Inspiring Stories from Pasadena

The heart of our mission at VoyageLA is to find the amazing souls that breathe life into our city. In the recent weeks we’ve had the privilege to connect with some of Pasadena’s finest artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and rabble rousers and we can’t begin to express how impressed we are with our city’s incredibly deep talent pool.  Check out the Pasadena’s rising stars below.

Steven Lancaster

I’m originally from Helotes, Tx (just outside of San Antonio), I studied Interior Design at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and received my BFA in 2011. I immediately started working in the furniture industry (before graduating; during a recession) for a small company that operated two brands in NYC. Read more>>

SALVADOR GONZALEZ

My name is Salvador Gonzalez \ Sal Gonzalez I believe it’s important to start with this. Read more>>

Maria Ramos

I’ve always been persistent and eager for more, and that attitude stems from how I was raised. Hard work has always been a core value in my family. I started working at Taco Bell in high school, and from an early age, I learned the importance of responsibility, consistency, and pushing myself even when things got tough. Read more>>

Allen Zhang

I was born in Chicago as the child of Chinese immigrants. We moved to the suburbs early on in my childhood, and my parents separated shortly after. From then on, it was just my mother and I. I was also an only child in a new town without a real Asian-American community, and had difficulties making friends. Read more>>

Eileen Allway

I’ve been writing songs since I was quite young. It’s something that has always been a piece of me. I still have my first songbook from when I was eight that I love to look back at. Read more>>

Alysha Woods

My passion for pediatric mental health and trauma began early in my career as a registered nurse and wanting to do more for my patients led me to go back to school to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner. Read more>>

Chris Miranda

I officially started doing voiceover in 2020. It’s something that always fascinated me, so I made the decision that year to really commit to learning the craft and putting in the reps. Read more>>

Erin Bourne

Wow,my journey has truly been a roller coaster. It all started a few years ago when someone confidently told me I should consider becoming a personal assistant. They saw strengths in me that I didn’t fully recognize at the time my administrative skills, ability to manage calendars, provide face-to-face support, and my natural personality for helping others. Read more>>

Kenneth Chang Alex Chi

We began as a small faith-based organization that wanted to use storytelling and media as a bridge in a time of deep polarization. Our original question was simple: How can creativity cultivate empathy and hope rather than division? Read more>>

Christine Alchemy

The Art of Glow: Skin + Wellness My journey to founding The Art of Glow, Skin + Wellness wasn’t a linear path; it was a profound evolution from the corporate world to a deep, cellular calling. Read more>>