Legacies help us with our goals after we’ve passed because they have the power to inspire action and the give our ideals an chance to live on through others. Given the magical potential of legacies, we wanted to support and foster conversations around legacy building and below you’ll find some of those conversations.

Laura McCumber

Legacy is something I often think about. What will I leave behind? How will I be remembered? When I visited Santa Fe, New Mexico, and toured the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, legacy was at the forefront of my thoughts as I wandered through the rooms containing her amazing paintings of landscapes, flowers, and the sky. Read more>>

Alex Vanden Heuvel

We just want to do the best we can to make our little corner of the world a better place. I hope that we are remembered for bringing people together and making positive things happen on every level of government, whether it’s on a local, state, or federal. Read more>>

Video Shampoo

At this point I’ve become pretty strong in my resolve to enjoy the quality of my life and that includes the undertaking of what I do. That has become a priority in daily life, because of certain personal aspects of my life. Read more>>

Doris Johnson

The sort of legacy I am hoping to build is not grounded in fare wellness (if that makes sense). Many people think about legacy as being something physical, but I look at in terms of what may happen tomorrow if the world loses me. Read more>>

Thomas Dear III

I hope to be remembered as a visionary author who shaped the future of financial literacy one book at a time. As someone who foresees a future where children are making more educated decisions on spending, investing, and saving. Read more>>

Shacola Thompson

I hope my legacy will have a lasting impact on the world. I would love for people to look back on my life journey and feel a sense of empowerment and see that you can literally be anything you want to be regardless of the trials and tribulations in your way. Read more>>

Terah Tidy

Glamifornia is already known for its unique concept blurring beauty, wellness, art and fashion together. After 10 years of success, we are transforming the dynamics of our beauty business model. Read more>>

Blake Huang

Thanks for having me today! I’ve always been fascinated by how movies and TV shows can make people laugh, cry or even just feel. They are more than just entertainment: Read more>>

Holly Swenson

When I think about my personal legacy, I envision leaving the parents of today better than when I found them. When I say better, I mean on all levels; mind, body, spirit, and environment. True wellness from the ground up. Read more>>

Socorro Diaz

I hope to be remembered for the courage I have to go deep into the valleys and climb up the mountains of my life, to look face to face the entities that I created out of the emotional trauma and in doing so I inspired others to do the same. Read more>>

Herman Parker

I am hoping to build a creative legacy. I can’t say for sure what people will say about me when I’m gone, especially since creativity is subjective, however I hope they will say that I was an influential content creator with unique and original ideas. Read more>>

Jessica Vela

I’ve thought a lot about this. Quite recently actually as I journey into being an author and advocate. My hope is that the people I encounter will be able to take back their power after hearing my life story and struggles. Read more>>

Tyrus Riley

I hope to leave a legacy of care, love, respect, and helpfulness. I hope people will remember me for the work I’ve done to help others and my eagerness to give my time to a good cause. Read more>>