We asked some brilliant folks from the community to talk to us about how they think about risk and the role risk has played in their lives and careers.

Duranne Collins | Outdoor Space Designer & Garden Stylist

I am convinced that uncertainty is an inherent aspect of life’s journey, yet many individuals fail to recognize this reality. Achievement is intertwined with risk; without it, opportunities are lost. Read more>>

Roz Ritter | Artist

Major decisions in my life happened because I took risks. I left my husband and my comfortable lifestyle in Los Angeles when I was 27 and had three children under the age of 6 and we eventually moved “back to the land” and into a tipi in the Santa Cruz Mountains. When my children were grown I moved to Maui and when my father died I moved back to Los Angeles, went back to school at 60 to study art at Santa Monica college and at age 65 I moved once again to Berkeley, where I currently live, to pursue a fiber art career. Each time I moved I re-invented my self. Read more>>

Nina Porter | Singer/Songwriter & Vocal Activation Guide

When I think about risk, I always seems to come back to this question: will this choice/decision/opportunity draw me closer towards existing authentically as a stand for more love, inclusion, equity, and sustainable co-existence? Read more>>