As an outsider, breaking into an industry can often seem like an impossible challenge and so we reached out to some very generous folks who agreed to share their stories of how they broke into their respective industries.

Anahata Eco Yoga Retreats Shayne Cohen & Adriana Vergara

“Anahata Eco Yoga Retreats,” led by Shayne Cohen and Adriana Vergara, is a growing and powerful community for spiritual development. Anahata offers weekly yoga classes (at Miami Ironside), meditations, uniquely curated monthly holistic workshops, Yoga Teacher Trainings (at The Sacred Space Miami) and their well renowned immersive yoga retreats in exotic and secluded nature destinations around the world. Shayne, is the lead teacher of Anahata. Read more>>

Dmitri George

I was working my first “real” job since graduating from The University of Tampa with two bachelor’s degrees. I had gone through dozens of interviews with other firms and finally months later I had a God sent offer with an ideal work life balance. Lets fast forward 18 months into my role, Im thriving and approaching licensing. I worked in asset and wealth management for T.Rowe Price. One day I received a notice that the company was deciding on closing all Florida-based offices and I would have the opportunity to relocate to D.C. Read more>>

Marcel Crooks, LMSW

I was a young college student and accepted a job working for healthcare agency . I experienced some personal challenges and unfortunately had to leave position. then I was offered another job at a healthcare agency working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and I’ve been there ever since. It is important to me to help individuals who cannot help themselves, as I have seen a lot of challenges in my personal life and my family. It gave me a lot of sense of pride and fulfillment. Read more>>

Meghan Tieff

I was working as a Paralegal in Baltimore when a job as personal trainer, and Group Fitness Director was offered to me at Golds Gym. I was a member there, they saw my love and passion for fitness and the managers reached out to me. I wasn’t at the time looking for a career change but they offered to get me certified and give me a full benefits package. I couldn’t turn down the offer. Read more>>

Andrea Violette

What a question! I was in my last year of Chiropractic school and I knew I did not want to stay in Florida where I was currently living and I knew that I didn’t want to move back home and in with my parents. With that in mind, I was desperate to find a Chiropractic practice that would allow me to do my final internship in their office so that I could get all my credits for graduation. I happened to be traveling to Cincinnati, OH to visit my best friend from college and she mentioned to me, that I should do my internship in Cincinnati. Read more>>

Jeneifer Threadcraft

I got my first job in this field when I did my first internship with my mentor Dr. Taunya Lowe. She asked me to come out and work with her on a mock audit for CARF. I worked closely with the doctor who owned the practiced that we were helping to prepare for up and coming audit. At the end of the audit my mentor contacted me and told me that Dr. Yusvf had an interest in hiring me. I took the job as a her office manager and from that I went into the field; where I started seeing youth and adolescents with behavior issues and depression. Read more>>