The Rundown: Helping people navigate the next step in their career paths. You’re going to have to talk to people. LinkedIn is a must. Career coach with street smarts. Your resume has to sell you. Summary: Julie Mendez was a recruiter for some time, but needed a job that she could move around with. Now...

The Rundown: Helping kids understand the fundamentals of sports. From pipe dream to jumping in with both feet. Prominent Athletes. You don’t have to be in crazy good shape. It’s a family thing. Summary: Damien Madison and Kodi Smith co-own CrossFit Prominent in Gainesville, Virginia with their wives. The four co-owners focus on family and...

The Rundown: Helping clients gain a healthy relationship with food. Mass misinformation about food. Nutritionist versus dietitian. Small changes are key. Dinner doesn’t have to be gourmet.   Summary: Registered dietitian Deborah Jeffery wants her clients to have a healthy relationship with food. She helps them wade through the abundant misinformation about food and make...

The Rundown: It’s about taking what’s here and bringing it to life. Deejaying from a young age. Executing the vision. Combining multiple elements to make an event flourish. The 1% mindset. Summary: Romin Zandi was just a teenager when he took a self-development course and decided to become a disc jockey. Now he’s been deejaying...

The Rundown: From existing to living. Pain, fatigue, and poor performance. The power of oxygen. Time is the biggest competitor. Excel past the line. Summary: Tim Hipp is the founder and owner of RxR3 Recovery Lounge, which focuses on helping people with pain, fatigue, and poor performance. He treats everyone from athletes to 80-year-olds with...

The Rundown: Helping people with downsizing and clean-outs. Taking the stress out of downsizing. Cash for clients, bargains for buyers. Striking the balance. The real-life eBay. Summary: Doneen Hoffman, founder and owner of Estate Professional Services, is here to take the stress out of estate sales and put cash in her clients’ hands. She specializes...

The Rundown: Helping people meet their fitness goals. Using functional fitness and nutrition to inspire whole lifestyle change. The nursing home legacy. One-on-one relationships. Impacting the community’s youth for a lifetime of change. Summary: Nick Mann’s love of fitness started all the way back in elementary school when a teacher inspired him to get involved...

The Rundown: From being a rock star to making rock stars. Music is a language that anybody can speak. Touring with a band. Music can build confidence. Human-to-human interaction. Summary: John Patrick, known to many in the community as JP, is the founder of the Rock of Ages Music school, or ROAM, an all-inclusive music...

The Rundown: Empowering a biking community through education and affordability. What’s a bike co-op? Community programs. An example to not follow. The personal touch. Summary: Christian Myers is the co-founder of VeloCity Bicycle Co-op. Their mission is to grow and empower an inclusive biking community through education and affordability. Christian had managed bike shops on...

The Rundown: The accident that left her a quadriplegic. Learning to paint. Foot and Mouth Painting Artists. Demo days. Advice for the newly injured. Summary: Paige Crouch doesn’t let being a quadriplegic limit her painting. In fact, she never considered starting to paint until after her accident. Now she’s a member of the Foot and...