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.

Emily Campagna

Rust and Thistle Floral started in 2012 with a love for flowers and a desire to create beautiful, meaningful wedding experiences. What began as a creative passion has grown into a full-service wedding floral studio serving couples throughout Idaho and beyond. Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to design hundreds of weddings, and I still love getting to create something unique for every couple. Read more>>

Morgan Hutchings

I graduated with a degree in Communications knowing one thing for certain. I wanted to help people. What I did not know was how. I joined the team at a small private audiology practice called Intermountain Audiology. At the time they were doing about two million dollars a year in revenue. A small operation, a tight team, and a whole lot of room to grow. Read more>>

Bruno Barragan

I have been introduced to so much amazing and so many different types of music that I instantly became fixated on the sound and poetry behind it all. I am an immigrant from Mexico so I got the privilege of also having my culture and country’s music influence and expand my love for all music. Read more>>

Sydney Myers

I’ve been expressing my unique view on the world around me since I was a small child, drawing on the walls of my childhood home. During high school and college, I was specifically interested in creating artwork with human subjects, such as self-portraits. During my undergraduate degree, I focused on Graphic Design, which took me far away from my original interest in fine art. Read more>>

AuLora Record

This has been my dream job since I was 14 years old. I was a little late to the party due to family circumstances, but I finally was able to focus on myself. In doing so I got into beauty school. Read more>>

Emmeline Wang

For a long time, the outdoors was my sanctuary, and it still is today. If I wasn’t rock climbing in the mountains, I was out trail running or backpacking in the backcountry. The great outdoors is where I feel most at home, at peace, and where I find my healing. But a few years ago 2022, a severe, traumatic mountain accident changed everything. Read more>>

Skylar Bytendorp

Utah Podcast Studio started because I saw how difficult podcasting had become for people who simply wanted to share their message. So many creators were spending thousands of dollars on equipment, trying to learn cameras, lighting, audio, editing, hosting, and social media before they could even record their first episode. I knew there had to be a better way. Read more>>

michael hinkle

I moved to Utah from Indiana in 2006 to work a summer job as a guide. I was studying education at Indiana University. That summer I discovered the outdoor adventure world and was hooked on it all. I fell in love with the diverse landscapes and all the adventure opportunities it provides and never went back to Indiana. Read more>>

Anthony Salazar

Before starting Salazar Scoops, I spent years working in technology, customer support, and leadership. I had built a solid career and was earning a six-figure income, but I kept feeling pulled toward entrepreneurship. I wanted to build something of my own and have more control over my time, income, and future. I started Salazar Scoops in December 2020 as a side business. Read more>>

Lexi Elswood

After I got married I was left wanting more from my wedding day after I got my pictures and video back and was surprised that my videographer kept telling people to put their phones away and I was sad non of my friends or family had extra pictures or videos. Read more>>

Vino Isakin

I’ve always been drawn to art, starting with scribbles and consistently drawing and painting ever since! I’m a deep believer in the importance of beauty, as Dostoevsky said, “beauty will save the world.” Beauty is the most influential, powerful force. Read more>>

Sirenity Graham

My passion for hair started with something much bigger than just cutting or styling hair—it started with wanting to help people feel seen, cared for, and confident. Throughout my life and career, I’ve worked with individuals with special needs, children, and families, and I’ve seen firsthand how difficult it can be for some people to access quality hair care. Read more>>

Chase Campbell

In my early twenties, I became deeply interested in nutrition and what it truly means to live a healthy life. I grew up eating a standard American diet, but as I began researching food and wellness, I quickly realized there were many different perspectives on what “healthy” actually meant. I became more active, experimented with elimination diets, and read widely. Read more>>

Steven Crowe

Growing up in the ’90s, I was spoiled with incredible cartoons, X-Men, Batman: The Animated Series, Spider-Man, and so many others. I was constantly drawing, and somewhere along the way, I realized I wanted to pursue art as a career. I started by creating indie comics, which eventually led to working on board games like Middara, Fright, and Quest Forged Arena. Read more>>

Kelly Ballard

After all my kids were in school together, I wondered ‘what I wanted to do’ when I grew up. I had always wanted to learn power tools, and so on my 40th birthday, I asked my husband to teach me the one I was most afraid of…the nail gun. Read more>>

Henry Ammar

When I was 17, my nickname was ‘Passive.’ I was the kid who read every room and agreed with everyone, because somewhere along the way I’d learned that speaking up was dangerous and pleasing people was safe. Then I read a book that changed everything. For the first time, I realized the person everyone was meeting wasn’t actually the person inside me. Read more>>

Floyd Roith

My story for art started right from when I was young. I always like to pass the time when I was a young child drawing I was always drawing sketching. I always found a peaceful when I got older. Read more>>

Jackie Aaron

I was obsessed with sign language as a kid and started learning sign language in a community class that was offered at Butler middle school once a week. The fascination continued so it was only natural when I went to college I entered the Interpreting program, and now I am a freelance ASL Interpreter. Read more>>

Becky Acra

I grew up surrounded by sports. My dad played professional basketball, and some of my earliest memories are of learning the lessons sports can teach you far beyond wins and losses. I fell in love with the idea that sports can shape confidence, character, resilience, and who we become as people. Read more>>

RICHARD FERGUSON

Here is a brief first-person narrative suitable for an introduction, organizational profile, interview, or speaking engagement: My path to medicine began in Washington, D.C., where I developed an early fascination with science and genetics. Although I did not grow up in a family of physicians, seeing Black doctors in my community allowed me to envision medicine as a realistic path for myself. Read more>>

Madelyn Clark

Hi! I’m Madelyn Clark, a wedding and event florist, planner, and designer based in Idaho. My work has taken me all over the West, designing weddings and events throughout Idaho, Washington, Utah, Montana and Wyoming. Outside of my business, I’m a wife and a mom to two beautiful daughters. Read more>>

Ashley King

The Midway String Quartet was founded in 2018 by four friends looking for more opportunities to play together. We met weekly to build our repertoire and chemistry, frequently with a few of our children in attendance. Our first gig was volunteering at the Midway Fourth of July Sunrise Service. Read more>>

John Fecteau

As a child growing up on the edge of a swamp in eastern Massachusetts , I developed an early fascination with the flora and fauna that lived around me. My interest in science and nature only grew as the years went by. After high school, unable to ignore my ever increasing wanderlust, I joined the U.S. Read more>>

Annette Jensen

I was born and raised in Logan, Utah. I started playing piano at 8 after my grandmother gifted me a piano and guitar lessons at 13 after I was gifted a guitar by my father. I started writing music at 15, the first being written on the piano. Read more>>

Sergey Antonov

My life as a professional classical musician began at the age of 5 in Moscow, Russia, when my mother started teaching me cello. I was born into the family of a professional cellist, where my father was a cellist in the orchestra, and my mother was dedicating her life to teaching cello. Read more>>