Category: Inspirational People

An inspiring weight loss journey of perseverance and the courage to ask for help. Shandon Smith didn’t just lose some weight. She dropped 200 pounds “Shandon Smith — Shedding 200 Pounds and Counting”

A rockstar mom and successful entrepreneur dishes about how she juggles family, work, and self-care. A former stay-at-home mom, Portia Smith turned her passion into “Portia Smith, Travel Expert & Lifestyle Blogger”

Chelsea Farmer and I met in college — back when we were student-athletes juggling class and practice and the craziness of becoming ‘adults.’ She played “Chelsea Farmer, 6 Star Diamond Beachbody Coach”

If you find yourself in a trailhead parking lot, somewhere in the northern tips of Washington, in the wee hours of the night, there’s a “Hiking Expert, Rachel Zupke”

I met Rick Takagi in 2012 at Toys for Kids auction. We were both photographing the event, but one of us had a bit more “Seattle Wedding Photographer Rick Takagi”

This past weekend I went to Philly for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon. I packed my Brooks running shoes and my favorite tights. “A Friend Who Inspires. Lessons & Thoughts from Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia”