Baltimore’s Most Inspiring Stories

The heart of our mission is to find the amazing souls that breathe life into our communities. In the recent weeks, we’ve had the privilege to connect with some incredible artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and rabble rousers and we can’t begin to express how impressed we are with the incredible group below. Check out our favorite stories from across the Voyage family.

Eli The Drummer

To start, I would say I’ve always had a passion for music, and drums were always something that caught my attention. My parents have told me stories of when I was a toddler and how I would go into the cabinet and get the pots and pans and bang on them with wooden spoons. I believe that’s where my love for drums started. Read More>>

Greer Callender, M.Ed.

My journey to founding Dyslexia Success Academy started in my own home, with my own children. I was homeschooling my oldest son, and by 5th grade, something was clearly wrong. He was discouraged with reading and writing. He was working incredibly hard — harder than any of his peers — and still falling behind in reading. I felt completely defeated. Read More>>

Megan Vaughan

My story starts in New York and New Jersey, where I first fell in love with restaurants — not just the food, but the whole world of hospitality. That love led me to The Culinary Institute of America, where I discovered cheese almost by accident. I revived the campus cheese society, started nerding out on American artisan producers, and realized I’d found my thing. Read More>>

Ursula V. Battle

My journey as a Playwright and Producer began unexpectedly in the 1990s following a conversation with my mother, Vashtied Battle-Brown. At the time, my mother was a teacher in the Baltimore City Public School System. We had gone to see the play, Shelly Garrett’s Beauty Shop. Read More>>

LeAndrea Mack

Honest answer? I didn’t plan any of this. If you’d shown me where I am now back when I was brand-new to the field, I’d have laughed and asked who you were talking about. I started out in the room with patients, taking vitals, rooming people, the whole thing. And what stuck with me wasn’t the medical part. Read More>>

Nakita Manning

My journey into wellness and movement has really been one of personal growth, healing, faith, and community. I’ve worked in Human Resources for the federal government for a little over 20 years, but movement has always been something that grounded me outside of my professional career. Read More>>

TJ Michaels

TJ Michaels is a Baltimore based music producer, musician, and audio engineer a part of a new wave of independent creators shaping the sound coming out of the city. TJ Michaels is the creator of Lost Ave Studios. Read More>>

Jean Truong

Bowie Nails & Spa started from a simple idea: creating a space where people could come not only to get their nails done, but to feel comfortable, cared for, and confident when they leave. I’ve always had a passion for beauty and detail. Over time that grew into wanting to build something of my own that reflected this. The journey definitely wasn’t overnight. Read More>>

Assane Konte

I have been a dancer all my life. It’s all I have ever wanted to do. My career as a professional dancer began at age 15, and for 12 years I traveled throughout West Africa performing and training with some of the best dancers in the region. Read More>>

Jerey Ojeah

It all started from my boutique Easy Language on 6th Street several years ago, just before Covid. With the location of the store being so close to several visas and consulate offices. People travelling would stop by looking for gifts to take home. Foreign travelers looking to buy gifts to take home – but not just any gift. Read More>>