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.

Brit Morris

A defining moment in my career came during the pandemic. With 13 years in law enforcement at the time, I was required to go out into the world amidst the uncertainty, fear, paranoia, and division. This experience left me anxiety-ridden, and I noticed a similar crisis in mental health among many I encountered, regardless of their income levels. Read more>>

Karolina Lama

The day I stopped complaining that my acting career had been a complete failure and decided to study psychology, my life changed forever. I was 28 years old and had spent ten years struggling to gain recognition as an artist, without much success. Read more>>

Sarah Mariko

Absolutely, there was a defining moment in my career that changed everything. After university, I started working in PR at one of the biggest consumer agencies in the UK. Read more>>

Valerie Wood

Growing up, I was always drawn to the metaphysical and spiritual. I read every book and resource I could find, eager to learn more about the spirit world. This fascination took a profound turn when, at the age of 21, I had my first encounter with an angel. Read more>>

Sam Biafore

Certainly, there was a pivotal moment in my professional journey that altered its course significantly. I found myself in an abusive marriage that encompassed every form of abuse imaginable—financial, mental, emotional, physical, and sexual. Read more>>

Billy Lor

A defining moment in my journey as a shaman came during 2020-2021, right when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. For many years, since I started high school, I had been performing ceremonies for families across the country and for community members globally. Read more>>

B. Raven Lee

I had been following a traditional approach to therapy until a crisis shattered my worldview. In the darkness of my despair, I was struggling to navigate being a single mother and working at two jobs as a therapist. Read more>>

Lorna Clansey

I had trained as life coach back in 2004 and loved the potential that work held, but I felt that there was a piece missing, and that was the physical body. I felt that there was so much held in the body that couldn’t be accessed by talking. Read more>>

Verónica Pereira

I had been working in the corporate world for over 10 years when my second child was born. I returned to the job, trying to balance motherhood and work life. While my mind told me this was the right thing to do, my heart was no longer in it. Read more>>

Jodie Chiricosta

I studied Management Information Systems in college and started working in the IT field at Regent University in Virginia when I graduated with my undergraduate degree in Florida. Read more>>

Johari Mayfield

Defining moment: Getting Sober at at 45 years old. This is a summary of my journey as an artist to sobriety. Hiding in Plain Sight: From Broadway to the Bottle and Starting Over Sober Dancer. Choreographer. Teaching Artist. Personal Trainer. This “all things related to movement” daisy chain of identities is something that I wear with pride Read more>>

Taanvi Arekapudi

My own experience with mental health wasn’t just a defining moment for me, it was the catalyst that propelled me towards advocacy! To understand why, let’s dive into my story: Read more>>

Bobbie Cheri Gobert

It all started when I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia years ago. For those who are unfamiliar with the term, in a nutshell it’s your nerves overacting. They send signals to your brain that there’s pain or trauma when there isn’t. Read more>>

Dr. Brie Coleman

I thought I had it all figured out. Like many 18 year olds, I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up. I completed my undergraduate degree from Arizona State University with a degree in Business Administration, a minor in entrepreneurial science and a certification in Spa Management as I had plans to eventually own my own day spa. Read more>>

Susan Salenger

Who changes their entire self-concept in their 70’s? Much to my surprise, I did. For over 25 years, my husband and I were in business together, producing and distributing management and sales training films. We produced films on customer service, telephone skills, sales training, etc. Read more>>

Lisa Karasek

I was still in the curious phase, only exploring and gathering information at that point. I felt in my heart, though, that this was the direction I was destined to go. I was taking classes, and after one class in particular was when I decided to answer the call to be a practitioner in the field. Read more>>