Motivation & Inspiration

After rising to the challenge of the Leadville 100, a retired U.S. Army colonel found new purpose in building a team of athletes willing to go the distance for veterans and service members with posttraumatic stress.

After suffering a traumatic brain injury, one woman spent years trying to recover. In the process, she became a nationwide advocate for TBI survivors.

Discovering a passion for fitness instruction helped one woman better manage her chronic fatigue syndrome.

Conquering marathons wasn’t enough for this runner, so he found a larger purpose.

Diagnosed with a baffling autoimmune illness, this physician had to question her medical training to find a path to healing.

Diagnosed with a terminal lung disease, a longtime athlete focused on maintaining his fitness while preparing for a transplant.

When this gymnast lost her sport and came close to losing her life, she had to change her mindset to rediscover her identity.

An Experience Life staffer shares what she’s learned and how she’s grown in the 20 months since her cancer diagnosis.

On his journey to lose 100 pounds, one man found his calling in a new career as a personal trainer.

When an endurance athlete was diagnosed with a rare genetic heart condition, it forced her to change her entire lifestyle — and offered her the opportunity to really listen to her body.

A legally blind teenager commits to the race of a lifetime to inspire other visually impaired kids to find their own adventures.

One woman’s journey to create a healthier life for herself led her to become a wellness advocate for people of all sizes.

Connecting with his bigger why helped one man kick his emotional-eating habit and learn to love working out.

Most of us struggle at some point to overcome a stubborn resistance to exercising. Here are some tips for getting — and keeping — your body in motion, even when you don’t feel like it.

Shedding 160 pounds led one woman to discover her many strengths ­— and commit to prioritizing her health.

One woman shares hard-earned lessons from her postpartum recovery to help others recognize the importance of persistence, self-care, and patience.

By switching to a plant-based diet and redoubling his training efforts, this young basketball player finally lost the weight that had been holding him back.

How one woman is finding purpose and fulfillment in her retirement through volunteering in her community.

How visualization exercises helped one woman heal from the trauma of three hip surgeries and take her dream vacation.