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.

Jake Duel | Dog Trainer

Transparency and fair pricing. My methods are on full display on my social media as well as at my weekly public group classes. Feel free to come and spectate if you’d like to see! Nothing is hidden, doctored or edited beyond what is reasonable. Read more>>

Onah Leigh Hazelwood | Photographer

The biggest value to me is the relationships created. It truly means the absolute world to me when I am invited back to document major milestones in someone’s life. What might start as someone just looking for a photographer for couples photos could turn into needing a photographer for a maternity session, to newborn, to senior photos and so on. I have absolutely loved being a part of so many families journeys. It’s not just photos to me – I get the most incredible job in documenting the biggest moments in their life! Read more>>

Miriam Picó Younce | Singer/Songwriter, Teacher, Founder of Mindful and Musical

I want to meet old age, retirement and death with a contented heart, knowing I was successful in using every last drop of my talents and gifts for good, every day. I want to know that I never turned down an opportunity to “be love” to someone who needed it, or to ease their burden somehow. I do this with my music and songwriting but also with my smile, my presence, my hugs and my listening ears. By the end of my career, I want to have had as much fun bringing joy and love to others as I possibly could have with the time I was given. Read more>>

Ava Swanson | Singer/Songwriter

I was born & raised in Bozeman, Montana to a songwriter father and a music teacher mother. Growing up, my parents would write silly songs to soundtrack my brother’s and my lives – songs about getting dressed, making salad, and taking our first steps, to name a few. Music was the fabric of my upbringing, and I soaked it up like sponge. I think I wrote my first song when I was five. Shortly after that I started taking piano and guitar lessons. I was never very disciplined, because I was mostly interested in using the instruments as a tool for songwriting, but I learned enough to play competently.  Read more>>

Anupam Shobhakar | Guitarist, Composer, Producer

I am a New York City-based artist with a rich background in the Senia Maihar Gharana, trained extensively under Shree Suresh Vyas, a senior disciple of Smt. Annapurna Devi, and Ustad Aashish Khan. Raised in a home where both Eastern and Western music held equal importance, I’ve always pursued non-Indian music alongside my classical roots. Early in my career, I released a jazz fusion album featuring global artists. After moving to NYC, I immersed myself in the vibrant music scene, expanding my musical vocabulary by working with diverse musicians. Since then, I’ve composed for string quartets, jazz ensembles, and even formed a progressive instrumental metal duo. My most recent project is a global crossover album featuring some of the world’s top multidisciplinary musicians. Read more>>

Michael Glaser | Luxury Cabinetry & Design Business Owner

While I have always had a deep appreciation for artistic expression, I chose to channel my creativity into the world of kitchen design, where form meets function in a more tangible way. Designing and crafting cabinets for luxury homes allows me to merge aesthetics with practicality, creating modern, elegant spaces that elevate everyday living. Read more>>

Josh Sullivan | Guitar player/producer/songwriter

I started playing music when I was 13 and I started a band around this same time. When we started writing and playing our music live, I realized that it fulfilled me in a way that other things in my life just couldn’t. Read more>>