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.
Jonesha Webster
I want to first say I am blessed and I am grateful. Life has not been easy but it’s been worth it. I have lost many family members to death. I suffer a lot of things in silence but I believe in the power of prayer. I believe I’m one of the generational curse breakers in my family and that has not been and easy road but I’m still walking it. I dropped out of college in 2017 and I plan to return and finish next spring. When it comes to challenges I walk with power and I feel like my biggest challenge is myself.and I love competing. Read more>>
Karine Gomez
I was born in Montreal, Canada. I’m a former synchronized swimmer. I was on the Canadian National Team and did the Junior World Championships in Moscow in 1997. After I joined Cirque du Soleil for the creation of the show O as a synchronized swimmer. In 1999 I got a contract in a water show. Called Crescend’O in Disneyland Paris. Read more>>
Delaney DeLaFuente
I started photography shortly after having my first baby. I’ve always loved photography, taking photos, being artsy and creative so when photography presented itself as a possible career choice for me, I ran with it. Read more>>
Aundar Maat
My journey began with a deep passion for truth, history, and community. As a lifelong student of African and African American culture, I came to realize that much of San Antonio’s Black history — the people, places, and contributions — was hidden in plain sight. Read more>>
Dr. Marina De La Garza
I’m a San Antonio native and proud graduate of Incarnate Word High School. From there, I attended Texas State University, where I originally started on a Physical Therapy path. Read more>>
Patricia Moore
My business journey began from a personal love of shopping, but having limited options. One Sunday while leaving a restaurant I passed myself in the parking lot, basically another woman had on the same outfit. That may not be a big deal, but I didn’t enjoy the encounter. That was the turning point, how to locate unique and different styles. Read more>>
Deanna Foster
My hope in my early life was to be in the medical field. I wanted to study science and worked to get into a Physician Assistant program. Unfortunately, I did not do well in Organic Chemistry and decided to not pursue my original dream any longer. I graduated from The University of the Incarnate Word with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Read more>>
Miriam Tisdale
Martha’s CatchAll is family owned and operated. Martha was my mom. I named the business in her memory. I’m the 12th child of 15. As you can imagine, that’s a lot of birthdays to celebrate. Fast forward to adulthood and we add weddings, anniversaries, graduations, and other celebrations. In 2011 I got talked into helping with the planning of one of my sister’s wedding anniversaries. Read more>>
Christian Gutierrez
I originally started my journey working at my friends shop “Hazel Sky” for about 7 years out of high school and that is what started my interests in cigars and picked up on the sales of them. Read more>>
Justice Harker
Hi, my name is Justice Harker. I’m originally from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, and now I’m based in San Antonio, Texas. BrandShyp didn’t start in an office—it started on the road. In the spring of 2024, I was planning a group hiking trip to Yellowstone. Shenali, who had always dreamed of starting a boutique digital marketing and IT agency, joined at the last minute. Read more>>
Juniper Gwin
I’m a dancer at heart. Dancing not only gave me a voice, but a way to experience life through my body and my spirit. I have my pediatrician to thank that I found dance. He prescribed me ballet classes to fix the scoliosis I was presenting with at the age of five. Read more>>
Debra McDonel
Pinky’s was founded not only out of our deep love for all furry companions but also to support our son in his journey toward normalcy. Axel faces challenges due to his diagnoses of Autism, ODD, and Sensory Processing Disorders. Through Pinky’s, we provide the essential medical care and therapies he needs, including occupational therapy, physical therapy, ABA, and speech services. Read more>>
Amanda Arriola
The running joke is that I’m a therapist because of the immense anxiety I experienced as music major in College, haha! But, seriously, as a young elementary school teacher- I had students moving through all kinds of things; death of a family member, deployments, trouble connecting with other kids, issues at home; you name it. Read more>>
Shun Williams
I created Shirts X Shun because since a young age, I’ve always been into fashion. I can remember back to my childhood seeing how my mother color coordinated her outfits. To this day, she loves to express herself through her clothing and jewelry. Read more>>
Mark Black
In 1999, my Mother and father-in-law were called to restart a failing Christian Retreat center. They poured themselves out for 20 years. Hosting groups all year during weekends and a full camp schedule in the summer. My family would come out to help on weekends and holidays eventually building our home and moving here in 2008. Read more>>
Michelle McCurdy
Aerial City originally started as nothing but a dream. I stepped into the circus world back in 2012 performing in Arizona where I am originally from. Shortly after my journey began, it almost came to an end when I was a passenger involved in 2 car accidents within the same year. Read more>>
Lamont “Monti” Samuels
I was raised in San Antonio and now call Boerne home. Basketball at Clark High School and later in college gave me the foundation of discipline and teamwork that shaped who I am today. After college, I built a successful career in the automotive industry starting in 2007, moving into management with brands like Audi, Porsche, and Mercedes-Benz. Read more>>
Kris Horton
I’ve been drawing for as long as I can remember. I never really shared my work, but my sketchbook was always by my side. During downtime between calls at the fire station, I would “doodle” to pass the time. My passion for art truly took off the day I saw a motorcycle with a stunning airbrushed design. Read more>>
Edward Davis
I’m from San Antonio, but also an Air Force brat. We lived all around the country and also Newfoundland Canada. I graduated from Fox Tech High School and joined the U.S. Army. I was a military policeman and a k9 /military working dog handler. I was stationed at the Presidio San Francisco California, Fort Leavenworth Kansas, the Panama Canal Zone and Darmstadt Germany. Read more>>
Jennifer Hamilton
I have always loved taking photos to remember moments in life. In 2012 my camera was starting to show signs of dying. My husband was military & we were a one-income household, so it would be my responsibility to figure out a way to replace it. I decided to offer my services to our kids’ sports teams. Read more>>
Dr, Donna Speeks Armstrong
For 25 years, I served as upper management for the then leading fitness center of San Antonio; Racquetball and Fitness Clubs turned Spectrum Athletic Club, and lastly Gold’s Gym. While in supervisory and leadership roles over these 25 years, I was introduced to Coaching. Our Coach was Dave Bove’, a former Pepsi executive. I will never forget this experience of being coached. Read more>>
