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At age 22 I weighed 412 pounds. I had weight loss surgery and have lost 150 pounds so far.
Ese Milan was shocked when a doctor told her she weighed over 400 pounds at age 22. She started wor…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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I got sober thanks to a monthly shot of a drug that helps stop my craving for alcohol. I lost 70 pounds in the process.
Jeff Horton was not a present dad due to his drinking. In 2021 he decided to change that and went i…
Jane Ridley
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I helped Tom Cruise and other celebrities divorce, but I've been happily married for 38 years. I've learned that dates — and postnups — can be key to marital bliss.
Marilyn Chinitz has worked with celebs like Tom Cruise, Michael Douglas, and Wendy Williams. She ha…
Kelly Burch
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I'm 71 and have always been happily single. I used to feel judged for enjoying time alone, including the holidays, but now I'm proud.
Bella DePaulo sees herself as "single at heart," and loves that she can do whatever she wants, incl…
Kim Schewitz
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I've been with my partner for 6 years and we don't live together yet. We're not in a rush.
Joanna Dahlseid has been with her partner for 6 years. As a single mom, living apart together has p…
Cailey Griffin
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I was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer at 36. Ten years later, I'm still learning to be confident in my body.
Melissa Eppard was diagnosed with an aggressive breast cancer when she was 36. She removed her impl…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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I began microdosing to help with my PTSD. It made me better at my tech job — but I still have to be careful.
A tech worker from Atlanta started microdosing to help with her complex PTSD diagnosis and it impro…
Ananya Vahal
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I lost half my weight in 3 years. I have body dysmorphia from all the loose skin I have.
Betsy Smith lost half her body weight through a combination of diet, exercise and weight-loss drugs…
Jane Ridley
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My husband and I have been married for 60 years and eat different dinners most nights. Compromise has helped our marriage last.
Annie Korzen, 85, said eating the same dinner as her husband Benni would feel like a "sacrifice."
Serafina Kenny
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I felt guilty about not keeping my grandma's stuff. I live in a 450-square-foot apartment and was overwhelmed by all the things she had.
Eliza Evans couldn't cope with the sheer amount of stuff she'd inherited from her grandma. She over…
Jane Ridley
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My husband is 11 years younger than me. When we met I thought he wanted me to be his mentor.
Melanie Spring met her husband, Dan Russell, when he was 26 and she was 37. Dan's personal developm…
Cailey Griffin
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I almost died during childbirth due to an allergic reaction. I don't remember my son being born.
Kayleigh Summers had an amniotic fluid embolism that caused heart and lung failure. She doesn't rem…
Kelly Burch
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I was a fitness influencer with 1 million Instagram followers. I made a career U-turn after I realized my content was damaging myself and others.
Madalin Giorgetta would get 60,000 likes on a bikini photo as a fitness influencer. She re-trained …
Kim Schewitz
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I'm 71 and dance for the New York Liberty. My hearing loss doesn't get in the way of dancing to the beat.
Denise Bellog has always loved to dance, and her dance lessons are paying off. She's been part of t…
Cailey Griffin
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I survived stage 4 cancer as a new mom, but couldn't return to my job or have more kids. But I found a new, fulfilling career.
More younger people are being diagnosed with cancer. Ceinwen Giles was told she had blood cancer at…
Kim Schewitz
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My daughter ate at McDonald's and got sick 10 days later. Now she's hospitalized with E. coli and acute kidney failure.
A young girl was diagnosed with a life-threatening complication from E. coli, around the same time …
Tess Martinelli
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I gave up my successful career and moved to Texas to care for my grandmother with dementia. It was the only option for us.
At 45 Veronica Shanklin left her marketing career and moved back home. She took care of her grandmo…
Jane Ridley
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I quit my 9-to-5 to lead a slow, minimalist life as a YouTuber. I'm happier, calmer, and more fulfilled.
Sophie Daquis believed that being productive was like a badge of honor. She soon realized the 9-to-…
Kim Schewitz
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I was 21 when I had my first colonoscopy. It was a wake-up call that I needed to change my lifestyle.
Gabriella Parker had a colonoscopy at 21 despite the recommended age being 45. She made some radica…
Cailey Griffin
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I weighed 325 pounds at my heaviest. I lost almost half my weight by cutting down portions and moving more.
Stephen McKenna was at his heaviest when he weighed 325 pounds. His wake up call to lose weight was…