When home on a break from college, Lynn Forney awoke to a man, a stranger, in her bed. Then he stabbed her repeatedly. Statistically, she should not have survived. And if that wasn’t enough, she was victim-blamed and -shamed by the investigating police, hospital staff, family and friends, and even…
When you hear that Chris spends most of his time raising his five kids, exploring world communities, and trying his hand at adventures like shark diving, ice climbing, running ultra marathons, and riding electric skateboards ... ... and that in his spare time, he works with entrepreneurial and business experts,…
In Ed's words: "I have an insatiable appetite for learning about all things, but more specifically, why people do what they do. "What" people do is self-evident, as they wouldn't be doing it if it wasn't achieving some time of payoff. The "why," however, is far more interesting. This appetite…
At 300 pounds and 36% body fat, Dominic was morbidly obese. He held a decent job, he was happily married, he enjoyed some solid, long-standing friendships, and he liked his hometown, Cleveland. Yet something wasn’t right in his life – and on a deep level, he knew it. He just…
Amy's love of music began at age 3. Piano and singing were a significant part of her childhood. To meet Amy today, is to meet a highly accomplished, wonderfully polished speaker, presenter and musician. What often gets missed are the painful, even devastating obstacles that came along her journey. So,…
As the oldest of 4 kids, Vinnie was a "troublemaker". Really, underneath this was an intense curiosity to understand the world. When family life took a dramatic turn for the worse, Vinnie was forced to grow up faster than intended, as he became a support for his siblings. Vinnie realized,…
Toronto native, Jas Takhar, is the son of hard working immigrants. After seeing their work ethic, he decided that he wanted to make a bigger impact, and become an entrepreneur. Soon after deciding to try his hand in real estate, he co-founded REC Canada, and in the course of 16…
The end of Nancy's 26 year marriage broke her to the core. Her subsequent split with her fiancé years later, finally woke her up that there were lessons here she needed to learn and that is exactly what she has done. For Nancy, it was a journey back to self…
Amanda Zeine, DO, FAAP always dreamed of being a doctor. Graduating from medical school in 2007, she had her dream career. That all changed with a traumatic brain injury in 2018 leading to memory loss, loss of identity, and having to medically retire from the US Army. After her injury,…
Growing up in Georgia, the last thing Chancellor Jackson expected was that he'd find himself in a jail cell in Beijing. After graduating from college with a degree in Media and Communications, he decided to take off on an adventure and live abroad. This led to the traumatic experience of…
Donna is the founder of Vibrant Living International a non-profit organization. She helps bring accelerated transformation to people across the world. Her passion is to help you reach your full potential. Donna has been speaking and coaching for over 25 years. She has developed powerful programs to help women rise…