Stories are incredibly powerful – their ability to teach, inspire, and create understanding is why we are so in love with storytelling. Most stories have a defining moment and so we’ve asked some of the most talented, insightful folks across a broad range of industries and markets to tell us about a defining moment in their story.

Carey Selk

A defining moment in my professional path was when I was looking for the next step as a Counsellor. I was ready for change, and in reflection, I was searching for my calling or higher purpose. Through a magazine article around finding your passion and purpose it suggested to look on your bookshelf for guidance and insight. Read more>>

Chris Armstrong

There is not just one defining moment. I have had a lot of moments in my 24-year career, but it’s all about helping people, especially the ones who need help at the most critical times in their lives. One of the most rewarding times was when I started working with the Charitable Foundation and was able to give back to the community and help others in need. Read more>>

Debbie McTammany

Defining moment when I suddenly left my corporate job. I walked into my corporate office on a Monday, now 5 years ago, and the words gave out of my mouth, I am done, I am quitting. I literally shocked myself with the words. I knew I could no tolerate the job and what it was doing to me. I had been with the company for 25 years and always saw myself retiring from the company. Read more>>

Jacia Kornwise

About one year ago, my beloved Dad passed away. I was honored and so grateful to be with him through his last weeks on his home hospice team. I wrote something to share at his graveside funeral. It came so straight from the heart. My family and friends were amazed I could speak so slowly and clearly without completely breaking down. Read more>>

Megan Kussmaul

After giving birth to my two children and having birth experiences with each of them that did not go as planned, I found myself having issues with postpartum anxiety. After my second postpartum experience, I started a daily yoga practice to help with my mental and emotional health and well-being. When I noticed how much it had benefited me, I knew that I wanted to help others in a similar way. Read more>>

Francesca Salazar

I want to say that one specific incident was my last straw, but that wouldn’t be true. Before deciding to launch Limitless, I worked at a variety of ABA clinics across 3 states. I started my ABA journey in California (2014) where I had phenomenal mentors; women were passionate about the work they did and eager to teach their subordinates. In 2017, I relocated to Michigan and had a very different experience. Regional directors were inundated with work and overrun by the growing demand for behavioral services. Read more>>

Gina Kunadian

Reflecting on my professional path, a defining moment that stands out was my personal battle with alcohol addiction. This experience fundamentally altered the trajectory of my career and life. Prior to this, I had struggled silently, juggling my roles as a mother, wife, and professional. The façade of managing it all crumbled when my addiction began to overshadow every aspect of my life. Read more>>

Sandra Mendelson

I used to marvel at people that made immense career changes, veering onto a path completely different than the one they set out upon. I just never fit the profiles I read (eg: “Hobby As Cupcake Baker / Dog Walker/ Sidewalk Artist Becomes Full Time Passion Pursuit.” So I rationalized my way through 28 years of Chapter 11’s and what I can only call “really bad human behavior” on the part of employers. Read more>>

Lynn Henning

My husband and I farm 300 acres of corn and soybeans in Lenawee County, Michigan. Our farm is located within 10 miles of 12 industrial livestock operations, Read more>>

Morgan Schabert

Ever since I was a little girl, I had dreamt of becoming a nurse. I had many interests within the medical field, so I did not have a particular area of nursing in mind. While I was studying to obtain my BSN, RN degree, I started working as an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician). I was introduced to a lot of skills and knowledge that set me up for success when I became a nurse. Read more>>

Randy Boyd

When I was in college in my early twenties I started practicing yoga, meditating, and studying yoga philosophy as a spiritual path. As time went by my practice waned. My life was very full as a school teacher, environmental activist, whitewater raft guide, and organic farmer. I exercised routinely. I was a runner and weekend warrior on the basketball court. Read more>>

Dr. Emily Bashah

My parents were fortunate to escape with their lives. They were Jewish minorities in Iraq during the late 1960’s. This certainly had its own set of challenges. But by the 1970’s, the Iraqi public was highly influenced by the addictive Ideology of the Ba’ath Party, who persecuted Jews as the enemy of the state. Read more>>

Janice Chrysler

There were a few but looking back it all began when I was ten years old with a dream that left me with a “knowing” I was to help others and it would be through spiritual work. Later, when I was in my 30’s knew I should leave my job I had at the time but I was limited by fears of change and the unknown. Had an accident at work, and while I was laying on the floor with boxes and shelving all around me, heard that inner voice tell me, “nothing will change if you change nothing.” Read more>>

Serena Johnson

I had just suffered the most devastating loss of my entire life… my mom suddenly died of a heart attack and I was left with a shattered heart and life. My husband and our four sons were fragile and I, usually the strong one, didn’t have the words to bring hope to my broken family. My youngest son, Rayden, began to cry every night at bed time for 30 days straight. He couldn’t comprehend why his grandmother had to die and leave him without saying goodbye. Read more>>

Hannah, Angeleah .Banks, Roberts

Hannah and Angeleah noticed early on in their careers, the benefits of using ketamine combined with therapy, yielded much greater results with clients than traditional medications for common psychiatric disorders. We learned this in school, and decided we needed to provide different opportunities for our clients and create more of a holistic approach to mental health, getting to more the root cause of psychiatric illness as well as maintaining overall mental health wellness. Read more>>