Mid-Wilshire Inspiration

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 Mid-Wilshire’s (and K-Town, WeHo, Mid-City) 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 Mid-Wilshire’s rising stars below.

Elle Emma Photography

Before shooting events and BTS I started doing photography in headshots, which really taught me the ability to see people and notice the details about them that make them unique and special. Read more>>

Brenda Garcia

My name is Brenda Garcia I am a mother of two beautiful girls and founder of Huesos Xocolatl. I am an indigenous zapoteca that was born and raised in Los Angeles. My family is from Oaxaca from a Pueblo called San Marcos Tlapazola. Read more>>

Filippo Cortivo

Filippo Cortivo’s American dream began at the end of 2000, when he arrived in **Los Angeles** for what was supposed to be a short vacation. That ‘short’ visit turned into a lifelong adventure—one that’s still unfolding today. Eager to immerse himself in the city, Filippo took jobs at various restaurants. Read more>>

Christopher David

I grew up in the Southern California playing sports and music, and early on I began to see the body as an instrument—something that performs best when it’s trained, tuned, and cared for intentionally. That perspective ultimately led me into physical therapy. Read more>>

Sonia Kaufmann

In 1997 when I arrived to this country I changed carriers from being a Buyer alternating with modeling to something that I would never imagined, I developed a passion as an Holistic Therapist performing bodywork mostly. Read more>>

Lexie Bennett

Modern Skin Guru started the way most modern businesses do: accidentally. I’m a licensed esthetician, and I’ve spent the last 15 years in the professional beauty industry spanning the treatment room, education, sales, and brand building (the full multi-hyphenate arc). I’m obsessed with what makes people trust a brand: the experience, the story, and the community around it. Read more>>

Tali

Becoming a barber was a bit unexpected for me. As a child, I dreamed of being an actress, so I moved to NY and joined an acting studio. After a few years I realized it wasn’t the right fit for me, and I began to explore other interests. At the time, my hair was short and I was getting frequent cuts. Read more>>

Bella Barkow

Arabella (Bella) Barkow is an experienced event producer with a longstanding focus on fostering inclusive, welcoming spaces and experiences for the LGBTQ+ community. Her career began in Toronto’s late-1990s rave scene, where she discovered a deep appreciation for music, nightlife, and live event production. Read more>>

Chris Meade

Growing up in Northeast Connecticut in a farm town I realized that there was not an outlet for entrepreneurship. Growing up in a town where it was customary to work 40+ years at the same place, living for the weekends and your annual 3% pay raise was not a life I wanted to live. Read more>>

Andrii Kachan

I started in professional sports. I was a football player in Ukraine, and that environment shaped how I think about performance, discipline, and standards. Early on, I understood that results aren’t accidental – they’re built through structure, repetition, and recovery just as much as effort. After my playing career, I transitioned into coaching. What began as strength and conditioning work evolved into something broader. Read more>>