The heart of our mission at VoyageDallas is to find the amazing souls that breathe life into our city. In the recent weeks we’ve had the privilege to connect with some of the Dallas-Fort Worth area’s finest artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and rabble rousers and we can’t begin to express how impressed we are with our city’s incredibly deep talent pool. Check out rising stars from Irving and surrounding areas below.
Carlos Fabre
Relocating to Los Angeles marked a pivotal turn. There, as a freelancer and eventually, through a mobile agency, I immersed myself in diverse projects with top-tier brands and entertainment entities like Disney, Lionsgate, and HBO’s Game of Thrones, which honed my skills in handling high-profile campaigns. Read More>>
Tracy Bennett
We moved into our 1977 multi-level, Ranch-style home three months before the pandemic hit. I always had a passion for interior design, and since I have a creative mind and a degree in graphic design, the two meshed. Being confined to home for such a long period really gave me the opportunity to use that passion and finally design the home of our dreams. It started with selling all the furniture we had from our previous home and starting with a clean slate. Read More>>
Jaqueline Hernandez
As a little girl growing up, I always had a love for the beauty industry. I loved being dolled up, or what my mom and Tia would call it “siempre bien coqueta.” As I got older, I started my struggles with acne. This took a toll on my mental health as insecurities rushed in. I knew this was something I wanted to work on, but I was just not sure how. One day, I decided to tour a beauty school without knowing all that was to come. Read More>>
KJ O’Brien
I grew up in a small East Texas town called Kilgore, famous for its oil boom in the 1930s and its World Famous Drill team, the Kilgore College Rangerettes. Growing up, I admired the Rangerettes so much that it was my sole focus to be a part of their team, and I worked for years to hone my skills to be a member of their ranks. Tragedy struck our family when I was in high school. My beloved uncle was taken from us by an aggressive form of skin cancer, melanoma. At that moment, I decided I wanted to pursue a career in medicine. Read More>>
Esosa Osagiede
How I got into dietetics is unconventional, for sure. I loved reading cookbooks, and I even had a book that explained the different vitamins and minerals in detail and how they were helpful to the body. I knew I didn’t want to be a chef, but I didn’t know of any other career that involved food science. My mother is a Registered Nurse, and one day, she came home and said, “You should look into being a dietitian. Read More>>
Andrea De la Rosa
Texas Taxes & Insurance was created because of our love for family and business. My Mother (Dolores) and I found ourselves opening up a business to create security for our families. Dolores was a single mother who struggled to keep a job with five children. Growing up we had many struggles, and a job just wasn’t enough. My mother had to get two jobs at times just to support her family. I was a young mother who wanted to be a full-time mom and work because it is what I knew needed to be done to help my family get through our struggles. Read More>>
Priscilla Aguilar
After being a stay-at-home mom for five years, I began my job search when my youngest daughter started preschool. I secured a receptionist position at a permanent makeup salon and underwent training with my employers after a few months. I dedicated two years to working with this business before deciding to start my own venture. Initially, I rented a small room from the same establishment for a year before moving to a larger suite, where I continue to operate my business today. Read More>>
Lana Hansen
I’m Lana Hansen, the heart behind Many Helping Hands Ministry. My journey to this point has been anything but straightforward; it’s a testament to transformation through faith, compassion, and community. Before I found my calling, I endured nearly five years of homelessness—a time marked by profound despair, isolation, and a relentless quest for survival. Read More>>
Chad Hoberer
I’m a Dallas-based artist who has been painting for over half of my life. With a BFA in animation, I’m no stranger to figure and form and is often drawn to the chaotic beauty of nature. When I’m not at home painting in my studio, I’m busy creating for the clients of my scenic fabrication business, C. Scenic. Read More>>
Hannah Potts
I grew up in Claremore, Oklahoma, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in dental hygiene from the University of Oklahoma. I practiced dental hygiene for years in Oklahoma and then in Texas. After marrying and having two children, I decided to become a stay-at-home mom in 2018. I loved being home with my kids and serving my family in that capacity. During the pandemic and immediately after, I felt like God began to stir my heart in various ways. Read More>>
Carmen Vanelly Galindo
I started modeling in 2020 during the COVID pandemic. At the time, everyone had to Quarantine, so I had a lot of time on my hands, and I decided to finally take on my friend’s offer of being a model for his photography portfolio, and I fell in love with the process. I enjoy expressing my artistic side through the camera, and I am very fortunate to be able to be a freelance model in Dallas, working with agencies and meeting like-minded artists. Read More>>
Iesha Joseph
I’ve been interested in design for as long as I can remember. Like most millennials, I grew up in the age of reality TV, including the significant growth of HGTV. I was always amazed at the ability to transform a home but never really considered it a viable career option. After graduating college, I worked as a teacher for several years before transitioning into talent recruitment. Although I enjoyed my work, I never lost the itch to have a creative career. Read More>>
