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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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 …
092: Dartanyon Crockett: An Underdog From Inner-city Cleveland Turned Bronze Medalist and Destined for Greatness
Dartanyon Crockett, 28, calls himself an underdog. He says he had three strikes against him growing up in the inner-city of Cleveland, Ohio: he was black, poor and physically limited. Having been severely near-sighted all his life, his mother died when he was 8, his father battled drug and alcohol addiction, and he grew up …
089: Jessica Key: Why This U.S. National Dragon Boat Team Racer Says to Be The Champion of Your Own Life
Jess Key is a remarkable woman who says she’s a major underdog story. She’s a 41-year-old mother of three and she’s a dragon boat racer on the U.S. National Dragon Boat Team. You’d never know it today, but Jess has overcome multiple adversities. Both of her parents were drug addicts, she grew up with physical …
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 …
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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 …
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, …
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 …