Is there a place on this planet Sean Swarner hasn't stepped foot? Probably not. The 42-year-old adventurer best known as the first cancer survivor to summit Mt. Everest just traversed more than 70 miles to the North Pole, where the windchill tumbled to minus-80 degrees. Did I mention he only has one fully functioning lung and he was lugging a [...]
By Kim Constantinesco Editor’s note: Because Purpose2Play has been telling the stories of athletes, coaches, and fans for more than three years, we figure it’s about time to catch up with some of them to find out where they are now. As you’ll see, they’re still inspiring others and making the world a better place to live in. [...]
Photo: Bridgeport Hospital We've had a lot of new visitors to Purpose 2 Play lately, so we thought it we'd take a look back on some of our top feature stories since our launch in December. Here are some of our favorites, all exclusive interviews: 1. NFL Wide Receiver Eric Decker and Wife, Jessie James, Support Military Service Dogs [...]
Photo: Cover of Sean's book, Keep Climbing By Kim Constantinesco Sean Swarner, 39, is an expert climber not just on the world's highest peaks, but in the ultimate trek we call life. He climbed his way from the depths of proverbial hell all the way up to quite literally the top of the world. Swarner is the [...]