A big part of making decisions is determining what our actions and choices have been inspired by. So we asked decision makers from the community to tell us about what they are inspired by.

Mary Yasol | Realtor & Beauty Bar Owner

I must say that I am truly inspired by the challenge of creating something beautiful and purposeful out of nothing. And to be able to not just be a part but as a creator of a community and to build incredible opportunities for other people that share the same values and dreams. It’s an incredible feeling and accomplishment. Read more>>

TAMI PEDDIGREE | Creator of Drum-Late` and Flex fit Sticks, personal trainer, group fitness instructor

My journey started with a friend who took me to a Zumba class, which I was weighing over 300 pounds, I was so scared I would be judge on my size, how I would move and even how much I would sweat. That class changed my life that day. It was such am amazing feeling that I finished the class. I did not know the moves, I was uncoordinated, I stopped a few times, but I finished. Not one time did I feel out of place or judged. It was the start of an amazing new fitness journey. Read more>>

Polo Waltrip | Graphic Designer, Content Creator, Data Driven Marketing, Daydreamer for Hire

So many of my interests inform my design in unexpected ways; brutalist architecture and 80s music, anime and science fiction, art history, fashion, and pop culture. However, more than anything though, I would say the true inspiration comes from how all those things interact and intertwine with my senses. I experience synesthesia, which is just a fancy term for when senses involuntarily trigger other senses. Read more>>

Carnell Staples | Organizer/Activist with Dream Defenders

I am inspired by the perseverance of my community. The fact that we have been systematically oppressed for generations and still manage to find joy and in so many cases thrive under these conditions lets me know that anything is possible. I look forward to the day when our community is finally in a unified position to truly fight and achieve liberation in this country. Read more>>

Grey Street | Alternative Rock Band

We all probably got into music because of Guitar Hero and other rhythm games of the time, which subsequently, led us to learn how to play real instruments and write music. Read more>>