From intensive care to neonatal to family practice Cori Jahns was a nurse who wanted to do more. She became a nurse practitioner, opened a clinic and focused on wellness-helping patients prevent illness versus treating it. Her greatest joy? Watching patients transform physically...and emotionally.
When her clients ask "What if I fail?" Melissa Entzminger responds "What if you fly?" As a Public Speaking Coach she uses tools and techniques to help clients step into their power and achieve their dreams. Her counsel? Think bigger. Your work can make the world a better place.
How does a chiropractor who owns his own practice make time for his patients, his team, his 4 children and international mission trips with his wife? If we take a tip from Dr. Bryne Willey, it’s simple-- align your work with your values: faith, family, fun and freedom.
Who would buy one business to prove their concept for another? Josie Tayllor Wells, owner of a boutique hotel and founder of Social Society. Her goal? Help businesses use social media to showcase who they are and grow their business. In a word: Shine.
If you have a 9 to 5 job that lacks creativity and flexibility and thought about starting a business, you're not alone. Sara Heider dreamt about starting a business she enjoyed that also worked with her family. She found both with Shei Style and learned you can have success... and live your dream.
When diagnosed with breast cancer at 33, Lindsay Vlaminck knew her life would change. What she didn’t know was she would start a survivor rowing team, create a non-profit to support them and open a nursing practice to help survivors navigate their journey with confidence, compassion and caring.
From banker to salon owner to mentor to non-profit founder, Michelle Bohm has known many hurdles but few boundaries. And she’s helped others do the same. Why? Your ideas are yours for a reason. Explore them. You never know what they might become..and who you might become.
What's the secret to being a mother of 4, a coach and community advocate while running the family pizza restaurant and starting a 3-D printing company that produces custom cosmetics? For Caroline LaHood, it's simple. Throw off the mantle of perfection and do what you love with the people you love.
As Laura Cullinan traveled her path of becoming a Chicago attorney, wife, mother and Executive Director of the Gilmore Foundation she found a constant thread woven through it all-gratitude. Her counsel? No matter where you're starting, keep moving and you'll find yourself where you're meant to be.
As a Director at the U of I Chicago's Division of Specialized Care for Children, Dr. Molly Hofmann wears many hats. She's worked in emergency rooms andclinics for abused children and with caregivers who serve children with tracheotomies and ventilators. Her mission is simple: Partner. Help. Connect.
What do you get when you mix 4 doctors, organic coffee and health supplements? Well, if you're Faith Valenti you get the makings for a business called Smart Owl Coffee, a line of organic coffees infused with supplements designed to improve cognition, creativity, digestion and sleep. Smart indeed!
If you've dreamt of living on a farm and owning a clothing boutique, how do you blend the two? Well, if you're Jaden Hansen you work three jobs--become a farm wife, manage another farm to learn the business and open an online boutique for the rural living lifestyle…and you call it Rural Rose.
Lindsey Kirk isn't your average jewelry maker. She's a ladysmith who uses ancient tools and metal smith techniques to melt metals and pour them into clay and sand molds to craft her one-of-a -kind jewelry. Her purpose? It’s more than making jewelry. It’s making sure people know...they're cared for.
Changing mindsets from losing weight to gaining strength was the focus for Ashley Davis as a gym owner. Her goal? Give women a place to be seen and known and celebrated as they become stronger in mind and body. Why? Sometimes the best life you can have is one you didn't know you were meant for.
If you think a guitar is just a musical instrument, think again. To Michael Kuzma inventing a self-playing guitar has been a creative and collaborative project. He has paired his engineering ability and musical talent to design a self-playing guitar that is full of purpose, passion... and potential.
This holiday season, I'd ask you to take a few minutes to relax, restore and rejuvenate as you recall holidays past and prepare for the ones ahead. In that time of reflection, I hope you'll find joy and peace as you cherish fond memories you have... and look forward to new ones you'll be making.
On her way to becoming an ag lab manager and genetic scientist, Molly Richeson knew her mind was her way out of poverty. She also learned that living authentically and being good to yourself were lessons that impacted her as a writer, a scientist, a researcher and a Mom.
Born in Guernsey, educated in England and Australia, Gemma Long now calls America home. Her international PR firm keeps her traveling while her longing to serve small businesses and families in need keeps her grounded in central IL. What's her secret to doing it all? "Spend more time doing less."
When Alexa Hoffman started her career in fashion design in NY with companies like Reebok and Free People, she found she wanted more....more of the things that mattered. So she founded Alevan Botanica to help people discover mindful rituals or daily routines plus stress and pain relief ...naturally.
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