Lori La Bey
Lori La Bey is a speaker and educator who has dedicated herself to raising awareness of Alzheimer’s and dementia through her tireless work.
Profiles
Featured Profile
More Than Our Story was created to share inspirational stories of everyday heroes. They don’t need to have overcome some insurmountable obstacle or live with some terrible disease; it’s how they overcame adversity, how they live their lives, and how they give back that makes them inspiring.
Additional Profiles
Brandon Throop
Brandon shares his story, from his diagnosis with non-Hodgkin lymphoma to his aggressive treatment and current remission from the disease. He also talks about his fundraising.
Danielle Patrice
Danielle shares her incredible story of survival against domestic violence and how she now advocates and champions for those who have lost their own voice and agency to this evil.
Joe Tolles
Joe Tolles is a semi-retired, professional hockey player, CrossFit gym owner/operator, organ donor, and inspiration to others.
Jerry Dunn
Jerry Dunn shares his 50-year journey with running, how he used it to reinvent himself, and how it became a platform for social good.
Mark Opauszky
Mark Opauszky shares his story of unbelievable resilience in his fight against necrotizing fasciitis.
Dr. Caesar Lim
Dr. Caesar Lim talks about his podcast The Capable Dads, where he and his co-hosts discuss topics related to fatherhood in an open and honest way.
Michelle de Clair
Michelle juggles many roles with pride: mother, wife, volunteer, her career; yet she maintains a humble, quiet resiliency, as a daily reminder of the dangers of COVID-19.
Stephen LaSalle
Stephen LaSalle is a former member of the Canadian Armed Forces, a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, and a para-triathlete, proving that anything is possible.
Embracing You Podcast: Daniel Hight
Our founder Daniel Hight joins Eric Pothen on his Embracing You podcast to share his story about his renewed fitness journey and his perception of his body.
Ned Phillips
Ned shares his love for ultrarunning and where his mind goes when faced with the immense physical and mental strain that comes along with it.
Megan Eckert
Megan shares her transformation from a hesitant runner to the epitome of physical and mental grit, shattering world records along the way.
Nicholas Umali
Nicholas shares his story of persevering through stage 4 cancer and how he views his diagnosis as a blessing that's given him a new perspective on life.
Ryan Grant Little
Ryan Grant Little shares his story from serial entrepreneur to angel investor and food tech ambassador. He also talks about his ongoing charitable and humanitarian efforts.
Lance A. Slatton
Lance A. Slatton is an influencer, thought leader, and healthcare professional who empowers caregivers to navigate long-term care.
Jeremias Mateo
After a life-changing mountaineering accident left him with lasting injuries, Jeremias Mateo refused to let limits define him.
Stephen Glaus
Stephen shares his story of grit and determination of how he battles multiple sclerosis and his journey to becoming a three time IRONMAN.
Alzheimer’s Speaks: Daniel Hight
Daniel Hight speaks with Lori La Bey on her Alzheimer’s Speaks podcast about the commonalities of care between living with incurable brain cancer and dementia.
Mark Black
Mark Black shares his remarkable story of resilience, becoming the first person in history to run a marathon with someone else's heart and lungs.
The Rigid Riders
Steve Iseman and Mike Loghrin are co-founders of the Rigid Riders, a cycling club in the Greater Toronto Area for people with Parkinson's.
Bob Knuckey
Bob Knuckey, 75-year-young, endurance athlete extraordinaire became a 2-time, age-group IRONMAN world champion this year in Nice, France.
Daniel Hight
The inaugural profile is none other than Daniel Hight, founder of More Than Our Story.
Kevin Culliney
Kevin Culliney advocates for cancer awareness and seeking out second opinions and alternatives. He shares his remarkable story of survival, from diagnosis with stage IV cancer.
Lyndsey Blair
Lyndsey Blair is an ultra-endurance athlete who in September, became the first Scottish person to complete the Enduroman Arch 2 Arc triathlon.
Tabitha Holman
Tabitha shares her experience with metastatic breast cancer and her advocacy to reform the current standards of care for breast cancer in Canada.
Dr. George Ackerman
Dr. George Ackerman advocates for increased awareness of Parkinson's disease in memory of his late mother who passed from this terrible affliction.
Jillian Best
Jillian Best shares her inspiring journey from liver transplant recipient to becoming a world record holding swimmer and the first transplant recipient to swim across Lake Ontario.
Eric Pothen
Eric shares his story from struggling with an eating disorder, to coaching people to help heal their relationship with food and their bodies.
Mark Herbst
Mark Herbst recounts his ‘Epic Ride’ around the world, raising awareness and funds for cancer research in honor of his late wife, Jackie.
Mikaela Barnes
Mikaela shares her journey with metastatic adenocarcinoma, her life-changing surgeries, ongoing treatments, and her refusal to let it define what she's capable of.
Nicholas Whitaker
After his layoff, Nicholas Whitaker co-founded the Changing Work Collective, became a life and career coach, and devoted himself to improving workplaces, leaders and work culture.
Simon Guérard
Simon Guérard shares his love for ultrarunning, the inspiration behind his YouTube Channel, and where he hopes to see the sport’s future.
Together For Sharon Interview
Our founder Daniel Hight is interviewed by Dr. George Ackerman for Together For Sharon on how he navigates life with his cancer diagnosis.
Needs Improvement: Daniel Hight
Our founder Daniel Hight joins Nicholas Whitaker on his Needs Improvement podcast to share his thoughts on the impact of physical health on mental wellbeing.
Capable Dads: Daniel Hight
More Than Our Story founder Daniel Hight talks on the Capable Dads podcast about his journey battling his health challenges, recovering, and parenting.
John Amanam
John Amanam shares his inspiration for founding Immortal Cosmetic Art Ltd., Africa's leading producer of hyper-realistic prostheses.
Greg Robertson
Greg Robertson shares about his enthusiasm for triathlon, his ambassadorship for the Somersault race series and his goals for 2023 and beyond.
Ruthie Sloan
Ruthie shares her story of courage and determination as she balances motherhood, trail running, and getting diagnosed with cancer during COVID.
All Home Care Matters: Daniel Hight
Daniel Hight, joins Lance A. Slatton on his All Home Care Matters podcast to share his journey with cancer and More Than Our Story.
Kieren O’Hanlon
Kieren opens up about his health challenges, and how he is still perfecting the balance of being a loving husband, father and his well-being.
Lori La Bey
Lori La Bey is a speaker and educator who has dedicated herself to raising awareness of Alzheimer’s and dementia through her tireless work.
Barrie Shepley
Legendary coach, commentator, and voice of triathlon Barrie Shepley discusses his love for the sport and how he got started.
Ryan Stark
Ryan shares his love of being creative, debunks some of the myths surrounding diabetes, and about what it's like living with this condition.
Carol Schulte
Carol shares how her struggles with mental health led to her founding The Brave Initiative and become the bravest version of herself.
Steve Veasey
Steve Veasey candidly discusses his life, his epilepsy, and how his journey has brought him back full circle to his first love - illustration.