Caroline Casey
A visually impaired social entrepreneur working to enhance the relationship between disability and society, Caroline has received several high profile awards in recognition of her work worldwide. She was the first Irish person to be appointed a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum in 2006 and was awarded an ...
Ronnie Milsap
An incredible storyteller, Milsap tells his inspirational story in a rich program, I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World, interspersing songs with the defining moments of his life. By sharing his life in song, Milsap inspires others to follow their heart, whatever their abilities may be, and to find their place in ...
Lee Woodruff
After her husband, ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff, sustained a critical brain injury in Iraq, they together penned In an Instant: A Family’s Journey of Love and Healing, The New York Times best-selling book about their family’s difficult journey through Bob’s recovery. Now, in her latest book, ...
Sean Stephenson
Expected to die at birth, Sean Stephenson has faced an army of reasons to give up and countless opportunities to embrace pity. He suffered more than 200 bone fractures by age eighteen, reached a height of only three feet, and is permanently confined to a wheelchair. Despite his challenges, he took a stand for a quality of ...
Aimee Mullins
A bilateral below-the-knee amputee, Mullins is a champion track star, writer, actress and highly successful runway model. Advisory Board Member and Journalist on the Oxygen Network, she is an inspiring speaker.
Josh George
Arguably the best wheelchair athlete in the world, Josh George is a remarkable paralympian, ESPYs finalist and world record holder. Considered by many to be unstoppable on his path to greatness, he has been recognized worldwide in the sports of track and field, marathon racing and basketball.
Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is the most accomplished and well-known adult with autism in the world. Now her fascinating life, with all its challenges and successes, has been brought to the screen with the HBO full-length film Temple Grandin, starring Claire Danes.
Michael Chorost
Dr. Michael Chorost is a nationally known authority on bionic bodies, transhumanism, and cybertheory. A technology theorist, Chorost has a unique perspective: his body is the future. In 2001, he went completely deaf and had a computer implanted in his head to let him hear again. This transformative experience inspired his ...
Holly Robinson Peete
For nearly two decades, Peete has been a television star with high-profile roles that cross over between comedy and drama. Married to Carolina Panthers quarterback Rodney Peete, the Peetes have formed a foundation HollyRod, with the mission to help improve the lives of people plagued with devastating life circumstances. ...
Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox is an award-winning actor, best known for his roles in Family Ties, the Back to the Future trilogy, and Spin City. Today, he dedicates his energy toward The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, which he launched in 2000, and its efforts to raise much-needed research ...
Montel Williams
Emmy Award-winning host and executive producer of The Montel Williams Show, Williams established the Montel Williams MS Foundation to further the scientific study of multiple sclerosis after being diagnosed with the disease in 1999. Best-selling author of Mountain, Get Out of My Way and Bodychange, he ...
Roger Crawford
Crawford's remarkable life story proves that optimism and resilience can triumph over personal and professional obstacles. Although physically challenged, he is certified by the United States Professional Tennis Association and became the first athlete with a severe handicap to compete in a NCAA Division I college sport.
Robert Dole
Recognized as one of the most prominent political figures of our time, Senator Dole is Chairman of the World War II Memorial Campaign, counsel to one of DC's top law firms, author of two best-selling books on political humor, a frequent guest on the late night talk show circuit and political commentator for The Daily ...
Warren Macdonald
An adventurer, motivational speaker, and author of A Test of Will: One Man’s Extraordinary Story of Survival, Warren Macdonald recalls the horror of a 1997 climbing accident that left him caught under a one-ton boulder in a freak rock fall. After having both legs amputated, he overcame incredible odds to once ...
Rocky Bleier
Rocky Bleier overcame severe combat wounds to become a crucial player on the championship teams of the Pittsburgh Steelers. As a motivational speaker, he is just as crucial to the success of your team.
Rosario Marin
Rosario Marin, former Treasurer of the United States, firmly believes that "of him to whom much is given, much is expected." She has served as the highest-ranking Latina in the Bush Administration and the first U.S. Treasurer born outside of the country.
Diane Rehm
Heralded as a "class act of the talk radio world," broadcast journalist, Rehm has become one of the nation's most respected radio talk-show hosts. In Rehm's warmly received new memoir, Finding My Voice, she talks about her childhood, marriage, broadcast career, and her struggle with the neurological condition ...
Bruce Jenner
Jenner captivated the world when he broke the world record in the decathlon at the 1976 Olympic games. In the years since his athletic achievements made him world famous, he has become a highly respected motivational speaker, sports commentator, entrepreneur, commercial spokesperson, television personality, actor, ...
Neal Petersen
Born in Apartheid era, South Africa, Neal Petersen was the least likely person to become an international yachtsman and successful businessman. He overcame the most insurmountable of circumstances and through incredible perseverance and driving ambition, never giving up, he became the first black man at the young age of 31 ...
Adam Taliaferro
Adam Taliaferro was paralyzed while making a tackle for Penn State University in a game at Ohio State in 2000. After spinal-fusion surgery, three different doctors told Adam's parents their son would probably never walk again. Three months later, the miracle was completed. Adam walked out of Magee Rehabilitation Hospital ...
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