In 2013, Ramiro Ocasio rescued a man who had fallen on subway tracks in New York City. Now he’s helping kids escape poverty in Honduras. Paid for by Principal

When Frey Farms was in danger of being repossessed by a bank, the family’s youngest child stepped up and saved the day. That’s just the beginning of this success story. Paid for by Principal

Bob and Linda Carey are helping breast cancer patients, via their Tutu Project. Paid for by Principal

After overcoming adversity early in her life, Harts is now focusing on helping other women get a seat at the boardroom table. Paid for by Principal

As a US marine, Charlie Linville was severely wounded by a bomb while serving in Afghanistan – but that didn’t stop him from taking on the challenge of a lifetime. Paid for by Principal

As a bomb technician in the US Marine Corps, Charlie Linville was severely wounded in Afghanistan. But that didn’t stop him from later scaling the world’s tallest mountain. Paid for by Principal

When he was 10 years old, Jeff Cohen starred in the 1985 blockbuster film The Goonies. However, he later fell on hard times. Listen to him tell the story of how he turned his life around. Paid for by Principal

Defining Moment contest winner Nidia Diaz traveled the globe to learn the secrets of eastern medicine, but it was an unexpected adventure that made the greatest impact on her. Paid for by Principal

Take a trip back to the 1980s with Deb Pope, a feminist who found her calling as a trapeze artist. Paid for by Principal

After facing two life-threatening incidents, Wylda Bayron embarked on a daring journey to remote areas of Papua New Guinea. This is the story of how tribespeople of the Pacific island nation became her new family. Paid for by Principal

Wylda Bayron traveled solo around Papua New Guinea for 18 months. What she found was a nation fraught with violence but also filled with striking beauty. Paid for by Principal

The founder of High West Distillery talks about how he turned an epiphany into an award-winning business. Paid for by Principal

Kim Chambers describes how she recovered from a serious accident and then became a world-class athlete who swims in shark-infested waters. Paid for by Principal

In the first of two parts, Kim Chambers talks about the household accident that nearly killed her. “The surgeon said, ‘We saved your leg, but we don’t know if you’ll ever have any functionality.” Paid for by Principal

In our first episode, host Justin Warner dishes on how he went from being an out-of-work chef to a Food Network star. “I laid there in bed, smelling like old fish and chips... and then the phone rang.” Paid for by Principal

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