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.

Sandy Pharaon

As a senior technology leader in a Fortune 200 company, I used to believe that pushing through—no matter what—was the answer. Burnout? Just work harder. Disappointment? Shake it off. That mindset worked… until it didn’t.

In 2020, the pandemic hit—and so did a hard personal reckoning. The company I worked for was acquired, and the promotion I had been promised disappeared in the shuffle. It was the third time I’d been passed over. I remember sitting at my kitchen table in tears, asking a mentor, “Who am I now? How do I come back from this?” Read More>>

Lindsey Deschamps

I love painting, drawing, and creating things. I think there’s real magic in handmade things, so it makes me really happy to make things of my own. Read More>> 

Mark Caron

The investment, be it monetarily or your heart and soul. A person looks at a piece of your work and asks, “well it only took you a few days to make this, why som high a price?”. They never take in to account, hours of training, thousands of dollars for equipment, countless failures while learning, etc. if we were to charge what we needed to pay the bills, it might shock a few people. Read More>>

Alexia Ferranti-Neilson

I am really just beginning my sort of 2nd act journey and part of that was definitely finding out how to manage work like balance! I started out in photography 20 years ago but it was always stuck as a hobby while I worked long hours working in business administration. Two years ago I realized I needed to create that space for me to engage more in my photography, and to really set it up as something to make a small business out of.  Read More>>

Angel Rose

Learning to juggle and balance my career has definitely had its ups and downs. I’m not only a tattoo artist but I am also a mother to two beautiful babies. When I initially got into the tattoo industry as an apprentice, I was working 6/10’s and it was exhausting to say the least.

I was figuring out how to dedicate so much of my time into tattooing while also making time for my family at home. I have been lucky enough to have an extremely strong support system through my family. Not only have they been so willing to help with my children, but they have also consistently pushed me forward when I felt like things wouldn’t pan out. Read More>>

Stephanie Davidson

I’m guessing that I feel very different about risk than the average human. As a skydiver and helicopter pilot, I’ve learned to make calculated decisions. While my actions may seem risky or even dangerous to others, I only move forward when I feel comfortably armed with valid information. Read More>>

Pete Sanders

Free Soul is sharing RAPID Inner Technology Techniques for countering the the part of the brain that generates 90+ percent of our unhappiness.
The “Three Touch Momentation System” lets ALL people self-trigger FOR FREE in seconds PROVEN Mood-Elevation Fibers in the brain.
That gives EVERYONE the ability to ease the negative life stressing effects of ANY worry, hurt, anger or fear. Read More>>

Kary Sinkule

Yoga’s Arc helps our communities by sharing the healing power of yoga with underserved communities that may not otherwise have access to it. Through Yoga’s Arc and Yoga’s Arc Foundation, we provide yoga programs at women’s prisons, homeless shelters, addiction recovery centers, domestic violence recovery programs, foster care organizations, and sex assault/trafficking survivor programs. Read More>>