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.
Alexandra Mayer
One of my favorite people and biggest role models has always been my aunt. She was lively and fun, yet serious when it was necessary, self-motivated and curious, and had an itch to travel everywhere. I’m convinced she passed this travel bug onto me. She’s the blessing who showed me what skincare to use to care for my miserable acne-prone skin, and she once told me I needed to eat a damn steak or I might age badly. At the time, I had no idea how important protein was for your body to create and maintain healthy skin! Read more>>
Stephanie Darnell
My story is very complex. I started my Yoga Teacher Training when I was 18-years-old. The training changed my life. I met my best friends and healed a lot. I received my 200-hour RYT certification in October 2012 and started teaching yoga at my college’s recreation center throughout my college career ( 4 years). When I graduated college, I worked a 9-5 desk job and only taught yoga 1x per week. In March 2017, I started having trouble swallowing and facial numbness. After many doctor’s consultations, I finally got an MRI of my brain that showed two large masses in my brain stem. Read more>>
Raven Hilden
As the Founder/CEO of a nonprofit that serves Veterans, deployed military and their families, there are many stories that I come across. Some are absolutely heartbreaking. Others are very heartwarming. Some of the most amazing experiences occur when we least expect them. MilVet has many programs and one of them is called our Holidays For Heroes program. Each year we grant wishes to children of military families who are in need or who have lost a loved one. A few years ago, one of our volunteers, Read more>>