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. Check out our favorite stories from across the Voyage family.
Rose Merritt
I constantly watched webinars and researched different techniques or tutorials on how to create certain images. Then I would practice day in and day out until I got it. After some time, I had the opportunity to photograph my first wedding. I absolutely loved being able to capture such a beautiful moment in a couples lives and continued to do weddings. I focused on how to create genuine, fun, romantic moments on a wedding day and I continue to do so. Read more>>
Kaila Savarese
Photography has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. There are photos of me as a little girl photographing my own toes. Read more>>
Natalie Andrews
I knew from a young age that I wanted to be a therapist, and in 2016 I became licensed in Ohio as a Marriage and Family Therapist. After working in community mental health programs and a group practice, I opened my own private practice in 2022. Read more>>
Samantha Smith Klaudija Holliday
Gold Bar Aesthetics started from a simple idea. We wanted to create a space where people feel confident, taken care of, and truly seen. We have always been drawn to the balance between science and creativity. Our backgrounds taught us the importance of precision, safety, and trust, but we also saw how powerful confidence can be when someone feels like the best version of themselves. Read more>>
Tori Hvizda
I’ve been an athlete my entire life. I grew up playing sports and spent most of my life playing lacrosse, which taught me discipline, resilience, and the power of showing up for yourself and your team. Being active was always part of who I was, but my true appreciation for strength started at home. Read more>>
Alexis Aine
I founded Aine’s Beauté & Co. in 2025, driven by a lifelong passion for hair and skin care and a desire to create a more personal beauty experience. I earned my cosmetology license at 18 through a career center while completing my high school education and maintaining honor roll status. Balancing both was challenging, but it shaped my work ethic and commitment to excellence. Read more>>
JP Vampyrian
I started as a DJ, researcher, and a minister but now I make music mostly. I also run several groups to help others online including Alternative Counseling for Alternative People and I still still do my research and remix music too. I in fact did a sermon at the Delaware Unitarian Universalist Fellowship last December 21st. Read more>>
Randy Pugh
When I started Full Throttle Studios, it wasn’t the beginning of my career — it was the culmination of it. I’ve been in the photography arena for over four decades, learning the craft long before digital made things easy. Read more>>
Ryan Tozzi
My name is Ryan Tozzi and I am the second generation owner of a sports card and collectibles shop. Our business journey began before I was born in 1987 at a convince store that my family owned. My father, Jim Tozzi, began selling Topps Baseball cards at the counter of our family ran store along side my nana and uncles. Read more>>
David Kasper
When I was 10 years old, I developed a polyp on my throat, and I couldn’t sing in the choir, so my mother got me a saxophone and I started to play. I loved it. I played saxophone and drums in the middle school jazz band eventually audition for the high school jazz band, being the only freshman to make it. Read more>>
Chanel (Chef Nowel) Williams
My journey to becoming Chef Nowel began long before I ever slipped on a chef’s coat or plated my first dish. It began in the quiet spaces of struggle and years of searching for answers as my body battled lupus. That diagnosis reshaped my life. It changed how I understood food, wellness, and what it truly means to care for oneself. Read more>>
ButtenZup Collection
ButtenZup was born out of personal loss. It began as a way to process grief after losing a dear loved one to ovarian cancer. In the earliest days, it started as a passion driven project rooted in healing, remembrance, and finding meaning during an incredibly difficult season. Read more>>
Sacheen Devonne
My journey began with a personal need for healing before it ever became a business. Like many women, I spent years pouring into everyone else—family, career, community—while quietly ignoring the signals from my own body and nervous system. Eventually, that disconnect caught up with me. I found myself searching not just for relief, but for a deeper sense of alignment and wholeness. Read more>>
