The Change-Makers: stories that inspire

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.

Aubrey Ways

Brown Sugar Fashion Gala was birthed in 2018 in Greensboro, NC by me, our CEO and Head Curatore, Aubrey Ways. The fashion world consumed my life after I did my first 3-4 years as a fashion week participant as a Press, Media and Photo for NYFW Shows. Read more>>

Beki Ryan

In 2002 my father, Kent was offered to house a Kent brand dealership for existing customers of the community. The line had been located in the fertilizer plant that was in town and had been sold. The manager offered the dealership to local farmers that may be interested in helping the people of the community that had been using the feed. Read more>>

Shawnae Neujahr

I grew up following my mom around to photoshoots. She did a wedding once and it was so exciting being in the room for that, I was hooked. I started just taking her camera everywhere, taking pictures of anything and anyone who’d let me. I did my first wedding when I was 18. Read more>>

Danielle Delaine

Herban Vegans began as something deeply personal long before it became a business. Years ago, I was diagnosed with an immune-related illness. At the time, my doctors had very few answers beyond prescribing medications to manage my symptoms. Eventually, after exhausting the options they could offer, they released me from their care. That experience became a defining moment for me. Read more>>

Tia Jones

My story really began with motherhood. Becoming a mom to my two children, Tru and Joi, changed the way I saw myself, my purpose, and eventually the kind of impact I wanted to make in my community. Motherhood has given me some of my greatest joy, but it has also taken me through seasons that challenged me mentally, emotionally, and physically. Read more>>

Sophia Kopasakis

I have two businesses: 1. Volcanic Lioness Fire & LED Performing Arts — my circus and flow arts business. 2. Kopasi Kinetics — my human biomechanics personal training business. Growing up, two themes consistently followed me: athletics and exercise, and Greek dance performance. Neither was something I consciously sought out. They were simply things I naturally found myself becoming deeply involved in. Read more>>

Ana Zambrano

My photography journey began four years ago in Venezuela, before I moved to Columbus three years ago. While I built a strong foundation here working digitally, my business underwent a powerful transformation in January of this year. Read more>>

Nicole Tuttle-Robb

I think I knew from a very young age that I was going to be a storyteller in some capacity. Growing up, storytelling was just a part of my everyday life. My mom was writing her first novel, while my dad, an English and drama teacher, was bringing me along to his classes and introducing me to Shakespeare when I was 5 or 6. Read more>>