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.

BT Bullock

The idea for my business came from both practicality and necessity. As a student, I curated my curriculum on foundational structure and proven systems. I focused my studies on psychology, physiology, and nutritional biochemistry to deeply understand the wants, needs, and desires that drive people toward optimal performance. Read More>>

Tamika Johnson

Thank you for this opportunity. Regarding the questionnaire, I’d like to share what I believe is the most important thing I’ve done as a parent that impacts my children. Read More>>

Miki Plesa Hosler

The most important thing I did as a parent was to instill kindness and a hard work ethic in my children. My children were brought up in a middle class home. We were not wealthy, and my children were required to work for my company in return for their car payments, insurance, etc. My children know the value of a hard work ethic, and now that they are mom’s too, I hope they instill the same values. Read More>>

DaShaun Marshall

Knowing that I get to wake up and do something better that I did the night before. As long as God keeps waking me up, I have a Job to do. Read More>>

Kirschen TeX Wolford

The reason I pursue an artistic or creative career is because it’s where I find true freedom. Whenever I would try to do anything else it would always lead me back to the arts. These gifts were passed down to me and it’s my duty to use them and share them with the world Read More>>

Kait Gatti

I used to compartmentalize everything—when I was at work, that’s all I focused on. When I got home, I shifted completely to family life and personal hobbies. But since starting my own business, that dynamic has changed in ways I didn’t expect, and honestly, I prefer it this way Read More>> 

Courtey Schawl

Success compounds over time. In the beginning, there is A LOT of upfront work when starting a business. You become a social media manager, the bookkeeper, the web designer, basically “the everything” It’s not fun and this is why so many quit. But once you push past the inertia it takes start something., everything becomes easy, given that you allow people to help you. Read More>>

Todd Hall

I hadn’t planned on making a career in the arts. I studied mathematics first, and for years I worked in neuroscience, writing code and building photo-etched microelectrode arrays. But alongside that, I was always studying music, taking lessons in guitar, piano, and voice, and writing songs.  Read More>>