Arizona resident, five-year-old, Grant Leonard, has become an inspiration and advocate for children living with Type 1 diabetes. His future career is also one that displays his courage. “One day I want to be a firefighter so that I can help people because I’m very brave,” he says in a video that was posted...
Read MoreMelania Trump recently announced that her spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, will replace Sarah Sanders as the White House press secretary. Grisham has been working with the Trumps since 2015. She will take over the position of White House communications director. Previously, Grisham worked in the West Wing as a deputy press secretary. She was offered...
Read MoreHeidi Ganahl’s life changed forever when her first husband tragically died in a plane crash. Five years after he passed away, Ganahl’s little brother was determined to help her find her passion again. Remembering that she and her late husband had once dreamed of opening a dog daycare camp, he encouraged her to put...
Read MoreWalking into CO+HOOTS coworking space, one will find a diverse group of people, but it wasn’t always that way. Both Jenny Poon and Odeen Domingo, the founders of CO+HOOTS, gained success as the first coworking space in Arizona, but quickly realized the lack of diversity that existed in membership. They started doing research and...
Read MoreKevin Patterson is an active community advocate and the Senior Director of Human Resources for Maricopa Integrated Health System. However, his most significant role is being a dad to two daughters, Cayden and Cayla. Being a parent is a heavy responsibility with lots of lessons along the way. Kevin shared insight about being a...
Read MoreEach year comic fanatics dress as their favorite fictional characters while attending Phoenix Fan Fusion in downtown Phoenix. Oftentimes fans create their own costumes with careful planning and creativity. This is known as cosplay, the name derived from the combination of the words costume and play. Cosplay allows people to express themselves through the...
Read MoreA sentiment of nostalgia filled the room as Former Arizona Governor, and past Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano stepped onto the stage to a standing ovation. Napolitano visited Phoenix to discuss her new book How Safe Are We? at an event hosted by Poison Pen and the Maricopa County Democratic Party at The...
Read MoreIn the heart of The Upper Middle, lives and works Arizona’s #1 Female-Led Mortgage Team – The Lizy Hoeffer Team. Contrary to conventional thinking that populates every self-help guru’s mantra, Lizy’s success isn’t defined by setting specific goals. Rather, she believes setting goals are for losers. For Lizy Hoeffer, a senior loan officer with...
Read MoreSylvestre Primous, like most people without permanent housing, stopped seeing doctors when he became homeless. The 71-year-old, a Vietnam veteran, didn’t have a way to make it to his medical appointments, and it affected his health. His stress levels were high, his diabetes was out of control, and it hurt to walk. “Everything was...
Read MoreFor years, climate change and environmental issues have proved to be the human rights puzzle that politicians and scientists have yet to solve. However, Greta Thunberg, a fervent student climate activist from Sweden, decided to take a stand against this period of inefficiency and staged a strike by walking out of school and demanding...
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