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.

Tyla Regan | Plus size model

In the modeling industry it’s important to understand that you will receive many “no’s” before getting a “yes”. Never take a no personal, instead use it as a learning experience for future castings and/or bookings. Read more>>

Jarrad Nance | Content Creator and Presenter

Finding the right work life balance has definitely been an ever evolving challenge from the day I started working for myself. One of the positives of this career is that I have the luxury of setting my own hours, but at times that luxury feels like a curse. In the early days when the channel started really getting momentum I found myself working from the moment I woke up until the moment I went to sleep as I wanted to keep this momentum going. After a year of this draining routine I found myself incredibly burnt out and in a poor position with both my physical and mental health. Read more>>

Danielle Niese | Nurse & Permanent Jewelry Artist

In starting my own business, it has given me the flexibility to be with my children more and when they need me most. When I first started my business it was supposed to be an occasional on the side opportunity to bring in extra income but on a schedule that worked for our family. My kids were 5, 4, & 2, and I was pregnant with our 4th. While on my maternity leave, the clinic I worked for as a nurse, was sold and I would no longer have that position in 3 months and would need to apply for another position. Read more>>

Jeremiah Jackson | Social Media Content Creator

Initially taking risk and putting yourself out there is never easy when starting off. I think over time as you begin to take positive risk more frequently, it becomes more of a normalized practice. As an introvert I found myself just three years ago afraid of taking risk. I was the kid in class never raising his hand answering a question, afraid of getting it wrong, or the kid who had a talent, but never putting myself out there. Not wanting to put myself outside my comfort zone. But I knew something in my life needed to change. During my third year at the University of Findlay when I was playing football I found I lost the passion for a sport I’ve played and put so much effort into for a majority of my life. Read more>>

Sheneefah Johnson | Author, Actress, & Herbologist Practitioner

Taking risks can open doors to new opportunities that you never imagined would be available. Taking risks has taught me how to handle setbacks and learn from failure. One of the main roles risks have played in my life is boosting my self-confidence. Each time I took a risk and succeeded, it strengthened my belief in my own abilities. Yes, risks are scary, but they are vital to success. The potential rewards make it all worthwhile. Read more>>

Brandon Wong | Entrepreneur / Hockey Consultant

Start this business i wanted to give back to the hockey world and had nothing to do at the time while waiting for a new contract. I got lucky and worked hard at being who I was. What i mean by that is, i was given an opportunity to train a player named Alex for 4-5 months, 3-4 times a week for 2 hours. We worked on 1 hour of off-ice hockey skills like shooting and stick handling and 1 hour of dryland workout training. As the training evolved, I teamed up with Uvic Vikes Hockey Team in a 4 week hockey camp. Read more>>

DAPHYA

I hope that people remember me for my perseverance and perpetually trying to push a positive message through my music as well as my clothing brand. Read more>>