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.

Akia Grace Wade

The most defining moment in my career came during graduate school, though it felt more like a series of unravelings than a single event. My doctoral journey ended unexpectedly, and at the same time, I was separating from my marriage, coming to terms with my sexuality after years of trying to suppress it, and navigating a new ADHD diagnosis. Read more>>

Nicole Peltier

A defining moment in my life happened twice in this way. Change came swiftly though ‘inspiration’ verses ‘annihilation of the current structures’. I had finished my degree in Health & Wellness, moved to Santa Cruz and was hustling several part-time jobs. Read more>>

Sosheina Whyte

The year I got married, was the very same year I graduated college as a Therapist- 2012. Little did I know that the exit from one institution (college) and the entrance into the other institution (marriage) would shape not just my personal identity but also my professional one. My marriage was plagued with psychological abuse. Read more>>