Every once in a while, something happens that really matters. Something that will define at least the next chapter of your journey – perhaps it’s a conversation with a client, a meeting with a visionary or a major event in your personal life. Below, you’ll find some very insightful folks sharing defining moments from their journeys.
Renee Jones
The defining moment in my career came at 23, when I left Texas to work as the coordinator of a Christian Community Center in Wales—a place I knew only from “The Prince of” fame, where I wouldn’t know a single soul, and where my supervisors were based hours away in Scotland. It was terrifying and exhilarating all at once. Read More>>
Kyra Beasley
The defining moment in my career came when I picked up *Hood Feminism* by Mikki Kendall. That book completely shifted how I understood healing and the role of systems in people’s lives. Before that, I saw therapy primarily as an individual process or something that helped people navigate their personal challenges and emotions. Read More>>
Brandie Grasso
The defining moment in my career wasn’t a victory — it was a breakdown. I had built a life that looked perfect on the outside, but inside, I was disconnected from my purpose. When everything I thought I wanted fell apart, I finally heard the quiet voice of intuition I’d been ignoring. That moment changed everything. Read More>>
Ayesha Watson
A defining moment in my professional career came when I founded my nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting families and children by connecting them to critical mental health, educational, and community resources. Read More>>
Ariel Johnson
I remember the moment when I realized that I was walking in my passion. I was interning at an inpatient rehabilitation hospital that also did outpatient physical therapy. I helped a patient that had a stroke with using the bathroom. Read More>>
Greg Coakley
The moment that changed everything happened in 2019. I was backstage at a major arena tour, another day in what had become my normal routine after three decades of preparing artists for the brutal physical demands of concert touring. The text came through my phone; it was from the daughter of another artist, someone who was a dear friend of mine. Read More>>