We LOVE a good story, especially when it’s a heartwarming one. Below, you’ll hear some amazing stories from incredible business owners, practitioners, and creatives and artists.

Elena Caicedo

My practice is intentionally body positive. I am very aware that, even with my conservative draping techniques, being undressed on the massage table is a vulnerable place to be. Massage can be beneficial to anyone, regardless of weight, stretch marks or body hair. I have been seeing one of my wonderful clients for about four years. When she first started coming to see me, her weight wasn’t where she wanted it to be. She would even go as far as to apologize to me for her body. Read more>>

Marcos y Theodora Pestana @pestanalife

Theodora: There is a special group of women that have come into my life exactly because I’m an ostomate and have IBD. Without our shared diagnosis of IBD and/or having ostomies, we would probably never have met. We all live in different states, time zones and/or countries. And yet, we found each other and can’t imagine life without the others! Read more>>

Dolma Diaz

Every morning we start our day with a themed Morning Meeting. Movement Monday, Tranquil Tuesday, Wellness Wednesday, Thoughtful Thursday and Funky Friday. Every year it brings me joy to have similar conversations with the new set of students whether it be as basic as how their weekend end was or diving deep in to what it means to have pride in who we are yet still be respectful of our differences. Read more>>

Rachel Millar

I was a stay at home mom at the time with a blended household of 4 boys, financially secure enough that the decision to pursue a career was born out of fulfilling a personal desire versus a necessity. I’d always loved working out so I decided to become certified as a Personal Trainer. Read more>>

Marissa Shireen Merriam

It’s really amazing when women reach back out to me to tell me how much better their postpartum experience was from taking the pills. It’s great having clients really appreciate your hard work, and its great to know that I was personally able to help them heal. It’s a very rewarding business and often I become friends with these moms in the community as we feel connected

Romell Moore

I’ve deal’t with mental health issues my whole life growing up such as anxiety, stress, and depression just to name a few, quite often. Growing up in a broken home in the inner city of Kansas City, MO has had its challenges due to lack of resources and a structured family setting. Read more>>

Candice Cooper-Lovett

This was a recent experience that I had, I spoke with someone who was interested in doing a clinical internship as a student and she stated how she researched me and my practice and how impressed she was with not only myself but my staff, that definitely made me feel good about myself and my business and what it represents. Read more>>

Christine Hards

I worked with a female, teen client struggling with eating-disordered thoughts and behaviors for about a year. During our time in counseling, she reported a decrease in symptoms and, with the help of a dietitian and myself, entered recovery. She shared her experience with counseling as a part of her personal statement for her college application and ended up getting accepted into her dream school. She currently plans to become a dietitian herself. Read more>>