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.

Audrey Herrington

At first, saying yes to lots of opportunities, and meeting the people that love what I do and resonate with the products and energy that i’m creating in the world. It’s a habit of staying open and trusting of success. Then overtime, it was about knowing when to say no, and investing my time and energy into the least resistant path. Also notable in what has helped me succeed this far is the habit of ritual. Carving out time to create a beautiful space for musing on where I see my future, and getting into the feeling of it happening is such a powerful gift we all have. Read More>>

Jemariz & Julissa Arzobal & Fierro

We actually started off as a duo hosting local meet-ups for Sonny Angel collectors in San Diego! We saw these community events for Sonny Angel trading popping up in the bigger cities, such as Los Angeles and New York. Feeling discouraged from a lack of events like these in our hometown, we decided to take matters into our own hands and host an event ourselves. Read More>>

Blake Stoner

At the end of 2021, I fully committed my life to serving Jesus Christ and gave up my desire for worldly things. Not long after, I realized I didn’t know how to share my faith with others, as we’re called to do in Matthew 28:19-20. I decided to let what I wear speak for me. Read More>>

Louru

This question touches on the very reason I hesitated to step into this line of work. The idea of holding even a fraction of responsibility for another person’s health, well-being, and livelihood was never something I sought. But after experiencing the suicide of my ex-boyfriend, I was confronted with the undeniable truth about the importance of healing and its necessity in our world today. Read More>>

Erica Adams

While we excel in planning weddings and social events, our primary focus has evolved to partnering with athletes to create impactful and purpose-driven philanthropic events. This spans from elegant, intimate fundraising dinners to dynamic basketball camps, thoughtfully designed to inspire and make a difference. Read More>> 

Seanine Seven

My artistry is mostly inspired by the feelings, moods and images of living in San Diego, but in a way that is a little more offbeat and unconventional than what is expected of SoCal type art. I am inspired by the more overcast days, stormier weather and quieter nightlife than the brighter, pastel-colored view of our region, which usually is recognized as being more quintessentially “Californian.” Read More>> 

Dan Shaikh

One piece of conventional advice I disagree with is: “Stick to what you know.”

If I had followed that advice, I would’ve stayed in my safe, predictable corporate job, never stepping outside the box or challenging myself. But my life changed when I embraced the opposite approach—saying yes to the unknown. Read More>>

Kimberly Blair

One piece of conventional advice that I strongly disagree with is the notion that “business is business” and that you should adopt a cutthroat attitude, attack competitors, and have no emotional intelligence when running your business. This “lack mentality” promotes the idea that there’s only so much success to go around, which creates unnecessary competition and scarcity thinking. In reality, embracing a mindset of abundance is key to long-term success. Read More>>

Diane Polanco

The end goal is to create a revolutionary system that generates wealth not only for me and my team but also for our clients and the creative communities we support. Through Editority, we plan to introduce a token-based economy where every creator receives tokens as part of their earnings. These tokens will act as a stake in our ecosystem, increasing in value as Editority grows. Read More>>

Samantha Marie Saglibene

This is such an important question! Living in Western culture, surrounded by “hustle” culture, I used to think that work in my life should always involve “accumulation”, “more”, or looked like a constant upward arrow of continued success. One of the joys of getting older, and turning 25 this year, was to see those habitual thought patterns break down. Read More>>