Inspiration: My mom & dad, Barbara Kingsolver, Isabel Allende, Pablo Neruda, J.K. Rowling, David Weber, Antoni Gaudí, Henri Matisse, Bono, Diego Rivera, NPR’s Story Corps, Lake Michigan sunsets, the Colorado Rockies.

Excited About: Ethiopian, Indian & Thai food; a good book; exotic teas; my children’s laughter; pizza & movie night with my husband and kids (our Friday tradition); triathlons; local, organic & sustainable agriculture; immersion education; mangoes & clementines.

Dream Project: A novel.

Inspiration: My family and my girlfriend. They push me every single day to be the absolute best version of myself.

Excited About: Sports! I grew up playing them and I am a huge football fan. I look forward to the Fall every year!

Dream Project: I would love to travel more and hope to visit every continent at least once.

Inspiration: My 3 little boys, my husband.

Excited About: New shoes! I also get excited on a nice summer night when I can have a date night on the Harley with my husband!

Dream Project: To have 3 healthy kids & take them to Disney World!

Inspiration: The poem “The Invitation” by Oriah Mountain Dreamer, a Native American elder.

Excited About: Simple things: making someone smile, paying it forward, projects my grandchildren bring home from school, being grateful.

Dream Project: Owning my own restaurant/bakery and/or catering business. I love to cook and bake!

Inspiration: My Parents. They have stayed strong in their relationship in all the ups and downs in life. I was married in the Fall of 2012, and they inspire me to have a strong relationship as they do.

Excited About: I enjoy watching my nieces and nephews grow up and the different phases in life they are at. They bring so much fun and laughter to the family. Always looking forward to what is next with them!

Dream Project: I am hoping to buy a house in the near future. This will bring many exciting and never-ending projects for years to come!

Inspiration: My two girls. They keep me on my toes and constantly teach me to keep an open mind about any situation I am in!

Excited About: Future holidays. My extended family is quickly growing and we have so many little ones now that holidays have become a major source of joy and fun.

Dream Project: Travel with my family to somewhere we’ve never been at least once each year! So far we’ve been staying on track!

Inspiration: Children are an inspiration to me; they are so clueless to the world around them and simplify everything.

Excited About: Boots.

Dream Project: To end child abuse.

Inspiration: First and foremost God… without him nothing is possible. Next, my wife who is my strength and my rock. My 3 sons who truly are my heroes. They inspire me in more ways than they even realize and make me proud every day. Lastly the 200 men of Oprah inspire me for their strength and courage.

Excited About: Having my family together, spending time together on vacations or relaxing by the pool on weekends.

Dream Project: Traveling the world and being able to visit all of my international sons in their home towns.

Inspiration: My family and mentors inspire me to strive to be at the top of my game at everything I do.

Excited About: Starting a family with my beautiful wife and watching our family grow as one as we experience life together.

Dream Project: To work on classic cars with my dad. I’d also like to start my own nature show with my buddies where we take people camping, hiking, mudding and hunting/fishing to show people the joys of nature and how to live off the land using natural resources.