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.

Jocelyn Basham

One of my favorite stories to tell is how I watched Layla’s light come back. This little dancer was diagnosed with T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and when Dancers Against Cancer received her application we knew we wanted to help. Read more>>

Dr. Liesle Elsey

The name of my business, Agate Core Therapy, was inspired by one of my patients. She had come to me for severe pelvic pain resulting in incontinence. Her pain limited her ability perform daily tasks and attend social gatherings impacting her quality of life. Through our work together, and with additional support from a urogynocologist, she regained control and reclaimed her life. Read more>>

Gil Correa

There are many stories that makes me smile and Most of these stories are about my clients who are of an older age, lost a considerable amount of strength and are able to regain it becoming more independent, doing their daily activities with less effort. I was hired once by a lady who wanted me to train her 86 year old mom who had troubles with balance due to age, past surgeries (one being on the heart) and lost some strength by not being very active. We started working together and some weeks later I got a very positive feedback from the daughter saying her mom was more energetic, confident and having less trouble to walk. That made my day, week, year!!! Read more>>

Brendan Giljum

Whether it is the countless people who come to me for relief right before a vacation, or the grandparents who want to be able to crawl around with their grandkids, or the stressed parent who is working hard for their family and doesn’t have time for pain in their busy daily life, I love helping with all of it. In my almost 8 years in practice, I have seen so many different stories, and no one is more important to me than another, I just love helping people to feel “normal” again. We take our health for granted so often that when it is not optimal, you really know it, and the ability to get people back to moving and feeling how they are meant to, as fast as possible, is so rewarding to me. Read more>>

Achea Redd

A few years ago, I delivered my first keynote speech for the YWCA Activist and Agitators Event. As I was finishing up my talk I told the attendees to remember to put their own oxygen mask on first before helping anyone else. There was a server at the event that was so touched she pulled me to the side and said that she was going to go to the Hopsital that night just to get an IV of drugs to put her to sleep because her life was in such disarray, but because she heard me speak she decided to take back her home and regain control of her life with no trip to the hospital. Read more>>

Smriti Mehta

When I was 13, my dad was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Watching him struggle with daily blood sugar checks and strict dietary changes opened my eyes to how important good nutrition is. Now, at 16, I’m using that experience to help others understand nutrition better. Read more>>