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. 

Walter Oronsaye

A defining moment in my professional career came when I decided to create my social media platform, *Phit Pharmacist*. I recognized a growing problem—misinformation about health was spreading rapidly online, often louder and faster than evidence-based guidance. As a pharmacist, I felt a responsibility to meet people where they were already consuming information: on social media. Read More>>

Mintyce Ealey

A defining moment in my professional career actually happened after getting into a car accident. At the time I was working as a manager at a hair salon. After the accident, I had to do months of physical therapy where yoga was introduced to me as a way of rehab. Read More>>

Ashika Lessani

There was a moment in my career where, on the outside, everything looked like it was working but internally, I was exhausted, disconnected, and on the edge of burnout. I was doing what many high-performing women do: pushing harder, overriding my body, and calling it discipline. Read More>>

Catherine Auman, LMFT

I was in a bookstore in Venice Beach, California when I looked down at a table and saw a book that said ‘sex is spiritual.’ It was one of those moments when everything changes. Since that awakening, I’ve been following any lead I can find to discover more about sacred sexuality. Read More>>

Lynda Wilson

A defining moment in my career would be the pivot/shift that I was able to make during COVID. This was a time of uncertainty, hardship and hopelessness for many people but for me it was the launching pad that I needed in order to establish becoming an entrepreneur. Read More>>

Lisa Crites

The defining moment in my life was being diagnosed with breast cancer, as it changed the trajectory of my career. My initial journey began as a health and medical broadcast journalist in Orlando, Florida, reporting for Channel 13, and anchoring for America’s Health Network on the backlot of Universal Studios. After years of covering medical news, I wanted to learn the business side of healthcare. Read More>>

Jahdea Kedeche

Earning a tertiary education, I plagued with tension headaches. I sought out western medicine and was told emotional pain was now manifesting as physical pain. It planted a seed of curiosity into a more holistic approach to self healing and discovery. Not long after yoga found me in my rural community of Portland Jamaica and that’s where it all began. The mind/body/spirit approach resonated with me. Read More>>