Singer/songwriter Angie Keilhauer has both grit and talent, and is well on her way to making her mark in the music industry. Long before appearing on the most recent season of NBC’s The Voice, Angie was playing in local bars, cruise ships, and pretty much anywhere that she could practice her craft. While she had no idea that one day she would be singing on network television, every moment she spent developing her talent was integral...
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Army veteran Shannon Huffman Polson not only knows what grit is; she’s lived it. Whether it was venturing far from her home in Alaska to attend Duke University, or joining the army and becoming one of the first women to fly a military helicopter, she has always been drawn to adventure and the road less traveled. As you will soon hear for yourself, Shannon has come to understand that hardship is often the birthplace for grit… if...
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There is simply no way around it: experiencing fear is a fundamental part of what it means to be human. However, contrary to popular notions about fear, bestselling author Karen Thompson Walker proposes that we can actually become more calm and centered individuals when we learn to listen to our fear rather than trying to outrun it. In her own creative life, Karen has not only embraced her fear, but she’s even allowed it to inspire...
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Wealth Expert and bestselling author Tom Corley grew up in a household familiar with the struggles of poverty. Determined to figure out what wealthy people know that others don’t Tom spent five years studying their habits in an effort to change his life and the lives of others who want more for themselves. His work and his life proves that we have the power to change directions if we’re willing to change our habits. After dedicating...
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In 2012, Adam Steltzner helped lead one of the most innovative endeavors in the history of engineering: successfully landing the 2,000 pound, $2.5 billion dollar “Curiosity Rover” on the surface of Mars…the kind of mission that actually takes rocket science to complete. In his memoir, “The Right Kind of Crazy,” Adam describes what has become the dynamic and inspiring work culture at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as well as...
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Trina Laughlin is a clinical social worker who has specialized in trauma therapy for over twenty years; helping others find their way out of the darkness of loss. Trauma is not something she has studied from afar–she has lived it, too. Back in 2007, two days before Christmas, her twenty-two year-old son died in a car crash. Life can change in an instant, and nothing can prepare us for unexpected loss and tragedy. Trina is a...
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