Photo Credit: Sarah Kate Photography Twenty-seven-year-old Chris Norton, co-wrote a book with his wife, Emily, called The Seven Longest Yards: Our Love Story of Pushing the Limits While Learning From Each Other. They recount the journey of their developing relationship after Chris’ tragic accident. In 2010 when he was just 20, Chris suffered a severe …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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051: Ben Clench: Becoming Ben Again
In September 2010 when he was 27 years old, Ben Clench and his girlfriend, Jazz, were hit by a car while on holiday in the Dominican Republic. Jazz was killed instantly. Ben survived but suffered a traumatic brain injury which left him in a coma and then with amnesia. So determined to rehabilitate, Ben re-learned …
033: Charles Eduardos: I was Shot in the Mouth. Now You Can’t Shut Me Up.
Charles Eduardos tells the shocking story of how in 1971 he was shot in the mouth with a 45 semi-automatic rifle. He was told he may never speak again. Now, he says you can’t shut him up! Charles is now an executive coach, motivational speaker, an ordained minister, and a former police officer and radio …
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031: Linda Beach: Run Toward Your Fears
Linda Beach is a certified Dream Builder Life Coach, who helps others create and build their life dreams. What’s interesting about Linda as a coach are her life experiences. She suffered serious injuries when she crashed while doing her first solo flight on an ultra-light plane, and then years later lost her business, her homes …
023: Carlana Stone: “I Wouldn’t Go Back and Change it.”
Carlana Stone is an author, motivational speaker, and a former TV news reporter and primetime network TV producer. She’s worked on popular shows like A&E’s Intervention, The Biggest Loser and Judge Judy, just to name a few. She’s gotten her private pilot’s license, she scuba-dives, has sky-dived and rides a custom Harley. She’s been interviewed …
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021: Clare Sultmann: “I am a First-Hand Witness to my Own Devastation.”
Author of Standing on My Own Two Feet, Clare Sultmann is an example of a living miracle, and survivor against all odds. On Aug. 18, 2000, when she was 23, Clare went on her morning jog in Sydney, Australia. She was hit by a 10-ton garbage truck on a pedestrian crossing. The truck hit her, …
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005: Xavier Horan: “I Couldn’t Let My Parents Lose Another Child”
Today’s guest is Xavier Horan, a former sound mixer & editor who has worked on over 39 movies. His career also included working with the sound editing team that won an Academy Award for the major motion picture, The Bourne Ultimatum. However, before that happened, Xavier talks about a major tragedy he and his family …
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