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.

Monica Shah

You know whats funny, this is one of the toughest questions for me to answer. It’s not because I can’t think of one story, rather, so many heartwarming stories come to mind. Since starting my journey in Rheumatology, I often reflect back on all the people I’ve met; the stories they’ve shared with me; and the role I played in their story. Read more>>

Andrea Edde

Throughout the past couple years, life has changed quite a bit for me. Between the pandemic, moving homes, a couple new jobs and even becoming a yoga instructor, it has been a very interesting ride to say the least. One of the few constants in my life, while everything else has been changing drastically, has been Pilates (and now yoga). Being able to stick to something I am so passionate about, which also grounds me, has been indispensable during turbulent times. Read more>>

Peggie Sherry

Since August 1999 I, Peggie Sherry, has been hosting events, outings, educational workshops, and medically supervised weekend camps for adults and children with all types of cancers and blood disorders. Based in Tampa, Florida but nationally known these outings and camps allow cancer patients the opportunity to create friendships with lasting bonds which help ease the struggle of their cancer journey. After one Adult Retreat our phone rang and I spoke to one of the campers who had attended camp her name was Mary and she stood out as a particularly unusual camper. She arrived at camp mad and upset and really tried her best to be standoffish and grumpy. Mary asked if I remembered her and I said Yes, you were pretty much a witch which I should spell with a capital B. Read more>>

Todd Smith

I had the pleasure of leading and coaching two brothers on their fitness journeys. These brothers care deeply about each other, they constantly talk to each other, they love each other and I had the privilege of being able to be inside this cocoon for a # of months. Read more>>

Charmaine Turner

As a Lifestyle Coach I am blessed to be able to connect with some amazing women in a very personal way. I get to learn about their strengths, weaknesses, fears and goals, as well as create a safe space to be their authentic selves. One heartwarming story that fills my heart is about a beautiful client who knew she needed to do something different to reach her health and life goals. Like many other women, she struggled with obesity, living a stressful, entrepreneurial lifestyle, convenience eating, balancing work and professional life, and dealing with the frustrations of having PCOS. Read more>>

Gabrielle Steward

When I first spoke with you all. I had just became a doula. Now I am in Midwifery School. The story I reflect on the most is the experience with my first client as a doula. She ended up delivering her baby at home and everything about that night was beautiful. When I first arrived to her home she was in the earlier stages of labor and had not reached transitioning. The intensity of her contractions picked up some and we went straight into comfort measures to help her through each contraction. We walked around her home, I had her sit on the birth ball, we used the rebozo (a strong fabric cloth like a scarf) and did abdominal lifts and she enjoyed the “shaking the apple tree” method a whole lot during contractions. We even danced a little. Read more>>