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.

Maya Biggs

It’s all in alignment! I’ve always been more spiritual than not! I’ve always loveddd gospel music and music in general, but gospel music with an R&B vibe would always get me and give me chills. It TWAS the year 2017 and I felt the need to further elaborate my relationship with GOD. My best friend, at the time, and I went to church and started going regularly. So much so I was baptized on February 14th, 2018. I wasn’t sure what was about to happen, but for whatever it was I needed to be closer to GOD! Read more>>

Selina Dallas

I will Always recall the moment I was able to use my personal life experience and clinical expertise to help a patient. It was late at night working in the emergency department and patient came in with chest pain, shortness of breath and feelings of his heart racing. As an emergency room Clinician I immediately proceeded with our protocol to obtain and EKG, vitals and lab work. Read more>>

Krystle Johnson

I volunteer with We All We Got San Diego Mutual Aid which is a community of people in San Diego. We all volunteer our time to get food to the people who need it. When COVID first hit, we realized we had community members that were starving. They needed food delivered because they couldn’t leave their houses. Many were also being rejected by food banks because they were required to have identification and other forms that needed to be filled out. Read more>>

Deb Kelley

There is a nationwide volunteer organization that several times a year flies WWII veterans to Washington, DC to visit the memorials and Arlington cemetery. I teach a group of men (ages 50-80+) in my “Pilates Stretch Class for Men.” One of the gentlemen in class is a veteran and decided to make that trip to Washington. While there, he was designated to lay the wreath at the grave of the unknown soldier. Read more>>

Gevonchai Hudnall-Vogel

One of the most poignant moments in my journey occurred when I reflected on the realization of my vision and its profound impact on others. The inception of Ghetto Mantras stemmed from a personal experience during my postpartum period after having my son, when I struggled to connect with myself. It was a pivotal moment where I had to redirect my inner voice to avoid slipping into a state of depression. Read more>>