We have had the good fortunate of connecting with Nobel Laureates, titans of industry, rockstars and rising stars across dozens of industries and we have always found their stories about who they were early on to be most fascinating. Below, you’ll find members of the community sharing their responses to this key aspect of their stories.
Aubree Packard
I feel lucky because the world didn’t tell me who to be. It helped me discover who I already was and the purpose I was meant to live out. When I was six years old, I started telling my family that one day I would go to Africa and help children there. Read More>>
Tara Tonsor
I have degrees in graphic design and illustration from KU. I always thought I needed to be those defined job roles because either it’s on paper or let’s be honest, I’m in student loan debt so I better be applying those degrees in the real world! Read More>>
Kriszti Sarusi
I was someone who thought elegance was survival. Growing up in early 2000s Hungary, I found myself quietly absorbing the women flickering on the screen of TCM—Grace Kelly with her poise, Greta Garbo with her silence, Gene Tierney with her impossible beauty. Read More>>
