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Michael Mackie’s Success Story
After gaining weight and struggling with health issues, one man decided to avoid sugar for a year — and experienced some surprising results.
Living With Hope
When her husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, one woman made a commitment to make every day they had together meaningful and precious.
Kate Septynski Booth’s Success Story
Overcoming her fear of heights, one woman climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of the global water crisis.
Tony Hofmann’s Success Story
After rising to the challenge of the Leadville 100, a retired U.S. Army colonel found new purpose in building a team of athletes willing to go the distance for veterans and service members with posttraumatic stress.
Amy Zellmer’s Success Story
After suffering a traumatic brain injury, one woman spent years trying to recover. In the process, she became a nationwide advocate for TBI survivors.
Lucy Croft’s Success Story
Discovering a passion for fitness instruction helped one woman better manage her chronic fatigue syndrome.
Bobby Howland’s Success Story
Conquering marathons wasn’t enough for this runner, so he found a larger purpose.
Cynthia Li’s Success Story
Diagnosed with a baffling autoimmune illness, this physician had to question her medical training to find a path to healing.
Ed Kriesel’s Success Story
Diagnosed with a terminal lung disease, a longtime athlete focused on maintaining his fitness while preparing for a transplant.
Hannah Bower’s Success Story
When this gymnast lost her sport and came close to losing her life, she had to change her mindset to rediscover her identity.
Jane Meronuck’s Success Story
An Experience Life staffer shares what she’s learned and how she’s grown in the 20 months since her cancer diagnosis.
Jason Sweetnam’s Success Story
On his journey to lose 100 pounds, one man found his calling in a new career as a personal trainer.
Kate Mihevc Edwards’ Success Story
When an endurance athlete was diagnosed with a rare genetic heart condition, it forced her to change her entire lifestyle — and offered her the opportunity to really listen to her body.
Louie McGee’s Success Story
A legally blind teenager commits to the race of a lifetime to inspire other visually impaired kids to find their own adventures.
Plus-Size Wellness Advocate Sarah Sapora Talks About Getting Healthy
One woman’s journey to create a healthier life for herself led her to become a wellness advocate for people of all sizes.
Jason Schanta’s Success Story
Connecting with his bigger why helped one man kick his emotional-eating habit and learn to love working out.
Ginny Hoover’s Success Story
Shedding 160 pounds led one woman to discover her many strengths — and commit to prioritizing her health.
Jessica Tobin’s Success Story
One woman shares hard-earned lessons from her postpartum recovery to help others recognize the importance of persistence, self-care, and patience.
Derek Ballard Jr.’s Success Story
By switching to a plant-based diet and redoubling his training efforts, this young basketball player finally lost the weight that had been holding him back.
Karen Kitchel’s Success Story
How one woman is finding purpose and fulfillment in her retirement through volunteering in her community.
Laurel Kallenbach’s Success Story
How visualization exercises helped one woman heal from the trauma of three hip surgeries and take her dream vacation.