We asked some of the most interesting folks in the community to open up about how they think about taking chances and the role risk has played in their lives and careers. Risk is by far the topic folks talk to us most about and we hope the responses below will help shed light on many different perspectives.

Jayke Widda Y | Christian Rapper/Business Owner

I believe the biggest risk in life is taking no risk at all. Without risk, you can’t grow. The people who become something in the world, are the people who aren’t scared to take the risk and maybe even fail. I’d rather try and fail than not try at all. Read more>>

Adrina Richard | Ceramic Artist

I have always been a risk taker. I don’t know why. Change is not strange or frightening to me. In my former “business” life I was always initiating and following through on change. It taught me that many people don’t like and resist change. So, I learned to coax it along to make it easier and acceptable. Or, dragging others kicking and screaming toward progress. Read more>>

Adtresa Edmundson | Mother,Actress,Wardrobe Stylist,Business Women,Philanthropist

I became a risk taker early in life, wether it was making bold fashion choices in school, speaking up for my classmates when I felt we weren’t being treated fairly, Studying abroad in Africa at the age of 12, or leaving college to pursue a career in Wardrobe Styling. Read more>>

Ta’kara Mitchell | Performer & Writer

My mom and I have a bible verse that we love so much that we turned into a motto. “Walk by faith, not by sight.” – 2 Corinthians 5:7. The older I get, the more I understand this phrase. In the industry of creative careers, you automatically take risks, and you have to walk into them with faith in your vision. Without risk, we can’t evoke/bring about change nor inspire and keep the creativity within uniqueness alive. Read more>>

Makelor Berthoumieux | Photographer/Music Documenter

Risks are usually actions that feel foreign to what we’re comfortable doing but at our core, we know they’re the moves that will help us grow regardless of the results. Making those uncomfortable decisions forced me to change my outlook on the world around me and allowed me to collect priceless experiences. Read more>>

Riley Melton | Content Creator

Taking risks and putting yourself out there plays a key role in content creation if you want to be successful. Be different! Send that email to that large company you want to collaborate with! I’ve gotten to meet amazing people and participate in cool opportunities even though I’m a small content creator. Without risk taking I wouldn’t be nearly as successful or happy with my career! Read more>>