After losing his father to MS, Duff Archie found himself unable to let go of an idea that began as a quiet thought: connecting the MS community to the freedom, challenge, and connection of sailing. What started as grief, memory, and a fascination with sailing content evolved into Expedition MS, a global sailing-and-storytelling nonprofit designed to create real experiences for people living with MS and other progressive conditions. At its heart, the article is about solving the problem that won’t let you go, and building something that helps fewer people feel alone.

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Written & Narrated by: Duff Archie

Music by: Paper Planes

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What if changing the world wasn’t the responsibility of a handful of billionaires? What if it belonged to all of us? For years, Seth Blaustein has been exploring a simple but powerful question: How do we make meaningful impact accessible to everyone? As a filmmaker, futurist, entrepreneur, and storyteller, he has helped inspire millions of people to take action for causes that matter. But Seth believes the future of philanthropy isn’t about a few people giving a lot. It’s about millions of people giving a little.

Today, as the Founder and CEO of Dollar Donation Club, Seth is building a new model for collective impact, one that transforms everyday generosity into extraordinary change. It is a vision where anyone can be a philanthropist, and where together, we become the world’s first collective super-philanthropist.

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Matt Knaggs and Colin Goodman are friends divided by an ocean, but united by cause. Both live with multiple sclerosis. Both know the fear, uncertainty, fatigue, and fight that can come with diagnosis. And both have chosen to meet MS not by standing still, but by moving forward, one mile at a time. Together, they are preparing to run across Ireland from Mizen Head to Malin Head in pursuit of a Guinness World Record, raising awareness and funds for MS along the way. This is more than an ultra-marathon. This is a message in motion. This is what it looks like when friendship becomes fuel, purpose becomes pace, and hope learns how to run.Featured in 'The Lived Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Matt Knaggs & Colin GoodmanHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Paper PlanesProduced by: AwareNow Media

In the film No One Cares About Crazy People, director Gail Freedman invites us to look directly at the crisis of severe mental illness in America, not through statistics alone, but through the deeply human stories of those living inside it. Inspired by Ron Powers’ acclaimed book of the same name, the film confronts stigma, silence, and the systems that have failed too many families for too long. With honesty, urgency, and humanity, this documentary asks us not only to witness what has been overlooked, but to care enough to change it.Featured in 'The Lived Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Gail FreedmanHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Louis IslandProduced by: AwareNow Media

We see the characters. We remember the scenes. But we rarely stop to consider the life that shaped the man bringing them to life. In this intimate conversation, Curtiss Cook reflects on the years that tested him, the family that grounded him, and the purpose that carried him from survival to something more.Featured in 'The Lived Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Curtiss CookHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Michael ShynesProduced by: AwareNow Media

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Written & Narrated by: Paul S. Rogers

Music by: Ziv Moran

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Story by: Sonja Montiel

Narrated by: Mark DeCarlo

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What began as one father’s ride for his daughter has become a movement powered by purpose, community and love. Inspired by Ava, his daughter who lives with cerebral palsy and epilepsy, Brad Serot founded Yes We Can Cycling to raise awareness and funds for children and families navigating disabilities and complex health needs. Now, with a team of more than 20 riders taking on SBT GRVL and a bold goal of reaching $3 million raised over six years, Brad is proving that endurance is not just measured in miles, but in meaning.Featured in 'The Seen Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Brad SerotHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Ran GersonProduced by: AwareNow Media

Every brand begins with a name, but the best ones begin with a reason. Ashley Connelly built Lionbear Ventures to help small businesses and communities move from possibility to progress. Here, she shares the story behind the name, the purpose behind the work, and the vision that pushes it forward.

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In the middle of O’Hare Airport, surrounded by rolling suitcases, gate changes, coffee cups, and hurry, Greg Owen sat down at a piano and changed the room. People slowed, smiled, listened, and for a moment, remembered how beautiful it feels to be interrupted by something real. In this conversation, Greg reflects on the lifelong love of music that began at age nine, the quiet power of being heard, and the butterfly effect of one song finding its way into another person’s heart.

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