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.

Bonnie Singleton

I’ve been reframing my relationship with money in 2025 – treating it less like that unreliable ex who only gets attention during emergencies and more like a BFF who deserves regular quality time. Rather than sticking to rigid spreadsheets, I have a weekly “money date” where I check in on my spending, celebrate wins, and course-correct where needed. Read More>>

Gwendolynn Diaz

Being a natural medicine doctor has been quite a journey in understanding the holes in allopathic healthcare. From the patient perspective all the way through becoming a doctor, this journey has inspired me to look at other ways health and wellness can be cultivated. There’s more to health than showing up at the doctors office with symptoms and expecting someone to offer a pill with no responsibility for how you got the this point. Read More>>

Collin

The decision to move from Missouri to Nashville may have been the one decision that’s defined my entire life up to this point. I was never one of those people who hated their hometown and couldn’t wait to leave. I just knew that if I wanted to write songs and make music for a living, I’d have to move to Nashville. Read More>>

Jason Anderson

I started VeteranPCS as a way to serve the military community in a few different ways. One, make it simple for moving military or veterans to find a fellow veteran or military spouse real estate agent. The reliability and trust is really important in the military community and understanding the orders and PCS process and VA loans is crucial when military and veterans buy or sell a home. Two, I set it up to free to use and then part of the agent’s commission goes back to the military or veteran at closing. Read More>>

Steph Hauser

The value of generosity matters most to me in both our business and nonprofit. Speaking specifically of 4those, this principle is best derived from the posture we take around hope – not hope in a specific outcome or circumstance, but hope in a way that believes that no matter what outcomes occur or what circumstances come, we will experience love and goodness and see our way through.  Read More>>

Bryant Godoy

The most important lesson my business has taught me is that no matter how many other people do the same thing as you, your customer/clientele will always come back because of your work and what you provide. When taking pride in your own work and be unique to set you apart from others, those clients are going to keep coming. Read More>>

Ashley Brown

The most important lesson my career has taught me was the appreciation of time. Being a Chef, you are constantly looking at clocks and calendars, dates and times. Weather your planning an event, to trying to get in some family time, or catching up with friends. Time passes by so quick and you need to cherish every second. Read More>>