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.

Zahra Sayeed

Success, to me, has never been a one-size-fits-all idea. It is deeply personal, constantly evolving, and impossible to measure by a single standard. I don’t believe success is simply reaching a destination. After all, what if you gain everything you once dreamed of but lose yourself and everything along the way? At that point, achievement can begin to resemble loss. Read More>>

Mohan Chillara

Singularity Robotics helps the community and the world because of the impact we create. Our main impact is to spread education of STEM to everyone and everywhere around us. We’ve created numerous and measurable amounts of impact not just in our community, but worldwide. Read More>>

Avika Shukla

Checkmate Betul is an all-girls chess initiative I founded to close the gender gap in chess. Only about 11 of every 100 FIDE-rated players are women. It started small: teaching chess online to my housekeeper’s children during a summer visit to Betul, a small town in Madhya Pradesh, India. Read More>>

Vendi Parker

I pursued an artistic and creative career because creativity has always been one of the ways I connect with God, process my experiences, and communicate what is on my heart. For me, music and storytelling are more than creative outlets. They are ministry. Read More>>