Bio
An accomplished marathoner and triathlete, Ali Bergstrom has criss-crossed the country competing in mainstream sports on an elite level despite her diagnosis of a severe form of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Featured in a documentary for Nike called Human Potential and the subject of another documentary for USA Track and Field called The Long Road, Ali is used to living her life in the public spotlight, even having her pregnancy and birth experience filmed for the popular TLC show Bringing Home Baby. Ali was married to the father of her son and in 2009, they divorced and Ali has been loving life as a single mother. Ali says that “The best thing about being a single parent is that you get to make all the decisions and the worst thing about being a single parent is that you have to make all of the decisions.” A Juilliard-trained musician, Ali was born and bred in the Midwest and has lived in NYC for over 12 years. Ali is currently writing a book about a mother’s journey through congenital heart defects.
Ali’s son, Chille, was born in Manhattan and has traversed the globe several times by the age of 2.5 years. Chille is a dual citizen of the United States and Australia and has lived in NYC and Sydney. The son of a Juilliard trained musician and a professional athlete who held no fewer than 7 world records, Chille speaks Mandarin, English and Arabic and his favorite past times include all things playground related and books, books, and more books. Chille’s love of life probably stems from the fact that it hasn’t been an easy road for him. Having spent much of his life living in the hospital, Chille has endured two open heart surgeries and is kept alive via a Medtronic Dual-Chamber Pacemaker. A lifetime of surgeries ahead of him, he makes the most out of each day and can be found running and laughing and loving food from all ethnicities.
Their adventures hope to inspire parents & kids everywhere to step outside their comfort zones while opening families up to new experiences, whether that be in your own community or traveling a large distance. Enjoy following their life as they experience just another ordinary day in an extraordinary city.
Press:
Guest Blog about Chille and Eebee
Wall Street Journal – Japanese Edition
Photo of Ali Bergstrom by: Kevin Sudeith used with permission
Photo of Chille by: Crista Earl used with permission
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