Often we don’t have to reinvent the wheel to learn something new – we can just ask experts in the field who can draw on their experience to enlighten us. Below, we’ve shared insights insiders from various industries have shared with us.

Elise Wine | Food Photographer | Recipe Developer

Being a food photographer and creating my own recipes is incredibly time-consuming and costly. Many people outside this industry assume that developing a recipe is quick, but that’s far from the truth. The same goes for photography — setting up a scene and taking a few pictures might seem simple, but it’s actually quite taxing. Read more>>

Larissa Decker | Travel Agent

One thing that outsiders might not be aware of in the travel industry is the complexity of creating customized itineraries. While many people think booking a trip is as simple as choosing a destination and finding a flight, travel agents often spend a significant amount of time researching and negotiating the best options for accommodations, transportation, activities, and dining, all while considering the client’s preferences and budget. Additionally, they need to stay updated on travel regulations, safety issues, and industry trends, which can change rapidly. This behind-the-scenes work is crucial for ensuring a smooth and enjoyable travel experience for clients. Read more>>

Laura Fitzpatrick | Kitchen and Bath Design, Cabinet Sales

When I first dove into kitchen and bath design, I quickly learned that there’s so much more to it than just choosing cabinets and tiles. It’s not just about making things look good—there’s an intricate balance between form, function, and how these spaces fit into our daily lives. People often don’t realize how emotionally involved kitchen and bath design can be. These spaces are deeply personal—they’re where we start and end our days, where we cook meals for loved ones, and where we have quiet moments to ourselves. Read more>>

Nicholas Webster | Artist, Producer, and Sound Designer

I’ve learned over the course of my sound design career that generally people have no idea what a sound designer even does. Music is very easy for people to understand, and often I’m doing that too. But when it comes to sound design, both in film and theatre, its much more mysterious for some reason. I think it’s because good design is sometimes just functional, blending it in so no one notices it working. Read more>>

Anna Abel | Registered Dietitian & Functional Nutritionist

Nutrition can be complicated, and not everyone is qualified to be giving advice! Find a licensed professional with as much training as possible, and find the best fit for you! Registered Dietitians are required to have a masters degree in Nutrition and complete numerous hours of training, making us highly qualified to look at the nuances of disease and condition management while fine tuning your nutrition. For example, if you’re interested in holistic treatment, find an RD who specializes in that and has done training around functional aspects. Read more>>

Erica Hart | Content creator, aka ehart34, small niche corner master gardener

The community, comraidre. The motorcycles community is very tight knit, whether you know one another or not. You could be complete strangers but yet it’s like we are all family! We help each other out, we’re there for each other in everyway. Advice, break downs, just needing someone to talk to, dinners, gatherings it’s litterlly one big family we all have each other’s backs. I was fortunate enough to brand myself and make a business out of something I’m so passionate about with a wonderful tight knit family vibe community. Read more>>

Matt Hart | Innovator / Entrepreneur / Educator

The amount of intellectual investment that is involved in the innovation of a brilliant, stunning idea to the end user/consumer/fan. And it seems to follow that the higher that investment (time, effort, creativity, origination, collaboration, boundary pushing, true problem solving, etc) the more powerful, simple, and generally breakthrough the eventual outcomes re purpose, profit, meaningful impact, fandom … Read more>>