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.
Cenita Scott
I am a nail salon owner . The name of my salon is The Manicure Lab located in Goodlettsville. We are known for Russian manicures and pedicures (dry manicures and pedicures). I am proud to be a pioneer of this type of salon in the Nashville area. We are not your average nail salon. We offer very specialized services and we focus on quality not quantity. Read more>>
Mads Grimm
Mads Eatz began as a side project while I was working full-time as a Registered Dietitian. What started quietly grew through generous word-of-mouth and repeat clients, eventually evolving into a full-time career. I sold my very first cake in early 2023, and everything since has been a joyful blur of flour, buttercream, and a deep love for celebrating life’s moments through cake. Read more>>
Jillian Eliza
The momentum really shifted for me when I won the TOC Riser competition in 2019. That same year, I released my first single, “Heartbreak,” and things just started to snowball. I’ve been lucky enough to open for some pretty amazing artists, including Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, and Wynonna Judd. Today, I’m living and writing in Nashville, getting ready to release new music. I’m just a Buffalo girl who took the long way around to find her place on the stage. Read more>>
Bobby Mertz
Unfortunately, I have been better known as “Kenny G’s guy” over the years more so than a drummer. I guess it’s just natural because he is such a big name… but I’ve always put playing drums first and always will. That’s what I love. Fortunately, I’ve been able to play a lot AND tour with G without too many conflicts for quite dome time. Read more>>
Star
It’s been the way that it’s been designed. I’m trying to follow destiny with this. It’s been smooth for the most part. I’ve noticed people slowly discovering that they like Reggae. The only struggle I’ve had is figuring how to monetize it and gather large crowds in Nashville. Nashville is a different city, lol Read more>>
Aimee McCroskey
As a native of the great State of Tennessee, Aimee attended Middle Tennessee State University and received her Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare and Business Administration, while majoring in nursing and double-minoring in Community & Public Health and Psychology. Read more>>
Holly Adams
The idea for The Straw came from a mix of experience, timing, and a desire to build something rooted in community. I’ve spent nearly 30 years in healthcare leadership, much of that focused on growth, business development, and expansion. Read more>>
Ali Hemyari
I attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where I first learned to train dogs as a hobby through a working dog club. During that same period, I was also building businesses—everything from brokering exotic cars to launching a full-service marketing/advertising firm. After college, with my advertising agency, I spent two years running a large marketing campaign in New England before relocating to Nashville. Read more>>
Stephanie Simon
I turned my love of fashion into a career about 15 years ago, getting my first job at a very popular womens boutique in San Francisco. Read more>>
Tamara Mitchell
I’ve been in the nail game since 2013 but my journey really began in December 2014, when I was laid off from corporate America. And honestly, I was happy. I had already completed nail school while working my corporate job and had my nail license in hand. Nails were never a backup plan for me. Read more>>
Charolette Maroon
I have always loved the waters. Boating has always been a part of my life as far back as I can remember. I grew up in the Puget Sound area in the great state of Washington. Read more>>
Rob Lippincott
Basically, I’m a guy that grew up in uptown, New Orleans, and love the food. My city has to offer. Not knowing exactly what I was gonna do or become I followed my dreams and became a charter boat fishing guide in Venice, Louisiana. After fishing there for several years, I ended up in California working on boats in San Diego. Read more>>
Mitch Silberman
One of the topics we think is most important for folks looking to level up their lives is building up their self-confidence and self-esteem. Can you share how you developed your confidence? Always doing only what is best for the client. All we do here is client-centric, our needs don’t factor in to helping our clients live an amazing life of significance. Read more>>
Samantha Psanis
My sister Danielle and I moved to Nashville in 2021 from Connecticut. We have always been horse lovers, and after seeing the rapid expansion across Nashville, we realized there were not a lot of resources for large animal rehoming. We officially opened Mules N More Rescue and Rehab in March of 2024. Read more>>
Taylor Newsom
I come from a family of entrepreneurs, and I knew that eventually I would want to start my own practice. My initial plan was to start working at an outpatient clinic and slowly start building up a private practice on the side. Read more>>
Sophie Zollmann
About 25 years ago, I was a stay-at-home mom who needed to work and contribute to the family income. I started looking for freelance work online because taking a traditional job would have barely covered the cost of daycare. I found my first remote job before that was even a thing, becoming a virtual customer service representative for an e-commerce business out of New York. Read more>>
Marie Fellhauer
I’ve always loved fine jewelry and began designing pieces for myself and friends about 20 years ago. After retiring from the Los Angeles Police Department in 2022 and moving to Franklin, Tennessee, I started my own jewelry design business and named it Holly Hawks Curations (an ode to my late mother). Read more>>
Shivonne Hood
Table For 2 started out as a desire to just do what I love, which is cooking. I had the training and was a new mom with 3 kids under 3, looking to pursue a business idea. I started out offering meal delivery services locally, only through weekly social media posts. And it just organically grew from there. Read more>>
Adam Rodrigues
I went to seminary to go into occupational ministry. I then pastored a church in North Carolina for just under 5 years. While in ministry, I connected with another minister who walked me and other ministers in central North Carolinan through a curriculum from Fuller Seminary that discussed the intersection of faith and justice. Read more>>
Erin Mensinger
When I was a Junior at the University of Minnesota Duluth (Go Dawgs!), I was looking for an additional part time job to help me through college and keep me busy during the summer. I stumbled upon a job posting looking for help at a local floral design studio. Not thinking much of it, I applied on a whim. Read more>>
Gilyn McKelligon
I spent more than 25 years working as an interior designer in Portland, Oregon, where I developed a love for layered, collected interiors and the details that make a house feel truly finished. Two years ago, my family and I moved to Franklin, and it felt like the right time to bring a long-held dream to life: opening a home goods store. Read more>>
Brandon Edralin
Yes! How I started was all through TikTok during quarantine and I started posted song covers on there that blew up. Gonna start doing it again soon since I got new music coming out and trying to grow my audience. Also, that year I started gaming with music artists in the industry like Kane Brown, Steve Aoki, etc. Read more>>
Sterling Smith
I began as an intern at First Community Mortgage while in college at MTSU. After school, I transitioned into the sales side of the business and have been originating since 2019. My mom has been in the mortgage industry for 20+ years prior to retiring. Read more>>
Matthew Keller
As a Nashville local who loves the outdoors, an opportunity was waiting to emerge as our city grew. With the passing of my sister when we were teenagers, life taught me it’s too short to waste. Making treasured memories is my passion. Not just for my loved ones or myself, but helping people create theirs too. Read more>>
Gwen Levey
From a very young age, Gwen Levey was musically, dramatically, and visually gifted. Her 2023 hit, “Barefoot & Pregnant,” set the tone for the vivacious singer-songwriter’s career. Her music video blends country and pop music elements with joyous satire, combining songs with messages that can be fun and do matter. Read more>>
