Most of the media often paints all businesses with a single stroke, but in our experience businesses are each unique and so many of them are focused on making the world a better place. We’ve highlighted a few such gems below.

Kate Smolich | Founder of Beanie Love Foundation

I started Beanie Love Foundation at the age of 13 in 2008 after being diagnosed with a rare disease called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. At the time I was in the hospital a-lot and began noticing so many other children around my age and younger were also in the hospital receiving care and could use some encouragement. It was during this time that I felt the Lord asking me to help children like me feel less alone. Read more>>

Alison Beck | Fiduciary Agent & Financial Advisor

My business level’s the playing field so that financial independence is available to everyone. I am committed to supporting our community in stopping the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck and allowing money to control their lives. I teach simple principles that with a little self discipline, anyone can follow. We, as a society, get coached in so many aspects of our life; physical health, mental health, business, spirituality, etc. When we ignore our financial health then nothing else really matters. Read more>>

DeAndra Johnson | Female lead singer of OTL & Tina Turner Tribute Performer

Well first, my band Outside The Line, we play for a lot of resorts, retirement communities and of course your local bar and grills… I have heard on numerous occasions how we bring joy to them, we take them down memory lane, they just want to dance and stay youthful while listening and dancing to our music. It’s the joy and smiles on their faces that makes it worth it. And then there’s my Tina Turner tribute show. Well the world suffered a great loss when she passed away, so when I bring her energy, her electricity and her fire to the stage.. Read more>>

Jess Marinos | Postnatal Doula

My postpartum journey was a rough one. When I became a doula it was so important to me to be there for the moms in a way I didn’t feel anyone was there for me. To be completely supported and nurtured with zero judgement and provide a safe space for whatever the families needed during this journey. I didn’t want there to be boundaries or restrictions on my support and the care I gave. Read more>>

Adrienne Acquaye | Podcaster, Hostess, Entertainer, Spiritual Guide

My Lovely Lunatic Leo Life Podcast inspires people to find their own happiness and to find the strength to do what they love. I do this just by talking about things I’ve experienced. I truly believe love is a superpower. So I show love. Love heals and I am a healer. I talk about my life experiences, including solo travel, gastric sleeve surgery, abortion, plant medicines like Yage, Ayahuasca, Shrooms, 5MEO-dmt and living fearlessly on the outside. Read more>>