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How a family ends up living in one room
Where is home? Well, Charlotte is my home, but we don’t have a a home. I have been living in a motel for the past three years. My three...

Mai-Lis Bahr
6 min read


Jacinda Garabito—host, author, bible study leader and so much more
What brought you to NC? I have lived in Charlotte for nine years. I moved here June of 2007 to work on a morning radio show for 96.1 The...

Mai-Lis Bahr
3 min read


Shannon Rauch proves mermaids are indeed real
Let’s just go straight to the question we all want to ask: what is your profession? I am a professional mermaid. In fact, I am one of...

Mai-Lis Bahr
4 min read


Dave Sanderson on how Flight 1549, The Miracle on the Hudson, changed his life
Dave Sanderson is an inspirational survivor, speaker, and author. His thoughts on leadership have made him an internationally sought-out...

Mai-Lis Bahr
8 min read


Asheton Brown, fitness social media influencer
Where are you from? Greensboro, NC. Alma Mater? Political Science major at Elon University. So, we hear you wear a lot of hats? I love...

Mai-Lis Bahr
6 min read


Dr. Gary Mesibov, autism specialist
What is your educational background? I received a B.A. degree in Psychology from Stanford University, an M.A. in Developmental...

Mai-Lis Bahr
2 min read


Whitley Adkins Hamlin has an eye for fashion like no other
the Queen City Style Stylist to the Hard Working, Smart and Well-Mannered, Tastemaker, Personal Shopper Where are you from? I was born in...

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8 min read


Ashley Friel on finding strength after losing a child
Tell us about your life-changing loss: In September of 2011, my husband and I lost our first child, Chloe, at 38 weeks gestation. She was...

Mai-Lis Bahr
4 min read


Adam Fetsch, creator of Rewind Candles
What is your occupation? Candle Maker at Rewined Candles. I started the company in 2009 with an idea and an empty wine bottle. What is...

Mai-Lis Bahr
2 min read


Meghan Hampton is helping babies in the NICU
Tell us about the charity you founded: My mom and I started a charity five years ago to give thanks to the NICU at Levine Children’s...

Mai-Lis Bahr
3 min read


Liz Carlson, a million dollar mama
Where are you from? Born and raised in the Fort Mill-Rock Hill area. What is your occupation? CEO of Southern Fried Chics. What was your...

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4 min read


Ghazale Johnston is giving back to those less fortunate
Where are you from? I was born in Tehran, Iran in 1975. My family immigrated to the US in 1977, settling into the small town of Millburn...

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6 min read


Jonathan Parham maximizes his intuitive abilities
You can communicate with those who have passed, tell us about your journey: I knew there was something different about me around the age...

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7 min read


Emily Knight on why she became a doula
I am a 5th generation native Charlottean. My great-grandfather, Edgar Correll, was the first Mecklenburg County police officer killed in...

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5 min read


Coach Brabson kicks around his life story on the soccer field
Current profession? Associate head coach for the women’s soccer team at Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC. I also assist in daily...

Mai-Lis Bahr
4 min read


April Whitlock, CEO of Fundanoodle
Job Title: Fundanoodle CEO Alma mater? Duke University: public policy and political science. How did you become an entrepreneur? In 2013,...

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4 min read


John Weathers reminds us to be present for one another
People of Charlotte, it's an honor to introduce you to Mr. Weathers, a man with a heart of gold. I was fortunate to have listened to his...

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6 min read


Andrew Taylor knows Charlotte
Where are you from? I am a fourth generation Charlottean. My Great-grandfather was born in Charlotte in 1876; I was born 100 years later...

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5 min read


Jillian Longsworth, a face behind NoDa Yoga
I live in the Plaza Midwood section of Charlotte, NC. Thirteen years ago, I moved from New York to slow down and find some purpose, after...

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3 min read


Meet Jeremiah Preston Wood of Dobson, NC
Model, CBS Survivor, Giving Back Born and raised in North Carolina Current town? I live in a little four stoplight town called Dobson,...

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3 min read
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