Establishing your own firm or practice is an incredibly daunting task. From myriad of legal and regulatory hurdles to the financial and career related risks, professionals who choose to start their own firm have to overcome so much and so we wanted to reach out to those who’ve done it successfully for advice, insight and stories.

Jestacia Lanette (Dr. J)

These days… green therapy- green living is my focus. Some call it Blue Zones. Creating beautiful programs for mindfulness & mindbody health. With over three decades in the entertainment | spa wellness | MindBodyHealth industry – I’ve settled in a wonderful green space outside of Atlanta Georgia. Read More>>

Abby Pope

I knew early in my midwifery career that catching babies wasn’t sustainable long-term for the priorities I had in that season of life. My oldest daughter was young at the time, and the week I completed my Master’s program I found out I was pregnant with my second daughter- a wonderful surprise! Read More>>

Gina Maccarone

When I first entered the field of cosmetic surgery, I was an associate at a well established practice in Cincinnati. The plan was to transition into an ownership role over the course of a few years as the founding surgeon retired. When that plan changed, I decided to create my own practice. Read More>>

Nadine Jenson

When I decided to start my own psychotherapy practice, it wasn’t a grand moment of certainty, it was more like an inner knowing that grew louder until it became impossible to ignore. I had spent years working within systems that, while well-intentioned, often left little room for depth, creativity, or genuine connection. Read More>>

Karyn Eilber

I had no idea what I was doing but I was unhappy and needed a change Read More>>

Reba Byrd

My spouse probably asked me weekly, ‘When do you think you will be ready?’. I would always answer with an excuse. Either I did not have the funds, the time, or maybe I was just plain old scared. Read More>>

Tiffany Nelson

When City Girls Who Walk Houston launched in May of 2022, there were many women from the Katy/Cypress/Richmond area attending the walks (in Houston). As we grew and added coffees, a monthly brunch, dance lessons, and other enrichment activites, the women from Katy continued participating. Read More>>

Karimah Cornelius-Stith, M.A., LCPC, CST, CSAM

Before opening New Reflections Therapeutic Services in 2012, I felt God’s gentle reassurance urging me to step out in faith and trust the vision He placed on my heart. That moment became the catalyst for establishing the practice. Read More>>