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.

Braden Webb

I’m a board-certified physician in anesthesiology and pain medicine and the founder of Deseret Rock Pain Specialists. My path to opening the clinic came from both professional experiences and very personal experiences that shaped the way I approach medicine and patient care. Read more>>

Adam Beck

I didn’t set out to be a CEO—I set out to build something meaningful. My journey with Beck’s Shoes started from a deep respect for hard work, people, and the idea that if you take care of your customers and your team, the business will take care of itself. Read more>>

Jerry Randall

The American Legion is a Veterans Organization Chartered by Congress in 1918 following WWI. The St. George Post received its charter in 1923. In other words, we have been serving the veterans of St. George for 103 years. The American Legion services to veterans and their communities are based on four pillars: Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation, National Security, Americanism, and Children and Youth. Read more>>

Karissa Guthrie

I started working for The Road Home in 2017 after graduating from Southern Utah University. I was and still am passionate about helping those that are vulnerable in our community. The Road Home provided me a great opportunity to work as an intake worker focusing on helping people check into our family shelter and navigate the path to return to housing. Read more>>

Benjamin Hyde

My sophomore year in college I was attending Southern Utah University in Cedar City Utah. I was studying Communications and Radio Broadcasting. Yes…I am a DJ. Since DJing was just a class at this point I got a job at a local car dealership doing something called ‘Detailing’ At the time I had no idea what detailing was. Read more>>

Becka Hays

Back in 2020 I worked for Iheart♥️Radio as a morning show radio host. I started speaking the truth about the CDC and FDA and I wanted people not to be so afraid. I got many warnings. Do not talk about such subjects, but I’m all about truth and I couldn’t help myself. Read more>>

Tonia Tewell

My journey into this work didn’t start as a career path—it started with a simple yes. Nearly two decades ago, my husband and I were asked to take in a woman who was fleeing an abusive situation within a polygamous community. What we thought would be a short-term act of service turned into three years of walking closely alongside individuals leaving that culture. Read more>>

Cassidy Wake

I started teaching violin in 2010, while I was still in middle school. I earned a degree in Music Performance from BYU with a string emphasis. I’ve been lucky to play all kinds of music in all kinds of places, from bluegrass at a barn dance to a traditional Chinese melody on the Great Wall. Read more>>

Josh Clemente

I first started dabbling in magic when I was in college at BYU. I had just ended a relationship and was pretty bummed about it. It was right before the summer, and so all of my friends and roommates left to go home or work a summer job, so I was by myself working a desk job at the Dean’s Office at BYU. Read more>>

Dorothy Olsen

I grew up in Idaho in a supportive family and started playing the cello when I was ten years old. Music came naturally to me, and I loved it from the beginning. I worked hard and pursued it with dedication. In high school, I also fell in love with martial arts. I was passionate about not continuing the same patterns I saw in my family. Read more>>

Diego Coronado

Growing up in Rexburg, Idaho, health and fitness weren’t exactly priorities in our house. We didn’t have much, so food was food — and that reality followed me into my teen years in the form of extra weight I didn’t know how to shake. I noticed early on that my athletic friends had this magnetic confidence I couldn’t quite match. Read more>>

Andrea Ceballos

My husband, Sebastian, and I are proud parents of two young children and co-owners of a growing family business. I have been a licensed hairstylist for over 25 years and owned and operated a successful salon for five and a half years. Read more>>

Hannah Lopez

I was born and raised in Long Beach, California, where my childhood was shaped by a big, close-knit family and a diverse immigrant community. Long Beach consistently ranks among the most diverse large cities in the United States, and growing up there gave me a deep appreciation for different cultures and perspectives. Read more>>

Colette Ruff

I grew up in Utah and moved to Austin to raise my sons. There I received my esthetics license as well as becoming certified in Reiki energy work. While working at a major skin clinic in Austin I became certified in oncology esthetics, nutrition and studied herbology and the benefits for the skin and the system, as well as the impact on cancer patients. Read more>>

Katy and Kurt Jones

We opened Red Mountain Bricks because we couldn’t find the LEGO® store we always wished existed in our community. As lifelong LEGO fans, we spent countless joyful hours on the living room floor building with our two daughters. Those moments reminded us why we fell in love with LEGO® as kids — the creativity, the problem-solving, and the special bond it creates. Read more>>

Nicole Graf

Hidden Springs RV Resort is a family owned and operated luxury resort in Ivins, Utah. The 24.5 acres has been in the family for over 100 years and building the resort was how we saved the property from being sold. Natural springs flow from the ground 24/7 365 days a year and fill our beautiful pond, where guests can fish, canoe or paddle board. Read more>>

Ethan Ormsby

We built Terra Kitchen and Bath from the ground up with a simple goal – to create something of our own that we could be proud of. Read more>>