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Merry Korn was fired and as she was falling into a professional abyss, Merry chose to build a social enterprise employing 1,300 people, giving hiring priority to people with the greatest barriers to work: disabled veterans, veterans, military spouses, people with disabilities and people living in economically challenged areas. Website: https://firedtoinspired.com/ Free WorkBook: https://firedtoinspired.com/workbooks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/merry.korn.883330 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/merrykornfired/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/merrykorn/ You may also contact him through email, [email protected]

Joe Gonzalez is a modern day Alchemist who’s knocked on heaven's door 3x and was turned away. Fought thru depression, rage, PTSD and is dedicated to helping other vets heal. Joe Gonzalez aka Scuba Joe a disabled Navy Seabee who’s seen his share of tragedies both on the battle field and off. Tragedies that have not only crushed him, his spirit, complete altered his way of life for the worse. After the 3rd time, he couldn’t help but ask, why? It truly never dawned on him that this (although accidents that were by his hand) it turned out it was!!! Founder of www.motheroceanfund.org a NGO dedicated to helping other vets heal. Website: https://motheroceanfund.org/ Free EBook: https://motheroceanfund.org/shop/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ecopalooza11/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motheroceanfund/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZhQluDVqdk You may also contact him through email, [email protected]

Jesse Crosson was sentenced to 32 years in prison when he was 18 years old. While inside, he earned a bachelor's degree, became a journeyman electrician, taught yoga and Spanish, and helped start a peer support mental health program. Since coming home in August 2021, he has built the Second Chancer Foundation to help formerly incarcerated people and at-risk youth find their footing. Website: https://jessecrosson.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jesse.crosson.75/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/second_chancer434/?hl=en Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessecrosson/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@second_chancer You may also contact him through email, [email protected]

Sandy Cohan, mindset coach: audience won’t just get inspiration; they’ll leave with tools they can use the very next time they’re under pressure. Website: https://sandycohan.com/ You may also contact Professor of Perseverance through email, [email protected]

Rick Hill, one of the longest‑living documented survivors of advanced cancer without chemo or radiation, has become a vital voice calling for public awareness of alternative treatments for cancer. Website: https://www.owwc.org/b17works/ https://rncstore.com/ Use Rick 10 to get a 10% discount You may also contact Professor of Perseverance through email, [email protected]

In 2018, Joe DiMeo got in a car crash that left his body 80 percent burned. Two years later, he received a historic face and double hand transplant at age 22. His donor was 47 years old. Website: https://www.thecoremediagroup.com/product-page/eighty-percent-gone Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/80PercentGone Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/80percentgone/reels/ You may also contact him through email, [email protected]

Chris Moore used the tragedy of the loss of his wife of 33 years to lung cancer in July of 2022 to lead him to reassess his entire life. Website: https://ageoutloudbook.com/ https://seniorremodelingexperts.com/ Email: [email protected]  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chris.moore.616651/about/?id=100005452758215&sk=about Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seniorremodelingexperts/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-moore-7505b0259/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SeniorRemodelingExperts You may also contact Professor of Perseverance through email, [email protected]

As Stanley Bronstein was turning 50, he had a "right now" moment and realized that if he did not start eating better, exercising, and stopping a few other bad habits, He would be dead within five years - so he changed his life and never looked back, losing 220+ pounds naturally - no drugs or surgery - going from a max of 367 to around 145 today through healthy nutrition and daily walking. Website: https://thewayofexcellence.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stanleybronstein/ You may also contact him through email, [email protected]

B-Cide, rapper, album about multiple sclerosis is coming out March 1st, and he is also doing a live event on TikTok, a show, a concert on March 1st at 7 PM EST/6 PM CST on TikTok live. TikTok: @BCIDE 7PM March 1st To Support B-Cide: shop.b-cide.com You may also contact him through email, [email protected]

Adaku Mbagwu has overcome brief homelessness, depression and a failed suicide attempt. She works with high-achieving first-born daughters who are entrepreneurs and executives - women who are often the go-to person for everyone else but silently struggle with burnout, perfectionism, and pressure to always "hold it all together." Website: https://healedhero.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adaku_mbagwu/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adakumbagwu/ You may also contact him through email, [email protected]

Cam Cordin, at 46, after 25 years of corporate stress destroying his body and mind, he signed what he called a death contract. 911 days to completely transform — or he was done. Not metaphorically. He meant it. Website: https://savagechillstyle.com/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GNQ4C56Y?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_DQ1H4Q2GHVE726AMN2BC&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_DQ1H4Q2GHVE726AMN2BC&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_DQ1H4Q2GHVE726AMN2BC&bestFormat=true Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savage_chill_ You may also contact him through email, [email protected]

Stephen Wagstaff, at 19, was paralyzed in a diving accident that left him a C5 quadriplegic — but that moment became the start of his mission, not the end of his story. Today, he is the founder and CEO of SwagAbility, a nonprofit empowering people with disabilities and caregivers to thrive wherever life finds them. Together with his wife Julie — a cancer survivor and full-time caregiver — they share life as an interabled couple who’s learned how to turn pain into purpose. Their conversations bring real-world insight into resilience, caregiving, faith, and the power of finding joy through adversity. Website: https://swagability.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SwagAbility/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-wagstaff-1a780a279/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SwagAbilityInc You may also contact him through email, [email protected]

Jody Hudson's story is a symphony of love-one that inspires, empowers, and reminds readers to never give up on life or those we love. When eleven-year-old Alex complained to her mother that her legs hurt, her mother, Jody, thought it was just growing pains. But for the next ten years, Alex battled with what perplexed doctors deemed a medical mystery. Refusing to let this ambiguous label define her, Alex researched and sought out medical professionals who might help her. Jody took up Alex's baton and has been a Lyme disease advocate and speaker since her daughter's passing. She brings a powerful, hope-filled perspective to podcasts, connecting deeply with audiences through honest storytelling, faith, and resilience. Website: https://www.alexhudsonlymefoundation.org/ You may also contact him through email, [email protected]

Katie Baker overcame childhood trauma and addiction, and later found profound healing through therapeutic psychedelics and integrative practices. Website: https://www.peaceandfirehealing.com/universebook You may also contact him through email, [email protected]

John DeDakis inspires people who are struggling with grief to use writing as a way to heal. Grief and loss undergird all 6 of his novels, which are derived from his sister's suicide and his son's fatal heroin overdose. Website: https://johndedakis.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.dedakis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dedakisjohn/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-dedakis-4b09a34/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@JohnDeDakis You may also contact him through email, [email protected]