Yasmin Leonard is a photographer with Yasmin Leonard Photography. Photography has been a lifelong passion for her, beginning in childhood when she eagerly asked for a Polaroid at age eight and, later, a film camera. Long before documenting life was a trend, she was capturing moments at school, church and outings with friends. Though she majored in education and taught for nine years, she knew teaching wasn’t her forever path. Thirteen years ago, she photographed her best friend’s wedding, leading to 10 weddings that first year, and her career took off from there in what she calls “the biggest God thing.” Her work has been featured on the cover of Triad Weddings Magazine, published by Huffington Post and even seen on Good Morning America. In addition to photographing 15 weddings per year, Yasmin specializes in storytelling through portraits of business professionals needing branding images and high school/college seniors wanting to document this chapter of their lives. Her proudest achievement isn’t just her success but the ability to balance her thriving photography business with being a mom first. She and her husband have three children — a 13-year-old daughter, a 15-year-old son and a 21-year-old stepdaughter. Their family enjoys traveling, day trips and staying active when they aren’t on the ball field cheering on their kids.
Jessie Williams is the proud owner, master stylist and holistic scalp facialist at Hairloom Salon and Spa which she opened in 2023 after more than six years of experience behind the chair. As a Clean Beauty and Clean Ingredient Stylist, she is dedicated to offering her clients only the safest and most effective products for their hair and scalp. A graduate of Leons Beauty School in Greensboro, Jessie is committed to staying at the forefront of the industry with a focus on holistic care and clean beauty. She blends her expertise in hair styling with innovative scalp therapies to provide a truly unique experience. Outside of the salon, Jessie is a loving wife and mom to three young children (ages five, four and 15 months). Her family enjoys hiking, exploring the outdoors and spending quality time together. They also love Jesus and attend Two Cities Church, where they have an amazing church family. With a passion for empowering others to feel their best, Jessie combines her skills, clean beauty principles and family values to create a welcoming, nurturing space where beauty and wellness truly meet at Hairloom Salon and Spa!
Bridget Alsup, MPAS, PA-C, IFMCP, is a Winston-Salem native with more than a decade of clinical experience. She offers concierge aesthetic, skincare and wellness services with The Skin Clique and is known for her attention to detail, compassionate care and dedication to personalized results. As a Navy spouse, Bridget has cultivated a diverse medical career across emergency, family, internal, aesthetic and functional medicine. She has completed five times the standard hands-on injector training with The Skin Clique, is a certified ZO Skin Health expert, an IFM-certified practitioner and actively pursues ongoing education through conferences and advanced training in dermatology, aesthetic medicine, plastic surgery and wellness. She has a bachelor’s degree from UNC-Chapel Hill, a master’s degree in physician assistant studies from Eastern Virginia Medical School and earned her license as a certified practitioner from The Institute for Functional Medicine. Her hobbies include spending time with family, volunteering at her children’s school and coaching her daughter’s soccer team, reading, exercise, vintage shopping, home projects and (most recently) playing mahjong.
Doretha Anthony is the grateful owner of Uniquely U Wellspace, LLC. She is a proud North Carolina native who has lived in Forsyth County for more than 40 years. With more than 30 years of experience as a licensed nurse and eight years as a nationally board-certified wellness coach, Doretha is dedicated to supporting caregivers through coaching and providing access to resources needed for the caregiving journey. Her business focuses on providing a space for caregivers to expel their challenges and awaken inner strengths through a three-dimensional approach to mental, physical and emotional wellness. This approach combines her coaching strategies, nursing knowledge and personal caregiving experience. Currently employed as a nurse at Senior Services Williams Adult Day Center, Doretha continues to impact lives. In addition to her professional work, she launched the Giving Hearts Charity Brunch in December of 2020, transforming a gathering of friends into an annual event that supports various nonprofit organizations. Doretha’s commitment to philanthropy is deeply rooted in her years of church life, instilling a sense of obligation to confront the overwhelming needs in our country. She has been married to her husband, Kerry, for 43 years. They have two accomplished sons, one creative daughter-in-law and a math-whiz grandson.
Jesslyn McCutcheon is the founder of Fighting Goliath for Mental Illness, a ministry dedicated to supporting women who live with bipolar disorder. Having lived with bipolar 1 disorder for more than two decades, she is passionate about helping others overcome the hopelessness this illness can bring. She empowers women to lead more fulfilling lives through resources, shared experiences and the Word of God because no woman fights alone. Jesslyn is affiliated with the American Association of Christian Counseling (AACC) and NAMI NW Piedmont (National Alliance for Mental Illness). She holds certifications in Adult Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Coaching and is a certified National Helpline Specialist with NAMI. Her first book, Fighting Goliath: Slaying the Giant of Bipolar Disorder will be available this spring. In her spare time, Jesslyn enjoys reading, singing and spending time with her family as well as her church family, community family and mental health family.
