“I was born without a left hand. Growing up, I always played sports. I didn’t realize how different I was until I got to college. Growing up in Eau Claire, and being around everyone I knew was a comfort zone. So when I got to college, and didn’t have sports to fall back on, I […]

“I have a metal plate in my head. I fractured my skull falling off a stage in Minnesota. I was on Warped Tour in 2004 and I was on stage with Atmosphere. For Warped Tour, they have corporate rules, so you can’t stage dive from the stage into the crowd. You have to jump down […]

“I retired 5 years ago. It’s been really fun. I workout a lot more than I used to. I recently had a big back surgery and was out of commission for 6 months. That was tough. It was a trial. Even before the surgery, it was getting to the point where I was pretty limited. […]

“I had a brain aneurysm in 2006. It paralyzed half of my body. The left side of my body was completely paralyzed, so I’ve learned how to walk again. I was performing in my advanced acting class. And literally with a snap of a finger, I could not feel anything on my left side. I […]

“After high school, I chose a negative lifestyle. I chose drinking and partying over everything else. Over my health. I never did anything about my health, but I was always aware of my lack of health. I would say dude you’re lazy, you’re drunk, you’re fat. I would tell myself that everyday. I still think […]

“Three years ago, I wanted to end it all. I had my plan in place of how to end my life. It was March 18th, 2013. I was at my lowest point in my life. My highest weight was 447 pounds. I only ate junk food. I drank alcohol at least 3 times a week. […]

“It was December 11th, 2014. The day before my 26th birthday. The doctor called me and told me I had testicular cancer. My wife was 8 months pregnant. We thought it was the best time of our lives, and then we were hit with a tough roadblock. The toughest part was seeing my wife. You […]

“I like to ride my bike. I learned when I was 5. I learned by riding in the grass. I still fall sometimes but it’s only when I’m being lazy.”

“I’ve never been a physically fit person. I was really skinny up until 7th grade, then I got fat. Towards the end of high school I weighed 260 pounds. But then I went into the military and lost about 70 pounds in basic training. My dad thought it would make a man out of me. […]

“I’m a cardiac nurse. I always knew I wanted to do something medical but I wasn’t sure exactly what. I remember in 7th grade one of my teachers was having issues with her elbow and I was like I’m pretty sure you have tennis elbow. So she ended up going to the doctor and that’s […]