Hoggy’s: An Ice Cream Dream Come True
By Shannon Santschi
Photography by Jennie Paiva
At the corner of 3rd and Main in Frankfort, Kentucky, you will find perhaps the most darling ice cream shop east of...
Filling Up on Life at Murray’s Chevron
by Shannon Santschi
Spend 30 seconds with Michelle Murray and you'll realize she's probably never met a stranger. "I'm a people person," she says with a smile. She...
A Labor of Love and Family: Four Sisters Farm Lavender
By: Catherine Martinez
In 2018, Phil and Deb Messer dreamed of starting a family-run lavender farm with their four adult daughters: Nichole “Niki” Smith, Jessica Yourdon, Heidi Hoskins,...
From One Entrepreneur to Another: How Shannon Tacheny Helps Women Build Their Dreams
By Jordan Jantz
Shannon Tacheny has always been an entrepreneur at heart. While studying communications in college, she ran a photography business part-time and was dreaming up a...
From Welfare to Millionaire: Cathy Dodson’s Story
“One of the proudest moments was when I walked into welfare office and told them, ‘I don’t need these food stamps anymore. I can feed myself and...
Valerie Rasul: Victory Over Situational Poverty
By Shannon Santschi
With inflation at a 40-year high, economic studies are revealing that for the first time in years, Americans are fearful about what may lie ahead....
Small Business Owner Shaunna Coit: From Sheriff’s Deputy to Successful Entrepreneur
By Sarah Wall
When Shaunna Coit opened Redeemed Décor four years ago, she thought she was opening a small home décor shop in Twin Falls, Idaho. She envisioned...
The Real Public: Brittany Warford’s Mission to Proclaim Truth from the Rooftops
By Jamie Oleka
When Brittany Warford launched The Real Public podcast from her living room earlier this year, she wasn’t chasing a media career. She was answering a calling.
As a...
Building a Legacy With Love, Faith, and Lavender
By: Catherine Martinez
After Phil Messer retired from a career in law enforcement, he and his wife Deb had an idea: Buy a farm and plant lavender with...
An Entrepreneur with a Purpose: Meet Merissa Cole
By Catherine Martinez
In April, Merissa Cole launched her wedding planning business, Riss Creations, but it’s a dream that’s been growing in her heart since her wedding in...
