Tonja Myles was recognized by George W. Bush during a State of the Union for her groundbreaking faith-based recovery program. She had lived with addiction, suicide attempts and sexual abuse. But… almost no one knew she was still far from healed. A diagnosis of PTSD would make the difference.

Reina Chiang felt alone before COVID-19, feeling abandoned by a father in China and a mother in a demanding job. But seemingly insurmountable stressors in 2020 led to a slow boil of suicidal thoughts and crisis. She’s now focused on the connections that helped her and how she might bring such care to others.

Today Ally is a Spartan Ultra winner who helps women gain confidence through better fitness and nutrition.  She’s a mother and her face is tattooed on the arm of her soul-mate husband. A decade ago her parents hoped their 15 year old would survive, and, then, that she would find her way forward.