Bowling life helps keep her young at heart
“I was in my late 20s, and I was having real bad headaches, muscle problems, stiffness, and some paralysis on my left side. I ended up in the hospital. They didn’t know if it was polio...
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Now she helps others with their addictions
“If it was not for what I’d gone through, then I couldn’t do what I do now. I’m what’s called a mental health and addiction recovery peer support specialist. Simply by the word peer, it means...
Life coach draws on her own experiences
“Throughout my life, it seems like people have always been seeking my advice on how to handle certain situations. I’ve often wondered, why me? What is it that I provide that’s helpful? Maybe it stems from...
‘We all are capable of achieving our goals’
“My daughter is in fourth grade. My son is in sixth grade. And I’m that dad who gives them a message in the morning before they go off to school. The main thing that I kind...
He’s helping people reach their full potential
“When I was young, my mom would sit me down while she worked out. She took care of her health and her body. She had health books laying around everywhere. I didn’t realize it at the...
It all started with a syrup bucket nailed to a wall
“I grew up during the Great Depression. Unless you lived in those times, it’s hard to imagine how poor people were back then. We didn’t have much. So when I became interested in playing basketball, my...
Role model track coach inspires student
“I want to be a high school track coach. I’m really inspired by my high school coach. I had her four years, since I was a freshman. “She was great. She was like a mom to...
She wants to be just like her high school coach
“In high school, I played volleyball, basketball, softball, track and I did power lifting. When you go to a small school, you do a little bit of everything. I loved it. Now I want to teach...
