Former Wake Forest Basketball Standout, Ikenna Smart, knows exactly how sports can change a life. His incredible story of self discovery and community through his basketball career led him to start his own foundation, donating shoes
After surviving a near-fatal car crash in 2018, Jen Drummond set out to answer a life-changing question: Why was she saved? A mother of seven and business owner, she transformed a modest goal — climbing a mountain for her 40th birthday — into a world-record journey.
Drummond became the first woman to summit the Seven Second Summits, the second-highest peaks on each continent.
Through extreme conditions and unimaginable challenges, she proved that progress isn’t linear — it’s about adapting, enduring, and pushing forward.
Her story is a testament to resilience, purpose, and living boldly.
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Former Wake Forest Basketball Standout, Ikenna Smart, knows exactly how sports can change a life. His incredible story of self discovery and community through his basketball career led him to start his own foundation, donating shoes
Megan Zimlich is an accomplished track star and, among her many other fantastic qualities, is an important player on our team here at Sport Fuels Life. When it comes to building a successful team culture, she
Have you ever wondered what it is about elite athletes like Roger Federer, Misty May-Treanor, Usain Bolt, Mia Hamm, Lebron James, and this year’s Super Bowl LIV MVP Patrick Mahomes that propels them into greatness during
My father has often said that “no one can give you confidence, but yourself.” True confidence is a virtue and only those who put in the work will be able to know the type of certainty
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As a coach, you are a critical element in the strength of the glue that holds your team together. It’s important to cultivate proper technique and skill as well as a positive competitive environment in your
If there is anyone who knows what it’s like to dream big and achieve, it’s the amazing Chelsea Werner. She’s a four-time U.S. Special Olympics Gymnastics National Champion, a two-time
We recently caught up with Nick Gwiazdowski, a North Carolina State graduate and wrestler who won back-to-back national championships in 2014-15. Nick realized his passion for wrestling during his middle
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In this second blog post with veteran tennis tour coach Craig Boynton, he discusses why this is one of the most exciting times in men’s tennis and talks about the
The official launch day of the Sport Fuels Life podcast has arrived and our first guest is the perfect way to kick things off right! Dr. Markita Suttle shares her
Tim Wilkison, who toured professionally for over 25 years, lives in Charlotte, N.C. Ranked World No. 23 in September 1986, Tim is perhaps best known for his diving volleys at
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