By Bonny Osterhage Walking in the front door of the Babes Support Babes Co-Space is like walking through the door of a warm, welcoming sorority house where there is no initiation, and everyone is invited to join. Here, you'll find women of all ages sitting around...

ROLE MODEL: Lauren Cornell
Lauren Cornell Co-Founder and CEO of NovoThelium By Blithe Wiley Photography by Natalia Sun NovoThelium Co-Founder and CEO Lauren Cornell was inspired to launch her company in part by the untimely loss of her grandmother to breast cancer. Cornell founded NovoThelium...
Role Model : Carrie Kimbell
Role Model Carrie Kimbell Helps Kids Tee Up for Success in Life By Bonny Osterhage On her fifth birthday, Carrie Kimbell was given her first golf club, a wooden driver. From the first swing, that driver became a driving force in Kimbell's life, determining her future...
Role Model: Kim Wolfe
Kim Wolfe Designing a Life Full of Transformation & Adventure By Alexis James Photography by David Teran Survivor, Designer, and now Host of her own HGTV show, an inspirational San Antonio home renovator says the key to transforming your life is first, saying...
Role Model: Samantha Lopez
Leading the Runway and Lifting Others Higher with UPS By Alexis James Photography by Brittany Paul "I don't ever want to be stagnant; I always want to continue to grow. Every day I challenge myself to learn something new." -Samantha Lopez. It takes only minutes...
Role Model: Constanza Roeder
Constanza Roeder Founder, Hearts Need Art "Healing Hearts Through Art" By Meredith Kay Photography by Brittany Paul It doesn't take long, once you begin a conversation with Constanza Roeder, to realize that you are in the presence of a truly passionate and talented...
Role Model: Jaime Len Cooke
Jaime Len Cooke Creating Event Experiences that Leave an Impression By Meredith Kay Photography by Brittany Paul For highly organized and logistics-minded individuals, multi-tasking and prioritizing are second nature. Some may refer to us as "control freaks," but it...
Role Model: Crissy Peña
Crissy Peña Inspiring the Path to Grace and Courtesy by Meredith Kay We can all remember those defining moments in our lives that led us to examine our situations and helped us choose which path to take next. For one dynamic San Antonio lady, it was watching her...
ROLE MODEL: Melissa Aguirre
Melissa Aguirre Leaning In to Help Others Learn and Grow By Dawn Robinette Photography by Désirée Shelanskas Yoga Therapist. Educator. Author. Business Owner. Military Program Developer. Lululemon Ambassador. Military Spouse. Mom. She answers to all of those...
Role Model: Chef Mary Lou Davis
When Hollywood came calling, Mary Lou Davis turned them down. “Hell’s Kitchen,” Chef Gordan Ramsay’s restaurant reality show where chefs compete to gain a spot working for Ramsay, found Davis on social media and asked her to audition!
ROLE MODEL: Marina Gonzales, J.D.
Marina Gonzales, J.D. Rising to the Top By Advocating for Others By Dawn Robinette Photography by David Teran While much of the world has been on pause waiting out COVID-19, Marina Gonzales hasn't missed a beat, stepping into a new role as the president and CEO of the...
ROLE MODEL: Dr. Kirsten L. Smith
Doing Whatever It Takes to Help Patients HealBy Dawn RobinettePhotography by David Teran Like most called to the medical profession, Dr. Kirsten Smith has a passion for serving others. “Whenever I take on a challenge, I commit to doing whatever it takes to get the...
ROLE MODEL: Evita Morin
Evita Morin Helping Others See Their Worth BY DAWN ROBINETTE PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID TERAN Returning to San Antonio, “I wanted to focus on that direct service to the voiceless people without the means or even the self-worth that I saw in them, that I believe they...
ROLE MODEL: Chef Nicola Blaque
Taking One Step at a Time is a Recipe for Success Chef Nicola Blaque, the chef and owner of The Jerk Shack and the new Mi Roti, isn’t letting COVID- 19 derail her mission to share the flavors of the Caribbean with everyone. “I have mixed feelings about the pandemic....
ROLE MODEL: Vanessa Van de Putte
Role Model: Vanessa Van de Putte Keeping the Family Flag Flying Vanessa Va de Putte caught the vexillology bug at a young age, but don’t worry - it runs in the family. As President and CEO of Dixie Flag & Banner Co., she's the fourth generation of Van de Puttes to...
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