Author of Standing on My Own Two Feet, Clare Sultmann is an example of a living miracle, and survivor against all odds. On August 18, 2000, Clare Sultmann, when she was 23, went on her morning jog in Sydney, Australia.  She was hit by a 10-ton garbage truck on a pedestrian crossing.  The truck skidded on top of her and then stopped, resting itself on top of Clare’s legs. She was pinned for 37 minutes before emergency crew could lift it off her. Crazy as it sounds, Clare was also fully conscious the whole time. Clare’s story is not only about survival, suffering 37 surgeries, 10 years of rehabilitation and learning to walk again despite being told she probably wouldn’t walk again, but also of what she describes as coming out stronger than she ever thought possible.  This is Clare's story....

Nate Bagley, a source of information of what it takes to have an extraordinary relationship through his Loveumentary podcast, finds himself in the midst of a breakup with his fiancée and he is shattered. Nate had kept it a secret and now for the first time publicly shares what he went through and how he's used the experience to grow, become more compassionate, and eventually fall in love again. This is Nate's story.

T. Renee Garner is a mother of two, an entrepreneur, business owner, author, and also a domestic abuse and coma survivor. Renee didn't realize it at the time, but her boyfriend had abandoned her the day she was in the hospital and was delivering her premature baby. Complications arose and then she fell into a coma.  Since then, Renee has used her experiences to help others, both women and men, by discussing the issues of domestic abuse, authored a book, which then turned into a musical, gospel, comedy stage play, called The Man Monster.  This is Renee's story....

Alex talks about having an all-American upbringing, a loving family, a wonderful childhood, and played baseball at college. Then Alex had his wisdom teeth pulled and got a prescription of Oxycodone for the pain.  Looking back, Alex says this is probably where his addiction began. His addiction steadily got worse, so much so that he was stealing from his family, and he started shooting up heroin in the bathroom at work. Eventually, he became homeless with all his possessions in a garbage bag and living underneath a bridge. Alex eventually went through rehab, and has been maintaining his long-term recovery. He has since finished his Bachelors, got a Master's, and now is pursuing his PhD.  His passion is to not only help others find easier access to rehabilitation, but to also help them with their long-term recovery, change the stigma of heroin addiction.  This is Alex's story....

A father of seven, Paul Welling used to ask himself "Why me?" Paul went through a 10-year stint, including losing his job, feeling unfulfilled and guilty for wanting to leave his job because it was a family business, he and his wife suffered multiple miscarriages, and when he thought his daughter might die. Paul made a "disruption" that transformed his life. Now, he works to help others who are feeling caught in their own "booby traps," and helps them find ways to align work life with values.

An avid runner for more than 30 years, criminal defense attorney Rand Mintzer collapsed at mile 15 while running the Houston Marathon in January 2017. Rand blacked out before he even hit the pavement from a full cardiac arrest. As luck would have it, about a half-dozen bystanders came to his aid and were able to immediately performed CPR. Rand was later told he was dead for eight minutes. He talks about his experience, his outlook on life since, and also about a book he authored, Thirty-Three Years of Running in Circles. Now, Rand's mission is to encourage people to learn CPR and increase the chance of saving someone else's life, too. This is Rand's story....

Adam Shaeuble, an entrepreneur, podcaster and author, talks about the time what he describes as being a "crap magnet." He was overweight, sinking in negativity, and had a load of debt. After experiencing an "ah-hah" moment, Adam mapped out a 5-year plan. He succeeded and lost 100 pounds, opened his own fitness studio, got out of debt, and started a family. Adam now helps others with their own fitness goals. To date, his clients have lost a total of over 35,000 lbs. Now Adam has a new goal to help people everywhere lose a million pounds in what he calls the Million Pound Mission. This is Adam's story...

Michael was arrested, convicted and sentenced to a 45 years for his part in the distribution of cocaine in 1987.  This was his first offense, his first arrest, and at the age of 23, and was going to spend decades in prison. However, Michael learned how to create success for himself while being incarcerated, earned three degrees, authored 7 books, and set himself up to be a success before his release.  He now teaches other prisoners how to navigate the prison system and for the best possible outcome upon release. This is Michael's story....

Ria Story talks about her latest book, Bridges Out of the Past: A Survivor's Lessons on Resilience.  In it, she recounts how after years keeping it a secret, she revealed to a conference-room of people that she was a survivor of seven years of sexual abuse by her father that started when she was 12.  She said that at that moment she had found her calling--her purpose was to continue to share her story, realizing that if she could help just one person, it would be worth it. This is Ria's story...

Today's guest is Sean Douglas, a 34-year-old former Air Force drill instructor, and currently an entrepreneur, professional speaker, author and Master Resilience Implementer (we'll get into that later in the interview).  But first, Sean talks about his autobiography, Decisions: The Power to Overcome Self-Defeating Behaviors, and admits this interview is the first time he openly talks about his suicide attempt.  He goes over what lead up to it, including growing up with domestic violence, becoming an alcoholic, and almost losing his family and military career. It all began to turnaround, though, in one moment on one Christmas eve.  Sean says that he had adversity in his life, learned how to talk about it, and now teaches others how to learn to be resilient.  This is Sean's story....