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.
John Macey
I specialize in writing wildlife management and habitat restoration plans, Project oversite for habitat restoration, population monitoring and surveying, endangered species management, assist landowners with 1D1 requirements, and much more. I recently started contracting to AI firms to train AI in Conservation Science and other biology related fields. In 2023 I graduated with my PhD from Texas A&M university in Rangeland, Wildlife, and Fisheries Science (dissertation on golden-cheeked warbler). Read more>>
Stacey Palmer
We founded Vivere Healthcare & Wellness in Georgetown, Texas, to offer a Direct Primary Care and Lifestyle Medicine model that prioritizes relationships over rushed visits. Our shared mission is to help patients prevent, manage, and even reverse chronic disease – restoring health, hope, and quality of life through evidence-based lifestyle change. Read more>>
Paul Lewis
Five years ago, I arrived at a personal crossroads. I knew I needed to build something constructive with my life, but I didn’t yet know what that would be. Curiosity led me through furniture making, painting, and wood carving – all worthwhile, none of them right. The moment I put clay in my hands, something shifted. Read more>>
Cinthya Olmos
Mi Gusto Es was born at a moment in my life when I knew something inside me needed to change. I wasn’t comfortable with where I was. It wasn’t superficial dissatisfaction — it was a deep feeling that I was meant to build something of my own. I have always known I wanted to be an entrepreneur. This wasn’t my first attempt. Read more>>
Rebecca Rosselli
I spent over a decade helping businesses figure out who they were – rebranding more than 80 companies through my agency, Pivot or Die. I was good at it. Really good. But somewhere between client number 60 and client number 80, I realized I was helping everyone else find their voice while quietly suffocating my own. Comedy was always there. Read more>>
Kanika Pendergrass
My journey into entrepreneurship started with a business card, it was designed by a fellow student who had taken a graphics class in high school. I remember thinking ‘this is cool, I want to create my own business card.’ That moment sparked my curiosity and inspired me to enroll in graphic design classes myself. Read more>>
Lulu Jones
19 years ago my son Sam was born. At the time we did not know he had Down Syndrome- he was early and only weighed 2 1/2 pounds. On day 5 we learned he had Down Syndrome and multiple heart defects. We were thrust into this new world of raising a child with a developmental disability. Read more>>
Nawartat Nuharet
I began my massage career 7 years ago. I was 40. I was still trying to decide what I wanted to be when I grew up LOL. Unbeknownst to me the decision to walk into Southeastern college was the beginning of a totally new path. I already knew that doing massage meant a transference of energy between myself and whomever I did a session with. Read more>>
Ashly Dubose
Highland Digital really started from a deep desire to serve people well. I have always been entrepreneurial, creative, and drawn to building things, but more than that, I care deeply about helping small business owners thrive. Many of them are incredibly talented at what they do, but they struggle with the online side of their business. Read more>>
Veronica Birrueta-Granado
North Hays Restore and Rebuild Inc., commonly known as Restore & Rebuild, began more than twenty years ago through a local church in north Hays County that was responding directly to families in need. Over two decades, that church built or donated eleven homes to struggling families. Read more>>
Tim Harrell
I grew up in a very lower-class family within a very rural area of east Texas. I excelled very highly in school, thinking that I was going to do very well in life with little effort. I was president of this club, that club, every teachers pet, top 3 in my class, went to church all the time, one of those. Read more>>
Natalie Ramlawi
As far back as I can remember, I knew I wanted to help others. In my early 20’s, I began to explore my own personal upbringing which allowed me to reflect my role of a being a caregiver to those around me, even at an early age. I just knew that helping others was the path for me. Read more>>
Loni Itah
I didn’t set out to specialize in OCD and anxiety. It just kept finding me. Over nearly 15 years as a clinician, I’ve noticed the same pattern. Again and again, I meet people who are exhausted from fighting their own minds. Intrusive fears. Constant doubt. Phobias that quietly limit their lives. Mental rituals. On the outside, their lives often look stable and successful. Read more>>
Stephanie Myers
In 2020, I was running a bakery and coffee shop and, like many small business owners, I had a front-row seat to what families in our community were going through. I began noticing how many people were quietly struggling — parents stretching meals, seniors choosing between groceries and bills, families who had never needed help before suddenly finding themselves in difficult situations. Read more>>
Justin Van Veen
Foyer Build was founded by Justin Van Veen, a second-generation craftsman with a background in both engineering and residential construction. Justin was raised in Langley, British Columbia, in a family of four boys. His father worked as a drywall taper and his mother as a nurse. Read more>>
Kyli Abbatoye
My husband and I started Spotless Crime Clean together, 9 years ago. My husband Josh is a Purple Heart, Combat Veteran and I am a nurse with psychiatric background. I was told a very unfortunate story from one of my co-workers that her brother was murdered in their home many years ago. Read more>>
Amelia Rabroker
Art has always been the language of my life. I come from a family of artists. Creativity wasn’t an extracurricular activity in our home — it was how we processed the world, how we told stories, how we healed. I have spent over 30 years advocating for art education because I know, personally and professionally, what art does for mental health, identity, education, and understanding. Read more>>
Lauren Valdez
My name is Lauren Valdez, a proud Latina and a single mom who has been in the nail industry for over 12 + years. Along the way, I’ve balanced raising my three kids while putting myself through school. Read more>>
Emma Clark
The Elgin Farmers’ Market has proudly served the community for 40 years, growing from a small number of local growers into a vibrant, year-round weekly market in downtown Elgin. Our mission is to create a welcoming space where farmers, ranchers, bakers, and artisans can connect directly with their neighbors and to keep local food at the heart of our community. Read more>>
Lindsie Davis
In 2018, I founded Blueberry Jones Design after transitioning from a career in art education, with the vision of creating a thoughtful, highly personalized studio deeply involved in both the building and furnishing process from concept to completion. Over the years, I’ve intentionally crafted a firm rooted in strong collaboration, working closely with architects, builders, and vendors, while cultivating meaningful client relationships. Read more>>
Olga and Andrey Davydov
Sami Sumeli was not a spontaneous idea. By the time we opened, I already had 11 years of experience in the restaurant business, and my husband Andrey has a professional culinary education and has worked as a chef for many years. We live in Texas and always felt that people here enjoy trying new cuisines, but at the same time they value comfort and familiarity. Read more>>
Steven Harris
Throughout my adult life, I’ve usually had a side hustle or been self-employed full-time. I had moderate success in MLMs, managed 7-figure sales organizations, and worked as an employee at enterprise companies. The common thread through it all was my love for business networking. Read more>>
Becki Womble
Becki Womble’s journey from Abilene, TX to becoming a leading figure in Central Texas’s business community is marked by dedication, innovation, and leadership. At the same time ingrained with a respect for history as a third generation Chamber leader. Read more>>
Nicholas Papacek
Charles Williams Custom Homes was built on a hands on foundation in Central Texas real estate and construction. Early in my career, I became deeply involved in land development, custom home building, and multifamily projects, which gave me a strong understanding of both the financial and construction sides of the industry. Read more>>
Alba Kimos
I started baking very early, growing up in Venezuela, where food and celebration were always deeply connected. What began as something I loved naturally turned into something more intentional when I started a small dessert catering business with my twin sister in 2011. Read more>>
Emily Vann
I truly believe I was born to be a nurse. Caring for others has been written on my heart for as long as I can remember. Women have always felt safe with me — often opening up before they even know my name. It’s a gift I’ve never taken lightly. Read more>>
Jeffrey Fry
Hum, in my life in my company? I will do my company.. essentially had to take care of my mother, found how little caregivers get paid, and planned to fix it. It started 10 years ago, and here we are paying caregivers 2/3s of what we charge clients and franchising this across America. Read more>>
Alayna White
I have always loved cleaning, even since I was a kid. I have been in business in Austin for many years, and I truly enjoy what I do. I am very good at cleaning – fast and efficient. I am always looking for ways to improve my efficiency and add new techniques and products to improve my skills as a housekeeper. Read more>>
Alecxia Ceballos
I grew up in a small town in the Rio Grande Valley and always knew I wanted to be of service. That calling led me to become a therapist. Early in my career, most of my work was with families and children of immigrants in emergency shelters. Supporting people navigating displacement, trauma, and uncertainty deeply shaped how I understand resilience and care. Read more>>
Steven Kennedy
I’ve been in the appliance industry for years. And 10 years ago we had our son, Hunter and soon found out that he was autistic. While trying to navigate that path and realizing how expensive it was we found out quick that we couldn’t afford all the services that he needed. We were barely able to say that we were living paycheck to paycheck. Read more>>
Vicki Gardiner
I didn’t start out knowing I would become a therapist, coach, author, and entrepreneur. My path unfolded in layers. I began my career in education — first as a teacher, then as a school counselor. What I discovered during those years was that the conversations happening outside the classroom were often more powerful than the lessons inside it. Read more>>
Kayla Guenzel
My most recent career path was in the tech sales world, what a fever dream that feels like — but I was a honestly pretty dang good at it and my future was promising… But despite that trajectory, I felt a tugging at my heart that sales wasn’t all there was for me. Read more>>
Chauncey Scott
In middle school, our family moved to a small country town in Eastern Oregon called Enterprise. It was vastly different from the cities I grew up in, but it became a dream I didn’t know I needed. I fell in love with my new home. My stepfather, also an artist, focused his craft on wood carvings, large eraser-drawn paintings, and surreal 3D contemporary pieces. He showed me an entirely new way of life in our new home. Read more>>
Min Choe
That’s when we decided to propel our TsoGiving Initiative forward, starting by feeding our service industry friends who had lost their jobs overnight. We fed hundreds of families and quickly realized the need was even greater, so we opened the program up to the entire city. Today, we’re proud to continue using the TsoGiving platform to fight food insecurity in our community. Read more>>
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