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.
Lorena De Leon
With acceptances to the University of Texas and St. Edwards and now A&M Kingsville. I chose Kingsville. Life is not anything without its hard knocks. After two summer semesters, I decided to keep my pregnancy, so I stayed home with my parents to have my first daughter and be with her until the following Fall Semester after her birth. I went back to school, sometimes bringing her to class with me so that she could see me striving, thriving and working hard for the things I wanted for me and us. Read more>>
Morgan and Sydney Sereno and Rokas
Denise has built a beautiful and respected business that serves the Austin community and brings a trusted joy to so many families. Now that she is deciding to dedicate more of her time to her own family and primary career, we could not be more thrilled to continue her mission of providing memorable experiences for any occasion. Read more>>
Tansha Casarez
My journey into the wedding world began years ago when I worked as a virtual assistant for a talented wedding planner in California. I fell in love with the behind-the-scenes magic—helping couples bring their vision to life, staying organized, and making everything flow seamlessly. Read more>>
Joe D
I grew up in the country. Small town outside of Austin called St .John’s Colony. Music was always a get away for me. Heavily influenced by Scarface, Ice Cube, 2 Pac before being introduced to DJ Screw & S.U.C. Thats when I started to freestyle but still no intentions of making music. 1999 I got into trouble w/the law and went to prison. Read more>>
Andrea Samson
I was always passionate about art—drawing, painting, and coloring. But I never thought those skills would lead me to run a baking business. I only baked for my kids. My passion for the visual arts found a new medium when I discovered cookie decorating, realizing I could use my skills on a tiny, edible canvas. Everything changed when I saw an ad for decorating cookies. Read more>>
Jamison Casey
I grew up in a “car family” with my dad being my biggest teacher and inspiration. My dad an I built a hand full of muscle cars together and went to numerous car shows. I worked in Sheet Metal for years, but never had a passion for it, it was a paycheck. Cars have always been what I love. Read more>>
Jonathan, Segev and Gilad Zadok
Our family’s history in fine jewelry spans seven generations of stewardship and watch-making. Our parents, Dror and Helene, met when Helene worked next door to the Zadok family jewelry store in Israel, and they were married just three months later. Read more>>
Lisa Hierholzer Brown
My Story — How Home Connect Pathway Began Ten years ago, I moved to Austin as a solo mom with my two daughters. Like many families starting over, I was juggling a big move, new responsibilities, and the desire to create stability for my kids. Read more>>
Hutto Spice route
Started this business with love for food and provide unique handmade dishes to customers. Planning, research and permissions took us over and year while we were perfecting our dishes to provide best possible food Read more>>
Keating Kuhn
I started in commercial refrigeration, where I was thrown into a fast-paced environment that was over my head at first. It forced me to learn quickly and completely shifted my mindset. Over time, I discovered a passion for building science and came to understand how much good design, maintenance, and indoor air quality affect the homes we live in. Read more>>
Katherine Brimberry
Along with a business partner, I founded Flatbed Press in 1989. We set up our studio and gallery near downtown Austin at 912 West 3rd Street in a turn of the 19th century warehouse that doesn’t exist anymore. We began collaboraing with artists creating etchings, monoprints and relief prints as well as offering memberships to artist printmakers to come and use our printmaking studio. Read more>>
Tessa Sellers
My journey started in a very different world than where I am now. I was working in corporate as a product developer for a well-known global company, but something always felt off. On paper it was a great job, but deep down I knew it wasn’t my purpose. Read more>>
Linda Liu
After working in the lab industry for 8 years, I needed a change in my professional career. I was experiencing burnout and had lost the drive to work in healthcare. Work-life balance was non-existent, and I couldn’t keep working 60-80 hour work weeks anymore. So I left my hospital lab job in December 2024 and decided to start pursuing passions I had previously set aside. Read more>>
Ashley Matteson
Absolutely. My journey has been anything but linear, but every twist and turn has shaped who I am today. I’m a proud mother of three, and for many years, I was raising them on my own—navigating life with limited resources but a lot of love and determination. Read more>>
Brenda Elving
My journey into natural health started in my own home. As a homeschooling mother of six, I quickly realized that keeping a large family well meant learning how to address health concerns with simple, practical tools. Several of my children had food sensitivities. What began as a necessity soon grew into a passion. Read more>>
Matt Myers
Well I moved to Austin from Boston. I grew up with several kinds of pets but I had none in the 12 years I lived in Boston. My wife and I got 2 dogs and we loved them like they were our children and took them camping, to breweries, dog parks, unknown trails and all. Read more>>
Staci McAdams
My therapy practice was founded out of a commitment to provide compassionate, evidence-based mental health care in a supportive environment. After working extensively in the field, I recognized the growing need for accessible, individualized services where clients feel truly heard and understood. With that vision, I established my private practice, drawing on my training, clinical experience, and passion for helping others. Read more>>
Carrie Fullerton
I moved to Austin in 1990 after marriage. My in laws lived in Round Rock and now my father in law lives in Cedar Park. I started studying organizing for my home and found it fascinating. I have been studying it for 35 years. Fast forward to my teaching years. Read more>>
Brad Ernst
Well, twenty years ago, I lost everything I owned in Hurricane Rita in Beaumont, TX. It turned out to be the best thing that had ever happened to me. I spent the next ten years working various jobs in the live events industry in Austin. Read more>>
Eric & Eva Estrada
We started filming weddings in 2023, but the spark for it began with our own wedding. We got married at sunrise on the summit of a mountain in Northern Italy — an unforgettable experience that showed us how powerful and meaningful a well-told love story can be. Our wedding filmmaker actually received awards for our wedding film. Read more>>
Kiah Unadike
I’ve always loved music. I sang in church choir before my grandmother convinced my parents to enroll me into piano lessons. From there, my passion grew. I remained in lessons and became competitive in voice and piano. Read more>>
Mike KoleberMike Koleber
I grew up swimming, I was always in and around pools. It became a way of life for our entire family up in the Michigan area. Began teaching lessons alongside my Dad when I was 13. He taught me so much. After college, and achieving All-American honors for swimming, I entered the corporate world. Had a very tough time finding my way. Read more>>
joey humel
I made my 1st bagels on January 1st 2009. I was a broke musician in between jobs and gigs, so eating cheap was a necessity. growing up in NYC bagels and pizza were a cheap way to survive, so I wanted to adopt that concept to my living. At that time, there just wasn’t a NY style bagel available in austin. Read more>>
Kimberly Chung
My career history doesn’t really make a lot of sense on paper. I am an international from Singapore, and was a broadcast journalism major at The University of Texas at Austin (back when I thought I was going to be the next Lisa Ling). Read more>>
Victoria Priester
I grew up as a competitive gymnast, and the sport has been a central part of my life since childhood. After life through a couple curveballs as an adult, I moved back home and enrolled my youngest daughter in gymnastics at the facility that I competed through, and stepped into coaching almost by accident when my daughter’s coach didn’t show up for work one day. Read more>>
Shannon Elder
I’m the Executive Producer of PietschHouse (pronounced Peach-House), where I collaborate with creatives to run DIY showcases that help Austin artists and musicians be seen, be paid, and build community. I co-founded PietschHouse in the summer of 2021 and it quickly became a space where I found my passion for music, art, and connection all colliding. Read more>>
Ahmed Khalil
I moved from Egypt to Austin for an engineering role in high tech. After being laid off in 2018, I pivoted to digital marketing and began working with startups. In early 2020, just before the pandemic hit, I enrolled in a full-stack programming course and successfully transitioned back into tech by year’s end. Read more>>
Martel Summers
I’ve always had a deep connection to the outdoors and a passion for creating spaces that bring people together. After studying Construction Science at Texas State University, where I also played Division I football, I learned the value of hard work, discipline, and teamwork—principles that continue to guide me today. Read more>>
Venus Michael
I started as a bookkeeper. I was proficient in QuickBooks, spreadsheets, and cash flow management. I built my business and career by staying behind the scenes, helping companies organize their finances and determine where their money was going. Like many service providers, I believed doing good work and staying consistent would eventually lead to stability. Read more>>
Ria Saint John
Now, I’m booking lead parts in various indie films around Texas and branching out to other markets. I’m constantly in class working on my craft and loving every moment of it. I surprise myself almost daily and there is always something new to learn. Acting is my business. It’s not a hobby and it’s definitely something I take very seriously. Read more>>
Hannah Williams
Growing up in Los Angeles, I was surrounded by the arts my whole life. I loved performing and dreamed of being on stage for the rest of my life. I studied acting and singing and picked up the guitar and songwriting at 17. The very first song I wrote shared a story of triumph and reframing my mindset. Little did I know, that thought process would shape everything I pursued going forward! I also started attending yoga classes and felt a connection to my body and sprit that I hadn’t ever felt before. Read more>>
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