097: Ryan C. Greene: Living Your Life’s Purpose

Ryan C. Greene says he got his strength and resolve from his mother, and that she was a great role model for him. He explained his mother had sickle cell anemia and wasn’t supposed to live past the age of 6. She ended up raising both him and his sister and got to see Ryan …

095: Winston Ben Clements: From Suffering Over 150 Bone Fractures by the Time he was 12 to On His Way to Inspire 1 Billion People

Since he was 5 years old, Winston Ben Clements said he knew he was meant for something big, that he was going to make some kind of big impact. Now he says he’s found his purpose through being a motivational speaker. But he admits growing up he often wondered how he’d do it. You see, …

093: TShane Johnson: From Almost Having Died 3 Times to Running Across America for the Fourth Time

You could say 39-year-old TShane Johnson is a living miracle.  You see, when he was in the Marine Corps, he died 3 times. While out riding his motorcycle, he was t-boned by another car. Upon impact, his body flew at 45 miles per hour and he hit a brick house, breaking his chest plate in …

091: Eli Brown: Entrepreneur Shines the Light On Mental Illness with his Inspirational Clothing Brand

Founder and CEO of the inspirational fashion brand ShineThe Light On, 25-year-old Eli Brown knows first-hand what it’s like to struggle with mental illness. An avid tennis player since the age of four he was so good that he later received a tennis scholarship to attend a prestigious university and compete with Team Canada.  But …

090: Betty Jean Bell: When Doctors Told This Aspiring Opera Singer she Wouldn’t Sing Again, She Turned Her Adversity Into Being Badass

Betty Jean Bell wanted to be an opera singer since she was 4.  I mean, not just dream about it—she truly had a gift.  She actually began performing when she was 8. She had steep ambitions and clearly knew what she wanted to do all her life.  But then tragedy struck when she was about …

080: Barry Martin: Finding an Answer to his Prayers on a Basketball Court, Overcoming Odds to Paying it Forward

Feeling abandoned and hopeless, 17-year-old Barry Martin prayed for help. Within a couple of minutes, he found a sign literally on a basketball court.  Barry had a tough childhood–an abusive father and an addicted, neglectful mom.  At age 10 he had to find odd jobs in order to buy food and clothes for him and …

079: Jeremy Roadruck: Why this Martial Arts Champion & Author Says his Childhood Abuse was a Gift

Today’s guest is Jeremy Roadruck.  Jeremy has a list of accomplishments:  he’s a 6th Degree Black Belt who won three U.S. National Kung Fu Championships, a Pan American Kung Fu Championship, multiple Grand Championships and he’s started his own martial arts school.  Plus, he’s written a bestselling parenting book before he even had kids of …

078: Kirsty Salisbury: What a Near Death Experience (NDE) Taught Her and How She’s Now Inspiring Others to Design Their Life

Today, Kirsty Salisbury tells us in detail about her near death experience when she was just 12 years old. What’s even more fascinating is that Kirsty says that when she awakened, she inexplicably had the knowledge of the condition of her health and prognosis. She knew she was going to be okay despite doctors telling …

077: Abby Hanneman: How Positive Affirmations and a Boogie Board Helped Stop Her From Committing Suicide

Transformational coach Abby Hanneman tells herself that she can do more to help others who are suffering from suicidal thoughts. She should know;  Abby’s attempted suicide at least four times and has the scars on her arms to prove it. But since she’s learned  to change her daily affirmations from hating life to loving it, …

076: Heather Vickery: Why This Mom of 4 Says Accidentally Coming Out on Facebook was ‘The Best Mistake Ever’

Heather Vickery was living a seemingly idyllic life. She was married for over 10 years to her husband, they had three kids at the time, and everything seemed great. But then she discovered she was gay and she couldn’t hold it in anymore. In fact, she says it was harder to live with the status …