Mai-Lis BahrNov 19, 20194 minPierrea Currence and her positive narrative in the Queen CityPeople of Charlotte, please meet Pierrea Currence! We met Pierrea through her basketball throwing dad, Charlie Currence, aka Hook Shot Charlie. With Charlie'...
Mai-Lis BahrNov 9, 20195 minHook Shot Charlie slam dunks another birthdayPeople or Charlotte, please join us in wishing Charlie Currence, aka "Hook Shot Charlie," a very happy birthday! We are honoring this Charlottean's birthday ...
Mai-Lis BahrOct 15, 20196 minShelly Henderson: you can’t keep your strengths and talents to yourselfShelly L. Henderson is a wife, mother, author, and business owner—she is a voice of reason and reality. You can pick up a copy of her book, Starting From Scr...
Mai-Lis BahrSep 24, 20195 minKeyla Sandoval: I have been challenging myself to unique journeys every year since 2014You haven't always been a Charlottean (like many)! Where have you lived? I was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, and moved to New York City after gradua...
Mai-Lis BahrJun 1, 20196 minCourtney McLellan, from stock trader to legacy creator, on putting fate into your own handsPeople of Charlotte, please meet Courtney McLellan, a woman who only sees obstacles as challenges to overcome. When I first met Courtney, she was an accompli...
Mai-Lis BahrMar 26, 20195 minBill Goldstein and his family got wild and have visited every single national park Bill Goldstein and his family have been to every national park in America, and they want to inspire you to do the same or at the very least, visit a park! Th...
Allison FuttermanMar 14, 20197 minKristan Seaford, mother of 5, wife, counselor, triple amputee, on the power of the human spiritKristan Seaford is a very special person in our Charlotte community. In 2013, she became sick with the flu and strep throat. It escalated into pneumonia, and...
Mai-Lis BahrFeb 27, 20195 minHook Shot Charlie hooks life back in one shotPeople or Charlotte, meet Hook Shot Charlie, a modest man with a mighty throw. Unlike his showy hook shots, Charlie Currence stays grounded to live life inte...
Allison FuttermanJan 22, 20193 minTommy Tomlinson, author of Elephant in the Room, shares the story behind his WFAE SouthBound PodcastCharlotte’s own Tommy Tomlinson is local treasure. A gifted and accomplished writer who many people know best from the many years he spent as a Charlotte Obs...
Mai-Lis BahrDec 28, 20188 minWilliam McNeely: we are called to do greater, CLTWilliam McNeely, is native of Charlotte, NC. He’s an entrepreneur, non-profit executive and a former Apple Market Development Executive and Educator. His car...
Mai-Lis BahrNov 15, 20187 minFabi Preslar, award-winning publisher, storyteller, author, speaker, entrepreneur. Yes, she's alSPARK Publications specializes in custom design for magazines, catalogs, and books for print, digital, and interactive formats. Founder and President, Fabi P...
Arden McLaughlinOct 16, 20185 minStacey Brown Randall wants you to be successful by debunking conventional adviceStacey Brown Randall is a first-time author whose new book hits the market October 16, 2018. Stacey is an expert on generating business referrals and has hel...
Arden McLaughlinAug 30, 20187 minCel Thompson on embracing challenge and doing what it takesPhotos by @SayCheeseCLT Celia (Cel) Thompson and her partner, Cathy Savage, are creating the first ever For Women, By Women fitness competition and showcase ...
Arden McLaughlinAug 18, 20184 minLori Keeton on how strong family roots guided her to her career and the woman she is todayPhotos by Cass Bradley of BlueSky Photo Artists Lori Keeton is an attorney in South Charlotte which could sound a little ordinary in a city filled with lawye...
Darla DesiderioJun 11, 20186 minNate Coogi King Bias,“The King of the Crush,” on his rare blood vessel disease and his determinationNate Bias has the physical power to crush the weight room. But what is far more powerful is his determination to crush the adversity in his life. People of C...
Darla DesiderioApr 25, 20189 minNatasha Freeman Hemmingway, Motivational Speaker and Co-Founder of “Mess into a Message”“Surrender to Your Mess” When you sit down with Natasha Freeman Hemmingway, you hear a woman who proclaims life is yours to live. Born in Maryland, Natasha w...
Darla DesiderioApr 17, 20187 minAn interview with Sonya Barnes, owner of Sonya Barnes International,“The Brand Ecosystem”When you sit down with Sonya Barnes, you discover a woman who embraces the word unstoppable. Born in Landstuhl, Germany, Sonya came into the world as the old...
Mai-Lis BahrMar 21, 20182 minTara Lynn Foster on finding the work you love and empowering one anotherHow are you involved in the Charlotte community? I work with several organizations here in Charlotte. I love Dress for Success because they help women feel m...
Mai-Lis BahrFeb 20, 20182 minStephanie Butler, an everyday hero, shares her couragious journeyWhat events in your 20s laid the groundwork for today? I was in a physically and emotionally abusive relationship for about four years from my early to mid tw...
Mai-Lis BahrJan 22, 20185 minDr. Chasity Adams on the power of resiliency and positivityHow did your mother’s love get you to where you are now? My family was poor, and my mother worked primarily as the sole provider since my father was an addic...
