We have had the good fortunate of connecting with Nobel Laureates, titans of industry, rockstars and rising stars across dozens of industries and we have always found their stories about who they were early on to be most fascinating. Below, you’ll find members of the community sharing their responses to this key aspect of their stories.
Steven Melina
I think as children we are all so free spirited with no connotation of limitation. Obviously adulting has created and shown me the way the world try’s to put barriers on people but at the same time the reason I grind so hard is so I can show the world it’s possible to live freely if you work hard enough to get there. Read more>>
Amy Mack
I was a dancing, singing, running, jumping, tumbling ball of joy, pure energy in its simplest form. I was whoever I decided to be in that moment, unafraid to shift, to experiment, to announce myself boldly without needing permission. I moved through the world with a kind of effortless freedom, drifting with the flow yet always ready to pivot into something new. Read more>>
Helena Victoria
Before the world told me who I had to be, I was a little girl in the projects of Gary, Indiana with nothing but imagination and instinct. I didn’t grow up with access to the arts. No dance studios, no acting classes, and no cameras. I had stories in my head and a stubborn feeling that there was something bigger waiting for me. Read more>>
Rachel Scutti
Music has changed my entire outlook on life. Growing up in New Jersey, I had a lot of friends and family around all the time. Most of the time, if I wasn’t working, I was spending it with at least one other person. When I decided to move to California, it was bittersweet. Read more>>
Yonatan Meltzer
I remember not knowing what to do with my music. For the first part of my life, I felt lost. I knew I was destined to be in music but I didn’t have a clear understanding of what I want to put out there. Read more>>
Anie Delgado
Before the world told me who I had to be I was an effervescent little girl. I was bossy and opinionated and a massive yapper. I was creative and always making up a song or a dance. When I need to tap into my creativity or power, I channel her. Read more>>
Viandra Dunn
To be honest, I don’t think the world “told me” to be anything. I feel like everything that has happend for me has been god given. It was not forced, a lot of things fell into my lap. I am so grateful for that. It’s so funny because I originally was going to college to be a lawyer but god had other plans for me. Read more>>
Ellen Gerstein
I live life to the fullest. I have done and been a lot of things. All of which I committed to and loved. I was the youngest ever english and western division horseback riding champion of Florida. I was a social worker in New York City and a stand up comic in Los Angeles. Read more>>
