Women of Chispa defining their spark toward life, challenges, and the pursuit of joy.
Debbie Melnick: Mama, Founder + CEO of Debbie Lynn, Inc, Friend, Daughter, Sister, Aunt + Fiancé. What have you overcome? I woke up on February 14, 2005 and my life would never be the same. I could not see. After rushing to the ER, a spinal tap, an MRI, a CAT scan, blood work, numerous assessments,…
Adriana Cataño: Daughter, Friend, Sister, Actress, TV Host, Voice Over Talent, Mentor + Favorite Title of All: Gaby’s Mom. What have you overcome? I have overcome many obstacles in my life. My parents divorced when I was only two years old and my mom raised me as a single mom. We overcame poverty and moving around…
Chris Mcmahan: Wife, Mom, Daughter, Sister, Friend + Redeemed Child. Victory can be multifaceted—we can win a battle or we can win the war. I don’t know about you, but I want to win the war! When God gave me victory over depression, it wasn’t a temporary happiness dependant on my circumstances; but a radical heart…
Adaris Rivera: Wife, Mother, Sister, Friend, Volunteer, Missionary, Student. To come: Christian Counselor. What have you overcome? There’s a quote that has been very dear to my heart for many years, “You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.” In the last eight years, I have overcome cancer three…
Tara Middleton: Dream Coach, Motivational Speaker, Minister, Writer, Daughter, Sister, Mentor, Friend, Mom to One of Her Students. What have you overcome? I have overcame many challenges in my life. I had to put my senior year of college on hold to be a primary caregiver to a terminally ill parent. After losing my mother from cancer,…
Andrea Ocampo: Sports Reporter, Daughter, Friend + Mentor What have you overcome? I’ve always struggled with anxiety. I knew this would hinder my work as a sports reporter so I knew I had to address this issue and make sure it wouldn’t dictate my future and what I had to offer. It has always been a matter of…
Samantha Skelly: Visionary Leader, Daughter + Friend. What have you overcome? “I have overcome the fight and battle with my body and with food. I was a place where my world revolved around that obsession. I am now in a place where food is used for health and hungry, and my body is a love vessel…
Ginger Miller: Wife, Mother, Sister, Daughter, CEO, White House Champion of Change + Friend. What have you overcome? “I have overcome homelessness. Like many of my brother and sister veterans, my husband and I did not transition well out of the military in the early 90s and became homeless. It was one of the worst feelings…
Linda Rossetti: Mom, Wife, Daughter, Neighbor, Friend, Author, Sister, Daughter-In-Law, Sister-In-Law, Coach, Volunteer, Colleague, Employee, Mentor, Customer + Client. What have you overcome? I’ve overcome a wrenching transition triggered by a personal unraveling that challenged me to the core of whom I am. I found myself at 45 not knowing the answer to some fundamental questions…
Summer Vasilas: Co-Founder + Director of Training, Waxing the City. What have you overcome? I’m right brained and more artistic. That means during my high school career, I really struggled with academics and I even ended up graduating a year late. My mother always jokes and calls it my “super senior year.” The extra year in high…
