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The Most Inspiring Stories in Memphis

The heart of our mission is to find the amazing souls that breathe life into our communities. In the recent weeks, we’ve had the privilege to connect with some incredible artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and rabble rousers and we can’t begin to express how impressed we are with the incredible group below.

Michael Jones

Growing up in Houston, Texas, life was anything but simple.. Raised by a single mother alongside two sisters and a brother, he quickly noticed the differences between his home life and that of his classmates. “Most of the kids I knew had both their parents around,” he recalls. Read more>>

David Morris

I started training Jiu-Jitsu in 1995 as a Junior in High School in Fort Wayne, IN. All throughout my childhood I played traditional team sports. A lower leg injury ended my Junior year basketball season. I saw an advertisement on T.V. for a local Jiu-Jitsu program. After a few classes, I was hooked. Read more>>

Kennedy Holley

I’ve always been drawn to creating, but my path really started to take shape when I began taking art classes in high school, which led me to study painting in college. After graduating with my BFA, I stayed in Memphis and like many artists, found myself working so hard to make ends meet that I drifted further away from my own practice. Read more>>

Keisha Gilliam

BabyKakes began in 2019 as a simple idea to raise funds for my former church. We decided to host a bake sale, offering cupcakes and candy apples. At the time, I had never baked a cake in my life, so it took plenty of research just to come up with a simple cupcake recipe. Read more>>

Kesha Hayes

For as long as I can remember, I’ve found joy in decorating for my family—especially during the holidays. Whether it was transforming our home for Christmas or hosting themed birthday parties, I loved creating spaces that made people feel celebrated and seen. That passion for visual storytelling and thoughtful design has always been part of me. Read more>>

Chris Thorne

The Bartlett Community Concert Band is a volunteer symphonic community band. The band was founded in 1991. Members do not have to live in Bartlett to be a member. The band is made up of all ages from the Mid-South, West Tenn, Arkansas, Mississippi. Read more>>

Dr. Amelia & Pastor Danny Cole

Our story really begins with us—Danny and Amelia—as a couple learning firsthand that marriage takes more than love; it takes healing, intentionality, and faith. Early in our relationship, we experienced both the fairytale beginning and seasons of struggle that nearly broke us. Read more>>

Cindi Younker

I grew up in Memphis and received my Masters and Bachelor’s at the University of Alabama in political science. I spent a couple of years at the City of Germantown as the Public Information Officer before I landed at the Germantown Performing Arts Center. Enjoying five years in a larger venue truly helped build my perspective at the very intimate Buckman Arts Center.. Read more>>

Bryce Dickerson

I started my professional career out as a teacher. I was a World Champion Musician, so I went into Music Education in college and taught Middle and High School Band at a Private School for 6 years. I loved it; I loved the music, the students, the faculty, I loved my job. Read more>>

Ted Mattis

In 1990, after years of significant trials, both familial and personal, and my own journey through the healing process and consequential recovery, I was moved to begin a life of service helping people heal and recover from the pain of personal and relational dysfunction. Read more>>

Matthew Fall

My name is Matthew Fall, and a few years ago, my life looked very different. Back then, I was living in my dad’s spare bedroom and working long hours as a welder in a factory. On paper, it was steady work, but I felt stuck in a never-ending cycle… working hard but never feeling appreciated or fulfilled. Read more>>

Tasha Cochran

My journey started in the corporate world where I worked for thirteen years in a job that paid sixty thousand dollars annually. It provided stability but left me drained. During that time, I had already been introduced to the travel industry, but I treated it more like a hobby. Read more>>

Tywanda Williams

My professional journey began in business. I earned my undergraduate degree in Business Management from LeMoyne-Owen College, though I quickly realized that I did not feel a true passion for that path. The turning point came when I enrolled in an elective course while still in my undergraduate coursework at Lemoyne, Life Stages of Development. From the very first lecture, something clicked for me. Read more>>

Jaye Carter

Heyy, I’m Jaye Carter and I am the founder of Jaye Sent Me! Jaye Sent Me began as a simple passion back in 2020. I’ve always wanted to be an entrepreneur and I started attending networking events around Memphis. I started meeting like-minded people and everything formed afterwards. Read more>>

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