Gary. 72 yrs old. Truck manufacturing for over 40 years. General Contractor. Son of Norwegian immigrants. Drafted during the Vietnam war. Saved the local school from the wrecking ball and fixed it up to be used for community events. "You get to talking to people and we're all the same... it's the politics that screw things up. I've been around the world. I've never had a bad time on the road."

Rob. 42 yrs old. Fundraising developer. Carpenter. One of seven kids. Parents married over 50 years. "My dad is awesome. A really hard worker. Doesn’t talk a lot but would give the shirt off his back to anyone who needed it." "I really feel that gender is something wrapped up in your sub-conscience, it’s deep-rooted. I have a friend in the middle of transitioning and on some level, they've always known that they were a guy."

Stephen. 64 yrs old. Musician (drums). Woodworker. Sculptor. Three sisters and a twin brother. "My dad was an old woodsman. He could really swing a chainsaw. Until he got very old, he was strong as a horse. I learned a lot about work from him." "I worked nights in a bakery during high school for nine dollars a night. That was some of the hardest work I ever did in my life."

Jason. 43 yrs old. Cancer survivor. Father of three daughters. Superpower: fearless. "My dad became a Southern Baptist preacher after the Army. He was a very conservative, down-to-earth, hunting/fishing type; a very kind man. He was very adamant about racial equality. Mom and Dad were divorced but they both instilled in me that it’s a waste of time to hate people for their pigment. It’s stupid." "My father taught me that to be a man is to always try and do the right thing. Sometimes it’s gonna hurt… sometimes you raise your hand in victory."

Johnathan. 43 yrs old. Lost right arm in 2013. "I had a traumatic brain injury so the details of my accident are really foggy. The brain injury made it really, really, really terrible to lose my arm. Everyday was completely new to me. My mom said that was the hardest thing. Every time she'd visit me, I'd be like, 'Where's my arm? What happened?' The thing I feel the most on my body is where my hand should be."

Jim. 41 yrs old. Resourceful visionary. Former thespian. Lost his twin brother to suicide in 2013. "Anything I was really interested in was kinda debunked. 'What's that about? You're a guy, why aren't you into selling cars or getting a real job?' I’ve been always like, 'Why can't I have a father that I can share my feelings with?' He’s never said to me, 'I’m proud of you son.' Never."

Harold. 77 yrs old. Recently sold his ’71 Corvette. "It's not like the old days. Back then you had to make everything. I used to swap out motors myself in six hours." Favorite car: ’55 Chevy Nomad.

Andy. 50 yrs old. Carpenter. Homesteader. Wanderlust. Wanted to learn how to build a house, so he built his own. "I never really liked school. It wasn't an encouraging environment for me. Growing up, I just couldn't be 'that guy' but that's what I was always being pigeonholed into. I've always done my own thing. I'm a lucky guy."

Corey. 35 yrs old. Creative Entrepreneur. Co-Founder of Creative Control Fest, a conference that promotes diversity in design and other creative fields. Went to Space Camp as a kid. "Even though my dad was a bus driver and my mom was a medical secretary, my parents sacrificed a lot for my sister and I. Looking back on that I'm very appreciative."

Randall. 77 yrs old. Proud father and grandfather. Studied yoga in India. "Everybody knows I'm gay, I mean I'm not waving a flag or anything, but it's amazing how well accepted I am around here… considering I'm a backsliding Methodist minister."

Andrew and daughter. 33 yrs old. Self proclaimed "dread neck" (former rasta/reggae kid). Owns and lives on a farm. Loves to cook. "Do what makes you feel comfortable."

Mike. 37 yrs old. Professional trumpet player. 20+ years in the Army Reserves. Does all the cooking for his family. "In the military, you work with people you don't get to pick. It's worked out well, I've got close friends on the opposite end as far as values, politics, faith… you have to make it work. As a result, it helps you to be more open to other people."

Tom. 58 yrs old. Runs a cabin rental business. "I wasn't all that good growing up, but I guess I was good enough."

Josh. 38 yrs old. Herbalist. Bee keeper. Musician. "I grew up real mean, then at some point I just stopped. I started deliberately trying to work back into a gentle nature. I decided to be outwardly kind to people, to take people more sympathetically that I ever had…"

Isaac with son. 33 yrs old. Went to private boarding school. First in family to graduate from college. "I grew up in the projects, so life wasn't that great, but at the same time we had a very strong family. It's so important. I love family."

Ian. 36 yrs old. Contractor. Reads a lot. "Work is a good way to stay at peace with my mind."

Doni with daughter. 33 yrs old. Carpenter. Owns a farm stand with his wife. Built house from trees on his land. Started a men's group in college to study the affects the patriarchy. "I know I'm a good person so I don't get down on myself. Sure, I make mistakes but I rarely have a bad day."

Lawrence. 66 yrs old. Peace activist. Participated in the World Peace March of '82 walking from St. Louis to DC with Japanese monks. Has cooked "community supper" once a week at his community center for over 20 years. "There were a few times where I had a ‘real’ job, but generally I had a real hard time motivating myself to do that."

Wilmer. 96 yrs old. Farmer for 45 years. Worked in forestry another 30 years. Political activist. One of about 10,000 war objectors during WWII. "Stay alert! Get an education. Read more. Be skeptical. Less sports, less television, more reading!"