Lex Gillette
My journey began 2000 plus miles away in Raleigh, North Carolina. A childhood bout with retina detachments left me with the challenge of living life without sight, however, blindness is the very thing that fueled me in becoming an elite level athlete for Team USA. Read more>>
Michelle John
I care about others deeply. When I see someone homeless on the streets it hurts and it generated in me a deep desire to make a difference in my community. So, in 2014 my husband, Chris, and I founded New GateWay Solutions initially to help the unemployed find jobs or start businesses. Read more>>
Kabir Gambhir
I thought I knew everything about coffee until the day I wandered into a cozy local café and tried a new drink made from coffee fruit, also known as cascara. I had my laptop open and attempted to work but was distracted by all of the nuanced flavors and complex aromas I was experiencing with the drink I had just purchased. Read more>>
Lisa Peranzo
Oh this story of mine…it actually started back in 2004 when I found Pilates as a way to rehab an injury I got in ROTC that left me unable to walk for the better part of a year. Fitness just kind of became my thing. I love learning about nutrition, health, fitness, and I love talking to people to see what they do to keep themselves happy. Read more>>
Koni Kim
Came from Korea as a student and studied at the California Institude of Art and after finishing the Master’s degree of Fine Art at UCLA, I started business in my guesthouse creating hand painted wall murals and exclusive product designs to enhance the home environments. Read more>>
Lauren Mccormick
I moved here from Michigan in August, shortly after graduating college and getting married to my husband who is stationed in San Diego for the military. I had been in San Diego for about a month and was looking for work and ways to meet friends and was VERY bored when he would be gone for work every day and sometimes he’d be gone for a week or more. Read more>>
