A Houston City Beat Original Series
Houston Voices
Hear It in Their Own Words
Meet the people behind Houston, their stories, what has shaped them, and what they’re building and learning.
Many voices. Ongoing conversations. One city.
Discover what Houston Voices is all about. Watch on YouTube ↗
01 / About the series
People, in
Their Own Words
Organic conversations. Unfiltered perspectives. Real people across Houston.
We sit down with people and let the conversation unfold. We listen to the experiences that shaped them, what matters to them, what they’re figuring out, and how they see the world.
Every voice brings something different. Longtime Houstonians and newcomers, neighbors and friends, each have a story worth hearing.
Through video, words, and photographs, the focus stays on the person.
03 / The people
Meet the Voices
One conversation at a time, a portrait of Houston takes shape.
4 voices and counting
Misty Richardson
Founder of Reach The Homeless and community advocate
I can change one person’s world.Meet Misty
Romeo Chaer
Author, speaker and life coach
That scar that happened to me just crafted me in the way I am today.Meet Romeo
Esmeralda De Leon
Houston entrepreneur helping others find their footing
For Esmeralda, success has become something people build together.Meet Esmeralda
04 / Why we listen
Why These
Conversations?
Cities are often explained through statistics, industries, development projects, and headlines. But a city is also the accumulation of individual lives.
By listening to people across Houston, we hope to capture a small snapshot of what people are thinking about, struggling with, building, learning, and hoping for during this particular moment in the city's story.
An open invitation
Have a Houston Voice
We Should Hear?
We are looking for interesting people across Greater Houston with something meaningful to share. You do not need to be famous, run a large company, or have an impressive title.
You simply need a story, perspective, lesson, idea, or experience worth adding to the conversation.
Want to participate yourself? Let us know.