"I'm most inspired by the regular people in this world who have overcome major challenges and bounced back from them. Like many, I'm a work in progress on how I deal with tough things, but how do other people do it? I've set out to interview the people who inspire others with their resilience and share them with you." Janet Fanaki, Creator of RESILIENT PEOPLE

Inspiring stories of extraordinary ordinary resilient people

Aman left her family behind in India to start a life on her own in Canada

Moving to Canada, South Asian woman, Indian woman in Canada, leaving India, patriarchal society, women's rights, women's empowerment, women living on their own, women's resilience, Aman Kaur, Janet Fanaki, RESILIENT PEOPLE

Read Aman's story

ChiChiLifeNYC brings positive energy to people through fitness and community

Lauren Chiarello, ChiChiLifeNYC.com, ChiChiLifeNYC, beating cancer, fitness, NYC fitness instructor, video interview, finding inspiration, resilient women, resiliency

photo courtesy The Confetti Project

Watch the interview with ChiChiLifeNYC founder Lauren Chiarello and RESILIENT PEOPLE creator Janet Fanaki

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The Period Purse, Jana Girdauskas, menstrual products, feminine hygiene products, Toronto homeless, Toronto shelters

The Period Purse delivers menstrual solutions to Toronto's homeless & shelters

read about Jana & The Period Purse

Jennifer Hsiung, Toronto stand-up comedienne, Toronto comic, Toronto stand-up comic

Did you hear the one about Jennifer Hsiung being the next big comic?

read Jennifer's story

John Yates, dancer, Latin ballroom dancing, Toronto lawyer, dancing lawyer

Toronto's dancing lawyer lost his home to a fire but didn't miss a beat

read John's story

Luciana Garcia, New York City housekeeper, New York City maid, New York City hotel housekeeper, New York City hotel maid, Dominican Republic

Luciana is a New York City maid who delivers service with a smile

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Tara McCallan, Pip, #pipsarmy, Happy Soul Project, children with Down Syndrome

The Happy Soul Project built a worldwide community for families with Down Syndrome

read Happy Soul Project's story

Margaret Ng, brain tumour, brain tumour survivor, father and daughter with brain tumour

A brain tumour empowered Margaret to find her best health

read Margaret's story

Elizabeth Verwey, Spoken Lives, Spoken Lives Toronto

Staring down her midlife fears

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Margaret Harvey, St. Michael's Hospital, Trauma Support Network, My BeST, bicycling hit and run victim

Toronto woman starts Canada's first Trauma Support Network
after bicycling hit and run

read Margaret's story

Lucinda Grange, stunt photographer, adventure photographer, New York City

Adventure photographer Lucinda Grange gets excited about climbing
buildings and bridges

read Lucinda's story

Sultan, Ottawa taxi driver, Ottawa cab driver, Lebanese taxi driver

Lebanese man hopes for brighter future as taxi driver in Canada

read Sultan's story

Martha Henderson, Rising Tides, speaker, Canadian Olympic sailing team, Beijing Olympics Canada

What we can learn about business and life from an Olympian

read Martha's story

Elly Gotz, Holocaust survivor, Toronto Jewish community, speaks to groups on the Holocaust

Elly Gotz shares the life lessons learned from the Holocaust

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Lina Miranda, fitness trainer, fitness instructor, GoodLife Fitness, cancer survivor

A stomach cancer scare in her 20s, gave Lina a new purpose in life

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Susan Mintz, HIV advocate, AIDS advocate, Boca Raton Florida

Susan Mintz became a safe sex advocate following
the death of her husband from AIDS

read Susan's story

Emmanuel Lopez, Toronto, Motivatorman, movies that motivate, Hollywood movies that inspire, depression

Suffering from depression led Toronto man to be Motivatorman

read Emmanuel's story

Mona Lam-Deslippe, Nathan Deslippe, son was murdered, moving on after violent attack and murder

A mother shares her sense of loss and hope following the murder of her son

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Jason Fiorotto, The Tory Day Fund, Sunnybrook Hospital, Odette Cancer Centre, fundraising for cancer care, bring comfort to cancer patients

The Tory Day Fund rallies for Sunnybrook's Cancer Centre

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Britney Colussi, LivingstrongMD, SickKids Hospital, Ronald McDonald House, fundraising for Sick Kids

LivingstrongMD raises money in the name of SickKids,
Ronald McDonald House and family

read about LivingstrongMD

Alana Salsberg, motherhood, letting go, when children move away, Toronto

Reflecting on the highs and lows of motherhood

read Alana Salsberg's story

Alexandra Samuels, deaf, hard of hearing, bullied as a child, blogger, write about childhood experience

Blogging helped to get her message out loud and clear

read Alexandra's story

Anastasia Belbas, Toronto centenarian, Ukrainian Canadian, 104 year old Toronto resident

Centenarian reflects on hardships and the will to carry on

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Leanne Townsend, lawyer, divorce coach, empowering women, Toronto lawyer, Toronto coach

Her own divorce turned Leanne Townsend into a life coach for women

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ORT Toronto, ORT reunion, Jewish school, STEM learning

ORT schools gave Jewish students a future in STEM studies

read the ORT story

Phung Nguyen, Vietnamese, moved from Vietnam to Toronto, built school in Philippines for Vietnamese refugees

Building a village for Vietnamese refugees after his family perished at sea

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Cindy Barkway, lost husband in 911 attacks, lost husband in September 11 attacks

Finding peace after devastating loss on September 11

read Cindy's story