What does it take to survive a traumatic, perhaps life-threatening experience? These five survivors know:

Kansas City’s Tyrone Flowers, who survived a gang-related shooting to run a non-profit in his hometown;

Surfing’s Bethany Hamilton, whose survival from a shark attack became world news, a feature length movie and a documentary;

Texas State Senator Brian Birdwell, a survivor of the 9/11 plane attack on the Pentagon;

Annie Lobert, whose survival from sex-trafficking changed her life, and countless others on the Las Vega strip;

Sujo John, a businessman who found his true purpose in the wake of surviving the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers in New York City.

Totally unique, but united in their message of hope and purpose.