Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary

As a former elementary school teacher and founding member of Humans of San Quentin, Diane Kahn is a fierce advocate for second chances and shared humanity. By spending the past seven years working in…

It can be rare to receive – or maybe more importantly to give – meaningful recognition for the important work being done all around us.

In our race to the next activity, next location, next appointme…

Jeff Glasbrenner is a three-time Paralympian, two-time wheelchair basketball world champion, 25-time Ironman finisher, and the first American amputee to summit Mount Everest. And yet, beyond the titl…

I only cried once during high school.

No, it wasn't the first day when Mom dropped me off.

And it wasn't when I saw my first report card, received my first demerit, or experienced my first detention.

Dr. Jessica Peck has spent more than two decades as a pediatric nurse practitioner, a professor, and a nationally recognized advocate for children and families. She’s treated teens battling anxiety, …

With so much negativity spewed by the media, each month we share examples of individuals who are grateful for all they have, joyful in all they do and profoundly impactful in the communities where th…

Carlos Whittaker, renowned thought leader and bestselling author of Reconnected, is on a mission to help us rediscover the art of real connection. In a world dominated by screens and constant noise,…

What do you do when the weight of the world seems to fall directly on your shoulders? And how do you show up when you’re pulled in so many directions that it feels hard to do anything particularly we…

By 28, David Vincent had been arrested over 30 times, faced 18 felonies, and was staring down a 15-year sentence. Raised in the streets of Memphis by a mother who taught him to steal and a violent st…

Why me?

This was the question I wrestled with frequently after getting burned.

When I was finally able to communicate with my parents after more than a month, the first question I asked wasn’t “When …

Orphaned at eight years old, Orv Kimbrough spent his childhood navigating the foster care system, facing setbacks that could have defined his future. And yet, he instead chose a different path. Today…

Each summer I have the honor of speaking at a camp for children who have one thing in common. No, it isn’t a political party or a shared ethnicity. It’s not a singular sex nor a similar economic back…

Human trafficking is a multi-billion-dollar criminal industry that denies freedom to more than 25 million individuals around the world.

Gina Jernukian is the founder of Soul Survivor Ink, a nonprofit…

Life’s most beautiful moments are often wrapped in imperfection.

We all wonder if we are enough and worry about the opinion of others. Reading a book recently reminded me that the most beautiful thin…

Scott LeRette is a husband, father, and author of The Unbreakable Boy, the book that inspired the feature-length film of the same name. At its heart, his story is about one family's journey through b…

Briana Morales was ready to give up. Although it was the Christmas season, she felt defeated, hopeless and absent of joy. The high school teacher was sitting at the bedside of a former student who ha…

Jason Wahler is an addiction and mental health advocate whose personal battle with addiction has shaped his mission to educate, inspire, and support others in recovery. Once living a life of reality …

Long before Steve Jobs put a device in our hands that lets us mindlessly tap away - giving the illusion of purpose while we wait and a tool to avoid any interaction whatsoever with strangers – I foun…

Sharon Pope is a relationship coach who has helped countless couples find clarity and confidence in their relationships. After navigating her own journey through heartbreak, self-discovery, and lasti…