"If it doesn't challenge you, it won't change you." 2/22/18
Breaking Stereotypes With an Ultramarathoner
After suffering health complications, Mirna Valerio knew she needed a change in lifestyle. She dedicated herself to fitness and has spent the past eight years running marathons and ultramarathons across the state of Georgia. With every race, she's on a mission to challenge assumptions about what it means to be a runner.
The Hawaiian Rain Dancers Who Summon Storms
On the island of Hawaii, the rain dancers of Waimea perform their art for the only audience that matters: their ancestors. When they call for rain and snow, they dance not to entertain, but to feed and nourish their land.
Bianca Valenti is a San Francisco-based professional surfer who rides some of the world's biggest waves. When she first took on Mavericks—notoriously difficult surf just south of San Francisco—she almost drowned. But that experience, coupled with her drive to overcome sexist stereotypes about female surfers, only motivated Valenti to become a better surfer.
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