The heart of our mission at VoyageMIA is to find the amazing souls that breathe life into our city. In the recent weeks, we’ve had the privilege to connect with some of the South Florida’s finest artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and rabble rousers and we can’t begin to express how impressed we are with our city’s incredibly deep talent pool. Check out inspiring stories from South Broward below.
Christine Perez-Gray
I am beyond proud of all the brave souls who stay on the path despite what the narrator tells them. My heart explodes with joy, watching them evolve. It’s one of the most enjoyable aspects of this work. I believe that the pain of my past sets me apart in helping others as I have been in a position most do not recover from and know the truth. Read More>>
Maria Zeoli
I had been working in offices for many years as a receptionist, and also as a medical assistant. I decided to get a dog for my son and then in doing so, I realized that I could use my own creativity and own skills as an artist and crafter to create accessories for dogs. After that, I thought that it would be a great idea to do this business for myself. That’s how I started Woofin Good Dog Accessories. Read More>>
Lisbeth Peguero
I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic. Growing up, I loved to watch Miss Universe and fashion shows. While watching, I would always imagine myself walking the runway like them. At 13 years old, my mom enrolled me in a modeling academy called Barbizon and since then my passion and love for modeling grew quickly. After Barbizon, I participated in numerous fashion shows and pageants. Read More>>
Valerie Roberson
My journey started about 12 years ago when I went to the Art Institute of Ft Lauderdale for a degree in Interior Design. Design has always been a big passion of mine. There is just something about walking into a room and knowing exactly what to do, it’s definitely a gift. Read More>>
Dee Mendez
Initially, I organized for myself, but over time, I started helping family and friends as well. This led me to turn my passion into a career. After discussing the idea with close friends, they all encouraged me to pursue it. Hence, dee-clutter was born, a clever play on words using my nickname ‘Dee’. The rest, as they say, is history. Read More>>
Raver Teddy
As a visual artist and lover of music, I always merged the two together, especially during my younger days, which was very rough! Music and Art were my two escape from the chaos in the world around me. Headphones and a drawing canvas stayed on me like they were glued, lol. Read More>>
Crystal Stern
I began my journey in the medical field after dropping out of high school at 17 and obtaining my GED before I graduated high school. I then went to school at a fast pace Jedi assisting program and I was able to successfully graduate in 1 year with my medical assistant certificate. At that time, I was 19 and dating my high school boyfriend and I soon became pregnant with my first of 4 children at 19. Read More>>
Ilse Gonzalez
Celene & Co Allure started in 2020 in the midst of the pandemic, I started at twenty years old. I decided to do lash extensions specifically because of my love for them, I would always get them done every 2 weeks and was definitely a lash addict. I took the course and became certified and as I kept practicing I fell in love with everything. Read More>>
Neri Santiago
Hi! My name is Neri Santiago. I am a mother, wife, and entrepreneur currently living in South Florida. I started Juicy Juice Bar during the pandemic when I realized there was a need in the Hollywood neighborhood for a healthy juice Bar. I’ve always turned to juices for immune boosters, quality energy, and fat loss. I wanted to create a safe place where you can enjoy a fresh juice, smoothie, or wellness shot right on the beach. Read More>>
Sarah King
Over the years, my favorite clients to teach have become adult beginner swimmers. Not only has it felt worthwhile to teach people a survival skill, but it is also amazing to witness them discover the joy of swimming on their own for the first time. I’m consistently inspired by their bravery to learn something new as an adult. And yet, I have always looked at swimming as a physical skill to teach. Until about a year and a half ago. Read More>>
Dario & Bernadine Philippe
Bernadine: It’s so true! I was an Assistant State Attorney in Broward for several years and spent some time in Insurance litigation. Entrepreneurship was the furthest thing within my career plans. But Providence is something we believe in and you never know what can push your life towards a greater mission. Read More>>
Rocki Roland
I am blessed with the opportunity to pour into the minds, bodies, and souls of hundreds of students weekly. I only dreamed of days like this., visualizing this moment. But there was a time, I didn’t even know I could be a Yoga teacher. Here is why… The Yogababe philosophy was born from my own journey into Yoga. Read More>>
Princess Pratt
Greetings, I’m Princess Pratt, a 37-year-old native and resident of The Bahamas living as a cultural practitioner/worker, performance artist, and local Bahamian tour guide and historical/cultural educator. My performance art mediums consist of storytelling, poetry/spoken word, drumming, and dancing. I was birthed into and brought up in a multicultural and multitalented family. Read More>>
