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.

Dominic DeLaney | Musician

I think risks are necessary in any path of life, as they lead to growth. And you can grow from both failed risks and successful risks. Immediately I think of the recent Amtrak tours I’ve done, and the Amtrak tours I’ll be doing to end out 2023. Read more>>

Gia Pepe | Photographer & Creative Media

I feel like risk itself is all fear based. Whether we should color inside the lines or break free from the illusion that everything has to be done a certain way. Read more>>

Krystal Lopez | Creative Entrepreneur & Local Candle Dealer

Risk is a simple word that is easily said rather than done. If you told my younger self that I would quit teaching and become a small business owner, she would be laughing on the floor right now. The one thing that I have learned throughout my walk of life is to take all the discomfort and make it your best friend. Read more>>