The Most Inspiring Stories in Utah

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.

Angela Gewondjan

My path to founding Angels Landing Foundation really began long before we ever became a nonprofit. Horses have always been a central part of my family’s life, and over the years I watched how they naturally brought out confidence, calm, and connection in people—especially children who struggled emotionally, socially, or behaviorally. Read more>>

Steven Vargo

Film Photography and my introduction to Photoshop took shape in high school back in the early 2000’s. I was shooting, developing, printing, and discovering what it meant to be a visual Artist. Knowing what you wanted from life as a teen was intense. I followed the breadcrumbs to University of the Arts in Philly and then transferred to School of Visual Arts in NYC. Read more>>

Caroline; Rachel Boyd; Boyd Helling

From a young age, sisters Caroline and Rachel were drawn to storytelling. Caroline gravitated toward making home movies with friends and family, while Rachel explored visual narratives through still photography. Long before they realized it, those early experiments were laying the foundation for a lifelong creative dialogue between the two sisters. Read more>>

Kyle and Chalene Parkin

Our family’s bakery roots go all the way back to the 1950s, when Kyle’s grandpa owned and operated one of the very first Spudnut donut shops in Nephi, Utah. Kyle’s mom still remembers playing in the booths as a little girl while her dad worked behind the counter. Fast forward to today. Read more>>

Julie Williams

My husband, Ryan, and I were both high school teachers who loved growing dahlias. We started Stonehouse Dahlias in 2015. At that time, there were just a handful of companies in the United States that sold dahlia tubers to gardeners and dahlia enthusiasts. Read more>>

Hayley Smith

I’m very aware that the founding of LHI is closely tied to my own journey, and I’m happy to share my story. But from the moment LHI began, it stopped being my story alone. Yes, I feel a deep sense of ownership, and my incredible team of experts makes the organization run so beautifully. Read more>>

Kristin Collins

Seven years ago, during my first semester of college, I went through an experience that completely destabilized me. It was the kind of event that shakes your sense of safety, confidence, and direction all at once. For a long time afterward, I felt scared, isolated, and unsure of myself. I didn’t trust my instincts, and I didn’t feel like I had a voice. Read more>>

Lorna Davis

My mom always told me I should be a secretary! That stuck in my head when deciding a career and I remember thinking, why can’t I be the ‘boss’ the secretary works for? My bachelors degree is in legal studies with a plan to go to law school. Read more>>

Wesley Spargo

Then the upfront cost of all of the equipment you need is substantial. In addition for me personally, I graduated PT school in Australia and the process to get your license transferred from another country over to the USA in order to practice is incredibly challenging and took almost three years to successfully complete. Only then could I start working/building my business. Read more>>

Tara Hamblin

Then, in 2006 he took the giant leap and opened his location that was open to the public. Since then Larsen Digital has grown and added many additional services and employees. Brent’s daughter Tara now runs the companies operations in Pleasant View, Utah. We pride ourselves on being locally owned and operated and for having superior services. Read more>>