History may remember Georgia Simmerling for her as the first Canadian to compete in three different sports in three Olympic different Games. This summer will be Georgia’s fourth Olympics in Tokyo. But her success goes beyond podium finishes as a competitor in Alpine, Ski Cross and Track Cycling teams. Even her Bronze Medal finish in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio is just the tip of this virtuoso competitor who is truly greater than the sum of her accomplishments. Time and again, Georgia’s many successes demonstrate the power of what can happen if we believe in ourselves enough to overcome adversity. Georgia’s determination, sportmanship, and sheer grace of character testify to the potential that lives within each of us when we embrace life and hope. This is her story.

Manny Osborne-Paradis is a four-time Olympic Downhill Ski racer with three World Cup Championship titles. He’s famous for winning both a World Cup Downhill and World Cup Super G Race but what’s most compelling about this Canadian from British Columbia goes well beyond his fierce competitive drive and need for speed. Manny is one of those larger-than-life guys with an reputation for being one of the most affable and magnanimous competitors. His generosity of spirit and humility is admirable and refreshing, especially when it comes to motivating younger, upcoming athletes on the circuit. Manny shares a few memorable highlights from his skiing career. including what it’s like to ski the notorious and death-defying race in Kitzbuhel, Austria. It’s no wonder when Manny announced his retirement from the skiing last fall, the biggest television network in Canada - the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) - threw him a farewell party. This is his story.

What if we could end the racial warfare and name calling in America, eliminate the angry finger-pointing and dispel some of our fears with one simple step: knowing yourself? It’s that easy for Lexie Brockway Potamkin, the author of six books, including her latest, Know Yourself: Develop A More Compassionate, Stronger, and Happier You. Lexie’s deep insights speak to powerful recipes for healing and discovering our individual gifts, meaning and purpose in life. As a former Miss World USA, her light shines from the inside and comes from her experiences as a successful business leader, humanitarian, psychologist and ordained minister. It’s no surprise the Dali Lama nicknamed Lexie his “englightened daughter.” This, my friends, is her story.