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.

Raquel Veisaga

In my healing and growth journey of being an entrepreneur i ended in a bad hand couch surfing, basically homeless with my two kids. I remember clear as day a group of yoga students learning of it and at end of class a strong debate who was best suited to home us, or how to home us intermittently while my situation bettered. I was there smiling, how blessed I am that when most people say that when you are down, people leave and you find who your friends are, I was here witnessing a group of woman fighting who I ought to be homed with. Read more>>

Angela Monroe

I am lucky enough to work in the industry of play. We designed water parks and splashpads for communities. I recently worked on a project that will forever be in my heart and on my mind. I met a lady named Carol Starr a couple of years ago. Her daughter had passed away and she wanted to do something to bring fun to her community and also leave an ever lasting memory of her daughter. Read more>>

Luis Vargas

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Lehlieh Garyu

When I was 17 years old I had the worst menstrual cycles. I experienced fatigue, cramps, nausea, headaches, heavy bleeding and bloating. My physician at the time only gave me one option to completely alleviate the pain. A hysterectomy. At the time that was a very scary decision foe a 16 year old to make. Read more>>

Ishita Bhama

The heart warming stories I am excited to share come from clients I have worked with privately 1:1 in my container to help them change their lives and manifest their desires with ease. One of my favorite stories is that I got to work with a client who was struggling to bring in a baby and she worked with me for about four months, in my container, and not only did she conceive a baby, she also decided to make me the godmother of this beautiful baby girl. Read more>>

Ebony Tutora

I think overall something that is very true about pursuing purpose is that it is always unfolding for you. I’ve always had a knack for being “spiritual,” and the wise friend, but I could have never knew as a child how that would unfold for me. My work is proof that life comes full circle. Read more>>

Amy Gallagher

During my first week at Firefly Sisterhood, I attended a educational breast seminar event and wasn’t sure what to expect. I had yet to meet anyone in the Firefly program besides the staff, as it was April 2021 and many events still were not in-person. While working at the Firefly Sisterhood table to check people in, a woman walked up to me and saw my name tag. Read more>>

Dr. Angela Slessor, PT, DPT, MDNC

I had a patient come to me for Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy. She had been experiencing frequent urinary incontinence. She explained to me that she was going through approximately 8 incontinence pads a day, and sometimes soaking through them. She had gone through uterine cancer followed by a hysterectomy. Her concern was packing for a trip she had coming up. Read more>>

Lital Diament

When I was an associate, I had a client in a treatment center who was truly struggling with her mental illness. She would yell at me, tell me that she did not like me as a therapist, and constantly share that she had wanted a new clinician. One day, while sitting across from this client, I had asked the client what I could do as her therapist to make her feel more comfortable? Read more>>

Lee Ann Eakins

I’m happy to say I have heard so many stories about how Trauma Informed Martial Arts (TIMA) has played a positive role in people’s lives. One that has really touched me is a story of a woman who came to class not being able to walk outside alone. I was not aware of this at the time she started the class. She had even signed up for class with a friend and they always came together. Read more>>

Esma Elmerini

My clients tell me that they don’t just come for the session, they come for me as well, apparently I radiate positive energy Read more>>

Kemi Ms. Seriki

What motivates me to start Pansapansa conversations within African immigrants community in NYC that led to creating a podcast. Read more>>