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.

Nancy Bradfield

At a facility hospice visit with Rosie the Rabbiter, we were with an elderly, very frail female patient. I was showing her Rosie’s big feet and commenting on how big and soft they were. This sweet lady reached up to feel Rosies paw and said “Lawd have mercy”…… you could tell she was enjoying the interaction. She passed approx 48 hours later. I can only hope that we brought a tiny bit of joy to her last hours. Read more>>

Rod

While I have had many great client interactions, one stands out in particular. This particular client was in her late 60s and feeling quite uninspired about life in general. While working with her, we focused on what she wanted more of and how to move closer to those things, rather than letting them slip away. She didn’t need a lot of help, but she needed someone to prioritize her and make her the centre of attention. She had lived a very full life, but it was one of giving to others and on behalf of others, especially her family. She told me it was the first time she had felt “seen,” and that anyone had made her feel like her thoughts and feelings were valid and worthy of being heard. Instead of feeling like her life was winding down, she felt like she had a renewed energy to do whatever she wanted to do. Read more>>

Brandon

I’ve known Koda Martin since high school, back when Friday nights were filled with stadium lights, and hearts hungry for something more than a scoreboard win. Koda was the quiet force on the football field—a powerhouse lineman with a steady heart. I wasn’t a coach in the traditional sense. I was the team’s life coach, the one who showed up early to pray with the coaches and stayed late to talk with players about more than just football. Read more>>

Lynnsey Lafayette

When I think about Chelsyfest now—how it’s grown, the lives it’s touched, the laughter and love it brings—I still can’t quite believe how far we’ve come. It all started with a heartbreaking loss and a desire to do something, anything, to honor the bright light we lost when Chelsy Giles passed away in July 2021. Read more>>

Betsy Finkelhoo

In my work, I’ve witnessed incredible transformations — but one story that stays closest to my heart is about a woman who came to me during one of the most tender times of her life. Read more>>

MARSHIELA HALL

As a matter of reference there is actually a story that challenges me to continue in my business but also in the development of myS.E.L.F.

I had a young lady who I was assisting and would providing an ear from time to time for her to have a safe space to share. I received a call from her mother in which the relationship between the two was strained. Mom says, “my daughter said you gave her a voice and a face to her pain and she discovered that she was living her life to fulfill my dreams and she isn’t happy.” Read more>>