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.

David Rose

Every year To Give A Smile touches the lives of thousands of families around the world that are facing medical related needs. As an organization, our goal is to simply uplift and encourage children as they walk through one of life’s toughest seasons as they seek medical care. I have had the privilege over the years to meet so many incredible children and their families and I would like to share a heartwarming story with you. Read more>>

Kurt Hines

For me, coaching (and all of life for that matter), it’s all about relationships! As the Head Coach of the Coronado High School football program I have the opportunity each and every day to impact and empower so many people in different ways. For me, coaching is all about winning! And I’m not talking about just on the scoreboard. Yes, that matters, and we all want to be victorious, but I’m talking about winning the hearts of the young men and women I am blessed to coach, and helping them to achieve, and to be more than you could ever imagine on and off the field! Read more>>

Kate Kripke

The highlights of my work all revolve around my experience of watching women grow and evolve and gain health and happiness. It happens with almost every mother who I work with and when that client realizes their full potential to feel joy in their own lives and in mothering, it’s like watching a sunrise. There is one particular mother who I have worked with for many years, since her first son was born almost 8 years ago. She comes from a tricky background that consisted of family and relational trauma, substance use and abuse, eating disorders, and lots of depression and anxiety. Read more>>

Lexy Zuniga

In 2019, I was at the height of my career, having just started my own nutrition and fitness business, training clients, helping mentor people on how to live a balanced lifestyle. And then I found out I was going to become a mom. I was afraid and actually felt like I was going to lose my chance at being a successful trainer, business owner, and mentor. While my training had to take a little bit of a backseat, I studied perinatal fitness and got my certification so I could help other mamas like myself. Read more>>

Rachel Smith

My career has been filled with heartwarming stories. It has been a blessing to help my clients on their journey toward self-fulfillment and relationships gratification. One story that resonates deeply is one that actually extends through my career. As a registered intern in the mental health field, jobs are very limited, where most of us end up in agency work as a default. Working in agencies are often very demanding, mentally, emotionally and physically – working long hours with high case loads and high expectations for performance and execution. Like many in my cohort, Read more>>