On the Cover

How two kindred spirits launched a Web phenomenon and found a work-life balance that works for them.

Alexandra Cousteau continues her legendary family’s work with an eye toward protecting and conserving our most endangered ecosystems.

Get a closer look at what inspires and motivates adventurer and environmental advocate Alexandra Cousteau in the transcript from our Coverage interview.

Author and veganism advocate Rory Freedman isn’t afraid to get in your face about animal rights, but what she really wants is for you to be as happy and healthy as she is.

Ecologist Josh Donlan fuels his innovative conservation policies with a deep and abiding passion for all things outdoors.

Personal experience led finance guru Jean Chatzky to discover the deep link between financial security and a healthy, happy life. Now she’s helping the rest of us make the connection.

Best-selling author and TV host Ellie Krieger found a personal balance between good health and delicious food. Now she’s committed to helping others make a breakthrough.

On Extreme Makeover: Home Edition – and in his life – designer Eduardo Xol creates spaces that appeal to the senses, and to his own notion of what living well is really about.

A healthy and happy life is within your reach, says Marianne Williamson — if you’re willing to change your way of thinking. 

Majora Carter left a promising artistic career to fight environmental injustice in the South Bronx.

Volleyball legend Gabrielle Reece blends fitness, family, fun – and an abiding mission: helping others embrace a healthier way of life.

Retiring from the game and becoming a mother haven’t slowed soccer superstar Julie Foudy, who continues to advocate for women in sports.

Three-time world karate champion Elisa Au blazes trails for future generations and sets the karate world on fire.

Celebrity chef Nathan Lyon is a huge fan of clean, local food. He’s also a pro at cooking food that makes people delightfully, deliciously happy.

At 41, Dara Torres is one of the fastest swimmers in the world – and she’s set to become the only female swimmer from the United States to compete in four Olympic Games.

Best-selling author and surgeon Mehmet Oz is a world-renowned health expert, but he believes you can do part of his job better than he can.

Natural lifestyle expert Sara Snow shares her lifelong experience of healthy eating and simple living in hopes of empowering others to make more rewarding and sustainable choices.

Van Jones works to bring a clean environment and a healthy way of life to the urban poor.

Olympic downhill skier Lindsey Kildow has faced some daunting injuries. But her strong spirit and her willingness to take time to heal have kept her coming out on top.

For supermodel Cheryl Tiegs, the real beauty in life comes from seeking adventure, embracing new challenges and making healthy balance a lifelong priority.

Exercise specialist Erin O’Brien embodies her mission to empower healthy moms and healthy kids.