Coach Willie Blake told me it took him 11 attempts to finish 75 Hard. My first thought? I probably would have called it quits after three. But the more we talked, the more I realized this wasn’t just about finishing a challenge. Willie grew up with dyslexia, worried about being called on to read, and found comfort in food when he didn’t feel comfortable with himself. Those feelings followed him long after his school days were over. We talk about the family photo that made him take a hard look a

Sometimes you’ve got to live in the mud for a while. Not call it beautiful. Not pretend you’re enjoying it. Just admit that it hurts. Laura Bratton joins me again to talk about what helped her move forward after losing her sight, including the support of people who believed in her when she struggled to believe in herself. I wanted to know what grit and gratitude actually look like on the hard days. Laura shares how she learned to acknowledge her grief, stop treating every frightening thought as

What happens when life changes in a way you never asked for, and there’s no going back? I sat down with Laura Bratton, an author, speaker, and coach who learned at nine years old that she would eventually lose her sight. She understood the words, but understanding what they would mean for her life was something else entirely. Laura shares how losing vision during her teenage years shook her confidence, her identity, and her belief that she still had something to offer. There wasn’t a countdow