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Ben Nagengast builds his business and lives his dream by helping people have fun; from zip-lining to tree-hopping to paint-balling, the young entrepreneur realizes he can turn his passion for play and adventure into a living.
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29 indexedAlejandro Gomez Date unknown
With an iron will to succeed, Alejandro Gomez builds his one-man operation into a leading steel distribution company. Now he's a significant contributor to the infrastructure of his nation and to the well-being of his community.
Assaff Rawner Date unknown
Assaff Rawner, an Academy Award-winning engineer whose robotic camera rigs revolutionized film and television production, shows off his amazing machines and discusses the ingenuity required to meet the complex demands of the motion control industry.
Ben Nagengast Date unknown
Ben Nagengast builds his business and lives his dream by helping people have fun; from zip-lining to tree-hopping to paint-balling, the young entrepreneur realizes he can turn his passion for play and adventure into a living.
Christoph Roth Date unknown
Christoph Roth's work for some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters and premiere shows catapults him into the ranks of the world's leading visual effects producers.
Christopher Hill Date unknown
Christopher Hill is an elite performance driving instructor at BMW Performance; with a lifelong passion for driving, he's now living his dream teaching others to be the best drivers they can be.
Deering Banjos Date unknown
The banjo, the once quintessential country music instrument, is saved from the dust-bin of music history by a married couple from San Diego, California. The Deerings discuss their beginnings from a humble workshop to supplying country music's elite.
DM TAK Date unknown
A second-generation roofer in Stockholm, Sweden, finds freedom and joy working at the top of the picturesque city's skyline, but climbing the business ladder means he has to go in search of help.
George Kalajian Date unknown
George Kalajian literally wrote the book on pleating, an art that dates back to the Egyptian pharaohs and is today used by some of the world's hottest fashion designers; his work is showcased on runways, in film and in the Metropolitan Museum.
Iccio and Michele Leonelli Date unknown
In Modena, Italy, father and son artisans Iccio and Michele Leonelli transform leather into luxury for world's fashion houses, carrying on the city's tradition of craftsmanship with leather finishes.
Jive Aces Date unknown
U.K. jive and swing band the Jive Aces is known worldwide for its vibrant look, high-energy shows and music that makes people happy, but behind the glamour and fame is an unrelenting commitment to community service and helping others.
Mark Isham Date unknown
Award-winning composer, electronic music innovator and jazz trumpeter Mark Isham's journey to the top of the music profession.
Michele Henderson Date unknown
Hailing from the island of Dominica, award-winning singer/songwriter Michele Henderson draws on her passion to use her art to inspire others, and pens the song that will go on to become the official anthem of Caribbean nations.
Serena Ramzy Date unknown
Serena Ramzy is a Brazilian-born dancer who is shaking up the world of belly dancing. With a deep knowledge of the Egyptian art form, she performs for international audiences and shares the appreciation of belly dancing for a new generation to enjoy.
Trish Duggan Date unknown
Trish Duggan is a visionary artist, philanthropist and founder of Florida's Imagine Museum, which celebrates the works of glass artists; a champion for human rights, she's created thousands of pieces designed to uplift and inspire others.
Alberto Plaza Date unknown
Alberto Plaza, the legendary Chilean singer/songwriter who's sold over a million records and whose fame spread throughout Latin America, reflects on his life and his pivotal decision to forgo a traditional career to pursue his musical ambitions.
Bill and Virginia Watson Date unknown
Bill and Virginia Watson create premium quality, historically accurate apparel; with designs drawn from the Dark Ages to the Renaissance and beyond, the couple champions traditional qualities of craftsmanship and supports a community of artisans.
Brad Napier Date unknown
Brad Napier designs interior spaces with the purpose of creating environments that enhance human interaction; he is renowned for his ``resimercial`` style that infuses residential design elements into commercial spaces.
Christy Lee Rogers Date unknown
Christy Lee Rogers creates breathtakingly beautiful photographic works of art using a novel underwater technique; by blending a baroque aesthetic with modern technology, her work wins prestigious awards and fans all across the world.
Claude Racine & Noah Valinsky Date unknown
Claude and Noah are a husband and wife team of dancers/choreographers who combine her classical training with his street dance background to provide a fresh approach to dance that is putting them in-demand for movies, TV shows, and commercials.
David Kitchens Date unknown
Emmy Award-winning sound designer David Kitchens creates the sound for some of Hollywood's biggest movies and TV shows; starting as a janitor, he works his way up to become the owner of one of the most sought-after sound companies in the industry.
Doc Wong Date unknown
Bay Area chiropractor Harry ``Doc'' Wong attains celebrity status among thousands of people as the man who turned his passion for riding really fast motorcycles into a series of motorcycle safety courses that is credited with saving lives.
Masao Oyaizu & Yuki Mori Date unknown
Green tea has a history dating back eight centuries in Japan and Masao Oyaizu and Yuki Mori are helping to ensure its future popularity with inventive new products and a mission to share this cherished part of Japanese culture with the world.
Mike Kroko Date unknown
Mike Kroko manages to overcome lifelong obstacles in learning to design and pioneer some of the technology that's critical to making most of today's technology possible, including cameras, cell phones and even the Mars rover.
Mike Lindgren Date unknown
Mike Lindgren gets hooked on fishing as a young boy and now captains his very own fishing vessel based in Ketchikan, Alaska, where a day's work may involve anything from relocating young live fish out to sea to rescuing shipwreck victims.
Nic Roux Date unknown
Nic Roux is a director whose music videos have helped propel some of Africa's most exciting talents onto the world stage; the South African native is in demand across the continent for his creative insights and solution-oriented approach.
Peter Vajda Date unknown
Peter Vajda is in a race against time to save the world's farmable soil against the devastation brought on by the heavy use of chemical pesticides on farmlands and he's gaining recognition for his award-winning, organically based technology.
Steven Margo Date unknown
Steven Margo is a master chimney sweep working on the rooftops of San Diego; iInspired by the movie ``Mary Poppins,`` the British-born Margo and his crew don top hats and brooms as they work to save houses from going up in flames.
Tom Rigdon Date unknown
Tom Rigdon thrives in the capital of the high-tech industry with technology over 1,000 years old; his shop in Silicon Valley produces exquisite stained-glass windows by hand in the same way master craftsmen have done since antiquity.
Yvette Taylor Date unknown
South African environmental conservationist Yvette Taylor educates the next generation of conservationists while working with organizations around the world to protect wildlife, the environment and natural resources.