Feature stories

Nurse Mark LaMaster becomes a patient and discovers new purpose after 50
Mark believes most people don’t realize how much of their fatigue, bloating and weight gain is tied to insulin resistance. He estimates 93 percent of Americans are metabolically unhealthy.

David Frost rowed his way to vitality in his 70s
David’s purpose today is rooted in helping people understand their bodies, risks and potential so they can thrive and strive, not just survive.

Marianne Crooch helps others to find calm by slowing down
Marianne retired from her IT career at age 60 and devoted herself fully to helping others avoid the mistakes she had lived herself.

Raini Steffen finds purpose through life’s disruptions
For the first time in years, she allowed herself to imagine a future that wasn’t defined by someone else’s company or someone else’s expectations.

Adam Nemer finds purpose in conversations most people avoid
Without the struggles Adam endured, he may never have discovered the mission that brings him so much fulfillment.

Finding purpose from the other side of the pulpit
Even though Steve no longer stood behind a pulpit each week, he realized he could still influence lives. He could still teach, encourage and serve.

Mischelle Saunders-Gottsch found purpose in stories waiting to be told
Mischelle gets great joy watching people share stories that once lived in darkness as they come into the light and become sources of healing for others.

Jim Boad finds purpose by helping others rebuild their lives
After decades in business and wondering how much more he could accumulate, Jim started asking how many lives he could help improve instead.

Aaron Hunt found renewed purpose after 50 one cast at a time
When Aaron Hunt walked away from the corporate world after turning 50, people thought he had lost his mind. Friends and family members warned him