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.

Josh Miller

Honestly, it was hard for me to find work in the mental health field. I had pigeon-holed myself with bible college degrees, and there weren’t many professional organizations willing to take a risk on me. Looking back, I totally get it. My education had been basic at best, with a majority of my time focused on theology and other bible related courses. Which was a real bummer since I didn’t even want to go into ministry. Read more>>

Lara Days

I actually started my business by accident! I had been sharing my own health & wellness journey and experiments on social media, and some friends and acquaintances started reaching out to ask for help. At the time, I had no idea whether or not I could actually help them. But, I’d been thinking about getting a nutrition certification anyway, so I signed up for the Precision Nutrition Level 1 certification, got insurance, and started helping people! After two years of coaching people as a side hustle, I decided to quit my teaching job and make Lara Elizabeth Coaching my full-time gig. Read more>>

Samantha March

My first Chiropractic job was a blessing in more ways than one as it gave me a great framework to build my practice. 2 years before I graduated Chiropractic school, I founded the Elevation Health club on our campus and led our students through a series of practice management and educational workshops. We prepared for our seminars and volunteering experiences in chiropractic offices that were in our network, and through the work ethic, strategies, and management of that opportunity, I was recruited for a job opportunity in Dallas/Forth Worth area. Read more>>

Amanda Massey

Before my internship year of chiropractic school, I enrolled in Parker Chiropractic University’s postdoctoral Animal Chiropractic Program for veterinarians and chiropractors. This what what I had come to chiropractic school for, to be an animal chiropractor! While in the animal chiropractic program I met a friend who was ahead of me in her internship and she also worked at Vitality Sports Medicine, a sports chiropractic office in Dallas and Frisco, that just so happened to service many professional athletes and olympians in the Dallas area. Read more>>

Jennifer Padron

I received my State of Texas Certified Peer Specialist Certification in 2007 from DBSA National. It changed my life. My trainers were Larry Fricks, Ike Powell and Beth Filson. Their teaching me practical learnings about Peer Supports working with adult mental health and substance use. Primarily it sparked my love of service and giving back to others around me who are high/at-risk populations. Read more>>