When things fall apart, how do you know if it's your fault? John Richardson is a financial planner, boy scout leader, mentor, and husband. His relentless optimism makes him easy to like, but it's his deep integrity that makes him a good man.

Do emotions have sounds? Does Joy? Or Grief? Bob Farnsworth is the president and creative director of Hummingbird Productions. If you can still sing the Skip-It song or know how many frogs it takes to promote beer, you know Bob's work, but you you'll have to listen closely to know Bob.

How many cities can you live in without ever finding "home?"

Brian Hendrix is a veteran, husband, father, grand-father, IT professional, naturalist and avid bird watcher. He has traveled all over the world, but chose middle TN to be his home.

How would you go about developing super powers? Dave Whitley is a husband, father, speaker, coach, and instructor. He also happens to be a literal strong man performing feats of strength for audiences all over the world.

How do you know the difference between a "lucky break" and well earned recognition? Consistency.

Ben Hockey is a husband, & father of 5. His life has taken him from Australia to Nashville, New Jersey, and Colorado. No matter what he decides to do, Ben is successful because of his deep curiosity and his generous heart.

When given the option, why do we knowingly choose the more difficult path? Sally Beasley is a wife, mother, conservationist, and educator. In addition, she spends time volunteering with the crisis pregnancy group Portico, as well as on her passion project, Hiking4Him (https://www.facebook.com/hiking4Him/).

What should a second act look like? What does it take to overhaul the parts of life that just aren't working? Jacques Sirois has lived two very different lives. He grew up in the middle of a huge family in Vermont, and spent years as the primary caregiver for his aging parents. When that role ended, he made huge changes that have lead to a joy and freedom in life he'd not previously experienced.

How much of an impact can a single act of kindness have? Can one conversation change the course of a life?

Pastor Henry Mugarula Solomon is a Ugandan pastor, husband, and father to four children. He is educated, respected, and a leader. To the homeless, parent-less child growing up on the streets of Kampala years earlier, that would have seemed impossible.

Where you begin does not dictate where you finish. A quick read of Andrew Morton's childhood would leave you prepared for a very dark punchline: poverty, instability, abuse, and a series of "step-fathers." But that's just where things begin, not where they finish.