The feature that captured it all — the diagnosis at 19, the Boston Marathon, and the decision to make MS her fuel instead of her fear.
Carlyn shared how she manages her MS journey through mindset — and how she became a runner because of it, not in spite of it.
Colorado television coverage of Carlyn’s story — running, optimism, and refusing to let a diagnosis write the ending.
A feature on how perspective, joy, and action shaped Carlyn’s health — happier and healthier, in that order.
The video companion to the feature above — Carlyn walks through her MS journey, her mindset approach, and the choices that changed everything.
Carlyn shares how MS has been one of her greatest gifts — and how it inspired her to go beyond every comfort zone she ever had.
The episode whose title became Carlyn’s signature line — joy as a health strategy, told in her own words.
From battling MS to founding Strangers to Friends — how a simple smile breaks down barriers and builds genuine human connection.
Shame, self-forgiveness, and the smile experiment — the teeth story, told unfiltered. (The episode that Brené Brown shared.)
With host Kerryn Powell — vulnerability, courage, and the smile as an invitation.
MS, marathons, and turning stumbling blocks into stepping stones — a conversation about intuition and the courage to begin again.
With host Lisa White — surrender, synchronicity, and trusting the journey when life doesn’t go as planned.
Connection isn’t complicated — it’s avoided. A conversation about kindness, visibility, and what happens when you actually see people.
A 5-minute Ignite talk about the fear of being seen — and how something as simple as blowing bubbles can crack open courage, connection, and confidence.
The keynote at the National MS Society banquet the night before the 2015 Boston Marathon — running for those who can’t, and choosing courage over fear.
Invited keynote at the Prince of Wales Island Marathon in Alaska — courage, perspective, and showing up for the miles you didn’t think you could run.
