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.

Gopi Gita Schomaker

Defining Moment #1: During the pandemic, I saw children of all ages, but primarily ages 3 to 5 and 13 to 16 ish struggling with friendships. It was a widespread issue. Read more>>

LeAnne Feliciano

In my late twenties, I found myself at a crossroads, grappling with the complexities of life as a mother of three, battling mental health issues, and facing the challenges of addiction. Read more>>

Dee Davis

In my career journey, I’ve learned firsthand the importance of taking the moment and making it perfect, rather than waiting for the elusive ‘perfect moment’. Read more>>

Caroline Smith

There were a few defining moments on my career journey but the one that stands out the most was actually a personal defining moment. Read more>>

Violet Song

In the field of education and practice of integrative medicine, transforming lives has always been the mission. It’s also a learning and defining process for me that what is transforming lives. Read more>>

Brittany Kaseoru

In the beginning of 2022 I accepted a position at a Fort Worth oncology clinic as an Oncology Massage Therapist. Stepping into the medical world felt like a natural progression for me and I couldn’t be more excited to be part of the movement for hospitals and outpatient clinics to include massage therapists in the healthcare team. Read more>>

Jill Leigh

I’ve had quite a few defining moments in my career. I’ll work my way backwards through a few of them because looking back is one of the ways that we understand how pivotal a choice, decision or experience has been. Read more>>

Karen Sterling

I have been doing hair over 37 years. I felt like clients were mentioning hair loss more and more and decided to start educating myself to be able to help more. Read more>>

Gianni Neiviller

My defining moment wasn’t just a singular event; it unfolded over the span of a decade, shaping the trajectory of my career and life. Read more>>

Michelle Lyall

In the middle of a difficult divorce, I met a friend for lunch, she was also going through a divorce yet she was happy, bright and hopeful. Read more>>

Maria Solano

Have my own bussines , was my dream for to many years one day day I just said , no más , nomas , if I going to sacrifice my holidays is going to be on my benefit Read more>>

Dr. Catovia Rayner

Taking a chance by diving into being my authentic self not only was a defining moment in my professional career but personally liberating. Read more>>

Bill Humphreys

“Selling my car to buy a bicycle in order to keep my driver’s license.” I was living at the beach in San Diego just doing odd jobs with no plans, or goals in life, Read more>>

Bonnie Dysinger

I had retired from my professional job a few years earlier and working at my friend’s office. I was struggling in life. Everything was difficult and challenging. It just wouldn’t let up. Read more>>

Dr. Bankole Johnson

The death of my parents when I was 22 years of age has been a burning spur to never give up. I am always hopeful that things will turn out better the next day. Read more>>

Christy Garcia

During graduate school I was diagnosed with cancer, had part of my thyroid removed, got engaged, began to experience heart failure, had open-heart surgery to receive a new heart valve (1 month after getting married), and graduated all within 3.5 years! Read more>>

Charlie Ottinger

I’ve been a personal trainer on-and-off, part-time and fulltime over the past decade or so. Throughout those years, I always struggled to retain clients or attract new ones – just like any other personal trainer. Read more>>

Bernard Rackley

Covid quarantine was a defining moment in my career. That’s when I started writing my book and developed my 1st speech on the power of meditation. That’s also when I started my podcast. Read more>>

Sharonda Nya B” Brown

A very defining moment in my career happened when I wrote my life-story. The world of psychology can sometimes seem conservative. Read more>>

Jeanette Sealy

My mother’s battle with cancer was a catalyst for transformation in my life. It opened my eyes to the gaps in our healthcare system—where the focus often leans heavily on symptom management without delving into the root cause or considering the holistic well-being of the individual. Read more>>

Abigail Ladd

I started my business in 2018 as a part-time job to supplement my teaching job. Fitness has been my part-time job since college, but it was always working for someone else. Read more>>

Gracienne Jean Pierre

I graduated from nursing school at the age of 20, believing fervently that my mission was to save the world. Embarking on my career, I eagerly joined the trauma unit at my local hospital. Read more>>