Paul is a Stride Member, a physician assistant, and a harmonica player for the Ryan McGrath band. The Ryan McGrath has for two Grammy winners and played for a Colts game, a Lambeau field tailgate area, a Bengals game, and two WI Badgers games.

Based in San Francisco, California, Handstand was created by a group of friends who loved going on crazy adventures with one another. Now, they create meaningful and memorable experiences for others to do the same by creating team bonding events that encourage collaboration, get people moving, and foster relationships.

Amanda is an artist, designer, and an illustrator based out of Denver, Colorado. She’s been a nanny, a barista, and a dog sitter, and is now settling in to her creative business. She’s been self-employed for a little over three years!

We were lucky enough to sit down with recording artist Ruby Woo to hear more about her experiences as an independent artist. Learn more about her music at her website here.

Silvana Messing has been a successful realtor in the Bay Area since 1992. You can learn more at Silvana's website here.

Emma Siemasko is the owner of Stories by Emma, a copywriting and content marketing consulting business.