Laine Bergeson, FMCHC

How writer and yogi Elena Brower fosters personal development and community appreciation through yoga.

Meet adventurer and mountaineer Squash Falconer and get her thoughts on healthy risk-taking.

Life coach Laurie Gerber has helped hundreds of clients overcome self-defeating behaviors and clean up their emotional lives, daily habits and relationships.

How Gabrielle Bernstein transformed herself from party girl to meditation guide, motivational speaker and author.

Erwan Le Corre, 40, is the founder of MovNat, a forward-thinking approach to fitness that finds its practical inspiration in humanity’s primitive roots. Le Corre and his team hold outdoor training workshops in West Virginia and Thailand, where participants rediscover, practice and master the movement skills of their nature-dwellling ancestors. Born in France, Le Corre is considered one of the leading pioneers of the international primal-fitness movement.

If you haven’t yet heard about Latham Thomas, get ready. Dr. Oz describes her as a “fitness and nutrition powerhouse,” but that only begins to describe the scope of her efforts and accomplishments.

On May 16, 2010, Colorado native Christy Mahon became the first woman and the seventh person ever to ski all 54 of Colorado’s 14,000-foot mountains, affectionately known as the “Colorado 14ers.” Because she kept her mission under the radar, her victory came as a surprise to many. Not to her husband, Ted Mahon, though, a mountaineer and ski instructor who accompanied her on every climb and descent.

After 18 years of playing professional soccer, Tony Sanneh retired from the sport in 2010. But “retired” is hardly a word that describes this world soccer great. A native of St. Paul, Minn., he established The Sanneh Foundation, a nonprofit organization, in 2003; its purpose is to provide positive environments – including soccer clinics and camps – for urban youth in America. We caught up with Sanneh by phone to find out more about his projects and passions.

Lisa Arie shares the instinctive wisdom that brought her to a more centered place.

How Olympic contender Lolo Jones keeps going—even when the going gets tough.

At 21, Alex Puccio is already one of the world’s best competitive climbers. Her specialty: Bouldering. Which means hanging on, no matter what.

A frightening cancer diagnosis changed Kris Carr’s life forever – in many ways, for the better.

By remaining true to their optimistic natures, Bert Jacobs and his brother parlayed three little words into a multimillion-dollar, do-gooder business.

Acclaimed yoga teacher Shiva Rea uses movement to transform lives.

Blake Mycoskie is helping children in need around the world – one pair of TOMS Shoes at a time.

For world-champion snowboarder Hannah Teter, competition and compassion go hand in hand.

Apolo Ohno has used hard work, perseverance and cutting-edge training techniques to become one of the fastest skaters in the world.

Professional racecar driver Leilani Münter wants to save the planet, one race at a time.

Wallace J. Nichols wants everyone to know how closely the ocean’s health is tied to our own survival.

How social media strategist Gwen Bell stays plugged in – without getting overwhelmed.