Great schools and training programs offer learning opportunities that go far beyond the syllabus. We asked some amazing folks from the community to share stories from their educational journey with us.

Isabelle Krize

It’s a work of heart. Becoming a Home-birth Midwife is so easy feat. I am doing the self- lead PEP Process through NARM and Apprenticeship. Life as an on-call 24/7 apprentice midwife means I need to be ready at all hours of the day/night and be well prepared to drop what I’m doing and go, never knowing how long you’ll be gone. Your support system needs to be strong, especially if you have a family of your own. Communication and setting expectations are a huge component to keeping a family/work balance. Read more>>

JaKya Sheppard-McCarter

I never stop learning. I received my associate degree to Santa Fe College in my hometown, Gainesville, Fl. Transferred to University of Houston. Earned over 25+ certification in health in fitness from NASM, Smart fitness and other similar disciplines. I also completed UH S.U.R.E entrepreneurial program. Truly, I feel like experience is just as important as education. Especially when you’re applying what you learned. Read more>>

Lisa Johnson

I attended the Cincinnati School of Medical Massage Therapy in 2000. I enjoyed the experience and I thought the teachers were very knowledgeable and their passion for massage therapy was evident. This school has longer hour requirements for anatomy and physiology compared to most massage therapy schools. This has lead my career more into the medical field of massage therapy, with my speciality being injury recovery, and pain management. Something I also learned in massage therapy was my own personal love for massage therapy. One of the best parts of my experience attending school was getting to be the practice body. Especially being a hands on learner and leaning from touch this was double beneficial for me. Read more>>

Christina Willis

The Fueled by Fire Mastery Program has changed my entire life. The trainings there have helped me overcome a poverty mentality and how to be more confident in every area of life. I have gone from being homeless to making a six figure income, owning a business, paying off major debt and buying my first home at 48 years old. The mindset shift these trainings provided have been crucial and have been the key to how I have been able to overcome my past and am now building the life and business that I love. Read more>>

Dontay Moch

The turning point that I knew I wanted to help others better their life is when in college we did a kids camp. One of the kids came up to me and said he related to my childhood and that if I can focus and take the next step so can he!!!!! Read more>>

Nikki Porteus

The training and schooling we receive as chiropractors is often underestimated by the general public. I’ve been asked, on multiple occasions, if it’s an associates degree program when it is in fact a doctorate program! Most chiropractic schools offer 4 year programs which are sometimes condensed into 10 trimesters (3 years 4 months). A majority of qualified applicants either have a Bachelor’s degree and have taken a specified list of pre-requisites or they have taken enough credit hours and prerequisites to complete a bachelor’s alongside the doctorate. The first year or so of chiropractic school looks very similar to medical school. Read more>>