by Mark DeBellis | Feb 14, 2026 | Inspirational, Personal Interview
Tenacity, focus and drive fuel accomplishments. The first thing you notice when you meet Chris Wilson is the piercing and beautiful blue eyes. Her eyes showcase an inner strength that has fueled her challenging life journey since her teenage years. When Chris begins...
by Mark DeBellis | Dec 2, 2025 | Inspirational, Personal Interview
Madison Phillips Survived and Thrived Despite Setbacks As a young boy, Madison Phillips never quite understood what it was to live in a normal home. He and his four siblings grew up in an environment of chaos and confusion. Both parents were imprisoned for drug usage...
by Mark DeBellis | Oct 8, 2025 | Inspirational, Personal Interview
Glenn Lura’s Long, Winding and Bumpy Road into Medicine The path to becoming a medical doctor is never easy. It’s most often reserved for those who shine very early — top students with clear direction, focus and the right support. But what about those who don’t...
by Mark DeBellis | Sep 14, 2025 | Inspirational, Personal Interview
Forced to rethink his future, he chose a path of advocacy and purpose. The lunch meeting of 30+ volunteer executives was wrapping up. We knew that we had a speaker coming, but we didn’t know who or what the topic was. I could see our hostess approach the handsome...
by Mark DeBellis | Jun 22, 2025 | Inspirational, Personal Interview
Curt Everhart’s Spirt Was Christened at Birth What’s In a Name? Does the name make the man, or does the man give meaning to the name? Meet Curt Everhart—a name that quite literally means “brave as a boar.” Rooted in Germanic tradition, the surname suggests courage,...
by Mark DeBellis | May 15, 2025 | Inspirational, Personal Interview
From Street Survivor to Storyteller, Martha Trujillo Now Helps Others Martha Trujillo’s early years were steeped in uncertainty. Born into a broken home, she shared a single-room apartment with her sister and her mentally ill mother. Her father had been incarcerated...
