Klyn Elsbury
In 2014, after being forced to quit her professional recruiting career due to excessive hospitalizations from complications of Cystic Fibrosis, Klyn Elsbury was confined to a wheelchair with her lung function plummeting below 40%. It was after a two-week hospital stay (just one of 5 that year) she set off on a six week road trip across the United States to visit friends and family she wasn't sure she would live to see again.
Her book, I AM _: The Untold Story of Success is a blend of raw emotion and inspiring wisdom. It draws a parallel between what it means to live as if every day is your last and what it means to create a highly impactful legacy through entrepreneurship and athleticism.
Through gripping interviews with influential entrepreneurs and athletes, the book shows you can live a powerful life while creating change in the world. Klyn has been seen on KPBS, NPR, Connected Women of Influence, and NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt and featured in major publications.