Jesse Billauer is a well-known surfer from Pacific Palisades, California. Billauer suffered an accident at the age of 17 on March 25, 1996, hitting his head on a shallow sandbar after being knocked off his surfboard by a wave. The force broke his neck, severing his spinal cord at the C6 level and instantly rendered him a quadriplegic. Doctors told... read full bio

James E. MacLaren has survived two would-be fatal accidents. The first, at age 22, resulted in the loss of his left leg. The second, 10 years later, left Jim an incomplete quadriplegic. Each time Jim has used sheer force of will and awe-inspiring courage to come back, the first time to become the fastest amputee athlete in the world. Now,... read full bio

John Schneider is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Bo Duke in the 1980s American television series The Dukes of Hazzard, and as Jonathan Kent on Smallville, a 2001 television adaptation of Superman. Alongside his acting career, Schneider performed as a country music singer in the 1980s, releasing nine studio albums and a... read full bio

Arguably the best wheelchair athlete in the world, Josh George is a remarkable paralympian, ESPYs finalist and world record holder. Considered by many to be unstoppable on his path to greatness, he has been recognized worldwide in the sports of track and field, marathon racing and basketball.... read full bio

Ken Glickman, born profoundly deaf, attended Clarke School for the Deaf in his native state of Massachusetts for 11 years. After graduating from Dartmouth College magna cum laude with High Distinction in Psychology , he joined IBM as a computer programmer and has taught programming and computer graphics. Ken left IBM to go solo" in the... read full bio

Kevin Saunders is a survivor of the 1981-grain elevator explosion in Corpus Christi, Texas, which left 10 co-workers dead. Hurled over 300 feet by the massive explosion, he suffered a broken back, collapsed lungs, and massive internal injuries. When he awoke from his coma, he discovered himself paralyzed from the chest down. Few believed he would survive. Confronted with tremendous... read full bio

INSPIRATIONAL ATHLETE, AUTHOR AND ENTREPRENEUR Born without all of his limbs, "Best Athlete with a Disability" Kyle Maynard made his dream of becoming a college wrestler come true, proving that no matter our limitations, we can achieve our goals.... read full bio

2006 TED Prize winner Dr. Larry Brilliant has spent his career solving the ills of today -- from overseeing the last smallpox cases to saving millions from blindness -- and building technologies of the future. Now, as executive director of Google.org, he's redefining how we solve the world's biggest problems.... read full bio

Emmy Award-winning actress Mariette Hartley has established herself as an enduring star of stage, television, and film, including her three-time clio award-winning commercial with James Garner for Polaroid. She hosted the CBS Morning Show and is currently hosting the acclaimed Healthy Solutions" TV show. She has been a tireless advocate for mental health awareness in this country."... read full bio

Mike Utley was an offensive lineman with the Detroit Lions, picked in the third round of the 1989 NFL Draft. In his third year, Utley started every game and was the full time right guard until a paralysis injury forced him to retire. An injury to his sixth and seventh cervical vertebrae occurred in a game against the LA Rams.... read full bio

Nicholas Brendon is an actor best known for his character Xander Harris in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003). Brendon's role as Xander Harris was initially that of the occasional comic relief and plucky sidekick to the lead female character, but in later seasons fewer comedic lines were given to the part. When the series ended in 2003,... read full bio

Ollie Cantos as a blind Filipino-American has defied the odds in more ways than one. Having become blind as the result of medical complications at birth, Ollie as the object of bullying and taunts as a little boy with no self-confidence eventually came to defy conventional thinking by rising in prominence to becoming the... read full bio

RICHARD THOMAS is a highly respected actor who reliably inspires audiences with his versatility. To audiences everywhere, his name is synonymous with integrity. From the epitome of innocent idealism as John-Boy, a young man coming of age in the foothills of Earl Hamner's rural Virginia, to the moats and kingdom of Shakespeare's evil monarch, Richard III, there isn't a character... read full bio

Profoundly deaf since birth, Stephen Hopson has been blessed with the extraordinary gift of articulate communication. After several years of smashing barriers in the turbulent world of Wall Street, Stephen Hopson now brings to you the scope of his personal experience and knowledge. His explosively powerful keynote speeches encompass the fundamental success and spiritual principles that governed and shaped his... read full bio

Steve Mikita was born with Werdnig-Hoffman Disease, a degenerative neuromuscular disorder. He entered life neurologically impaired, confined to a wheelchair and dependent on others for his daily needs. But Steve's mind and spirit were unimpaired. Mikita has served as an assistant attorney general since 1981. A revered motivational speaker, he also teaches law at BYU. In addition to his formal... read full bio

Sylvester Stallone is known for his machismo and Hollywood action roles. Two of the notable characters he has portrayed include boxer Rocky Balboa and soldier John Rambo. The Rocky and Rambo franchises, along with several other films, strengthened his reputation as an actor and his box office earnings. Stallone's film Rocky was inducted into the National Film Registry as... read full bio

On May 27, 1998 Tom Whittaker confounded conventional wisdom when he became the first person with a disability to stand on Mount Everest's 29,035 ft. summit. His story reads like a movie script and speaks to courage, passion and persistence to achieve a dream, no matter how daunting. Whittaker's authenticity and his ability to engage his audiences ahearts' and aheads'... read full bio

Tony Dow is best remembered for playing Wally Cleaver, the clean-cut and much wiser older brother of Beaver on the classic family sitcom Leave It to Beaver. Since the show's demise, he has appeared sporadically in a couple feature films and in a few television movies. He reprised the role of Wally in the 1980s in the made-for-TV reunion film... read full bio

In April 1997 Warren Macdonald was climbing on Hinchinbrook Island, Northern Australia when a large rock fell on his legs. Warren survived the accident thanks to Geert van Keulen, a Dutch traveler Warren had met the day before, who raced down the mountain for help. He spent two days out in the open and both his legs were amputated at... read full bio

With four graduate degrees and two decades as a stand-up comedian, Will Miller entertains and enlightens as he shows us how to how and appreciate the meaning of life in our work and relationships.... read full bio