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.

Quante’ Reid | Creative Entrepreneur & Podcast Host

Risk taking has shown me that no matter what the end goal is, the path to execute things in life especially ideas, big moves, or whatever it may be, takes courage. The journey to success, to healing, to learning and growing, are all based on taking risks.

I also look at risk as an opportunity to step into unexpected doors that you would have otherwise not been exposed to. People avoid taking risks because they may feel like they are unqualified. Read more>>

Pamela Bosque | “Taking Risks and striving Success: The Journey of a Foreign-Trained Dentist Entrepreneur”

Risk-taking has been a pivotal force in both my personal and professional growth. To truly evolve, one must be willing to embrace uncertainty and step beyond the familiar. For me, this mindset has shaped my journey in profound ways.

At 24, I made a life-altering decision to leave my home country of Nicaragua, where I had established myself as a dentist, working alongside my mother in our family-owned practice. I moved to the United States with a clear goal: to complete a residency and obtain my dental license. This bold move was driven by my desire for new challenges and the understanding that staying in my comfort zone would limit my potential. Read more>>

Dominique Tynes | Art instructor, Multi Artist, Fashion Designer

Beautiful Florida landscape, sky space and seascapes. I enjoy painting bright bold colors that’s all around us. I love being around my artistic family. I am the niece of Florida Highwaymen James Gibson, niece of Freddie Gibson and brother Vernon Tynes Jr ( 2nd generation Highwaymen). Read more>>

Stevosky Music | Music prodigy & Creative Director

Consistency isn’t just key to me, personally I took my consistency pace personal and a full time job. Read more>>

Dominique Dixon | Strength and conditioning trainer

I feel that over the course of my career establishing a great work/life balance has helped me tremendously. Being able to disconnect from work in order to connect to my personal life, relationships and solitude has made me a much better coach and business man. Read more>>

Carolina Gutierrez | INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER

we specialize in custom projects and unique designs tailored to each client’s vision. Every solution is created based on the integration of the interior design concept of the space, incorporating all the specific components required by wine connoisseurs.

We believe there are no limits to design options. Everything is possible. Our focus is on delivering a work of art that seamlessly translates into a functional wine storage solution. Read more>>

Judica Salmon | Business Owner

When I started So Tropica, my vision was to develop natural products that effectively and safely addressed everyday needs. Recognizing a gap in the market, I was inspired to create solutions that combine accessibility and exceptional quality. Read more>>

Soflodining Chef Dan & Doris Withad | Retired Chef & Retired Operations Manager

Over the years, we have become increasingly disillusioned with online restaurant reviews. It seems that many of them are nothing more than paid advertisements, giving an unfair advantage to businesses with deep pockets. This leaves smaller, independent restaurants struggling to get noticed.
As avid travelers, we have experienced this frustration firsthand, more times than we actually ever expected. Sifting through countless reviews filled with irrelevant complaints about parking or wait times, it has become nearly impossible to find reliable recommendations for good food. It seems like these platforms have become a sounding board for entitled customers to vent their frustrations rather than provide helpful feedback. Read more>>

Conrad Bleus | Photographer

I’m from Coral Springs Florida. I come from a broken family, and my mom took care me and my older brother. She also went to school and worked. So I had a lot of free time on my hands. So I always had to be into something. My first love was music and I played the drums prior to my parents splitting up. After the split I couldn’t do the drums the way I wanted to because my mom couldn’t afford it so I quit. But I still loved music and I got into Djing. I did that for a very long time. That turned into me actually making music. I just love the creative aspect of things. So I believe, me just loving to be in a creative space and having so much freedom made me the person that I am. Read more>>