The heart of our mission is to find the amazing souls that breathe life into our communities. In the recent weeks, we’ve had the privilege to connect with some incredible artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and rabble rousers and we can’t begin to express how impressed we are with the incredible group below. Check out our favorite stories from across the Voyage family.
holly GERONZIN
Although I was offered a position in Iowa, I returned home and pursued a career in sales management. Over the next two decades, I held a variety of leadership roles, including coach, sales supervisor, hiring supervisor, management intern mentor, and manager over the New Hire Training Department. I spent 21 years growing professionally, helping others succeed, and building strong teams. Read more>>
Valise Jackson
Valise specializes in crafting custom wedding scripts that reflect each couple’s unique journey. From traditional ceremonies to modern celebrations, intimate elopements to large formal weddings, she takes time to understand a couples vision and ensures every detail aligns with their dream day. Read more>>
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Sasha Blackburn
It’s kind of a funny story how I got started. My daughter was 2 years old, and I drew and painted a Bubble Guppie for her. My husband thought it was really good, and him being the entrepreneurial spirit he is, he said I needed to try to make money doing art. I kind of dismissed what he said…lol… Read more>>
Heather Landers
I opened the studio in June of 2017. As a previous marathon runner, I was looking for something to keep me healthy and focused. I started hot yoga to help with my training. I fell in love with the benefits of hot yoga which led me to get certified and later open my own business. Read more>>
John Paschall
Growing up in rural West Tennessee, the son of hardworking, blue-collar parents who never finished high school, I learned the value of common sense and hard work. I didn’t inherit wealth; hand-me-down’s were my norm. By applying practical principles to my own finances and life, though, by the grace of God I became financially independent in my mid-40s. Read more>>
Belinda Martinez
Building Bridges: The Inspiring Journey of Belinda Martinez In the heart of Middle Tennessee, where new businesses are launched every quarter and communities continue to grow and diversify, one leader has quietly but powerfully become a bridge between cultures, families, and opportunities. Read more>>
Justin Crandall
In a nutshell, I graduated high school in 1999, travelled a lot growing up, we moved somewhere new every couple years. Worked in sales and customer service for 20+ years, made a lot of money here and there. I have a lot of childhood trauma, followed in my parents and brothers footsteps in coping with stress and failures through substance abuse. Read more>>
Miguel Hernandez
I had mistreated my body by smoking, drinking and ingesting things that my body was not meant to have since I was a teenager. After a decade plus, I knew I needed to make a change and quick. I made the decision to move in with a friend in WA who was living much healthier. Read more>>
Georgia Bromehead
I grew up in a rural place outside of Nashville, spending a lot of time in the woods by myself. This created a foundation of relationship with the Earth that has brought me comfort throughout my life. Throughout the growing pains and deep hardships of growing, nature has been a constant. Read more>>
Tara Mitchner
My journey in healthcare began in 2003 when I became a medical assistant after attending Remington College in Little Rock, Arkansas. From there, I continued my education at Southeast Arkansas College, where I graduated with honors as a Licensed Practical Nurse in 2005. I later earned my Registered Nurse degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2008. Read more>>
Michael & Tara Taylor
Our story begins eleven years ago, not just as a love story, but as a shared passion for analog cameras. Long before wedding vows, we were already hunting for vintage cameras together, selling our finds through Etsy, flea markets, and antique booths. Life, as it tends to do, shifted our path. Read more>>
Joel Kaiser
Some guy from the East Coast of a big ole slab of land here. A place that once felt simple and structured, where community thrived among natural beauty, and that now hums with a complex, unfurling super society. I often say/sing that “we’re all river rats afloat while spinning in unknown space”, but after letting love find me again, I hum it hopefully. Relax. Read more>>
Eddy Echo
I’m an artist, producer, entrepreneur, and runner based in Nashville. Originally from Philadelphia and lived in NYC for 5 years. I began losing my eyesight to Stargardt’s Disease at the age of 13 and am legally blind. I began playing music at a young age. My grandmother was a professional organist. Read more>>
Leonard Wolf
I was fascinated by my sister’s grand piano at a very early age. I remember someone saying, ‘Well, it LOOKS like he’s playing …’ but I was mainly just making noise with it! I also got a little drum set one birthday, but the noise I made on it caused it to quickly disappear. Read more>>
Milton Martinez
I was born in El Salvador and moved to The United States when I was 14 years old. I had to learn English since I did not speak a single word. I went to Port Chester high school in New York and went for a Business administration and management major in Westchester Community College but had to drop due to financial reasons. Read more>>
Stella Collazo
I’ve loved photography for as long as I can remember. Even as a young teen, I felt an instinctual desire to capture the people and world around me—to notice the light, the fleeting moments and the beauty others might overlook. People would tell me I had a unique way of seeing things. Read more>>
Erica Rupp
I decided I wanted to be an artist “when I grow up” when I was five years old. Although I was originally more into fine arts, I was always drawn to costumes and fashion. I spent countless hours watching classic and modern films and television programs, fascinated by how each era interprets style and character differently. Read more>>
Jeff Bellamy
I graduated from MTSU in 2007 with a bachelors in microbiology and chemistry. I worked for about 3 years as a chemist and then decided to make a huge change and tried real estate. After about 5 years that I decided it was time for another change. Read more>>
MaryBritton Cummings
My husband, Jody, and I have 4 children and when they were ranging in ages from 1-9 years of age we began to long for an alternative to ‘city living.’ We were convicted ourselves about how little knowledge we had about taking care of ourselves without outsourcing, and we wanted our children to have exposure to ‘farm living’. Read more>>
James Manring
Revallo l was born out of a gap I kept seeing throughout my career — churches, nonprofits, and small businesses doing meaningful work but lacking access to the kind of financial expertise that larger organizations take for granted. Read more>>
Seana Whitehurst
The Perfect Glow Brentwood started from a simple idea: I wanted to create a sunless tanning experience that felt elevated, personalized, and truly skin-focused. Like many people, I loved the confidence a great tan brings, but I felt there was room for a more customized, skin-conscious approach. Read more>>
Jaana Woodbury
For much of my early life, I struggled with addiction and my mental health. There were seasons where I felt stuck in cycles I didn’t know how to break, and for a long time I carried a lot of shame about the places my life had taken me. Read more>>
Alexa Hulsey
From a young age, I always knew I wanted a career centered around helping people. In my early working life I explored more conventional helping fields—social work, education, nonprofit management—but none of them ever felt quite like the right fit. I felt called to pursue medicine, but I also have a strong independent streak and couldn’t picture myself in a traditional healthcare setting. Read more>>
Martha Silva and Tara Lentz
Tara Lentz and Martha Silva are the Co-Executive Directors of Conexión Américas, a Nashville-based nonprofit founded in 2002, whose mission is to build a welcoming community and create opportunities where Latino families can belong, contribute, and succeed. They became Co-Executive Directors in 2022 and have been part of Conexión Américas for over 15 years. Read more>>
Jessica Easter
After marriage and beginning motherhood I felt stuck within my career. I had recently graduated with a bachelor of science in Pyschology and a minor in sociology, but I longed for something more. One day I came across a documentary called ‘The Business of Being Born’, It examines the, often, over-medicalized US maternity care system. Read more>>
Karen Goldman
I grew up riding horses, and I fell in love early with the kind of freedom you only understand from the saddle—especially out on those trails in the West, where the sky feels endless and the world gets quiet enough to hear yourself think. There was something about being on horseback, miles from anything busy, that made life feel simple and wide open. Read more>>
Ashley Narancich
It began with my love for dogs. I volunteer at the Williamson County Animal Center (WCAC), and it’s one of the happiest parts of my week. In early 2024, I stepped away from my corporate career due to health concerns and then just felt a strong pull to do something that brought me pure joy. Read more>>
Courtney Peugeot
Growing up, I’ve had a lifelong passion for dogs. I knew I wanted to work with dogs but got to a point where I knew I didn’t want to work in VetMed, although I very much appreciate those who do work in that field. I discovered dog training through raising service dog puppies with non-profit service dog organizations. Read more>>
Shanna Manley
EPIC Parties was created out of love and passion for bringing people together, creating meaningful memories, and a talent for finding the best entertainers and entertainment around Middle Tennessee. Read more>>
Linden Lantz
Before Bandwagon Music & Repair Linden taught middle school band for 10 years. During that time Linden studied Instrument Repair and saw a need for a music store in the Nashville area that specialized in Band Instruments. Taking a leap of faith in 2016 he started Bandwagon Music & Repair as a full service music store to service schools and professionals in Middle Tennessee. Read more>>
Judith Gibson
Back in 2006, I was running a small restaurant in a tiny village on the Mississippi River, about an hour outside of Minneapolis. It was a magical little community — artisans, musicians, organic farmers — and the restaurant reflected that spirit. We sourced everything locally, showcased local art on the walls, and featured live music. Read more>>
Tia Sales
I’m a Nashville native and a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University. After college, I stepped into property management and quickly realized it was the perfect fit for me! I’ve always loved working with people, and this career allows me to connect with new individuals every day. What started as a job quickly turned into something I’m really passionate about. Read more>>
Zach Griest
My name is Zach Griest, and I started my career working under traditional real estate brokerages. Early on I realized that many agents were responsible for generating their own business, managing their clients, and executing their transactions, while still giving up a large percentage of their commission. Read more>>
Jake Matthews
I’ve only ever had one career, as a photographer. But my first love is basketball. There’s something about playing as a team, going on a mission after a goal, together. I was missing that for the first 5 years of my career as a photographer. It was a very solo life. Read more>>
Allison Wilson
I moved from California 4 years ago after practicing General Dentistry for 18 years at my Dad’s dental office. When I moved to TN I switched to dental sleep medicine. I do two things at my office: 1. Use a laser to tighten the collagen in the soft palate to help with snoring. 2. Read more>>
Tara Davis
I started my career working with animals as a veterinary assistant and then a technician. On the job, I began to see the way illnesses were treated in the Western medicine world, and it really didn’t sit right with me. It felt like the “cure” for everything was steroids and antibiotics and not about finding the root cause of disease. Read more>>
Taylore Estep
For as long as I can remember, I have loved everything about pregnancy and birth. I knew from a young age that one day I wanted to take care of mamas and babies. Read more>>
