In our experience, most folks, including ourselves don’t have enough of an understanding of risk and the role it plays in our lives and careers and so we have made a concerted effort as a team to have conversations about risk with our interviewees. We’ve shared some highlights below.

Kaneisha Johnson | License Real Estate Agent & Life Insurance Agent

Like the quote “you have to spend money to make money. “ Starting a business is a risk but as long as you believe in yourself it will pay off. Read more>>

Giovanna Joyner | Tax Professional, Bookkeeper, & Credit Expert

Risk taking plays a huge role in my life period not just in business. I took a risk in October 2020 when I decided to move 17hours away from home to Texas without knowing anyone here. I had only been to Texas once, which was only a few weeks before I packed up and moved to the DFW. Read more>>

Cream Puff | AFAB Drag Queen, House of Dragarét creative director

I think starting and running a queer performance art group in a smaller, conservative town like Waco, Texas was taking a huge risk. I’m the beginning, I was surrounded by people who told me I couldn’t and shouldn’t even try. My business partner (who is also my fabulous mother) and I decided that the benefits were worth the risk. We started a small queer, artistic family in Waco and it has only grown exponentially since then. Read more>>

Lexi Rosario | Wedding & Life Photographer

Taking risks has played a huge part in my business and overall life and success. Ever since I was little I was always the risk taker, doing things differently, and taking the road less traveled by. I think that if you don’t take risks in life, you’ll never truly get to where you want to be. Yes, you have to put in the work and hours to reach your goals but you have to take those risks and have faith in yourself too. Read more>>

Jovan Myrieckes | Model & Stylist

I know that taking risks are necessary to better yourself and your life regardless of your career. I feel many people are stuck in one position for so long because the action of taking risks can make them feel uneasy. Me personally I know I wouldn’t be where I am without it, from going to castings and being rejected or even wearing something I know could have mix opinions. Read more>>

Heather Glenn | Photographer + Posing Coach

Risk taking is a critical component to any entrepreneur’s success. I’ve always been a risk taker, even going back to my childhood. There is an element of magic that risk taker’s possess. Every business concept that exists does so because someone was willing to push their innovation and dreams out into the world willing to fail, but believing they won’t. Read more>>

mitzi Martinez | Business owner , Bodysculpting specialist and makeup artist

Risk has played a big role in my life. If I would’ve never jumped to the unknown and took that risk I would’ve never knew was success and getting out of my comfort zone feels like. Read more>>

TheAnizahLanaee’ | Runway Model

I think of taking a risk as just going for it. Taking that one risk can be life changing for your life or career. You can take that one risk and fine a new skill that you probably never knew you had. Read more>>

Dr. Ginger Hertenstein | Pastor

One of the primary requirements for success is risk-taking, and that requirement never relents. Risk involves a variety of factors: sometimes the risk calls for a calculated effort; other times risk is simply an all out “throwing yourself into the project with everything you’ve got,” hoping for a miracle! Read more>>