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How Renata Helfman-Baron brought self-care to cancer care
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She beat breast cancer, then built the support survivors were missing
Why Shay Moraga created a nonprofit focused on life after cancer treatment
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From Muckraking to Open Mics
Jamie Mack on leaving investigative journalism, coming out as trans, and finding joy and courage on stage
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Flipping and Flying at 40+
How Angela Fuller returned to gymnastics and reclaimed her sense of self
Feb 18
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Fed by Purpose: The Dog Food Lady
How Amanda Skerski built Project Minnie, one bag of dog food at a time
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He got fired for running for office. Now he's writing a new chapter.
Oct 22, 2025
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On Second Acts, Visibility, and Validation
Feb 25
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Legacy, purpose, and the pressure to have it all figured out
Aug 27, 2025
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Meet the electrician powering change for nurses
Mar 11, 2025
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Stories of purpose, sparked in midlife.
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From Muckraking to Open Mics
Jamie Mack on leaving investigative journalism, coming out as trans, and finding joy and courage on stage
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She stopped shrinking herself - and built a space where others don't have to
Alex West Steinman on building The Coven, and helping others stop playing small.
Mar 25
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Rebuilding a career, and her sense of self
Maya Kurien's work of reconciliation
Mar 11
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On Second Acts, Visibility, and Validation
A short story about a cat, and a bigger one about connection.
Feb 25
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Finding Purpose Within the Walls of San Quentin
How an incarcerated-led nonprofit is redefining rehabilitation through art, leadership, and responsibility
Jan 7
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Dec 30, 2025
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Ten months, two questions, and a thank you.
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Dec 29, 2025
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She didn’t reinvent her career — she redirected it into juvenile justice
How Love Beach used her operational experience to expand mental health support for incarcerated youth
Dec 17, 2025
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From an Unwelcome Gift to a Second Harvest
How Richard Banfield turned loss into a life of purpose, presence, and connection
Dec 10, 2025
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What comes after the role that defined everything?
How Leah Milana Bauer is navigating the unfamiliar, in-between space of what comes next.
Dec 3, 2025
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Nov 19, 2025
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He retired from the outdoor industry — then shifted into high gear
How Matt Jewett turned a 15-year idea (and one used Subaru) into a thriving Bozeman business
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