Stories are incredibly powerful – their ability to teach, inspire, and create understanding is why we are so in love with storytelling. Most stories have a defining moment and so we’ve asked some of the most talented, insightful folks across a broad range of industries and markets to tell us about a defining moment in their story.

Maggie Talucci

A defining moment for me professionally was very early in my CrossFit Coaching career. I was coaching a woman who began to cry as she worked out. She kept going through the tears, she kept moving though the emotional discomfort. Read more>>

Erena DiGonis

Over the past 15 years, my professional journey has taken me from solo private practice to leading a group dedicated to addressing anxiety, stress, and trauma. I’m genuinely passionate about our work and the incredible team of clinicians alongside me, as well as the people we have the privilege of serving. Read more>>

Teri Nejad

I had a client that was struggling with her health, weight loss, lack of energy and she had tried so many routes including conventional medicine and holistic and wasn’t able to conquer her conditions. Read more>>

Tara Miller

I started my journey at 29 years old. I am living proof that it is NEVER too late to reach for your dreams. I experienced a serious life pivot at 21 years old, a tragedy in which the murder of my son’s father lead to me having Complicated Grief (a sub-category of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). When my son was getting older, and I started to take care of myself again, I decided to go to college for grief counseling. Read more>>

Rachel Porter

Absolutely! Over a time of approximately 15 years, I had the opportunity to home educate my children. Towards the end of teaching my children, I had the opportunity to lead and co-lead men and women in their mental health and spiritual growth. Read more>>

Oscar Ortiz

Hearing the words, “your child has cancer”, is as defining a moment a human can experience in life. In October of 2015, I was told my then 15 year old son, Sebastian, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Read more>>

Mack Bailey

At the age of 50 I decided to pursue my master’s in music therapy. I joked that I could be any of my classmates’ fathers and some of my professors. School was fascinating to me, and I enjoyed being a student more at this age than I did as an undergrad. Read more>>