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.

Adam DiMarco

When I moved to Austin in 2018, I started teaching at two small local studios. As a new yoga teacher in a town that has had a prominent yoga community for 25+ years, it was difficult at first to get accepted into the larger studios in town. Being a new teacher definitely has its pros and cons: all you want to do is pour your heart and energy into your classes, but half the time nobody showed up to practice. Understanding that in any field of work, it takes time to hone your skills and grow an audience, and this being especially true in the world of yoga, was a hard concept for me to grasp. Read more>>

Katie Miccarelli

My passion for health & fitness initially ignited after my Dad received a scary diagnosis when I was a senior in college. It hit home for me and it was a total “light switch” moment; realizing that we have one body we all get to call home and we just have to take care of it! So I slowly began making small healthy changes to my diet and, as a former dancer, getting my certification to teach Zumba. I spent the entire day in a dance studio in NYC learning how to format, prepare, and execute a great Zumba class! Read more>>

Tabby Halsrud

I created my first job in the field! I had been in Corporate America for fourteen years, most of that time working in the field of Human Resources. I really, really loved about half of the HR-related work I was doing – and really, really despised the other half. The parts I enjoyed the most were collaborating 1-1 with business leaders, coaching others, teaching classes, and facilitating training sessions and workshops. Read more>>