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.
Jocelyn Ramirez
I picked it up quickly, added it to my service menu, and realized I also loved the detail, the precision, and the confidence it gave. 3 years later, I’m fully booked and blessed to serve women who value self care, results, and feeling confident in their own skin. What started as an interest for makeup evolved into a passion for healthy skin and effortless beauty. Read more>>
Jessica Goldfield
During my own healing journey I realized a crucial component to my healing had always been massage therapy. In 2024 I decided to also become a licensed massage therapist with the goal of incorporating energy healing & sound healing into massage therapy to help others like me take a whole self healing approach. Although I created House of Self in 2019 starting with CBT coaching, in 2024, House of Self was finally what it was always meant to be, a place where body, mind & spirit find home. Read more>>
Joshua Gerling
Even when she struggled to remember our names, she could sit at her baby grand piano, put on her bifocals, and play a piece she composed called “City of Angels,” built around a melody my grandfather once hummed into a tape recorder. The timing, touch, and expression were all still there. When everything else faded, the music remained. Watching that left a permanent mark on me, which is something I’ve only fully come to understand in recent years. Read more>>
Zhanna Blazej
Over the years, my work evolved into what it is now: helping women in business turn the depth of what they do into clear, honest messaging and strategy that actually supports their revenue. I saw the same pattern over and over again – brilliant women who were the emotional backbone of every room they walked into, performing online, pouring into everyone else, and rarely getting a space where they were the ones held and poured into. Read more>>
Keri Wilcox
Today, as Founder and Executive Director, I oversee everything from strategic planning to fundraising to community partnerships. My certifications in Mental Health First Aid and Peer Support guide the trauma‑informed approach at the heart of everything we do. Valor Ranch has since grown into a 10‑acre sanctuary offering housing stability, wraparound services, therapeutic gardening, community nourishment, and emergency financial assistance through our GAP program. Read more>>
Mika White
When people ask about my journey into real estate, it actually started after a 20-year career in accounting where I served in several Senior Manager roles. That experience taught me the importance of attention to detail, financial analysis, and making sure every piece of the puzzle is right. Read more>>
Lamar Faulk
When I was younger, I thought my path would lead me to either becoming a defense attorney or working in real estate. I went to college for about a year but quickly realized it was not the direction I wanted to go. I got married young and about eight years later went through a very difficult divorce. Read more>>
Marita Amanatidou
Artisa started about ten years ago. Since 2013, I have been working as a photographer in the field of commercial photography, and through this experience I developed a deep appreciation for products and the world of sales. I learned how powerful a beautiful image can be and how it can highlight a product and help it stand out. Read more>>
DeAdrian Maddox
Meet DeAdrian ‘Dee’ Maddox, the Founder and Chief Excellence Officer (CEO) of DMX Consulting, LLC in Frisco, Texas. With over twenty years of experience, including a career that took her all the way to NASA, Dee knows that people are the heartbeat of every great company. Read more>>
Austin Miller
For as long as I can remember, music has always moved me. As a baby my dad would throw on a good tune a my legs would just move. With no since of direction, only instinct. It’s something we laugh about to this day. Dance was my first love, but wasn’t something that was nurtured (unless you were a girl in the 90’s). Read more>>
Marge Gonzalez
After closing the restaurant my husband EUCLIDES ROMERO and I owned, the question remained: what now? We knew we had a star product, our best seller: cachapas. Our customers kept calling, asking about them, and we wondered how we could make them and satisfy our customers. That’s how CACHAPAS FACTORY was born. Read more>>
Dorthie Owens
Perinatal mental health is deeply important to me because it reflects my own experience during my postpartum journey. I struggled with my mental health, at that time, and didn’t realize there were therapists who specialize in that sector who could offer the support I was seeking. I took a big step after becoming a fully licensed clinician and opened my own practice, Emotionally Restored Counseling. Read more>>
Christine Martin
The TeamIzzy Foundation was founded to honor the life and mission of our daughter, Isabelle ‘Izzy’ Grace Martin. Diagnosed at age 10 in February 2020 after a femur fracture during dance rehearsal revealed a hidden tumor, Izzy spent the next two and a half years turning her battle into a platform for change. Read more>>
Eilene Carver
I grew up in South Texas. Climbing trees, hiking and making stuff all the time; forts, cardboard constructs, large murals and any craft kit you could find at the local dime store. I come from a family of creatives; my mom could design and sew anything just from a picture. My grandfather designed decorative wrought iron furniture, trellises, and gates that he welded himself. Read more>>
David Maschmeier
My journey to founding Yule Sober Living really started with my own recovery. For a long time, addiction kept me from living the life I knew I was capable of living. It delayed my goals, including finishing my college degree, and created a lot of instability in my life. But recovery changed everything. Read more>>
Steve Cosio
My background is in radio production. For more than forty years, I’ve edited and produced audio for a variety of radio stations and advertising clients. After spending 15 years as a media broker, I suddenly found myself without clients in 2019. It had been a good run. I took a forward-thinking friend to lunch and asked if he could help me reinvent myself. Read more>>
Tamara Sadler
I was born and raised in a small town about 100 miles south of here — Waco, Texas. As a young girl, I had big dreams, and I wanted to see what the world had to offer beyond the Eastside streets of my hometown. Read more>>
Peter Lim
My journey started when I was just 3 years old. That was the age when doctors told my family that my kidneys were failing. At that age, I didn’t really understand what that meant. I didn’t understand the weight of those words or how much my life was about to change. Read more>>
Dr. Abi Mitchell
I always wanted to be a doctor but when I was in 9th grade a had a bad snowboarding fall. I broke my neck in the fall and after 14 hours in multiple hospitals, I was finally given the diagnosis. Over the next few weeks my life adjusted but I was having some major symptoms. Read more>>
Sara Wier
Before I gave birth to my daughter I was a proud public middle school teacher for 8 years, 6 of which were in low income schools. I loved my students and the people I worked with every day. When I become pregnant, I was torn over whether I would stay at home with my daughter or come back to the classroom. Read more>>
Demario Adley
My journey with video actually started on the other side of the camera. In 2008, I was modeling and acting, which gave me my first real exposure to the creative world. Being on set sparked my interest in storytelling and visual production. While I was attending Texas College in 2010, I started filming my everyday college life. Read more>>
Simona Campa—Cochrane
My path into preventive cardiology has been shaped by both curiosity and a deep commitment to helping patients avoid heart disease before it becomes life-changing. Read more>>
Oyindamola Bennett
Maeves was founded out of frustration. Like many women, I struggled with sanitary pads that simply didn’t provide the comfort, dryness, and protection I needed. For years, my cycle came with a lot of self-consciousness and constant worry about leaks and discomfort. The moment that really pushed me to do something about it happened during a long flight when my pad completely let me down. Read more>>
Will Magee
IT began in 2013 with a simple but powerful mission. Owner Will Magee, a Type 1 diabetic, understands firsthand the importance of taking ownership of your health. His vision was to create a place where people could be held accountable, supported, and empowered to take control of their well-being. From the very beginning, FIT has been about more than just workouts. Read more>>
Robin Copeland
My journey into entrepreneurship really came from my personal transformation. Years ago, I went through a very difficult season in my life that included addiction and serving eight years in prison. That experience could have defined my life, but instead it became the place where I reconnected with God, rebuilt my mindset, and made a decision that my future would look different from my past. Read more>>
Daniel Yang
I was born in Korea into a family with a long lineage in traditional Korean medicine. My grandfather served within the royal medical system and worked closely with the royal court. He was also a scholar devoted to preserving classical medical knowledge, including medical records connected to the Joseon Dynasty such as Seungjeongwon Uibo. Read more>>
Michele Gooch
My career has always revolved around people and leadership. Early on, I had the opportunity to build and lead large teams, and that experience shaped me in ways I didn’t fully realize at the time. I saw firsthand that when people grow in confidence and clarity, everything around them improves—the team, the organization, and even their personal lives. Read more>>
Holly Hensley
I spent 20 years in education as both a teacher and a counselor. There were many parts of that work that I genuinely loved. Supporting students, encouraging teachers, and building relationships with people in the school community was incredibly meaningful to me. The friendships and connections I made during those years will always be something I value. Read more>>
Peter Kreta
I was a music major in college, and grew up playing jazz. I fell in love with the story-telling aspect of music, and furthered my education in film scoring. One day at a warehouse party I finally got to put my hands on vinyl and was amazed at how you could manipulate an existing piece of art and warp it into something new. Read more>>
Ryan Stock
I actually did grow up loving hospitality. Some of my earliest memories as a kid growing up; revolved around traveling to new cities and getting exposed to unique restaurants and hotels. the feeling of walking into a space and sensing that something special was happening. Read more>>
Cherlyn F. Mathis
Approximately 26 years ago I began to think of an idea and a way to help others with their legal issues like Divorce, Power of Attorneys, Quit Claim Deeds, Wills, Trusts, Family law issues and various documents, etc. With the knowledge that I’d gain over the years through study and research, I found this assistance to others came with ease for me. Read more>>
Tamica Hill
My name is Tamica Hill, and my story is one of survival, transformation, and purpose. The life I live today was built from seasons where everything around me seemed to be falling apart. I have walked through some very real battles in life that were full of trauma, loss, broken relationships, and seasons where I had to rebuild myself emotionally, spiritually, and mentally. Read more>>
Angie Rossi
I moved to Texas in 2015 and was welcomed onto the board of what it was at the time the battered women’s foundation as a survivor of domestic violence for many years as well as had been a career paramedic. I took over in 2021 when a dear friend, who is also the executive Director passed away. Read more>>
Whitney Kammerich
I’ve always been drawn to both creativity and teaching. I originally studied art and drawing, and from early on I knew I wanted a career where I could create while also helping others learn. That path eventually led me to cosmetology, where I quickly fell in love with the combination of artistry, technical skill, and human connection. Read more>>
shadcrop
I started my photography journey because I’ve always enjoyed capturing moments and working with people. What began as something I did for fun slowly turned into something more when friends and people around me started asking me to take photos for them. Read more>>
Nathan Thai
My business partner and I connected through our shared passion for collecting, recognizing the community’s enthusiasm and the joy it brings. One casual phone call led to a joking idea: ‘Wouldn’t it be funny to open a card shop?’ Surprisingly, he contacted me a few days later, saying, ‘Hey Nathan, I’m moving to Dallas. Read more>>
Evelyn Solorzano
My professional journey spans over 20 years in banking, where I had the opportunity to grow through multiple levels of leadership. I started in foundational roles and steadily moved up the ladder, gaining deep exposure to strategy, risk management, and enterprise execution. Along the way, I built not only technical expertise but also a strong network across corporate leadership, small business ecosystems, and community stakeholders. Read more>>
Denzel Demby
That’s an insightful question. I’ve been making content for years, but I started taking it seriously around 2019-2020. I noticed I could use my platform to promote myself, my jewelry business, or any other project I was working on. Plus, making content is a fun and challenging process. Read more>>
Dr. Edna Foster
My name is Dr. Edna Foster, and my life’s work has been guided by a profound commitment to healing, empowerment, and the unwavering belief that every individual deserves the chance to thrive. Read more>>
Tiana Humphrey
My name is Dr. Tiana Humphrey, and movement has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I was introduced to sports at a young age and played a variety of them growing up. By high school, track and soccer became my primary focus, eventually leading me to play collegiate soccer at Texas Southern University. Read more>>
Lidia Dalida
I love dancing and have been dancing all my life. I danced from the age of 6 and now several decades later here I am still doing what I love and I am surrounded by people who share same values and passion for dance. I am owner of Dalida Bellydance School in Plano, TX. We hold classes in-person and online. Read more>>
Delaney Gilbert
My animal career started in 2019 when I was hired as a Kennel Technician at a local shelter while attending the University of Alabama. I fell in love with working around animals. A few months later, Covid hit and I decided to move back to my beautiful home in North Texas. Read more>>
Jada Culbert
Hi, my name is Jada. I’m from Lake Charles, Louisiana. I do most of my modeling in Houston, Texas, which is actually where I first got into modeling. I honestly kind of stumbled into modeling on accident. I was in Houston for a short film that I was filming in as one of the leading roles. Read more>>
NiEtta Reynolds
A photograph can say what words never could. That belief has been central to my journey from the beginning. Founding 2406 Photography, my Dallas-based studio, emerged as a natural extension of the work I had already been doing. Read more>>
Brett Emmers
Freshman year of college I sprained my ACL. Redshirted. The following year, during conditioning for team workouts (flag football), I planted on the same knee and it popped. Ultimately ending my college golf career. Grades began to drop and started to self-medicate. Leading to the loss of my scholarship. Read more>>
Sangita Datta
Today, whether I am mentoring youth, funding scholarships, supporting charities, or helping families build financial security — it is deeply personal. Read more>>