Over the past decade we have had the chance to learn about so many incredible folks from a wide range of industries and backgrounds Over the past decade we have had the chance to learn about so many incredible folks from a wide range of industries and backgrounds and our highlighter series is designed to give us an opportunity to go deeper into their stories with to goal of understanding them, their thought process, how their values formed and the foundations of their stories. Check out some incredible folks below – many of whom you may have read about already and a few new names as well.
Eva Leersnyder
Be kind to yourself, show grace, and it is ok to rest. Being kind and showing grace is important because it allows me to know I am doing the best I can and it allows me to show compassion for myself which is something I struggle in doing. Another thing I struggle with is allowing myself to rest. Read more>>
S. Christopher Kuithe
Many a times. I think for a lot of my life, I didn’t see value in myself or what I have to offer the world. I was always willing to drop whatever I was working on if family or friends ‘needed’ me. What I realize now is that the amount of time I prioritized everyone else’s lives, I was taking away from my own. Read more>>
Kala Simmons
When it’s my time to leave this realm, I hope my story is remembered as one rooted in joy, compassion, and grit. I hope people revisit my words, my videos, or our time together and still feel empowered to show up as their most authentic selves. Read more>>
Benita Livingston
I hope people will say that I help them when they needed help, that I listened to them without judgment, that my presence was calming and that they felt better because I was there. Read more>>
Hunter Cook
I’ve had the tendency to measure my value strongly, although not exclusively, through external achievements. Throughout my life, I have operated on a rigid scale where anything less than the top result felt like failure. Read more>>
Izzy Stefany
I think that if you have good communication skills, practice gratitude, and if you’re patient with others, your relationships will flourish. Real love is patient and kind and humble and authentic and sacrificial. If you are honest and vulnerable, people with connect with you. Read more>>
Nicólas Soul
As an artist, I’ve become disillusioned with the music and entertainment industry as a whole. I recently learned about the idea of the Struggling Artist Industrial Complex and how systems are built to profit from artists staying broke, overworked, and grateful for exposure. Read more>>
Natasha Neely
Whose ideas do I rely on most that aren’t my own? My husband’s! He is a real source of wisdom and experience. After more than 30 years performing around the world on cruise ships, touring production shows, to eventually producing live entertainment for a local production company for 13 years, he is a wealth of musical knowledge. Read more>>
