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.
Randi Taggart
My name is Randi Taggart, and I was born in 1991 in Palm Springs, CA. My mom moved our family to Blaine, WA, in 1999, because of the Woodrow Wilson High School shootings; most commonly depicted in the Freedom Writers movie. As the youngest of 3, raised by a single mother, I was more often raised by my older brothers. Read more>>
Jenessa Joy
I started my entrepreneurial journey first as a barista that worked for other people. During the recession in 2010 the owner of the coffee shop I worked at was not doing well financially. I saved my money, sold my 71 Chevy short box and made her an offer to take over the stand. I had worked there for 7 years as a barista at that point. She took my offer and I renamed the shop Mighty Mugs. I took the Gross revenue from 11k a month to 22k a month within one year working all the shifts initially and then slowly hiring a weekend barista and then an afternoon barista. Over the last 16 years we have grown from 1 stand to 4 stands and now do many catering events through the year including all the back stage events at the white River Amphitheater and Climate Pledge Arena. We also do multiple fundraisers during the year to be a positive influence in our community. Read More>>
Natalie Mohler
I have always been really passionate about bodily autonomy and reproductive rights. I volunteered in college to help educate students about sexual health and coordinated efforts to provide free condoms during educational events. I began working as a women’s health nurse practitioner in 2017, and I found myself wholly unprepared for the number of questions I was receiving around painful sex and low libido. So, I joined organizations, attended conferences, and really dove into the research around female sexual function. My practice slowly started shifting to focus on hormone management, sex medicine, and vulvar dermatology, since these subspecialties have so much overlap. In 2023, I decided to return to school to obtain dual post-graduate certifications in sexuality counseling and education. And then I finally took the leap in 2024 and opened a private practice, so I could focus on my subspecialties, and support people with highly individualized care. Read More>>
Ronit Plank
I never imagined I’d be a writer or a become a memoir instructor. I used to be an actor in NY and LA and got to train with Uta Hagen, Alfred Molina, and Tim Robbins. All I wanted was to be on stage performing. I did a few independent films, a special on cable ,and a commercial or two. Read more>>
Michael Kay
Camp Hope was started in 2017 as an answer to the Boise Lawsuit which required Cities to have low-barrier shelter beds available if they were going to be enforcing illegal street camping. It was an experiment that was not likely to work but did. Read more>>
Eva Burrow
When I moved to the USA from Europe, I knew I wanted to start a different kind of career. No more 9 to 5, no more pressure, and no more time away from family. Photography has been my passion and love since I was a little girl. Read more>>
Samantha Lawrence
My entrepreneurial journey began with a passion for beauty, creativity, and helping women feel confident. What started as a vision to create an elevated salon experience grew into Chromatique Salon, a luxury salon brand that has become one of the most recognized and awarded salons in the Pacific Northwest. Read more>>
