In an Instant
We don’t mean to do it, but most of us tend to take life for granted. Jennifer Field was just 17 when she found out how quickly it can all be taken away. She was a woman who always stood out in a crowd...
View ArticleFinding a New Way to Thrive
Leon Fleischer was a piano prodigy who was one of the greatest concert pianists alive in his 20s. But then Leon was attacked by a rare neurological disorder that took away the use of his right hand....
View ArticleWomen Playing For T.I.M.E.
Is it possible to spend time rowing on a lake, driving balls on a golf course and waging a war on cancer at the same time? The organization Women Playing for Time says you bet it is! They’ve been doing...
View ArticleNever Leave the Playground
Who is the most interesting man in the world? We nominate Stephen Jepson, who says you can live a longer, healthier life just by playing. He’s in his early 70s and looks like he’s in his 50s. Stephen...
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Your Stories: Sally Derrick
No one survives life’s toughest challenges alone. Sometimes we have our family, friends and medical professionals by our side to help us. And sometimes, the most important thing we can do is learn from...
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Your Stories: Sylvia McMenamin
No one survives life’s toughest challenges alone. Sometimes we have our family, friends and medical professionals by our side to help us. And sometimes, the most important thing we can do is learn from...
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Your Stories: Diane Shadgett
No one survives life’s toughest challenges alone. Sometimes we have our family, friends and medical professionals by our side to help us. And sometimes, the most important thing we can do is learn from...
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Your Stories: CJ Hartman
No one survives life’s toughest challenges alone. Sometimes we have our family, friends and medical professionals by our side to help us. And sometimes, the most important thing we can do is learn from...
View ArticleTorn Apart By Tragedy
Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson’s life was torn apart in 1988. A college student studying abroad, Elizabeth remained in Europe when her roommates boarded Pan Am flight 103, which would be brought down...
View ArticleWendy’s New Cancer Battle: In Her Own Words
Twelve years ago, Growing Bolder’s Wendy Chioji fought a very public battle against breast cancer. In the years since that battle, she has been on the frontlines of raising money for cancer research...
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Your Stories: Rebecca Green
No one survives life’s toughest challenges alone. Sometimes we have our family, friends and medical professionals by our side to help us. And sometimes, the most important thing we can do is learn from...
View ArticleWendy Chioji’s Message for You
After five hard weeks of nausea, fatigue, thinning hair and painful swallowing, the day Surviving & Thriving host Wendy Chioji has been eagerly anticipating has arrived — she’s finished with her...
View ArticleStanding Tall
Just a few years ago, Roderick Sewell was a homeless teenager with no legs who was failing school. Today, he’s a world-class athlete, attends college and he’s set his sights on a big goal — making the...
View ArticleWalking the Walk
Lars Houmann, President and CEO of Florida Hospital, oversees one of the largest hospital systems in America. He’s committed to the health and welfare of not only the patients that come through his...
View ArticleFrom the Heart
Four-time Olympic triathlete Hunter Kemper recently took a break from his training in Colorado Springs to return to his hometown … to take a walk. He joined thousands of others in the annual Central...
View ArticleGreetings from Kilimanjaro
Did you know ESPN anchor Stuart Scott’s very first TV sports job was in Orlando with Growing Bolder’s Marc Middleton and Wendy Chioji? The three have remained good friends over the years. Stuart has...
View ArticleSurviving & Thriving Extra! April 2014 Episode
“Surviving & Thriving,” Episode 5, aired on April 18, 2014, on WKMG Local 6. Below are resources to help you learn more about the stories featured in the show: – Visit FloridaHospital.com for more...
View ArticlePat Williams: Man on a Mission
Pat Williams is a man who knows how to get things done. From co-founding an NBA team to writing nearly 90 books and running in dozens of marathons, he believes there’s nothing you can’t do. It’s the...
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Your Stories: Elaine Krugman
No one survives life’s toughest challenges alone. Sometimes we have our family, friends and medical professionals by our side to help us. And sometimes, the most important thing we can do is learn from...
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Your Stories: Sally Derrick
No one survives life’s toughest challenges alone. Sometimes we have our family, friends and medical professionals by our side to help us. And sometimes, the most important thing we can do is learn from...
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