Inspiring Women

I’ve always taken the road less traveled… living in far reaching places and accomplishing things I was told “women can’t or don’t do”. That has never stopped me. I was born in Peru spending my childhood years in Tripoli Libya before moving to my adopted hometown of Houston Texas. During my early travels,  I experienced…

Thank God It’s Monday! Elaine Kung Making a Difference through Faith Ministry in the Workplace     They say great things come in small packages. Meet Elaine Kung, a 5’ dynamic force that’s making her mark. Born in Hong Kong, China and raised in poverty, her family made the difficult decision to immigrate to the United…

The Road Less Traveled at Warp Speed Captain Cheryl Pitzer   Captain at FedEx, volunteer pilot for Project Orbis, and rancher of exotic animals – Cheryl Pitzer knows what she wants. She has single-mindedly followed her own Road Less Traveled at warp speed, and she’s making a difference. Here is her story.   I worked…

Not many people ever reach the stature of those who are known only by one name. Hollywood has CHER and MADONNA; Chicago has OPRAH. Here in the Clear Lake area, we have DELVA. She brilliantly mastered the art of branding and became a real estate legend. Ascending from an administrative assistant to the Diva of…

Captain Lauren Venturini, USAF     I grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan along with my two brothers. Looking back, I can’t say how we developed our interest in the military since neither of our parents had a military background. My older brother Aaron was the first to join the military when he was accepted…

Jennifer Weaver and Jennifer Provaznik, Texas Game Wardens It’s not just a job; it’s a way of life     In my continuing series of interviews with Women Following the Road Less Traveled, I met two individuals who are Texas Game Wardens in Galveston, Texas. After learning more about what they do, I thought their…

  Melissa Smith, Vice President General Insulation Company   As a leadership coach, I have had the privilege of working with Melissa for the past 10 years. I have watched her grow into the strong leader she is today. She shares many lessons learned on her road less traveled. She overcame personal adversity, found the…

Natalie Spiro, President/Owner Drum Cafe West Coast/Midwest   Shift and change energy on this planet by one or by many     Warren Lieberman started the Drum Cafe in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1996. It originated in an actual cafe where drumming was used in a relaxed environment to break down barriers, inspire and bring…

Interview With Lindsay Price, Tugboat Captain for Harbor Assist. Operating in the ports of the Greater Houston/Galveston Harbor  –  Written by Lorraine Grubbs As an author, I am constantly on the lookout to highlight people who are taking the road less travelled. I look for people who do things boldly and outside of most peoples’…

Shelby Zarobinski, Clydesdale Handler Anheuser-Busch One Team One Dream   Meet Shelby Zarobinski, Budweiser Clydesdale Team Handler. On the road 340 days of the year, working around 60 hours a week, and only one of two females currently traveling as a handler for Anheuser Busch, she is living her dream. I met Shelby during the…

Andrea Jung is an executive, non-profit leader, and prominent women’s-issues supporter. Her parents emigrated from China to the United States when Andrea was a child. She was raised in the traditional Asian manner and once admitted to a reporter that she kept a letter in her desk her father wrote to her. In it he wrote,…