Lauren Egan Just under five years ago, Lauren Egan was an exhausted ER nurse, working 12-hour shifts and attempting to train for a half marathon. While working and caring for her four-year-old son, “I was just pooped,” she says. “No matter what I ate or how I tweaked my workout, […]

Samantha Jeter A few years ago, Samantha Jeter had a lot on her mind. While finishing graduate school and working 12-hour shifts as an intern doing clinical counseling in the psych unit at a local hospital, Jeter says she would often let stress get the best of her. “I would […]

Heather Fitzpatrick In the spring of 2014, Heather Fitzpatrick wasn’t feeling like herself. Her daughters, who were in high school at the time, noticed that she just seemed to be going through the motions. “I think I was feeling sorry for myself, and sometimes I just wanted to get back […]

Elishea Moore Elishea Moore still remembers the worst day of her life. It was late 2013, she had just lost her corporate job, and her daughter had been diagnosed with lupus. The medical bills were rolling in. Moore felt herself experiencing mental and emotional stress. Her blended family, which included […]

Carmel Stetler Five years ago, Carmel Stetler says she was “living the opposite of the American dream.” After the economy crashed in 2008 and her husband lost his corporate job, the Stetlers went through several years of financial struggles. “We just couldn’t seem to get ahead,” she says. The couple […]

Ashley Arnold A hairdresser for 19 years, Ashley Arnold had grown accustomed to studying her clients in the mirror – but ignoring her own image. “For the longest time, I wasn’t comfortable in my own skin, so I actually avoided looking at myself,” says Arnold. “It was almost as if […]