There are so many factors that affect how our lives turn out, but one of the most interesting is how our backgrounds give us unique strengths and perspectives that affect who we are as adults. We asked rising stars from the community to tell us about their background and upbringing and how they feel it’s impacted who they are today.

David Neils | Wildlife Cinematographer and Conservationist

In many ways, the name Wild Nature Media was chosen to pay it forward for the gift of growing up in the wild country of northwest Montana. Surrounded by grizzlies, wolves and mountain lions, WILD grabbed me and never let go. This lens on the world shaped what I saw, appreciated and wanted to share with others. Read more>>

Greg Jameson | Ecommerce Consultant

My father was a university professor. When I was in high school (back in the 1970’s, before personal computers), he had a research project that purchased a portable teletype machine. This was about the size of a brief case and had a modem attached to it, and a keyboard. Since it was portable, he brought it home so he could do his work on it. Read more>>

Bryan Asbury | Author

I’m originally from Pueblo, Colorado. Pueblo is commonly referred to as the “steel city” because the steel mill has been a major industry in our town for nearly a century now. In fact, driving into the city, one of the first things your eyes are greeted with is the ominous smoke stacks off on the horizon. It’s a small town and sometimes gets a bad rap, but it’s my home, and it’s often the setting for the twisted worlds that I create in my stories.  Read more>>