We asked some fantastic entrepreneurs and creatives to tell us about their first job in their field. Check out their stories below.

Tayo Ojo

My first job in the fitness industry was actually something that I was not actively seeking. I was on a journey of losing weight through boxing. 5 days a week, I came in and gave it my all in every class. One day, one of the boxing trainers approached me and asked if I would be interested in teaching classes at the gym on account of my amazing progress and performance. Of course, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity! Read more>>

Sabrina Sirni

I have always been a very spiritual person. I had an interest in yoga since high school, and self taught myself through online videos. Once I got into college and took yoga classes as well as continued to practice, I had the thought of getting my Yoga Teacher Cert (RYT). Read more>>

Morgan Murray

I got my first job in the healthcare field as a summer intern at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, in pastoral care. In pastoral care, we arranged for people of all faiths to connect with faith leaders during their hospital stays. During that summer, I met other interns who were working in the OR and I thought to myself, “how cool is that?” I worked really hard to get into the Operating Room the next year and I landed a job in Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine. Read more>>

Passion Smith

I have always been interested in birth and babies. Even as a little girl I can remember watching labor and delivery shows on TV. I decided to go college and major in Social Work. My senior year of college I had to do a internship. I chose to do my internship at an agency that provided services to pregnant people of all ages. At this agency, I learned more about the holistic side of birth. Read more>>

Danielle Ireland

My path to working as a therapist was not clear cut. For a long time I envied people who knew what they wanted to be, went to school for that thing, and then went into the world to do it! Read more>>