been rented to a meth user by an irresponsible and unethical property management company. The tenant turned her house into a meth lab, contaminating the home while putting neighbors and the entire community at risk. The county declared the house uninhabitable and condemned it.
Kathi created the Meth Toxins Awareness Alliance in 2019. She works to share the knowledge she gained as she continues to seek justice for herself. She is on a mission to educate people and raise awareness regarding the insidious presence of meth toxicity in our communities, organizing community meetings, speaking to varied audiences, and partnering with experts and organizations. Kathi provides information and guidance to support anyone who must navigate the complicated path
of meth toxins contamination to recovery.
“The meth contamination impacts our health and our physical safety. I knew that awareness and education were key ingredients to preventing this from happening to others.” — Kathi McCarty
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Resources:
Website: https://methtoxinsalliance.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/methtoxinsalliance
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathi-mccarty-657b665/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathi.mccarty.3/
