Raised as a foster child, Maya experienced a difficult childhood. To help her stay positive, Maya looked for beacons of light in her life. She found herself praying for guidance and relying on the kindness of strangers to help her stay focused on her goals. As she grew older and…
Marjory Wildcraft is the founder of The Grow Network, an online community of 450,000 people who are stopping the destruction of the Earth via home grown food. National Geographic featured Marjory as an expert in off-grid living, she hosted Mother Earth News Online Homesteading Summit, and she is listed in…
Ronda Fraley is the Founder & Sommelier at The Wine Party Co., the go-to place for people who want to drink great wine and learn about it. She created a virtual wine course for beginners and recently launched her wine club featuring organic and boutique wines from around the world….
Jessica Randhawa is the head chef, recipe creator, photographer, and writer behind The Forked Spoon. She creates delicious family-friendly recipes that anyone can make, and her website has over one million users per month. Where did the idea for The Forked Spoon come from? I first started food blogging back…
Brook Sheehan is a full-time chiropractor at Cardiff Health and Wellness where she works with each system of the human body to reach optimal results for each individual. As a functional medicine practitioner, it is important for her to look beyond the symptoms to discover why the body is expressing…
Sophia Procter is the founder of Munchy Play, the first-ever kids’ plate with a built-in track. It helps solve mealtime struggles by inviting kids to the table and keeping them there, it is available now on Amazon. Prior to her foray into manufacturing, Sophia held a senior role at British…
Strive to be kind to everyone, even those who aren’t kind to you. Paul Shapiro has been a backer of food sustainability since early on. He established an animal protection club in high school which remained under his management for ten years. Shapiro then went through the following 13 years…
Thomas Nguyen is a co-founder of Peli Peli, a South African full-service concept currently one of the best-reviewed restaurants in Houston on Google, TripAdvisor and Yelp, and Peli Peli Kitchen, a South African fast casual concept that was named Eater Houston’s Fast Casual Concept of 2017. Thomas was featured on…
Born and raised in South Africa, Jo-Anne has lived all over the world and most recently has called Calgary, AB home for the past 11 years. Jo-Anne has an executive MBA from McGill University, has attended Google HQ for women’s symposiums in the past and comes from an extensive corporate…
Olga Sagan is the sole owner of the nationally renowned Piroshky Piroshky. Founded in Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market, Piroshky Piroshky has offered hand-crafted pies to loyal fans since 1992. She was named U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 2020 Washington Small Business Person of the Year, and founded Catch22Delivery in…
Rob Koenen is the Chief Marketing Officer of Boxed Water is Better®; the first national company to offer a sustainable alternative to plastic water bottles and aluminum cans. Rob is charged with expanding Boxed Water’s core message of “better for you…better for the planet.” Boxed Water Is Better is quickly…