We asked some of the most inspiring folks we know to tell us what they are inspired by.

Emily Grace | Sundance award-winning actress, career and writing coach for actors at Pickford West Society

I’m inspired by people who forge their own path, while maintaining their integrity and kindness. I love authentic truth in the form of storytelling and performance, especially the people who create their own projects. Read more>>

Miriam Singer | School Leader and Founder of EdCourageMentor, a Community Where Teachers Support Teachers

The teacher floats around the classroom, seemingly as if floating on air. As she speaks, her words encircle her students engaging them, motivating them to collaborate, innovate, and think deeply. She guides her classroom as effortlessly as waving a wand. Read more>>

BMC Improv | Long-Form Improvisational Performing Arts

BMC was originally created as a practice group by founding member Sean Grant, but quickly became a performing team. Their first show was at a hip-hop club in Downey, CA where the group wanted to introduce long-form improv to hip-hop fans. Read more>>

Yian Lee | Illustrator& Fashion Stylist & Creative Director

I’m inspired by the emotion and always trying to dig deep into it and want to figure out why and where it came from. Why I feel this way, and how it leads me. Read more>>

Lizardo Becerra | Peruvian Chef

Inspiration, it means many things. I often find inspiration for my menu items and the décor for our restaurant from the beauty around me. However, my main inspiration is my son, Raphaël, who inspires me not in a specific way, but inspires me in life Read more>>

Paul Cabanis | Yoga teacher

I am inspired by the long history of attempts to find a way to integrate the variety of human experiences with transcendental insight. There are so many approaches to preparing the ground to be receptive for the ineffable, non-linear and non-conceptual awakening to reality that some individuals seem to have realized. I am in awe of the efforts these individuals have undertaken to share the communicable aspects of their experience. Read more>>