Through our work we have had the good fortune of seeing firsthand how success comes in every shape, size, color, faith, and orientation. More importantly we’ve learned that success is often the result of people embracing their unique backgrounds and so we’ve asked the community to tell us about their background and how it has impacted where they are today.

Andrea Motta | Tattoo/ PMU artist

I am from El Paso tx originally but have been in Fort Worth about 8 years.
I grew up with an artistic background and was brought into the tattoo industry very young by my father who is also an artist and owned his own shop. I grew up drawing, making his stencils, watching him tattoo and I instantly grew such love for the industry. Read more>>

Mayra Grace | Wife, Mommy, & Occupational Therapist

I was born in Mexico, but immigrated when I was about 7 years old. I was raised in a small town of Bloomington, Texas. There is literally one stop light and a Dairy Queen. This should give you an idea of just how small it was. On summer and holiday breaks, our family of 8 would travel back to Mexico to visit our relatives to stay in touch. Read more>>

Kayla Pendergrass | Personal Chef/Travel Agent

I was born and raised in a small town Richmond, Indiana. I have been living in Fort Wort, Texas for four years now and it was the best decision of my life. Being from a small town made me realize that it was time to move to a bigger state that had better opportunities for me to show my talents and help other people become the best versions of themselves. Read more>>

Kevin Contreras | Fine Artist & Photographer

I grew up at a small ranch in one of the most sparsely populated counties in the United States. If you guessed King County, Texas then you are absolutely right! When I mean sparse, I mean sparse! There’s definitely more cattle than there are people in the entire rural and deeply conservative county. Read more>>

Daryl Davis | Public Servant & Nonprofit Executive

I am a native of Fort Worth and have lived in the city all my life, proudly growing up in the Stop 6 neighborhood. Being born and raised in Stop 6 had a profound impact on who I am today. I remember the struggles we faced growing up—the gang violence and poverty that surrounded us. Read more>>

Calvin Hearns | Photographer | Content Creator | Globe Trotter

I was born in Texas. My mother is a retired teacher and my father was an Air Force veteran. From my mother I learned to enjoy learning and to appreciate history. From my father I learned to appreciate and learn more about the world around me. An exciting way to pursue these interests is through travel. I was fortunate to be able to start this at an early age due to my father’s career, living in a number of places including getting my first passport stamp at age 5. Read more>>

Geetanshi Arora | Lifestyle Influencer

I am from Delhi, India. I started blogging in 2017 and by following the prevailing trend I became an Instagram Influencer. My parents have always believed in simple living but I wanted something extra. I learnt how to be hard working and truthful from them and I think that makes me stand out. Read more>>