100: Dr Glenn Livingston: “If you have 6 problems and then you overeat, then you’re going to have 7 problems.”

Dr. Glenn Livingston is not only a psychologist, but he’s an author of several books. Glenn reveals how he lost 80 pounds, he shares other adversities he’s lived through, including depression, he fell into severe debt, had been hit by a drunk driver and suffered from health issues. But after overcoming these challenges, he now …

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 …

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 …

086: Justin Birckbichler: Using A Ballsy Sense of Humor to Spread Awareness About Testicular Cancer

Justin Birckbichler was a 4th-grade school teacher and just 25 when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer.  When it came to finding resources or information from a patient’s perspective, Justin didn’t find what he was looking for. So he decided to become a source himself and started his blog, A Ballsy Sense of Tumor.  He …

085: Stefan Weiner: From Believing He’d Never Play Music Again to Releasing New Music with a Whole New Perspective

With a promising musical career on the horizon, Stefan Weiner could play multiple musical instruments, sing and write songs. Soon after graduating, 22-year-old Stefan began experiencing physical symptoms, which lead to unending pain that left his doctors baffled.  Unfortunately, it got so bad that Stefan had to stop his music.  Doctors couldn’t explain his medical mystery until …

083: Marisa Boasa: How Even a Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis Won’t Stop Her

Marisa Boasa is training for a marathon and what’s different about her is that she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis less than a year ago.  Marisa has a remarkable drive, and even though the doctor gave her that diagnosis, he encouraged her to keep her mobility up and with the help of her doctors and …

081: Martha Blessing: Why Illness is a Learned Experience and We Can Unlearn It

Martha Blessing has all sorts of titles, she’s a former nurse, a speaker, intuitive life coach, healing mentor, spiritual teacher, and author.  And does Martha have a story to tell.  At one point in her life, Martha had undergone three back surgeries, was in a wheelchair, had fibromyalgia, digestive problems and was suffering from severe …

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 …

074: Seth Hymes: From Homeless Film School Graduate to Making his First Feature Film

Seth Hymes is an entrepreneur, author, digital marketer, and most recently a co-producer and co-writer of the feature film, Wally Got Wasted.  He talks about what it was like growing up with an autoimmune disorder since he was seven and how he later was a disappointed film school graduate, disenchanted by how challenging it was …

069: Bill Monroe: Life After a Stroke and Why He Feels Lucky

In June 2017, at the age of 46, Bill Monroe suffered a stroke and lost the use of the limbs on his left side. He talks about what was going through his mind when he got his diagnosis, and how he managed to begin his recovery. He says there are a lot of outdated beliefs …