We asked some of the most interesting folks in the community to open up about how they think about taking chances and the role risk has played in their lives and careers. Risk is by far the topic folks talk to us most about and we hope the responses below will help shed light on many different perspectives.

Erin Lucadamo | Dog Breeder & Trainer

Deciding to start a business is always a risk. Deciding to start a dog related business is a risk. Deciding to start a dog related business in a new non-existent market…is living on a prayer and lots of sleepless nights. We could have chosen Golden Retrievers that could have been so much easier but we know that we have something special and we want to share it with the world.  Read more>>

April Denning | Yoga Instructor & Handstand Coach

Oh, I like this question! This is something I battle with always. It’s funny, when I’m considering taking a risk, or have taken a risk I am always brought back to my biggest risk – packing my car to the brim and moving across the country! It’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made for myself. Read more>>

Martin Mendelson | Keynote speaker, Executive Coach, and Team Facilitator

If you think about it, almost anything we do in life comes with risk. Even getting in the car and going to the grocery store! When it comes to risk in our professional lives, I employ the same construct. Nothing we do has zero risk. Read more>>

Amayah Kilian | Model & Entrepreneur

Growing up in a small town, I had to pretend to be this type of person that I wasn’t. Ever since moving to a city I feel like everything I have done for my career has been a risk that I have taken. I have had to step out of my comfort zone, to get to where I’m at today. Read more>>

Isaiah Polk | Content creator

I believe that if you have a product, dream, or a goal that should be shared to the community or even to the world that you should take the risk. And as we say today “shoot your shot”. Read more>>

Andreja Scanland | Certified Nutrition and Wellness Coach

I have taken many risks in my life by doing this it has taught me I’m really in the game! By putting in 2 feet my risk isn’t my stress anymore my outcome is what will I do daily for the outcome i want with the risk I took! This is what I ask my self daily! Read more>>

Jay Vargas | Social media influencer

Taking risks have played important parts of my “career” by being more successful than I would have 1 or 2 years ago if I was being safe by just being home going to work and school and not doing social media like I am Read more>>

Felicia Rials | Celebrity hairstylist/ business owner

Taking risks is very scary but so important! This helps you grow. If you don’t fail you don’t learn! With great risk comes great reward right? In 2015 I had a baby, went back to hair school after getting a BA in fashion merchandising and marketing and up rooted my family to Los Angeles just so I could persue my dream of becoming a celebrity hairstylist. Read more>>

Wally Kelly | Installation and mixed media artist

Taking risks are what my career is built on. I moved to Los Angeles on a whim only knowing one person and began reaching out/building my community during the pandemic, which to say the least was terrifying. Looking back at the last two years i’ve been here and all the personal/situational struggles I faced, it was all completely worth it and I wouldn’t change a thing. Read more>>

Carrie Hughes | IFBB PRO

I believe if you’re not taking risks, you’re not growing. If you’re not growing and moving forward you will never reach your full potential. Read more>>