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 South Bay’s finest artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and rebel rousers and we can’t begin to express how impressed we are with our city’s incredibly deep talent pool. Check out the area’s rising stars below.
Rae Can
Hi, we’re Emily + Natalie, your CEO Besties. We met just over a year ago at a local women’s circle hosted by a mutual friend. There were a lot of people that night, so we only connected briefly, but when Natalie introduced herself as a mindset coach, Emily was immediately intrigued. Read more>>
Oguz Ozcanli
My Name is “ Bussdown PESOS “. I’m an upcoming underground artist. Before I got into music I was playing football as a kid. Then I started to get kicked out of every school I went to because I had a bad behavior problem. Read more>>
Rowan Harrison
My name is Bennie Leggett born and raised in South Central Los Angeles owner of Bennie Boys Towing Co and Bennie Boys Auto Sales. Bennie Boys Towing Co was started 5 years ago in the middle of the pandemic I had went out on disability due to Covid and having to take care of my kids after school had shut down. Read more>>
Kameron Walker
My journey started long before I ever knew the word “cybersecurity.” Growing up, I was always fascinated by how things worked, the unseen systems behind technology and stories. I still remember holding my first see-through Game Boy and being mesmerized by the circuits inside it. I could literally see how the magic happened. That sense of curiosity never left me. Read more>>
Sofía Barrera
I came to the United States from Colombia when I was five years old. My parents immigrated here in search of a better life — like so many families, they arrived with hope, hard work, and the dream that their children could build something bigger. That dream became the foundation of everything I’ve done. Read more>>
Elise Carver
I have always had a passion to help children and youth . And the need I witnessed went beyond my job of working with young people . I just decided that I would fill in the gaps and provide the services and events that I knew would have a greater impact on reducing risk factors . Read more>>
Jennette Toderick
Hi, I’m Ned. Writing this feels a little like a dating bio, lol — but here we go. My story starts before me, with my lineage. My grandparents migrated from Chihuahua and Guanajuato toward el norte, the promise land. They made it to Baja California. Read more>>
Emily Collins and Natalie Bernacchi N/A
Entertainment was in my blood from a young age. Born and raised in Compton/Lynwood, California, being creative has always been something I’ve inspired to be. From singing in church and school choirs, doing stage management in high school and dance, I’ve always had a passion for entertainment. Read more>>
Natalia V. Hodgson
I was born in Uruguay, raised in New Jersey, and now call Manhattan Beach, CA home. My journey into fashion wasn’t a straight line, I actually have two Master’s degrees in fields completely unrelated to what I do today. But once I landed in the apparel industry, something clicked. I fell in love with the balance of creativity, commerce & mass market apparel manufacturing. Read more>>
Jessica Workman
That journey ultimately led to becoming a Certified Functional Manual Therapist (CFMT) in 2021, and later, a Fellow of Functional Manual Therapy and the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists in 2025. These milestones represent years of deliberate practice, trial and error, and a deep commitment to understanding the body as a unified system. Read more>>
Alexandra Tuck
However, upon graduating, I began seeing a therapist who really changed my life. I realized in the therapy room that I felt called to go in to the profession. I felt that if I could impact just one person’s life in the way that my therapist had impacted mine, it would be fulfilling and meaningful work. One day, I left a therapy session, went home and applied to graduate programs, and never looked back! Read more>>
Trevor Damiani
I’ve always been a businessman at heart—driven by big dreams to own something of my own, make my money work for me, and inspire others along the way. I started small: lemonade stands, car washes, hustling on the streets. I hit rock bottom—homeless, institutionalized, and losing close friends to addiction. Read more>>
Marcie Booth
I actually knew I wanted to be an event planner when I was 14 and went to my first *NSYNC concert. I remember being totally blown away by how the lights, music, and energy all came together — and I thought, someone planned this. That’s what I want to do. From there, I really shaped everything around that goal. Read more>>
