It’s more important to understand someone than to judge them. We think the first step to understanding someone is asking them the fundamental questions about who they are and how they became the person they are today. Understanding and empathy are essential building blocks for a better, more compassionate world. We’re incredibly fortunate to be able to ask these questions each week through our interview series. Below you’ll find inspiring interviews from in and around Dallas.
Mera McGrew
Over nine years ago, I launched Soapply with $5,000 and an admittedly audacious goal: to help end preventable child mortality simply by convincing thoughtful people to upgrade what’s sitting by their sinks. Today, I’m proud to say that every eight ounces of Soapply’s better-for-you, better-for-the-planet soap unlocks a $1 donation to fund handwashing initiatives around the globe. Read more>>
ReShunda Tinsley
My name is ReShunda Tinsley founder and owner of Twisted Strands By Ro, a brand built on resilience, faith, and a passion for healthy hair care. My journey into entrepreneurship began during a difficult season of health challenges that made maintaining traditional employment difficult. What initially started as a way to create stability for my family quickly developed into a purpose-driven career. Read more>>
Jemai Ngoma
Hello Voyage Dallas! My name is Jemai Ngoma, and I am a 26-year-old wife, minister, and entrepreneur. I, alongside my incredible husband Joel Ngoma, am the founder of Kingdom Culture Events. Read more>>
Erika Grajeda
My journey into the beauty industry started with a passion for helping women feel confident and beautiful. As a mom, I wanted to create a career that would allow me to support my family while doing something I genuinely loved. Read more>>
Sammie DeFazio
Before becoming a hairstylist, I spent several years deeply involved in the fitness industry, where I developed a strong work ethic, a passion for helping people feel their best, and an appreciation for the business side of personal services. Originally from New Jersey, I made the move to Texas in 2016 and began my hairstyling career in Dallas. Read more>>
Maria Cole
We started our journey after completing a coconut water cleanse together. After the cleanse, we naturally felt drawn to lighter, more vibrant foods and began exploring the raw vegan lifestyle more deeply. We spent hours researching, experimenting in the kitchen, and recreating foods we loved in a fresh, plant-based way. Read more>>
Anel Anaya
Catrina Star, Started through a friend her name Ana Garza. She has also sponsored and supports the culture of the Catrina’s. She has hired my Catrina’s for her events. She had a boyfriend at the time who is a big fan of the Dallas Cowboys. Read more>>
Roxette Salas
Ever since I was a little girl, I dreamed of starting a YouTube channel and creating videos. I loved makeup, beauty, and the idea of sharing my creativity with others, but for a long time I was too scared of what people might think or say about me. Last year, I finally took a leap of faith and decided to start my content creation journey. Read more>>
Marcus Dickerson
I don’t remember a time when books and reading was not a major part of my life. It has been my comfort, my escape, a good clean source of fun for me for as a long as i can remember. Reading was a cornerstone of my childhood, and it actually expanded my already overactive imagination. Read more>>
Tosin L-A
My name is Oluwatosin Laja-Akintayo but everyone calls me Tosin L-A, and if there’s one thing that has remained constant throughout my life, it’s my desire to serve people. Whether through nursing, ministry, or now through IJAG Collective, I’ve always been drawn to creating spaces where people feel seen, cared for, and encouraged. Read more>>
Aaron Rosenthal
ARK Studio Productions began as a film and live-production house, specializing in the hardware and technology needed for the fast-paced world of news networks and documentary filmmaking. From building film and studio sets to designing digital elements, we did it all. Read more>>
Frances Helena
It all began during Covid; I had learnt how to sew from watching YouTube videos. It started off with learning simple techniques to sew hair scrunchies, bags, hairbands, and making bangles by wrapping scrap pieces of fabric around the bangle itself. A friend from my hometown had taught me how to make scrunchies and bags using clothing people did not use anymore. Read more>>
Deandre Hudson
For me it started with curiosity (and unbeknownst me a love of visuals., from watching movies growing up) When I attended community college I was planning on being a filmmaker and met some really cool people that were into photography. I eventually began a journey into design and photography thanks to those friends I met at college. Read more>>
Audrey Velasquez
Monochrome Collective was founded by me (Audrey Velasquez) and Monico Zarate in 2025. The collective started because I was independently hosting/producing fashion shows in 2025, but wanted to bring more people into the planning and behind the scenes process, so I asked Monico to come alongside me and create something even better than what I could create on my own. Read more>>
Fortesa DiFonzo
It all started with a conversation between my brother, Altrim, and me about how much we loved bagels. After we hung up, he decided to try making them at home, and we quickly realized that making a really great bagel wasn’t as easy as it looked! Read more>>
Lucy Boyd
Mama B Sourdough Company started during my maternity leave from my full-time job with Southwest Airlines after the birth of my first daughter. While I was pregnant, my mom gave me my very first sourdough starter. At one point, I noticed a black liquid on top and, not knowing any better, threw it away because I thought it had gone bad. Read more>>
Eve Rosja’
Ive always grew up singing in the choir at my different levels of school. Loved doing Karaoke as a young adult, even had the opportunity to open just as a new artist for major acts including The Original Lakeside Band, Zapp Band, Cherelle and Alexander Oneil, RL from NEXXT, Chauncey from Blackstreet and others. Read more>>
Chrystelle Emissah
I’ve always been passionate about aesthetics and helping people look and feel their best. Three years ago, I turned that passion into reality by opening my medspa with a mission to enhance natural beauty, restore confidence, and empower every client who walks through our doors. Read more>>
Vicky Hurd
I started running in August 2024, when I was three months postpartum. At the time, my identity was deeply rooted in being a wife and mom. While I loved caring for my family, I also felt a strong desire to do something that was just for me. In the beginning, I only ran on the treadmill because I was too embarrassed to run outside. Read more>>
Joyce Manalo
After graduating with a finance degree, I began my career as a junior trader at a German investment bank. Although finance was a practical choice, I was drawn to creativity. An art history class in college changed my perspective, and I eventually left finance to work in New York’s art world before transitioning into content marketing and becoming a staff writer at a travel publication. Read more>>
Lizzette Velazquez
My journey hasn’t been a straight line, and I think that’s what has made it meaningful. I was born in Mexico and later moved to the United States, where I learned to adapt to new environments and embrace change from an early age. At 20 years old, my life changed dramatically when I became the legal guardian of my father. Read more>>
Dani Canerday
My path into this industry wasn’t planned. In fact, I spent years believing it was only temporary. My teenage years were extremely difficult, and at 16 I made the decision to leave high school. I earned my GED because I knew I wanted more for my life. Read more>>
Taylor Duckworth
Getting started in tattooing was honestly the hardest part of my journey. I searched everywhere for an apprenticeship and ran into a lot of rough situations before finally getting my start at a tattoo school in Florida. After that, I worked at a small local shop before moving back home to Fort Worth, Texas. Read more>>
Natura Gibson
I come from a family of entrepreneurs and educators, rooted in legacy, leadership, and service. My grandmother was a true pioneer—she opened the first African American-owned funeral home in Ennis, Texas, paving the way for other African Americans, and she also owned a beauty salon. Read more>>
Olivia Green
I’m still a young creative, and honestly, I’m still figuring life out as it unfolds. But one thing I know for sure is that no matter where my story goes or how it ends, it will always begin with God. He is at the center of everything I do, and He’s the foundation of both my personal life and my creative journey. Read more>>
Jasmine Holmes
This started from not having community or any support. My husband and I were 5 kids deep and in couples therapy when our therapist broke it down to us…Our main issue was having way to much in our ‘wagon’ with no support to carry it. Understanding that we were never meant to carry it alone changed everything! Read more>>
David de Prez
My background is actually heavily rooted in the corporate world. I spent 16 years with Yum! Brands, eventually serving as Vice President of Operations for Yum Global, where I oversaw Global Operations and Technology initiatives. My wife and business partner, Aly, brings an equally rigorous background; she is a chartered accountant who spent 14 years in financial and strategic consulting at Deloitte. Read more>>
Tamara Symons
If someone had told me years ago that I would one day own a luxury body piercing studio, I probably would have laughed. My path here has been anything but traditional. I didn’t have an easy start in life. I never knew my father, and before I was a year old my mother abandoned me. My grandparents stepped in without hesitation. Read more>>
Julio Thompson
I fell in love with soccer at the age of five while growing up in São Paulo, Brazil, where Futebol isn’t just a sport — it’s part of our identity. After school, the neighborhood became our stadium. We played barefoot, using a worn ball and rocks as goalposts, learning creativity, resilience, and joy through the game. Read more>>
Sarah Sustaita
In hindsight, it is honestly not that surprising that I became a therapist. My relationship with mental health began around age 13 and continued throughout adolescence and young adulthood. As far as career aspirations go, counseling was never on my list. Ultimately, I think I got into this profession a bit backwards. Read more>>
Misty Lam
My name is Misty Lam and I am a DJ / aspiring producer. I have been into EDM music for almost 4 years now and it all started when I went on a limb and bought my first DJ board. I had no idea what I was doing but I knew I wanted to learn. Read more>>
Christopher Wilkins II
Born and raised in the Dallas, TX area, while spending summers in Denver, CO, as far back as I can remember my first desired profession was “cameraman”. Nearly 15 years ago, I picked up my first film camera, and with the support and guidance of a childhood mentor, I began learning the fundamentals of photography and nurturing what would become a lifelong calling. Read more>>
Jacqueline Love-Kimbrough
I am a proud 1993 graduate of Bryan College of Court Reporting in Los Angeles, California. That same year, I successfully passed the California Certified Shorthand Reporter examination, became a licensed CSR and started on my amazing journey of court reporting as a freelance deposition reporter. Read more>>
Alaina McClanahan
Absolutely. As early as I can remember I loved having a camera in my hands. This really came to fruition though when I was in high school at Garland High School and took a photo-journalism course. Read more>>
Emily Diehl
I didn’t always know I wanted to be a therapist. I started dancing at four years old and immediately fell in love with performing. Dance became a huge part of my life for more than 20 years—I spent countless hours in classes, rehearsals, and performances, and I had the opportunity to perform across the United States as well as internationally in Ireland and Scotland. Read more>>
Waya Kellie
My journey to where I am today has been a deeply intentional process of embracing every facet of who I am. As an Afro-Indigenous, Two-Spirit transgender man, I didn’t always see my own lived experiences or heritage reflected in the mainstream media. Read more>>
Alissa Teo
I’ve been drawn to art for as long as I can remember. As a child, I would often captivate classmates and those around me with my sketches, usually without needing many words. Art became both my voice and my way of connecting with others. It was something that could encourage, entertain, and communicate when language felt unnecessary. Read more>>
Troy Dunn
My story started 15 years ago when I decided to leave my agency and start my own insurance business. The goal was to focus on the community and the things I like to get involved with. Read more>>
Karina Robledo
My journey into content creation began long before it became Reel.Edit.Co. For years, it was simply something I loved. I enjoyed capturing everyday moments, sharing life updates with friends and family, and connecting with others in a meaningful way. I never imagined that something I enjoyed so much would grow into a second job. Read more>>
Cole Christopher
My name is Cole Christopher, and I am a photographer here in the Dallas – Fort Worth metroplex. I have always carried a camera around my neck since I was about 2 years old; now I am 18, going into my Freshman year at Syracuse University as an Editorial Photography/Photojournalism major within their S.I Newhouse School of Communications. Read more>>
Odette Yang
I started Licensed to Glow from a really personal place. As someone who genuinely loves beauty services and prioritizing self care, I kept running into the same frustration: these treatments felt like luxuries I had to budget for and schedule around, when really they’re part of how so many women show up for themselves every day. I wanted to change that relationship entirely. Read more>>
Jarrett Florea
Nick Cano and Jarrett Florea met doing standup comedy open mics. We were both getting to the point of producing shows of our own, Made to Order and Trauma Dumping, when Jarrett decided to approach Nick about co producing together. Our shows were some of the more unique concepts and Jarrett was trying to get into promoting in more creative ways. Read more>>
Gabriela Atencio
I was born and raised in Maracaibo, Venezuela, a city full of culture, creativity, and life. From an early age, I found myself drawn to the arts. Whether it was music, design, fashion, photography, or visual storytelling, I was always fascinated by the ability to create something meaningful and share a unique perspective with others. Read more>>
Shannel Gray
It all started one day when I was reviewing the newspaper for a small second job. I saw an opening for an assistant at a photography studio with a prestigious photographer in the Russellville, AR area where I lived. I interviewed and got the job. Steve, the photographer and I became close. We talked and conversed every day. He taught me several things about photography. Read more>>
belinda.mason@ymail.com MASON
What started as a love for motorcycles has grown into a powerful movement of sisterhood, service, and empowerment. WOW (We R WOW) is more than a riding group—it’s a family of strong, courageous women dedicated to making a difference in their communities while inspiring others to live boldly. Read more>>
Lady Seren
Before this chapter of my life, I served in the military, where I learned discipline, structure, awareness, and resilience. But after that season, I knew I wanted a life that felt more aligned creatively and spiritually. I ended up moving to Dallas to pursue that calling, even though I didn’t know anything about the city at the time. Read more>>
Courtney Utter
I started making art after I lost my left arm in 2017. I needed something to give me purpose and feel whole again. Read more>>
JoAnn Olenski
I’ve wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember. It started with watching my maternal grandparents teach and coach throughout my childhood. Then my mother inspired me when she went to college once my four siblings and I were all in school. She went to college to become a teacher, and she taught high school math for 26 years before retiring. Read more>>
Day Banks
I grew up in west Fort Worth. The oldest of all my siblings I had to grow up quickly. I was raised by a single mother and had to help out with my younger siblings. Music has always been apart of my life early on. My mom was a singer and lived by music daily. As it started off with sports and dance for me. Read more>>
Beth Jones
I spent more than thirty years as a forensic accountant, investigating fraud and white-collar crime for firms like FTI Consulting and EY. My work took me all over the world, and for the last six years of that career, I was based in Hong Kong. Read more>>
Brooke Castro
I’ve always been passionate about creating meaningful experiences and bringing people together through well-planned events. Throughout my professional career leading teams and coordinating events, I discovered that my strengths lie in organization, attention to detail, and creating seamless experiences for others. Read more>>
Bali Ky
It ain’t been smooth at all I always could rap but the music was never the struggle. getting people to listen to the music was always my struggle because people would rather laugh at my content then listen to my music I never took it personal but I just always tried to find ways to put the music in they face and give em content also financially doing it on my own I was working two jobs just to fund myself Read more>>
Jane Ballard
I’ve always been drawn to understanding people and what helps them heal. That curiosity led me to earn my Master’s in Social Work over twenty years ago, and since then I’ve had the privilege of working across many areas of mental health—from inpatient psychiatry and hospital settings to community programs and private practice. Read more>>
Cameron Sanders
My entrepreneurial journey began with a group of close friends. Together, we launched a podcast called MLP 420z, where we discussed everyday life, sports, culture, business, and personal experiences. At the same time, we were building businesses together, purchasing vending machines and securing contracts with warehouses and other companies to place them. Read more>>
Dalia Whitley
12:22 is more than a fashion brand, it’s a celebration of being seen. I started 12:22 because of my birthday, December 22. Growing up, I never really felt like I had people around me who celebrated me the way birthdays should be celebrated. Over time, I realized that a birthday isn’t “just another day.” It’s the day your life began. Read more>>
Kathy Lajara
For me, real estate has never been just about buying and selling homes—it has always been about people, families, and dreams. My journey began with a simple desire: to help others achieve something they once thought was impossible. Read more>>
Britni Weiss
I knew that I would be leaving my 9-5 job in church ministry after having my son in April. At the time, I didn’t have anything lined up for work, but I knew that I was not going to be able to do nothing. I needed something outside of being a mom – something I could use my skill sets and allow for creativity. Read more>>
Siri Vemireddy
Growing up, I always had a passion for art. Throughout high school, while volunteering at local children’s hospitals, I had the opportunity to interact with pediatric patients and see firsthand some of the challenges they faced during treatment. Read more>>
Kalee Rodriguez
I’ve always been someone who loves bringing people together. What started as simply sharing my life online eventually grew into creating spaces where people could connect in real life. I first began teaching Pilates because I fell in love with how movement could make people feel—not just physically stronger, but more confident. Read more>>
Cortney Marshall
It all started in 2021 in Fort Worth’s River District, when my best friend, Kyli, and I decided to turn our dream into reality. After years of setting up at local markets, learning the ins and outs of running a small business, and figuring out what it takes to succeed, we knew it was time to take the next step. Read more>>
Kristina Jobe
I started doing “kitchen hair” when I was a teenager! I was doing all of my friend’s hair. Cuts, coloring, highlights with cooking foil, etc. and I absolutely fell in love with the craft. I went to cosmetology school in 2012, and started at Ulta in 2013. Read more>>
Dominic Pecikonis
I knew a life in the arts was for me after my 3rd grade class play. I studied theatre, dance, and music all through school, Getting my BFA in Musical Theatre at Sam Houston State University. After winning a full scholarship through the Kennedy Center College Theatre Festival, I attended the Open Jar Institute Residency Program in NYC. Read more>>
Chelsea Cincopulos
Tell us your story? Four simple words holding the weight of someone’s entire ocean. The circling question of at what end should I begin, to truly unravel the story that is mine. Once upon a time I would speak on the tragedy, the parts of my life that were so primitive there was no living only surviving. Read more>>
Jai Payne
Considering this is my follow up story, I will tell you where I am now. When I first had my piece written on me by Dallas voyage magazine. I was just starting out as a home cook trying to turn professional.. fast-forward three years later, I have successfully mastered my meal prep business as well as becoming a certified professional Chef. Read more>>
Maye García
My Story I was born and raised in Chihuahua, Mexico, and proudly graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Financial Administration from Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM), Chihuahua Campus. I began my professional career at Banco Bital (now HSBC), where I worked as a Financial Advisor for two and a half years. Read more>>
Kelcy Parrish
My path has been a mix of creativity, curiosity, and a lot of figuring things out as I go. I’ve always been drawn to making things with my hands. I remember being in grade school, cutting up magazines and pasting together collages, completely absorbed in the process of arranging colors, words, and images into something that felt like mine. Read more>>
Iman Nisbett Jr
My journey into health and fitness started as a college football player at Winston-Salem State University. After dealing with injuries myself, I became fascinated by rehabilitation, movement, and the body’s incredible ability to heal. That experience inspired me to earn my degree in Exercise Science and pursue a Doctorate of Chiropractic with a focus on neuroscience and human performance. Read more>>
Litzy Espinoza
I’m a Mexican immigrant, wife, and stay-at-home mom based in the DFW area. I started creating content simply for fun—a way to share parts of my life and connect with others online. What began as posting everyday moments has grown into a community of people who follow along for everything from makeup and running to discovering the best matcha spots around town. Read more>>
Zachariah Stuef
I’ve loved making artwork as long as I can remember. My family, friends, and teachers always guided me to go the way of my passion, and that has always been expressing myself visually. In high school, I started to focus on going to college for illustration. Read more>>
Chiickiin
I been had a thing for music growing up, but when hurricane Maria and Irma struck the islands I decided to make a song to bring everyone affected together and named it stretch my hands out to the world, my producers I met them online it was a duo from Russia we began working closely . Read more>>
Mel Bell
After fifteen years in marketing, I knew two things for certain: I was done with the W-2 path, and I wanted to build something I owned.\ So in March 2025, I launched GRIT Marketing Co., a fractional marketing agency specializing in storytelling. I work with founders and C-suite executives to capture, optimize, and amplify their story by channel in a way that actually drives pipeline. Read more>>
Lina Agbai
My journey as an event planner began in 2017 in Abuja, Nigeria. Long before I knew event planning could become a career, I naturally gravitated toward organizing parties, coordinating details of the parties and bringing people together. I found joy in creating experiences that people would remember. But I recognized early on that passion alone wasn’t enough. Read more>>
Nick Willis
My name is Nick Willis, better known as Nick McFly. I was born and raised in Oak Cliff, Texas. Growing up there shaped who I am. It taught me resilience, fueled my love for creativity, and showed me how important community is. Where I’m from, not everybody’s journey is easy. One of the hardest moments in my life was losing my mother. Read more>>
Jessica Garcia
I’ve always had a passion for helping people feel beautiful and confident. I became a licensed cosmetologist in 2014, and what started as a love for hair and makeup quickly turned into a business I’ve poured my heart into. Over the years, I’ve continued investing in my education, refining my skills, and building meaningful relationships with my clients. Read more>>
JON QUESNEL
I started as an advisor in 2008, and then transitioned into full-time leadership/management in 2015. Today, I am the Chief Development Officer of the largest Northwestern Mutual office in the system. There has been a ton of support given to me through the years from great mentors, Like our current managing partner, Tait Cruse. Read more>>
Camisha Nelson
I got started in modeling from Ashley Stewart Dept Store Read more>>
Cristina Menjivar
CM Lux Decor began in 2020 as a creative hobby during a time when I had fallen in love with home interior design. I started experimenting with resin, creating geode-inspired wall art, coasters, and serving trays simply because I enjoyed the process. Read more>>
Ephraim Kitchen
My Story Sports have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I played baseball, basketball, track, and football, but by high school my focus became track and football. I was fortunate to earn scholarship offers from dozens of schools and was rated as one of the top defensive backs in Mississippi. Read more>>
Alexandria Davis
Hi, I am Alexandria. Aesthetics.Alexandria on YouTube, IG and TikTok. I have been a lover of skincare since I was in middle school. I vividly remember my grandmother telling me it’s time to start wearing sunscreen everyday especially on the face and ever since then I have been in love with skincare. Read more>>
Jared Fielder
I got into photography almost by accident. In 2021, I tagged along with my sister to a makeup gig in Las Vegas, and the photographer running the shoot changed my life. He’d been in the industry for over 20 years, and the way he talked about lighting, composition, and even life itself was so interesting. Read more>>
Jakobi Dye
VibeSuit is an audio technology company reimagining how people experience, create, and interact with sound. At the center of our ecosystem is the VibeSuit, an immersive wearable speaker device that allows users to not only hear their music, but also physically feel bass vibrations through synchronized haptic technology, creating a richer and more immersive listening experience. Read more>>
Sarah Quiett
The journey to the creation of Fully Reconciled Bookkeeping is fairly simple, born out of necessity and friendship. Me and my good friend Amanda own this business together and our starts to bookkeeping are very similar. Each of our husbands started businesses and a key part to running a small business is the bookkeeping. Read more>>
Shaq Cruz
Hey y’all, I’m Shaq, the face (and flame) behind QueynMe Candles—pronounced “Queen Me”, because… why not claim the crown? 👑 I’ve always been obsessed with candles—like, burn-one-in-every-room type obsessed. And one night it hit me: why not make my own? Now I’m hand-pouring bold, bougie, vibe-heavy candles. Made with luxury coconut soy wax, a splash of sass, and 100% good energy. Read more>>
Evelyn White
As a first-generation American, I was raised in a strong family unit from Sierra Leone. I grew up understanding the importance of hard work, perseverance, and creating opportunities that weren’t always readily available. Those experiences shaped my passion for finance because I saw firsthand how financial education and access to resources can completely change someone’s life trajectory. Read more>>
Merecedes Hart
Sadie’s Sweets was founded in 2019 out of a passion for baking and a desire to create a legacy for my grandmother. Turned into a passion to have a better future for myself and my daughter. Read more>>
Shaune Cathcart
I would like to share my story behind the creation of my clothing brand, Silken Strands. My journey began after the profound personal loss of losing my two oldest sisters within days of each other. Immersing myself in the design of our first five blouse styles provided refuge that helped me navigate my grief. It offered a space I could escape into. Read more>>
Heidi Bockhold
Options for Animals was started by Dr. Sharon Willoughby who was a veterinarian and then became a chiropractor. While attending Palmer Chiropractic College she was known as the witch doctor because she was boiling animal bones to see the angles on how to adjust them. Anyway she was in Illinois and over time she would teach friends how to adjust animals. Read more>>
Nikkie Hunter
I proudly serve as the Arlington City Councilwoman for District 3 while also working full-time in healthcare leadership and marketing. My passion is serving people, building stronger communities, and creating opportunities that make a lasting impact. I am the founder of the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Health Fair and host Women’s Empowerment Luncheons that bring women together to network, grow, and inspire one another. Read more>>
P. Wade Ross
The land we farm, Hoaganie Farm, is located on 120 acres purchased by my Great Grandfather, Jack Ross, in the late 1800s. My dad and Founder of our Organization, W. Wade Ross, was born on that land in the late 1930’s, as the oldest son of 11 siblings. In middle school, his father moved him our=t west as part of the great migration. Read more>>
Joe Cannon
I first stepped into modeling in December 2019 while living in Seattle. My very first booking landed me on the cover of Seattle Met magazine’s January 2020 issue, which was an exciting introduction to an industry I knew very little about. Like many people, the pandemic reshaped my plans. I moved back to Dallas and focused on rebuilding my career as an architect. Read more>>
Taiteana & Anthony Spencer
SJ’s Triple Scents was founded in 2012 by Anthony Spencer and Taiteana Spencer with a simple vision—to create high-quality, affordable fragrance products that bring warmth, comfort, and lasting memories into every home and office . Read more>>
Michael Vickers
I am a self taught artist. Although I have dabbled in different mediums my entire life I was never serious about it. From custom automotive paint on glass and cars to wall art made from stainless steel panels, to a short time I spent doing abstract pointillism. I started working with acrylic paints in 2020, initially doing acrylic pour art. Read more>>
Alan Saenz
I was born at the foot of the mountains. Where the Rockies meet the city and the sky goes on forever if you let it. I was born to two people who crossed a border with nothing — no English, no connections, no safety net — just the belief that something better was waiting on the other side. Read more>>
Amanda Vicars
I moved to Texas from Washington state back in 2020 — peak COVID — for my significant other’s work. I quickly learned that breaking into my usual field, social work, was going to be a real challenge here. So I took a hobby I’d always loved and turned it into something more: I started doing photography full time. Read more>>
Desiree Bedasa
I’ve practiced family law in Texas since 2015, first in Austin and now in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. After years of learning from experienced attorneys, I took a leap of faith and founded Desireé Bedasa, PLLC, with the goal of providing exceptional legal representation while treating every client with honesty, compassion, and respect. I always knew I wanted to become an attorney. Read more>>
Ruth Truett
Like a lot of people, my story really started by accident during quarantine. I was bored, needed a creative outlet, and decided to start a food blog—even though I knew absolutely nothing about blogging. I wasn’t an SEO expert, didn’t know what a keyword was, and definitely didn’t have some grand business plan. I just started. Read more>>
Keith Jenkins Jr.
Hi my name is KeithJenkinsJr For the last 20 years, I’ve been making music. But for the past 5, I’ve finally found my lane—music and messages for the ones life tried to break. Read More>>
Daniela Santana
Since I was a little girl, I have always loved all forms of art. Whether it was painting, crafts, music, dancing, fashion, or anything that allowed me to express my creativity, I was always drawn to it. Makeup and hairstyling were no exception. I was fascinated by how they could enhance someone’s natural beauty and transform the way they felt about themselves. Read More>>
