We asked experts from a broad range of industries to open up to us about things they know about their industry but that we probably don’t and we’ve shared some of those responses below.

Tamyra Gordon | Wife, Mom & Black History Preserver

Greenwood Seneca works to curate untold stories of Black history through a lens of honor and joy. We do this because connecting to our history is hard and painful and through the systems we learn it – largely incomplete. Those in the public history, tourism and storytelling spaces need to realize that while it is necessary for America as a collective to include fuller accounts of Black history for broad consumption – there is just as great, arguably greater need, for Black people to connect to that full history first and in ways not currently offered. Sometimes we need our own relationship to history – so we can revise our collective relationship with each other. Read more>>

Colleen Dauncey | Singer-Songwriter & Twitch Music Streamer

I think people who are unfamiliar with Twitch.tv might not realize that it’s so much more than a livestreaming platform – it’s a true community. Since I started streaming on Twitch in 2021 my community has grown to over 20k members, including followers, subscribers, and fantastic team of moderators. We have shared incredible highs, celebrated many holidays and milestones, and have been there for each other through low times as well. Read more>>

Samantha Razo | Corporate Flight Attendant

There are a lot of things that people are unaware of! I’ll start by saying that being a corporate flight attendant is not just giving safety briefings and serving drinks. Our job starts days before our actual trip. We start by shopping for the aircraft, the pilots, and most importantly, our guests. These requests can be as simple as a charcuterie board, to an in n out double double, to steak and lobster. Whatever it is, it’s my job to make it happen. Read more>>

Charlie (Jincheng) Shi | Graphic Designer

The attention to detail that my industry requires is probably the secret menu in many outsiders’ eyes. As a graphic designer. I am constantly looking at impressions of visuals when I am exposed to my surroundings. Whether it’s a piece of a flyer on the ground or a signage next to the sidewalk. A pedestrian might look at the signages for wayfinding information. Graphic designers, on the other hand, might be looking at the distance between two letters in a word before even reading what the sign says. Read more>>

Allen Miller | Singer/Songwriter & Music Business Management Executive Assistant

Making music is the most creatively fulfilling thing I can do for myself. However, it also can be a very lonely process. I don’t think people realize that artists have to be completely self-funded until they get to the point where they can get a record deal or start making income from their music. It takes a lot of planning and saving for me to put out a song, because that means shelling out $1000 for just the production, and then self-releasing on streaming services. If someone you know is releasing music, just know that it’s a big accomplishment to even get to that point, even if no one streams it. So stream it! Read more>>

Karly O’Keefe | Esthetician

Being a people person. I love people. I love getting to know them and hearing their stories. Working as an esthetician, I never imagined there would be so much human connection in both a personal and professional aspect. I assumed that doing facials would be a mostly quiet experience for myself and the client and it is in fact the opposite. A huge part of my job is to make my clients feel comfortable and safe. They need to trust me and I’ve built such a wonderful repatour with my clients by having an open line of communication. Read more>>