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.

Rachael Nelson

I was working as a speech-language pathologist, devoted to helping children. Among the children I had the privilege of working with, one young boy was a particularly heartwarming experience. At the age of seven, he had never communicated verbally. His primary means of communication was pointing. Read more>>

David Di

Due to the pandemic, it took four years for my mother to finally visit me in Los Angeles and see my clinic. Back in China, she is well-respected as a professor in traditional Chinese medicine. As she walked through my clinic, I could sense her quiet approval by pride in her eyes. Read more>>

Lisa Pukish- Ringenberg

My journey with healing began almost 20 years ago with the birth of my medically fragile daughter. After western medicine had surgically saved her life, I was left with a sick child who needed not only to recover from surgery but the medicine and toxins she received over the several years she was hospitalized. I sought help through Eastern/functional medicine and was able to reduce her prescription drugs, from 22 to just 2, over a course of 18 months simply using food and homeopathic techniques to reduce illness and stress. Read more>>

Vanessa Autrey

More recently, I was a guest at a young adult literary festival in Tampa Bay. Initially, I thought my messaging around wellness and mental health advocacy would be lightly displaced, after all, I don’t remember being a super-stressed teen growing up in the 90’s. That could not have been further from the truth. As teen after teen approached me post panel, I discovered something huge: Our next generation of leaders is suffering, not only with their mental health, but coping with the ever-increasing pressures of life. Read more>>

Carol Rosenstein

One day a new patient and caregiver showed up to one of our 5th Dementia band rehearsals. I greeted them and soon learned that Jon was a former fireman who played trombone in a big band. The band released him because he was missing cues which left him feeling downtrodden. Read more>>

Billy Buffington

This is a story about a professor of mine that weaves together a good portion of my story. Read more>>

Dominique Payne

I’ll start off by saying, I didn’t plan on becoming a personal trainer, let alone leaded classes. The main goal in the beginning was to be healthier for myself, but then this became something I enjoyed. People would complement me on how well I was doing, and how great I looked and that really helped me boost my confidence and self esteem. Read more>>

Veronica Rasicci

I have the privilege to work with a variety of different people, with amazing stories. One heartwarming story that stands out to me is this one client – a widower in her 60s. She is a kind soul, who has struggled with a variety of health issues her whole life. Read more>>

Mariluz Ingbrigtson

I am Mariluz Ingbrigtson, and in 2007, I am a coach and mentor specializing in transforming the lives of women, helping them live fearlessly, overcome obstacles, seize opportunities, and achieve more challenging goals. I have extensive experience assisting professional women and entrepreneurs in achieving better results through coaching processes, mentoring, programs, and training. Read more>>