Midge Cross was in the midst of planning a trek to the worlds most formidable mountains when she found herself facing a challenge more daunting and dangerous than the Himalayas: breast cancer. She didnt go climbing, instead, she underwent a lumpectomy and radiation therapy. She became a mentor for the Navigator Program, a one-on-one support system for newly diagnosed women.... read full bio
Mark McEwen is a very well respected TV personality. He was voted one of the most trusted people in America and was a fixture on CBS Early Show from 1987 until 2002. In November of 2005, his life almost ended. He suffered a massive stroke while traveling by airplane. After many hours of physical therapy, he is healing from the... read full bio
Canada is known as a hotbed of hockey talent, but the Great White North has also produced a few top NFL players, including Mark Rypien, who was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 1986 NFL Draft. He quickly became one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL and made the Pro Bowl in both 1989 and 1991, plus he... read full bio
Martina Navratilova has won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, 31 Grand Slam women's doubles titles and 10 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. She reached the Wimbledon singles final 12 times and won the women's singles title at Wimbledon a record 9 times. She and King each won 20 Wimbledon titles, an all-time record. She holds the open era record for... read full bio
Mary Bryant never intended to be a cancer survivor because, like most people, she never anticipated having cancer. After experiencing her first mammogram, Mary was told she had a seven centimeter tumor and had no choice but a mastectomy. Bryant had the operation and along with her breast, 28 lymph nodes were removed. Surviving is one thing, thriving is another.... read full bio
Before she addressed the Republican National convention in Houston in 1992, Mary Davis Fisher had worked as a successful television producer and as an assistant to President Gerald Ford. However, following the speech, in which Mary stunned millions around the world and brought the convention floor to silence and tears, she had a new role-ambassador of compassion in the fight... read full bio
Matthew Zachary is an award-winning recording artist, composer and performer as well as an accredited thought-leader in public health, a leading authority on youth culture and a highly credentialed motivational speaker. Via the success of his social enterprise, The I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation, Matthew is helping to reverse 30 years of disparity and create lasting change in... read full bio
Maureen McCormick is perhaps best known as the picture-perfect Marcia Brady from the hit show The Brady Bunch. After the run of the TV show, Maureen's life was nothing like Marcia's storybook existence. In fact, it was a nightmare. The actress had developed an all-encompassing" addiction to cocaine at the age of twenty, and began a downward spiral that threatened... read full bio
Maurice Benard is star of ABC's General Hospital will receive NAMI's Lionel Aldridge Award for courage, leadership and service to others with mental illness. He is one of the first Hollywood and Hispanic celebrities to talk publicly about his experience with bipolar disorder and has encouraged consumers and family members t0 never to give up hope for a recovery. The... read full bio
A star of Cats and Miss Saigon on Broadway and in London's West End was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Her life went from center stage and limos to waiting tables at Wendy's, but she's now back and is doing well. I've had quite a year. I thought the highlight would be getting married. I thought the highlight would be having my... read full bio
Mellanie revitalizes individual and organizational health and productivity. Through her personal story of battling the #1 killer, heart disease, Mellanie provides a wake-up call that helps audiences create permanent change. Her engaging stories and powerful messages, gleaned from her many years in the corporate trenches and her extensive life experience, equip attendees with tools, techniques, and attitudes to overcome adversity,... read full bio
Mena Suvari is an actress, model, and fashion designer. Not long following the start of her modeling career, she gained guest roles on television shows from the '90s to include Boy Meets World and High Incident. Mena Suvari made her film debut in the dramatic movie Nowhere. She reached international fame for her role of Angela Hayes in American Beauty... read full bio
Actress and model Mercedes Yvette joined people with lupus and healthcare professionals to help the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) celebrate the first anniversary of Lupus Now, the first-ever national magazine about lupus. The publishing milestone was observed October 17 in San Antonio during the American College of Rheumatologys Annual Scientific Conference. The LFA created Lupus Now in response to... read full bio
Michael Aronin is a celebrated motivational speaker who uses his own experiences with having cerebral palsy to teach his audiences how to get past personal shortcomings and move forward productively in their careers. Being both a comedian and motivational speaker, he is able to make this difficult topic both entertaining and enlightening. His outstanding efforts have been recognized by such... read full bio
In his talks, Osterholm discusses the potential human, social, and economic consequences of a flu pandemic, and the preparations that need to be made to meet this threat. He provides concrete examples of some of the steps that have already been taken to prepare, and what other measures governments and companies, such as yours, should explore. As businesses develop pandemic... read full bio
Michelle McGann is an American professional golfer who has had to face many challenges. She has become a role model to many around the country. At the age of seven, Michelle began to play the sport. She gained a lot of success as a junior golfer. She won various titles and became a Rolex junior First-Team All American. At the... read full bio
Mohammed Bilal is best known as the even-tempered, dread- locked rapper guy on MTV's Real World III: San Francisco. He is also a diversity consultant, a musician, a poet, and an extraordinary writer who educates audiences about some of todays greatest social problems. Bilal has an MA in Diversity Studies and spent 14 years creating fun, innovative ways to educate... read full bio
Monte Schulz was born in 1952 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. After spending a few years in Minnesota, the Schulz family moved to California in 1958 and settled in the town of Santa Rosa. Monte's father, Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz, who was diagnosed and died of complications from colon cancer, opened the Redwood Empire Ice Arena a couple of years... read full bio
Mother Love is an American entertainer. From 1998 to 2000, she was the original host of Forgive or Forget. In addition, she has hosted on radio in Los Angeles radio stations KLSX, KACE FM, and a show on KFI. She came from Cleveland OH radio. She also appeared in such movies as Volcano , Mr. Nanny and 11 other films.... read full bio
Nancy Becker began her career by plunging her heart and soul into her one-one show, I Had to Break My Neck to Get Here. Unfortunately this was not only figuratively, but literally as well. At the age of twenty, Nancy suffered a broken neck with spinal cord injuries due to a driving accident. With the assistance of her electric... read full bio
