On the Cover

Endurance hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis on how long-distance treks can clear your mind and improve relationships.

The Minnesota Vikings quarterback talks about finding the courage to change and having fun under pressure.

Social-justice advocate, entrepreneur and Samasource founder Leila Janah is harnessing the power of the Internet to change lives across the world.

The Survivorman talks about rediscovering his connection to the earth — and how we can all get more nature in our lives.

A vicious shark attack cost this young surfer her arm and could have ended her life. Instead, it left her determined to pursue her dreams and wholeheartedly embrace her passions.

Top food blogger and healthy-eating expert Darya Pino Rose suggests spring-cleaning your diet — and your perspective.

A career-threatening injury taught NBA star Ricky Rubio to slow down, stay cool and have some fun.

Celebrity life coach Lauren Zander knows that the first step to changing your life is opening your heart.

Olympian Gretchen Bleiler loves a good challenge, but she’s also learned the hard way when to give it a rest.

The boxing champion and daughter of Muhammed Ali shares her insights on strength, courage and choosing your battles wisely.

When we bring our whole, healthy selves to work, everyone benefits. CEO and author Jeff Klein wants to see that happen more often.

How FoodFight’s cofounder is changing the way kids think about food.

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

Shaun T. shares his secrets for building a high vitality life.

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 adventurer Matt Walker navigated his own way forward.

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.