Over the past decade we have had the chance to learn about so many incredible folks from a wide range of industries and backgrounds and our highlighter series is designed to give us an opportunity to go deeper into their stories with to goal of understanding them, their thought process, how their values formed and the foundations of their stories. Check out some incredible folks below – many of whom you may have read about already and a few new names as well.
Patrick Tarnowski

With Unsigned Pop Punk, we are committed to making our platform free for bands. What that means is, we will never charge you to be on our playlists or for us to promote you in anyway. Being in a band is expensive enough!! Between all of the gear you need, merchandise that you need to buy in order to sell to make money. Read more>>
Carolina Nunez Bussolini
When I am painting. Especially in the moments when the music blends with the brush, when I lose the sense of time, and I feel like I am simply channeling, not thinking. Those are the moments when everything aligns—my mind, my body, my spirit—and I am just present. That is peace for me. Read more>>
Cori Hildebrandt
YES! I spent 10 years working towards a career that would allow me to be self-employed with the idea that I would have more flexibility and freedom to travel, to be able to work remotely abroad, spend part of the Midwestern winter somewhere warm. Read more>>
Zanielle Foxcroft
A Day at Wild Botanical Atelier The day usually begins with coffee, followed by sketching or painting new pieces, we are working on so many projects simultaneously there is always something to plan or paint! Late morning might be spent scanning or photographing new artwork, preparing listings for our website, or packaging prints and cards for orders, each wrapped with care and a botanical touch. Read more>>
Jacob Thompson
On a normal day, I wake up before everyone else and spend about one hour writing my next book before taking my trial medication for my rare disease while listening to the audio Bible. Then I do some strength and mobility training while the family is waking up and the kids are getting dressed. Read more>>
Pat Boom
I have t say that I don’t feel ‘powerful’. Sure, I have influence over a few things, but I don’t view that as being ‘powerful’. I think that being helpful is more important than being powerful. Sadly, most people of power are often remembered more than the people that were being helpful, but I’m okay with that. Read more>>
Chris Zavala
My earliest memory of feeling powerful is when I was in fourth grade. We had a recess supervisor who had an issue with the boys and she would always ensure that the boys didn’t get to play outside for recess after lunch. I asked her, ‘Why are you punishing all of the boys when it’s only a handful of boys talking in line?’. Read more>>