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.
Aisha R. H-Jones
My story has never been a straight line, but it’s always been rooted in transformation. I became a mother at a young age and experienced some difficult seasons early in life that taught me resilience, faith, and the power of starting over. Read more>>
Trip Ghetaway
A man of many hats… Many did not know i have been a strength athlete for 30 years…. I literally never had any interest in playing professional sports, or doing things to hurt myself demonstrating my strength for money. Nothing wrong with those that do, but I just wanted to be an athlete for me. Read more>>
Tatiane Araujo da Silva
My name is Tatiane Araujo, and I have been a licensed tour guide in Rio de Janeiro since 2014. I am the founder of RioArtExperience, a travel company specializing in private, tailor-made cultural experiences that reveal the authentic soul of Rio. Read more>>
Bilkiss Oseni
I was born and raised in Nigeria, where my love for family, creativity, and celebrations first began. Baking started as a hobby, but the joy of creating cakes for family and friends quickly grew into a passion. After moving to the United States in 2016, I decided to turn that passion into something more, and in 2021, I officially launched Edibles by Kisses. Read more>>
Kelsey Anne Heimerman
I am an oil painter, poet and international traveler originally from the Dallas area. I came from a humble family, an artist and a carpenter who always who always encouraged me to build any life I could imagine. We made the beautiful world we lived in from scratch because kindness, hard work and creativity was our greatest resource. Making things became our super power. Read more>>
Taylor Evans
I started making candles about 10 years ago and really fell in love with it right away. I’ve always been a big thrifter, so using secondhand and repurposed jars always made sense and created sort of a treasure hunt aspect that I loved. I started teaching workshops in 2019. The sense of community was really special, especially after spending so long making them by myself. Read more>>
Dunebari Atam
I was born in Nigeria and came to the United States with my Family as refugee’s. Starting over in a new country taught me something I’ll carry with me for the rest of my life: opportunity isn’t always something you find sometimes it’s something you create. It also taught me that community isn’t something you inherit; it’s something you intentionally build. Read more>>
Mayra Becerril
Yhoaki began with a simple dream: to share the beauty of Mexico’s handmade artistry while creating something meaningful for my two daughters. I have always admired the incredible talent of Mexican artisans and wanted to create a space where their work and the stories behind each handmade piece could be appreciated. The name Yhoaki is inspired by my daughters. Read more>>
Miral Patel
Myself Miral Patel from Gujarat, India. I am B.sc. n M.sc. in Mathematics with Goldmedalist at state level. I wanted to become a specialised in my teaching as I used to love mathematics but God had better plans for me My Henna journey started when I was pregnant. As art which can help creative mind, I choose henna learnt Henna. Read more>>
Julia Boyd
I grew up on film sets. My mom has been a DFW script supervisor for the past 35 years, so she would often bring me to set on movies and tv shows. Since I was experienced in set etiquette from a young age, I started getting extra and bit parts on some of her gigs. Read more>>
Mark Bennett
I became increasingly motivated to pursue a career in tattooing in the year 2015 after I had had a vivid dream. I believe God can speak through dreams, and I knew I was seeing a part of my future. For almost a year I was actively searching for someone to apprentice me in the Little Rock, Arkansas area. That’s where I lived at the time. Read more>>
Terrance Brashun
I am a Navy vet from Oak Cliff, a community in Dallas, Texas. When I got out of the Navy, I went to college to get my BS in Visual Communication. At first, I just wanted to learn how to do everything from graphic design to videography so that I could be a one-stop shop when it came to promoting my music. Read more>>
Nicholas Allen
VALID: The Nick Allen Story Some people are born into opportunity. Others have to create it. Nicholas Allen wasn’t handed a blueprint to success. Armed with passion, determination, and an artist’s eye, he taught himself the craft of makeup. Every brush stroke, every lesson, every setback became part of an education that couldn’t be found in a classroom. Read more>>
Kordell rhodes
I started long before I knew I was actually starting anything at all. It first started with pictures that I would draw from a very early age in life that eventually led me to music which eventually led me to being a creative. Read more>>
Chantal Broekhoven
I don’t think I realized it at the time, but the signs were always there. I’ve always loved sharing the things that inspired me. Somewhere along the way, I noticed people weren’t just enjoying what I shared—they were acting on it. They wanted to visit the places I’d been, try the products I loved, or recreate the feeling behind what I posted. Read more>>
Terry Buzzard Jr
Like many entrepreneurs, my path wasn’t a straight line. Buzzard’s Boneyard actually began because I wanted to join an exclusive wine club. I taught myself to never take money from my personal come for frivolous things, such as this, but if I made side money I can use that. Long before that, though, the foundation had already been laid. Read more>>
Shelby Spaulding
I’ve always been interested in understanding people and the relationships that influence who we become. That curiosity led me to earn my bachelor’s degree in Child and Family Services from Abilene Christian University, followed by my master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Texas Wesleyan University. I also completed EMDR training to expand my ability to support clients working through trauma and difficult experiences. Read more>>
Lauren Doorish
I have always been an artist. Ever since I was a little kid, I have had a marker or paintbrush in my hand. I come from a line of creative people, though they might not have considered themselves “artists” in the traditional sense, though some were. Read more>>
Chinedu Orabuchi
For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a passion for sports and competition. As a kid, I dreamed of becoming a professional athlete because I simply couldn’t imagine doing anything else. I loved the challenge, the discipline, and the excitement that came with competing. Growing up in a household with five siblings, competition was a natural part of everyday life. Read more>>
Emiliano Rossenblum
La Pelota Siempre Al 10 started as a journalistic project thanks to Sebastián Tafuro, a sociologist and journalist who stills runs the project. He didn’t like how the big media talked about sports in Argentina and he felt he had a different perspective to offer, so in 2017 he created La Pelota Siempre Al 10’s accounts on Instagram and Facebook. Read more>>
Kamran Siddiqui
My journey into digital marketing and local media really started with a simple passion: Food and connecting people with the best of what our city has to offer. Years ago, a group of friends and I set out to build something uniquely tailored to our local community, launching Dallas Halal Buzz. Read more>>
Hannah Harrison
I grew up in Houston, Texas, and I have always had an entrepreneurial mindset for as long as I can remember. Even as a little girl, I was always finding ways to make money. Read more>>
Verlon Matthew
It all started just before my 15th birthday; with me sitting on the couch watching tv during spring break of my freshman year of high school. My brother Josh (J.S. Molden) approached me and said, “You wanna be in a movie?”. I said yes and he handed me a script. He told me to read the script and he’d have me audition for a role. Read more>>
Averie Kozlowski
Towards the end of 2024 I kind of felt stuck in my life. I really wanted to try to branch out and meet people, as well as see if I could connect with my Irish heritage. I always knew I had Irish heritage on both sides of my family, but never grew up with it or had any strong connection to it. Read more>>
Suguru Hiraide
I was born and raised in Okaya City, on the shores of Suwa-ko (Lake Suwa) in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. From an early age, I was noticeably taller than my classmates, and by the time I was a sophomore in high school, I had reached my current height of 193 cm (6’4′). Read more>>
Haidyn Cortez
I’ve been photographing for about 12 years now but I got really serious about it when I started doing music photography in college 7 years ago. I didn’t get far due to having to juggle classes, a job, and photography all at once. However, a few years ago I started contributing to online music publications. Read more>>
Courtney Washington
My story began long before I had language for what God was building through my life. I became a mother at a young age and spent several years raising four children as a single mother. Those years stretched me in every direction, but they also introduced me to a depth of faith, resilience, and dependence on God that I may not have discovered otherwise. Read more>>
Sheridan Mears
My content creation journey started the same way a lot of people’s do—with no real plan. I simply enjoyed sharing pieces of my life, my outfits, and the things that inspired me. As someone who has always loved fashion, Western culture, and storytelling, social media became a creative outlet where I could combine all of those passions. Read more>>
Marye Audet
In 2006 I was a stay-at-home mom with eight kids. I’d been homeschooling for years and had my whole life mapped out. I’d teach the kids until they left home, then I’d spend my days gardening, sewing, and maybe even painting again. That was the plan. Read more>>
Brandie Retana
I would like to say this was NOT my plan, but it was not it came from someone much greater than me. I was working in the staffing industry, during Covid. Much like a lot of people at that time I was feeling maybe this was not my calling anymore. During church service one day I was being nudged, cat cafe, cat cafe. Read more>>
Melissa Brescia
People often ask how I got into holistic health, and honestly, I don’t think I chose this path, it chose me. About twenty years ago, I was living what looked like a successful life on paper. I was working in the entertainment industry in New York City, putting in long hours, constantly stressed, and pouring everything I had into a career that wasn’t fulfilling me. Read more>>
Shavonne Maxwell
To be honest my story started when I had children. That definitely lit a fire in me to be able to push through a lot of things. I was going through a lot with pregnancy, life, relationships and work. I’ve tried many things to keep my mind busy and it lead me to tattooing. I was a freelance makeup artist going to hair school. Read more>>
Jasmin Rumph Nørgaard
My story with art is very personal. I have always been a creative person, but art became especially important to me during some of the more difficult periods of my life. I live with challenges such as OCD, PTSD, ADHD, depression and stress, and for a long time I have struggled with thoughts and feelings that can be difficult to explain to other people. Read more>>
Maria Thigpen
CapKeep started with a simple problem in my own home. As a mom of three, I was constantly finding lost marker caps, dried-out supplies and products being thrown away before they were used up. I tried DIY fixes, but nothing held up to real life with kids, so I decided to create something that would. Read more>>
Dj Tellem
I was born in Detroit, raised in Dallas, and now I’m in Colorado. Music has been a part of my life for over 30 years. I started as an artist before expanding into promotion, artist management, engineering, A&R, and eventually DJing. For the past 12 years, I’ve been focused on breaking independent artists by giving them opportunities many don’t have access to. Read more>>
Christian Wilkins
Hi, You can call me Chuck. Together with my Dad, Roderick, my mom, Elsa, and our trusted local affiliate partners—we are Limolux. Our story began at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when a personal moment revealed a gap in service that simply shouldn’t exist—especially in life’s most important occasions. Read more>>
Sheri Mathis
I never imagined that breast cancer would become such a defining part of my life. I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Twice. The first time was in 2007. A lumpectomy followed by radiation successfully treated the cancer. Then, seven years later, in 2014, breast cancer returned—this time in my other breast. Read more>>
Robert Newsome
I’ve been around tattoos since I was young… both my parents were getting tattoos while in their addiction. Read more>>
Litza Christina Bodden
I’m Afro-Panamanian, and growing up between cultures taught me early on how much people carry quietly, and how rare it is to have a space where you can just be understood. That’s what pulled me toward mental health work. I earned my bachelor’s in Psychology and Spanish from UNT and my master’s in Community Counseling. Read more>>
Amber West Tumminello Rebeka Beavers
Sage Legacy Provisions is a small-batch, heart-led business rooted in holistic wellness, clean ingredients, and a deep love for family and community. Founded by two moms—Amber and Rebeka —our journey began in the sweetest way: through our daughters, who became fast friends after discovering they both had moms who love kombucha. What started as a simple connection blossomed into a shared calling. Read more>>
Daniele Puleo
I moved to the states in November 1989 with a suitcase full of dreams. After a brief stop in Scottsdale, AZ, where I managed the opening of Tiramisu’ Ristorante, I moved to Los Angeles where my career took a definite leap. I joined Rex downtown LA, a magical experience considering that at that time ‘that’ was the place to be. Read more>>
Alberta Harris
Healing In My Hoops began during one of the most difficult seasons in my life. This was during the pandemic, I was in the house with my then husband and a five year old in kindergarten via the computer. I was going out of my mind, I started searching for something that would bring me peace, joy and a sense of purpose. Read more>>
Morrighan Lynne
I was born energetically and spiritually sensitive, but it wasn’t supported in my family, so I shut it down to survive. Around the age of 27, it started turning back on. By then, I felt more equipped to handle it. I started studying everything I could get my hands on, which eventually led me to start my business in 2006. Read more>>
Rosalee Hammons
I am a Speech-Language Pathologist. I received a Bachelor’s (2009) and Master’s (2011) from University of North Texas . I started my career as an SLP in the pediatric home health setting. I quickly switched to the Skilled Nursing Home setting, working in Pilot Point TX until 2020. While working full time, I often had second jobs, because I couldn’t sit still. Read more>>
Ndeye Packnett
Hello my name Is Ndeye Packnett and I started doing hair when I was in middle school. My mom worked a lot so I had to figure out how to do my hair. Hair has always been a passion to me as well. I never really thought I would have made it into a business. Read more>>
Haggai Goudeau
My journey in the beauty industry began in 2018 in Louisiana, where I started as a hairstylist. While I enjoyed being in the beauty industry, I realized my true passion was nails. In 2020, I decided to pursue nails more seriously and fully committed to mastering the craft. Read more>>
Jessica Russell
My journey into private practice began after several years working in inpatient psychiatry, where I had the privilege of supporting individuals and families through some of the most challenging moments of their lives. That experience shaped not only the kind of therapist I wanted to become, but also the kind of practice I hoped to build one day. Read more>>