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.

Avriele Williams | Mental Health Therapist

I am a mental health therapist but I am a mom first. And because of these two important titles it was important for me to create a safe space for moms that may suffer from postpartum depression or even just adjusting to motherhood. So I created Chiron Therapy, which means the wounded healer. Read more>>

Elisha Ashford | Cosmetologist | Foster Care Advocate

Success to me has less to do with the materialistic attributes of the world and more to do with the quality of life through God. In scripture, the Beatitudes (located in Matthew 5) highlights the true meaning of being blessed, which includes but isn’t limited to; Modeling humility, showing the upmost grace, navigating life with purity towards humanity, and building a life with peace as the foundation. Read more>>

Drew Hale | Singer/Songwriter

Success, for me, means being able to feed my family and keep a roof over their heads doing what I love. I’m so grateful for the opportunities and the accolades I’ve had over the course of my career, this past year particularly; but at the end of the day, if I can play music and be able to make a living, that’s really all I can ask for. Read more>>

Amber Rae Dunn | Artist & Singer-Songwriter

Honestly? Not comparing myself to my friends! Now, I have to admit it’s harder than ever when you’re constantly bombarded with many different forms of Social Media on a daily basis, but I’ve trained myself, when my mind starts saying “why didn’t I get that (opportunity)” to instead pause and congratulate my fellow creative in a meaningful manner. Read more>>

Kim Fontinell | Owner; Chef

After four years of building my brand: starting as a food truck, providing event catering and participating in our local farmers markets, we decided to open a storefront location where we reside in Maryville, TN. I have poured so much of the fine detail each year into the business to represent an image and standard of excellence in everything we do. Read more>>

Jacob Bachman | Songwriter

Kurt Vonnegut’s “slaughterhouse five”. I’ve been a Vonnegut fan since this first short sentence in this book, and subsequently all of his other works. “Slaughterhouse” influenced me immensely as a budding songwriter because it broke down all notions I had of storytelling. Read more>> 

Sarah Harralson | Singer Songwriter

I actually just published my first children’s book, Turtle Tears. It’s available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and my website. Turtle Tears is a children’s book inspired by the symbiotic relationship between turles and butterflies where butterflies will drink a turtle’s “tears” or known as salt from their salt glands. Read more>>

Gail Latonja Cook | Hairstylist/Salon Owner/Author/Motivational Speaker

I want to be remembered as someone who made a positive impact on the world . someone who helped others and made a difference in their lives. I also want to be remembered as someone who was kind , compassionate and caring. someone who was successful in their career and made a significant contribution to my field. Lastly, want to be remembered as a woman of God, someone who was a good parent spouse and Friend. Read more>>

jenny williamson | Wedding cake designer, entrepreneur, teacher

I feel like a true success story, especially because women were never valued on either side of my family. My mum couldn’t support me because she never felt worthy of success. I feel like I did not let my childhood define me or determine my path. I feel like I have changed the role of women in my family, and set an example of a kind, feminine, but also independent woman. Read more>>

Hannah Ashton | Founder & Content Creator

A pillar of Dream Daily products is habit building, so I am a huge fan of putting habits in place that make me feel my best. I start my morning with journaling in my brand’s Dreamer Journal. I fill the blank pages with gratitude, thoughts, or ideas. Read more>>

Matthew Nagy | Singer/songwriter/musician

I have a habit of not being able to stop and to just keep going. Especially with writing songs. Which isn’t a bad thing but I find myself trying to get all them recorded. So I have a massive backlog of music that I’m constantly working on. I’m currently working on my own material plus a side project I have with a friend. We’ve co-written an EP together and are working on getting that out very soon. Read more>>

Catherine Hyde | Interior Designer & Business Owner

“Mistakes are okay, if only make them once.” This phrase is something that gets implanted into our heads from a young age. From a spelling test to a class project. Our culture thinks failure is a personal defect, something that is “wrong” with us, something we need to fix. Read more>> 

Wess Aaron | Elvis Tribute Artist / Entertainer /Actor

Deciding to retire from a great company after 20 years to chase my childhood dream again. I had a great job, wonderful co workers but I knew if I did not leave at that point I never would. It was hard to give my notice, took awhile. Read more>>