In our experience, most folks, including ourselves don’t have enough of an understanding of risk and the role it plays in our lives and careers and so we have made a concerted effort as a team to have conversations about risk with our interviewees. We’ve shared some highlights below.

Ashanti Bowers | Makeup Artist and Esthetician

My biggest risk I took was moving to Atlanta without a plan, job, and changing career paths. I always have been a big believer in faith. Knowing what’s for me will be, gives me confidence to always keep going. I continue to walk by faith and not by sight. Like the saying goes “No risk, no reward”. Read more>>

Cameron M. Brown | College Athlete seeking Professional Athlete

Me personally, I feel as that you must take risks/sacrifices at some point in your life in order to be successful. Taking risks is one of the most pivotal ways to advance a person’s mentality, skills, and everyday interactions. Read more>>

Tiyana Jordan | Writer/Entrepreneur

This is where the entire essence of an entrepreneur lives— in the capability to take a risk. It’s all a risk but the idea of not taking this risk is what keeps me up at night. Read more>>

Magdalena Graczyk | Hairstylist in film industry and stylist

Risk for me is the possibility to see who i’m and how strong I’m .risk is possibility to see what it’s waiting for me on the other side of the my fear. Im polish based in Rome from 15 years. I have come a long way to fulfill my dreams. Read more>>

Alba Colón | Baker

I went from a stable income, working as a Surgical Technologist in the Operating Room, to taking a leap of faith and leaving that all behind to pursue my passion. It was so scary & I knew that I had to give it my all in order to pay the bills & keep the lifestyle that my family was accustomed to. Read more>>