Corey Proffitt-Boyd is a Kentucky-born author, entrepreneur, and award-winning creative professional whose work centers on the power of storytelling, resilience, and personal transformation. He is the creator and host of Say It Anyway with Corey Proffitt-Boyd, a rapidly growing podcast that reached the top 1% of podcasts worldwide, connecting with listeners through honest conversations about grief, self-acceptance, relationships, and the courage to live authentically.
In his debut memoir, Say It Anyway with Corey Proffitt-Boyd: The Life I Almost Missed, Corey shares his remarkable journey from growing up in poverty in a small Kentucky community to building a life shaped by love, loss, sobriety, and second chances. With vulnerability, warmth, and occasional humor, he explores the moments that nearly broke him and the experiences that ultimately helped him discover the life he was meant to live.
Corey lives in Lexington, Kentucky, with his husband, Tommy. Through his writing and podcasts, he hopes to remind others that their stories matter, their past does not define their future, and it is never too late to begin again.
