Since the beginning of time, humans have been driven by the desire to persevere and achieve tremendous feats of all varieties, from athletic to humanitarian to the conquering of unimaginable personal battles.

But life is not an upward trajectory. Along with the drive to succeed that is inherent in our nature, we also have the innate tendency to lose sight of our goals during the weeks, months, and years of trial, error, and hard work we must slog through to get to the finish line. And then, even after we've crossed the finish line, we're often left with the hollow feeling of "what's next?"

So how does one find, keep, and apply the grit it takes to fulfill your highest dreams? And where do you go after your dreams come true?

In our new series, Achieve Your Potential, all of these questions will be answered as you are treated to five incredible stories of human perseverance and accomplishment. Hosted by neuroscientist and science communicator Crystal Dilworth, this series contains interviews with extraordinary individuals who have defied the odds and who exemplify human achievement.

But these people did not start out any different from the rest of us. Coming from diverse backgrounds and with unique personal life stories, each of them made a series of decisions somewhere along the way that led them down a path toward building and changing their lives. In the process of doing so, they found themselves impacting other people's lives as well.

This is your opportunity to sit at the table with these elite individuals who, through perseverance, have uncovered the secrets to becoming their best selves. Now you can benefit from their wisdom as they share everything they know about inventing and reinventing one's life so that you, too, can achieve everything you dream of.