The heart of our mission is to find the amazing souls that breathe life into our communities. In the recent weeks, we’ve had the privilege to connect with some incredible artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and rabble rousers and we can’t begin to express how impressed we are with the incredible group below.
Farrin Gustafson
When I was first featured in Voyage San Antonio in 2023, I shared the early chapter of my journey into entrepreneurship. At that time, I was transitioning from my career as a theatre educator into business ownership while navigating motherhood and searching for work that felt meaningful, flexible, and aligned with the life I wanted to build. Read more>>
Dany Baki
We have always enjoyed buying selling and repairing cars and serving our communities. Finlay, we have the opportunity to open and managed our own shop at NW side of San Antonio, by the Shaenfield Rd. We believe in quality over quantity, honesty and integrity. We don’t up sell any unneeded parts or services to our customers. Read more>>
Metha Haggard
The 5H (Haggard) Ranch was managed or mismanaged as an abused, depleted peanut farm when the Haggard family purchased the property in 1948. Mr. and Mrs. Read more>>
Vanessa Vargas
I have always liked to bake, but it was until my son encouraged me to start up a business that I finally gave it a run. I have always been a people person and, as they say, I have never met a stranger. I feel like baking helps me connect with people in different ways. Read more>>
Marayah Porter
Ever since I was young I showed an interest in the beauty industry, I like to thank my Aunt Mary or, “Tia Mary”, since she was a beautician in a small town just north of Corpus Christi. I spent a lot of time there when I was really young. It wasn’t until I was a little older that I showed an interest in skincare. Read more>>
Morgan Clyde
I’ve always had a wide range of interests, so when I was a young adult figuring out what I wanted to do for a career, I had a little bit of decision paralysis. Read more>>
Juan Diaz
Wilson County No Kill Animal Shelter is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that began in 2015 with a simple mission: to help the animals of our county. It was founded by a couple of dedicated women who wanted to promote spay and neuter programs, responsible pet ownership, and make sure animals were cared for when they were abandoned or mistreated. Read more>>
Judith Poole
I started my second career in 2012 when I graduated from massage school here in San Antonio. I now had knowledge about kinesiology, physiology, ethics, and hands on training in massage therapy. I immediately went into business for myself. I started out offering mobile services but found that renting a space to welcome my clients in is much more aligned with what I wanted. Read more>>
Chris Howells
My journey started with a general interest in helping others through service opportunities, in addition to having experiences along the way that gradually sparked a deeper passion for the mental health field. Early community engagement ultimately became the foundation for my path toward becoming a clinical psychologist. Read more>>
Chelsea Singh
Design has always been less of a choice and more of a calling for me — something wired into how my brain sees the world. As a little girl, I didn’t just play with my Barbie Dream House — I redesigned it. Read more>>
Jill Ammann
I grew up around horses, but not in the traditional show-world way. My grandfather had horses on his property, and as a kid I rode my little pony absolutely everywhere imaginable — up and down IH-10 bareback, double with my best friend, through fields, neighborhoods, and backroads. When my grandfather had a stroke and the horses were given away, that part of my life ended. Read more>>
Erin Wallander
Excellent — that’s the strongest angle in your story. Here is a more editorial, narrative-driven version that centers on the entrepreneurial leap and reads less like a résumé and more like a feature profile: I didn’t grow up around design showrooms — I grew up on job sites. In Montana, my family designed and built every home we lived in. Read more>>
Lynn Lehenbauer
My path has been a bit of a winding one, and I’ve come to really appreciate how all the different chapters have shaped who I am as an artist today. I graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1996 and spent more than a decade working in IT sales. Read more>>
Sharon Smith
San Antonio Junior Forum (SAJF) is a volunteer women’s organization that provides the San Antonio area with a variety of civic, educational, and philanthropic community services. We provide service to non-profit charitable organizations, scholarships to students seeking higher education, and grants to non-profit organizations. These activities enhance the lives of both our members and the community. Read more>>
Sarah Francis
Getting started as a therapist for me was very much in intertwined with my identity as a queer woman. Being in the queer community as a young adult, I noticed a lot of mental health issues really taking a toll on people I knew and just seeing how overall how it affected the culture. Read more>>
Steve Carrera
I started Mico Auto & Rescue because I wanted to help people the way I’d want my own family helped, especially here in Hill Country area, where being stranded miles from town is all too common. I’ve always been hands-on and mechanical, and as I built relationships with customers, it became more than just a business, it became a family legacy. Read more>>
Marco Gonzalez
Born and raised by immigrant parents First generation American started from humble beginnings started medical school in Mexico with and academic scholarship after my first year of attendance. graduated from medical school and continued with a general surgery residency in at stony brook in long island New York. I further my training by completing a fellowship in Plastic surgery in New York. Read more>>
JULIA BEVERLEY
I became a veterinarian because of my deep love for animals and the bond they share with their families. Early in my career, I worked in traditional clinical settings, where I gained so much experience caring for pets at every stage of life. But overtime, I found myself most profoundly impacted by the moments at the end of life. Read more>>
Katy Whitt
My journey into wedding planning and event services really grew from a lifetime of organization, leadership, and service. I served 21 years in the United States Air Force, with my last 9 years as a Regional Medical Logistitian. In that role, I managed complex operations, coordinated multiple moving parts, and ensured everything ran smoothly under pressure. Read more>>
Katrina Carpenter
My 3 sons and I moved here end of 2019. After 3 months of getting to know our new area I obtained a job in my regular field as a full time job as an HOA manager before a month was even complete the state was on lock down and I was let go. As the world turned I mulled over our new future. Read more>>
Lance & Boo Eaker
Lance got obsessed with barbecue so much that he decided to leave his stable IT job in 2017 to start a food truck with the goal of brick and mortar. The plan is his wife Boo would continue to work as a baby and toddler clothes designer. Read more>>
Yanira Arce
I knew in my heart I wanted to become an occupational therapist since I was 11 years old. Watching an early intervention OT treating my cousin who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as an infant, got me very curious and interested in learning about this career. Read more>>
