Turning Pain Into Strength

Kristin Hass is a wife, dedicated mother of 2 girls and a cherished babysitter to 2 little humans. She was a personal trainer for several years and took care of her body. Unexpectedly, her life changed and she was forced into a different life than what she had planned.

She is a Pediatric Home Health Nurse, a mom to 2 daughters, a grandmother, a Domestic Abuse Survivor and a Mental Health Advocate for herself and others. Meet Mimi Randolph.

Frank Rivera is an author, President of Stronger Than Sarcoidosis, President of Sarcoidosis of Long Island, Rare Disease patient advocate, and a patient himself. Frank has sarcoidosis which is an inflammatory disease that causes tumors inside the major organs of the body. This condition causes constant pain but Frank will still be up and advocating for anyone suffering from this di

Kathy O’Shea, an English professor at Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY, has navigated the challenges of living with chronic migraines. Her personal journey with migraines spans 44 years, a topic she delves into in her book, "So Much More Than a Headache: Understanding Migraine through Literature," available on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Much-More-Than-Headache-U

Is pain a part of your life? What keeps you going when you want to give up? Meet real people with real stories of how, at the lowest time of their lives, found their life force and turned their lives around. These are inspiring people with incredible stories of strength.