Bean Gill
Travels from Edmonton, AB, CANADA
Model of Diversity, Wheelchair Pageant Queen, Entrepreneur
Once an athletic young woman who enjoyed modeling, kickboxing, and weightlifting, a rare virus she contracted on vacation permanently paralyzed her from the waist down and totally redefined her life.
CONNOR FIELDS
Travels from Las Vegas, NV
Olympic Gold Medalist, BMX Racing Legend, Near Fatal Crash Survivor
At the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games, as the number one seed in his semi-final and on pace to battle for another gold medal, Connor went down on the track in one of the worst crashes in Summer Olympic history.
JUSTIN FORSETT
Travels from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
CEO, Co-Founder of Hustle Clean, NFL Pro Bowl Running Back
“Undersized and overmatched”, Justin was a 5’8”, 195-pound, running back- and a 7th-round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played for 7 teams over his 9-year professional football career and became a Pro Bowl fan favorite.
LAUREN SISLER
Travels from Birmingham, AL
Emmy Winning ESPN Sportscaster, Addiction Prevention Advocate
In 2003 as a freshman at Rutgers University, tragedy struck Lauren's world when she unexpectedly lost both parents within hours of each other to their concealed battle with prescription drug addiction.
CARLY PATTERSON
Travels from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Olympic Gold Medalist, Member of USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame
Her achievements as a gymnast and the opportunities she pursued after retiring gave Carly a unique perspective on the question: what do you do when your greatest accomplishment is behind you?