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.

Andrew Lomax

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Jeffrey Lee

As a high school strength coach, I’ve had the honor of working with student-athletes in a setting where weight training wasn’t a core part of their routine. One of my most rewarding experiences was coaching the boys’ basketball team in their weight training program, ultimately helping them win a state championship in their league. Read more>>

Manisha Lad

Manisha Lad, founder of the Akhil Autism Foundation and The Sensory Pathway Center in New Jersey (USA); an amazing state-of-the-art facility focused on helping families with neurodiverse children grow and develop their skills. As an extraordinary advocate for neurodiversity and autism care, Manisha Lad has deep passion for creating positive change and bringing about Neurodiversity awareness. Read more>>

Meghan Henderson

For over ten years, I dreamed of creating a fitness and wellness retreat for my clients—a joyful weekend for busy women to connect over friendships, fun and fitness. This dream finally became a reality with the launch of the Vary-8 Fitness Retreats! We craft an incredible weekend filled with healthy meals, energizing workouts and yoga sessions. But that was just the beginning: we also enjoyed shopping excursions, nature hikes, themed dinners, dress-up nights, a dance party on a boat, time to journal and set goals and endless laughter through games and live music. Read more>>

Janice Lynn

I’ve worked as a nurse practitioner for over 20 years and have written romance novels for about the same time frame, with the first being published back in 2005. Those two professions have intersected many times over the years, but in 2023 I had a veterans organization contact me regarding a medical volunteer position to accompany World War II veterans to Normandy, France for the 79th anniversary of D-Day. Someone who was familiar with my sweet romance novels that feature the Quilts of Valor Foundation recommended me when they needed someone short notice when another volunteer had to cancel rather last minute. My youngest son is in the military, so I couldn’t say no, nor did I want to. The truth of the matter, though, was that I only knew basics about WWII. I went on a WWII educational binge in the 2 months prior to the trip, reading, watching movies such as Band of Brothers, etc. For the trip, I’d be accompanying 4 WWII veterans, along with other volunteers, one of which was a nurse. I wanted to be able to understand the things they said and the significance of the places we visited. Read more>>

Candyce Norris Jenkins

From Chaos to Conqueror: How I created my THRIVE system After being diagnosed with Type One diabetes as a child, I struggled to find my way through life. Lack of support, stigmas, and shame caused me to go into denial about my illness and stop caring for myself altogether. Eventually, being out of control caught up to me and I realized I was losing my vision. A myriad of other health challenges compounded on to my diagnosis and by the time I reached 26, i started my first dialysis treatment. Fast forward, after 2 successful kidney transplants, my husband and I learned we were expecting. I had to make the decision to prioritize my own health all while taking care of my beautiful baby girl. Read more>>