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.
Erica Buitron
Right out of HS I answered an ad in the San Antonio Current for a production office that was looking for office help. From there I started asking questions, doing every position, and helping run the day to day. I started slowly realizing what my strengths and weaknesses were. I didn’t go to film school. Everything I know I learned by doing the work. Read more>>
Shawna Jackson
My entrepreneurial journey began with a love for people, creativity, and creating experiences that make others feel genuinely seen and celebrated. I have been part of the event industry since I was 18 years old, gaining hands-on experience and learning the industry from the ground up. Read more>>
Jason Dayton
Started in real estate in California in 2008, working as a property manager. Had duties of leasing and managing vendors Moved my family to Idaho in 2013 and did not practice real estate there to focus on our young family. Relocated to Texas in 2016 and Started Real Estate courses shortly after. Was a licensed Texas Real Estate Salesperson in 2019. Read more>>
Eva Marengo Sanchez
Rainey Rodriguez invited me to join Bee Nation which was an after school art program She ran at Southwest school of Art when I was in high school and that’s where I learned and fell in love with oil paint as a medium. After college, I ended up taking art history and drawing classes at Alamo colleges and those were pivotal parts of my development. Read more>>
David Gomez Ramirez
SISU was founded in June 2022 by my niece Karina and me, in Brownsville, Texas. SISU is a Finnish word that speaks to the strength you find in yourself when life gets hard and you still choose to keep going. When we came across that word, it just connected with us. Read more>>
Once More
We are an emo-core band from San Antonio Texas called Once More, we got our start in 2024 when members of the now disbanded project called potthum got together to write music. Read more>>
Rogelio Maldonado
My name is Rogelio Maldonado, and I am the owner of R.L. Concrete, a family-owned concrete company serving San Antonio and the surrounding South Texas communities. My story in construction really begins with my father. He immigrated legally to the United States from Mexico in search of greater opportunities and eventually began working as a subcontractor. Read more>>
Tahlib Webb
I started my creative journey simply wanting to tell stories and capture moments that meant something. Over time, photography and videography became more than hobbies they became a way for me to connect with people, build community, and bring ideas to life. Read more>>
Carlos Ramos
I’m Originally from Palestine, Texas I now reside in Midland, Texas I sold a first edition of T.S. Eliot’s first book — Prufrock and Other Observations, published by The Egoist Press in London in 1917 — in San Antonio with a friend of mine for $60k. That 500-copy first edition is why it’s one of the most valuable modern firsts today. Read more>>
Karly Latham
My journey into this work wasn’t exactly a straight line, kind of a wibbly wobbly timey wimey journey. It really grew out of my own curiosity about healing, trauma, the nervous system, and why people can understand something intellectually and still feel completely stuck in it. Read more>>
Esmeralda Cardenas
I am here today because of my parents’ sacrifice and our immigrant story. It would be easy for me to say that, as a child, I dreamed of becoming a mental health therapist, a teacher, or even an astronaut. But that wasn’t my story. Read more>>
Brandon King
My life has never moved in a straight line, and I feel that has shaped me the most. I started my career working in corporate training and eventually landed my dream job managing businesses overseas. I was doing work I enjoyed, that challenged me, and I was finally where I wanted to be professionally. Then the pandemic happened. Read more>>
Brandon Mitchell
Well I’ve been making music for over 20 years. I started with a local legend by the name of Greg Poppin Showell who molded me to be the artist I am today. I’ve released countless songs and albums with the label TEAM LAFAMILIA MUSIC GROUP and now operating as a full time music producer and recording engineer at FAM STUDIOS. Read more>>
Shawn Hernandez
I’m Shawn “SuperMex” Hernandez, and I’ve been involved in professional wrestling for nearly 30 years. I began my career in the 1990s and have had the opportunity to wrestle throughout the United States and internationally, including Mexico and Japan. I’m probably best known for my time with TNA/IMPACT Wrestling as part of the Latin American Xchange, better known as LAX. Read more>>
Julia Miller
Where It All Started & Where I Am Now My story starts with the military. I grew up an Army brat. My dad served in the Army for more than 20 years, and then I went on to marry into the military. Read more>>
Jose Ramirez
My martial arts journey began when I was 17 years old. At the time, I had no idea martial arts would become such an important part of my life or that one day I would use it to help shape the lives of others. I began training in American Tang Soo Do under Master Art Lopez. Read more>>
Michael Berhane
Originally from the city of Asmara in Eritrea,located on East Africa. I believe my path to success is one that speaks to strength of the human spirit and the result of hard work coupled with positive thinking and gratitude.In 2009 When I first came to the US my first job was Marble Slab Creamery, In Baton Rouge Louisiana. Read more>>
Iza Ewers
I believe my journey began with a love for creativity, performance, and self-expression. When I was young, I was involved in activities like dance and cheerleading, and I was always drawn to costumes, fashion, and the freedom that came with performing, as well as the art of expression. Read more>>
Kara Wilson Garcia
My story starts when I was 11 years old. I went on a trip with Oak Hills Church, where I spent a great deal of my childhood, to help care for young children at a women’s workshop in the Rio Grande Valley. Nearly 30 years later, I can still remember what I felt. It was this deep sense of purpose and drive. Read more>>
Farah Al-Shalchi
My name is Farah and I met my husband in my hometown of Baghdad in the late nineties. We are a husband and wife team with two different educational backgrounds- mine is in education while my husband was in accounting. We took over the business from the previous owner who had it for only about 6 months when he put it up for sale. Read more>>
Taylor Pritchard
After a knee injury during my senior year of college from playing soccer, I started working at a clothing boutique. A big part of my job was modeling for photoshoots to advertise the clothing, which is actually where I was first introduced to spray tanning. I was immediately hooked! I loved how quickly you could get such a beautiful, bronzed glow. Read more>>
Jorge Palomo
I was born in Monterrey, Mexico, and spent my early childhood surrounded by music, television, film and the unpredictable rhythm of creative life. My dad is a full-time musician, and my mom was a Mexican television personality who appeared in different programs and commercials. She also created a lifestyle magazine with a group of friends. Read more>>
Lauren Stevens
When I became the owner of Oak Hills Florist, I had embarrassingly little experience with arranging, dealing with clients, and creating intricate designs. I was thrown into the floral design world and had to sink or swim- and I completed a large corporate order the first week I was in business. 2025 was a profound, life-changing year for me. Read more>>
Barbara Chang
I’m originally from Venezuela, and my journey has been shaped by immigration, motherhood, entrepreneurship, and a deep desire to create opportunities. Not only for myself and my family, but also for the people around me. I founded Chang’s Legacy after recognizing how many individuals, especially within the Hispanic community, were struggling with credit without truly understanding how the system worked. Read more>>
Penni Mathis
Cupid and His Arrows really started from something very simple: our family’s love for animals and the joy they bring into people’s lives. Our family has always had a strong connection to animals, especially horses and farm animals. Over time, I began dreaming about creating something that would allow us to share that love with other people. Read more>>
