Small Steps
Tyler Bottger didn’t follow the most conventional path to working as a nurse in a long-term care facility. His first job in the medical field was as an emergency medical technician. But before going back to school to become a…
Tyler Bottger didn’t follow the most conventional path to working as a nurse in a long-term care facility. His first job in the medical field was as an emergency medical technician. But before going back to school to become a…
At first glance, most people would never suspect Meighann Helene is an accomplished fire dancer. Spoiler alert: she is. But, that’s only the first of many surprising facts about her life that she shared on the show. Meighann wears many…
Nikki Dunlop noticed early in her personal training career that her clients were confiding more of their experiences with her than she’d expected. When her sister was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, Nikki read the book called, When the Body Says…
When Dawni Angel was a child, she was “voraciously curious,” reading everything she could get her hands on. Coming from a long line of entrepreneurs and being a self-professed “lover of freedom” who doesn’t like being told what to do,…
Jordan Ashley originally planned on becoming a CPA, majoring in Accounting and Business Management. However, when she interned in accounting, Jordan soon realized the career wasn’t a good fit. Instead, she decided to pursue something she truly loved–sports. Her first…
Nicole Alleva always had veterinary medicine in the back of her mind but began college intending to go to pharmacy school. However, once she decided to become a veterinarian, she never looked back! Now, as a recent graduate of a…
Annalise Sinclair’s path to becoming a mental health speaker began with jobs on college campuses working with Greek organizations. The topic of mental health is personal to Annalise, as she was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder at 19. Due to the…
Lillie Brannen never thought she’d go into the medical field, even though she’s always loved science and considered herself good at it. In fact, she took an aptitude test to prove to her parents that it was the completely wrong…
Casey Cook describes the path she took to reach her current field as a software developer as a winding road. She began her career at State Farm in a role more related to her marketing degree and college internship. However,…
Eisner award winning sequential artist Rashad Doucet says he wishes there were 75 hours in a day to get everything done–he’s got that many ideas in his head! As a kid, his imagination was fostered by his grandmother. She’s the…
When Katie Anderson Peacock was growing up, she observed her grandmother seemingly become sunburned while sitting in the kitchen. As someone with an interest in science, she wanted to understand how this was possible. When it turned out the “sunburn”…
Early in Abigail Tyson’s career, a boss listened to her pitch an idea about an interactive blog tour for an author she was representing. Her boss replied, “I don’t understand that at all, but go for it.” And she did! …