When most people think of costumes, they imagine children on Halloween or cosplayers converging on the convention center, but certainly not cancer patients at chemotherapy—well, unless you are Krista Andersen. Costumes and Cancer Treatments Andersen is a doctoral candidate, a master mediator, and has mothered 12 children. If she didn’t already have enough on her plate, … [Read more...] about Krista Andersen: Battling Breast Cancer with Courage—and Costumes
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Buttery Bros: Pushing the Limits of Fitness While Spreading Positivity
The Buttery Bros know what’s up. Heber “Heebs” Cannon and Marston “Mars” Sawyers take to the gym, the trails, the competitions—anything that pushes their bodies to the limit—and they do it all with cameras in hand and smiles on their faces. At the same time they are doing that, they uplift everyone around them. That’s what it’s all about, though. Their life goal is to … [Read more...] about Buttery Bros: Pushing the Limits of Fitness While Spreading Positivity
How Adam Nugent Lost 120 Pounds
It all started when Adam Nugent was 9 years old. “My parents noticed that I had been gaining weight, so the pediatrician recommended that they give me a jogger trampoline to encourage me to exercise more,” he recalls. Unfortunately, that gesture only led Nugent to feel self-conscious about his body for the first time in his young life. He developed an increasingly … [Read more...] about How Adam Nugent Lost 120 Pounds
Purify Wellness: Helping Others Become Healthy, Strong, and Well
A Himalayan salt cave. Energy mapping. Magnetic therapy. Yoga. Hot Yoga. These are just some of the ways that entrepreneur Holly Draper is helping people to improve their minds and bodies at Purify Wellness in Pleasant Grove, Utah. In a time marked with health concerns, Holly Draper wants to help people of all ages be their healthiest selves. But that’s no easy task. … [Read more...] about Purify Wellness: Helping Others Become Healthy, Strong, and Well
Fit2Fat2Fit: Drew Manning’s Up-and-Down Journey
Drew Manning saw a disconnect between himself and his clients. He often couldn’t relate when they struggled with meal plans and workouts. “It’s always easy for you to stay fit,” his brother-in-law told him. Manning had to agree. As a former wrestler and football player, he was never overweight. He claimed every workout opportunity. “I had been in shape my whole life,” he … [Read more...] about Fit2Fat2Fit: Drew Manning’s Up-and-Down Journey