We were fortunate to catch up with some brilliant artists, creatives and entrepreneurs from throughout the Houston area and they share the wisdom with us below.

Laura Luengen

It actually started while I was still studying design and art. I used to dig through SoundCloud for hours, just for the fun of discovering fresh, unknown talent. I loved finding those hidden gems and writing little stories for each track — so listeners could not only hear the music, but also get a glimpse into who the artist was. At first, it was just a playlist I made for my friends for the weekend. But that playlist grew into one of the biggest deep house YouTube channels at the time, with almost 3 million subscribers.  Read More>> 

Kunda Mwape

There’s a a voice, a deep sense of purpose, that just gnaws at me. It makes me ask myself a question; “If I stopped right now, would I live the rest of my life never regretting that decision?”. The answer is always ‘no’.

So I persist. Read More>> 

Santos De Cortez

I believe a lot of my motivation to keep going comes from a place of not wanting to get comfortable and be stuck. Growing up, learning to thug things out because all storms pass has been a big lesson. The sun rises and a new day begins. I could never give up because i know my potential is yet to be seen by the world. Read More>> 

Quasheem D Herring

So, when I think of the habits that have made me succeed, I feel there’s a lot. But I’m going to summarize it into five key habits.

1. Faith:
My faith is number one because me believing in God and me believing in Jesus Christ and me believing in that higher power has propelled me and has really helped me become great. And the reason why that is the number one habit is because it takes time for a habit to form. The habit I have with my faith is once I pray about it, I believe it’s going to come no matter how long it takes. And all I do is just say thank you for it before it comes. Read More>> 

Michael Pick

One of the toughest decisions I’ve made was leaving my career as a Lockheed Martin engineer to become a full-time YouTuber. I had a secure, respected job in aerospace, but I felt a stronger pull toward creating and building things that directly inspired others. Walking away from that stability to bet on myself and build something from scratch was terrifying, but it ended up being the most rewarding decision I’ve ever made.  Read More>>