Taking risk is natural for some, but in our experience most successful risk takers gradually developed their ability to leave comfort zones and take risk and we’ve asked them to share their experiences and advice below.

Schakara Arrazola-Tiscareno

I survived situations where I had no on choice but to bet on myself. I started my businesses from the ground up. No investors, no shortcuts; just grit, divine guidance, and wisdom pass down from my father and mentors. The key is too lean into fear and work with purpose even when the path is unclear. I trust my vision more than my fear. The real risk is not fully living. Read More>>

Blanca Gruber

I am a risk taker. No second thoughts, I just do it! The future is a new realm of discovery and I work onto be open for what is next! My present is the guide and the reliance with the discipline drive me to move onto the future with no fear. Read More>>

Brendon O’Connor

For me, taking risks started as a necessity not a choice. I didn’t grow up with a safety net, and that forced me to make bold moves early in life. The first real risk I took was leaving a stable job to pursue barbering full-time. At the time, all I had was a pair of clippers, a chair, and a dream but I also had rent due, mouths to feed, and no guarantees. Read More>>

Julian Joel

I developed my ability to take from watching my father and mother take risk and trust God even if it meant looking crazy to our extended family and friends. Read More>>

Traci Blasko

I was shown risk taking before I even understood what it was! My parents, especially my dad, were risk takers. After working for a well known insurance agency for over twenty five years, he began his own company at the age of fifty-one. He grew this company, which would become very successful despite the challenges he faced, and remain in our family to this day, over forty years later. Read More>>

Heidi Roberts

I’ve always been a dreamer and not afraid of taking chances, knowing God will take care of me. Moved to Texas January 1, 2010 on one hundred percent faith, not having a job and a place to stay for only a month. Found a job (not the one I wanted, but it was a job). Within a month I moved out to an apartment, realizing that nothing is permanent and when you want something you need to work hard and sometimes that means working two jobs or more. In 2012 I purchased my very first home, a three-bedroom two bath brick home. Granted it needed work but the land was beautiful and fencing was good.  Read More>>

Brooke Barrett

Since I was very young, I was always chasing the next new thing. I loved trying everything. In kindergarten, we put on a show about what we wanted to be when we grew up. Some kids said doctor, some said lawyer, some baker, and I said I wanted to be a yoga instructor! Did I know anything about yoga beyond “downward dog” and “tree pose”? Absolutely not! But it was something I was curious about — and that curiosity stuck with me. I tried cheerleading (not my thing), gave basketball a shot (it didn’t work out, and not just because I was short), and dabbled in different hobbies as I grew up. Read More>>

Stacey Ritter

Until only recently, I have always associated risk with danger. Growing up in a volatile and unstable home, risk often meant ‘getting in trouble’ and getting punished, and as a result, I became very good at risk-prevention. It served me well professionally for many years, until the pandemic forced me to be laid off, and I had to start over without knowing where to begin. Opening my own business was never something I was interested in, or believed I was capable of doing.  Read More>>

Samantha Goland

I developed my ability to take risks by learning to trust my values more than my fear. In the early stages of my career, I followed a path that felt stable and familiar, but over time I realized that playing it safe was keeping me from stepping into the kind of work and impact I truly wanted.

One of the biggest shifts came when I decided to start my own private practice. It was intimidating, but I knew I wanted to build something that reflected my values, allowed me to work more intentionally with clients, and gave me the freedom to grow in ways that were not possible in more traditional systems. Read More>>