We were fortunate to catch up with some brilliant artists, creatives and entrepreneurs from throughout the Houston area and they share the wisdom with us below.

Dana Ewing

Peak One Art Studio began in April of 2019 with a dream of becoming the sort of business that could intertwine a love for creating with the outdoor beauty and recreation that inspires my art. Peak One is one of my favorite hikes in Summit County, Colorado, and the journey up the peak has continued to captivate me since my first time adventuring up it in the summer of 2016.  Read More>>

Ruby Sanchez

To me, success is loving your life. There can be a lot of obstacles in life, but the ultimate goal is to be happy. When the world is too loud and busy, I turn to my knitting. There is something magical about using your hands to make something that people can wear. That magical feeling is something I want to share with as many people as possible. I started my business to give me the opportunity to express my creativity and to inspire others to create. Read More>>

Olivia Mcdaniel

For me, success isn’t about arriving somewhere or chasing a certain outcome. I feel most successful when I use my energy in ways that feel aligned and energizing, when I move through my own fears and perceived limitations, and when I honor my own instincts and desires. Read More>>

Christy Schaefer

Being a parent is the toughest, and most important, job there is! My husband and I have three daughters and have realized that you’ve never arrived in parenting. It is always about learning and trying to do better next time. We heard a talk on parenting years ago and ever since, we have had an overall goal of raising our girls to be great adults. Read More>>

Rich Moyer

Allowing myself to fail – In reality it was allowing myself to START without fearing failure. Millions of people will never start something because they fear failing. Failing is your trampoline to success, if you are not failing, you are not learning, if you are not learning you are not growing and if you are not growing, well…. YOU ARE NOT LIVING. Read More>>

Whitney Martin

The New Rules by Margarita Nazarenko is the book I absolutely needed to read. As women, we’ve spent years navigating an environment that often demands we embody both masculine and feminine roles—sometimes to the point of masculine overload. We’ve built careers, run households, and carried an immense mental and emotional load, believing that balancing it all equally was the only way to succeed. Read More>>

Nicole Nies

What makes me happy is helping others accomplish their goals. It is really gratifying when people are able to realize success when they didn’t think it was possible. Sometimes it takes an outside perspective to see the potential in others and there is nothing better than helping someone see that in themselves. Read More>>

Heather Whittall

What matters most to me, and what fuels my desire to have a specialty private practice, is that I believe it is deeply important for everyone to have the chance to understand how their own brain works. This allows us to think about what ways of working, learning and living actually work best for us- not just what our culture tells us we should be able to do. Neurodivergence means that someone’s brain works significantly differently from the average person. If that is not known and understood then people carry heavy burdens of shame and self criticism which results in anxiety, depression and trauma. Read More>>

Heidi Medina

Most people think marketing is all about algorithms, funnels, and aggressive sales tactics—like cold pitching in DMs. It’s going viral, waking up at 4 a.m. like the hustle bros, and bracing themselves for hundreds of rejections from mass cold pitching.

But that approach never worked for me—because I’m not a fan of burnout or high-pressure sales. And it doesn’t work for a lot of heart-driven service providers and coaches who find most mainstream marketing tactics downright icky. Read More>>

Dave Pomeroy

As we launched INSIDE LONGMONT magazine, we encountered some surprise at starting a print magazine in this digital age. The reality is that print is enjoying a bit of a renaissance these days. There is still a place in the world for the analog experience of sitting down with a beautiful, high quality magazine in your hands. In fact, there are studies that show how print media creates a different experience for the reader–more time spent, greater retention and a high rate of credibility. Read More>>

Tj Harvey

I was born in Akron, OH, but moved to the Denver metro area when I was two years old. I spent most of my childhood living with my mother who worked multiple jobs to support my sister and me with little to no help or support. We would have definitely been considered lower class, often struggling to make ends meet. Read More>>

James Perez

I was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in New York City. When I was 18, I joined the military, and was deployed to Iraq. When I came home, i knew I had a desire to go to film school so i used my GI bill and received an associates degree in digital film. Throughout the years, I had many different jobs, but I primarily worked as a public servant for the city until 2018. In early 2019, a car accident made me re-evaluate my life and propelled me to move to Colorado with my now wife and two German Shepherds. Read More>>

Kelly & Katie Elkins

For the first couple of years owning Southern Vittles, we really focused on work. Putting in the hours and always being open for our guests. We started to realize that we were not enjoying our life. We started having kids and felt like we were living separate lives. My husband running the restaurant 7 days a week and me raising the kids. Read More>>