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.

Eugene Khazin

I’d say for film director success is two things – one, is when audience “get you” – when those messages that you input into yours script and shots take shape as emotions in your viewers – when they laugh at comedic bits, when they having wet eyes at dramatic ones. Read More>>

Bria Clark

The most impactful thing I’ve done for all children is teach them about money. What began as a ministry for adults and professionals has grown into a movement that now reaches young people as well. Through the #Finance365Class and #TeachChildrenAboutMoney platforms, I’ve been working to introduce financial education to the community and make these lessons accessible to families everywhere. Read More>> 

Allison Burgess

The single most impactful thing I’ve done for my children is prioritizing emotional safety as the foundation of our relationship. Being able to have my children feel safe enough to make mistakes, to speak their minds, to disagree, and be truly seen and validated is, in my opinion, the equivalent of a black belt in family connection: if you have accomplished emotional safety, you’ve won. Read More>>

Elizabeth Aurora Petersen

Lately, one of the things that’s made me happiest is discovering just how alive independent filmmaking is outside of the traditional Hollywood system. Read More>>

Laura Makaltses

If you had asked me this question six months ago, my answer would have been very different. For most of my life, I found happiness in independence. I loved creating things on my own, solving problems by myself, and building my own path. Being self-sufficient gave me a sense of freedom and confidence. Like many introverts, I believed my happiest moments came from solitude. Read More>>

Chris McNulty McNulty

I was born and raised in New York, on Long Island, and spent much of my professional career in Boston. My parents introduced us to arts and culture from early on – and when I reflect on my music education through college, I see where I got my quest to improve the talent level of any group I work with. And my own.. Read More>>

Oliver Marland

The balance between work and life for me has changed quite dramatically over the years! For most of my professional life it was virtually indistinguishable, since time was spent largely on the road as a touring musician and music director. Read More>>