In our conversations with thousands of entrepreneurs, professionals, and creatives we often hear the most heartwarming stories. These stories matter and they show why pursing your passion matters. When you care about what you do, you can make miracles happen for your clients, employees and other stakeholders. You’ll find some amazing stories below.

Misha Reed

Although this story is not directly related to my current work, it is related to the helping field. When I was 18, I worked at Camp Oakledge, a girl scout camp in Missouri. Because this was a resident camp, most sessions were 2 weeks long. One session, I was assigned to a camp for little girls aged 5-7. While camp is fun for most, it can be really hard for kids who are homesick. Read more>>

Gina & Karina

Best of You Wellness first began with Body Vibe Fitness, in-person training. As founder and CEO of Body Vibe Fitness, Gina began training Karina as one of her clients. At the time, Karina was unhappy with her body and how she felt – low confidence and self-esteem. She knew that she needed to make a change and couldn’t do it on her own. With the help of Gina, Karina made a complete 180 transforming not only her physical appearance but her mental and emotional health as well. Read more>>

Rev Robert Leak III

at the age of 5 years old, my late grandfather, Robert Leak Sr. trained me into community work by canvassing and talking to my neighbors in regards to issues that were affecting us as a community. it was my grandfather who helped architech my purpose in doing community work. from that experience, I was able to become president of the neighborhood association at the age of 16 years old. Read more>>

Elizabeth Smith

It was a Saturday back in the 90’s and my husband and I had decided we would go the St. George area Parade of Homes that day, so we headed over to the Red Cliff’s Mall to buy the tickets. As we walked through the Mall, looking for the booth where they sell the tickets, we passed a couple of EMT friends, a mother and daughter team, who we knew from EMT training and my husband’s work. (He worked in the local emergency room) They were wearing their radios. We talked with them for a few minutes and then walked on. Read more>>

Matthew Schultzel

My name is Matthew Schultzel, DO. I am a surgeon here in the San Diego community. The focus of my practice is General Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, and Robotic Surgery. We take a particular interest in Colorectal Cancer care as I have direct experience with this disease. My eldest brother had colon cancer at 40 years old and had one of the earliest robotic surgeries performed to cure him. Read more>>