This episode is a replay of one of our earlier interviews, in preparation for our new live interviews coming up in September. Enjoy these inspirational stories, and stay tuned to the podcast feed for more details about how you can listen to our live interviews and get involved with the show. 

Jill Wheatly is a mountaineering adventurer who lost 70% of her vision after a traumatic brain injury in 2014 has now come to see her world with more clarity than ever before. 

2 Time Paralympic champion Mac Marcoux is our guest, telling us how he faced the loss of his vision to continue competing and thriving as a world-class Alpine Skier. He shares his inspirational story of faith and determination and how he lives so that he enjoys each day. 

In this episode Dr Erica Harris is joined by Guest CoHost Brian Bachand, founder & CEO of Evolution Evolution.

Brad Reed is an Executive Coach & Trainer, and the founder of Repurpose You. As an expert in Mindfulness, Brad is on the show to share his truly inspirational story about how he used mindful practices and meditation to thrive through chronic pain and anxiety.  

For this live episode, Dr Erica Harris was joined by guest Cohost Brian Bachand

Dr. Shimi Kang is an award winning doctor, researcher, and author. She is a specialist in science based parenting, especially with neurological development, motivation, and teaching healthy habits for children.

Dr. Kang is the author of several books on research-founded parenting, including:

"The Tech Solution: Creating Healthy Habits for Kids Growing Up in a Digital World," and "The Dolphin Way: A Parent's Guide to Raising Healthy, Happy, and Motivated Kids."

Temi Ayodeji is an Artist, Coach, and the loving parent of a child on the Autism Spectrum. She is sharing her wonderful story of inspiration, hope, and happiness. Temi shows us how she creates and teaches Art as a creative outlet for healing.

Unni Turrettini a speaker, motivator, and expert in empowering ourselves through suffering. As a nonfiction author she has written "The Mystery of the Lone Wolf Killer," and "Betraying the Nobel." She is no stranger to perseverance and accomplishment, and is on the podcast to tell us about her methods of empowerment and taking responsibility for life and all of it's complications.  

Amy Freinberg-Trufas is an inspirational coach, author, and expert in health and wellness. She is also the author of the book "Eat with Ease Everyday. Make the Life You Want. BE HAPPY!" Her powerful message is one of health and weight management that rejects models of deprivation and shame, instead embracing healthy perspectives to finally find ease around eating. 

Carter Parry is a healthy young surfer who was hit with a terrible infection that took a leg and a lung. He joins the podcast to tell us how he has thrived and still moves ahead with surfing, recovery, and hope. 

Today we are honored to have the inspirational author, speaker, addiction expert, and trauma focused healer Gabor Mate. Gabor shares his vision on learning and thriving through trauma, addiction, mental health symptoms, medical issues, and what healing looks like. 

Lindsay Clark is a strong survivor and Thriver who came on the show to tell us about her experiences with addiction, struggle, recovery, and sobriety. Her strength to change and live a life worth living free from substances will help you and all of us to Rise Today. 

This episode was originally live cast over The Rise Today and Dr. Erica Harris FaceBook Groups. Subscribe today to follow our recordings, where you can watch live and even have your questions answered by our inspirational guests.