Malay and Talia, business owner and health care worker

so when I started roller derby nobody knew what it was but it took off because our passion behind it this is kind of cool it's kind of like football on skates and and so I saw them like we can do that like we could absolutely do that and we're gonna make it at hometown team but it became much more than I mean we became a family we still all are a family I think des moines provides a good opportunity for for entrepreneurs for sure and and people to create this life that they do want because if you wanted to do something here you could do it if it's not here bring it to Des Moines this is

a great place for opportunities to occur like that Des Moines does not hold you back we all have this idea that we could make life better we all believe that and I think that's what makes Des Moines special well so I've been an IT recruiter for 13 years now I liked being able to make that impact people that call their windows I think I'm gonna be a life coach that's how I got really into coaching was that I wanted to make a bigger impact on people and their lives outside we're just moving there from job to job Des Moines is all about acceptance whether that's cultural diversity accepting of new ideas

innovations creations ways to do things better the thing that makes Des Moines unique is its people I think we've made you know a lot of great connections here with with people whether it's the roller-derby life or whether it's from your work or whether it's our daycare people become a part of your life good place to raise kids I feel very safe in my neighborhood I feel safe in our schools I think it's a perfect place for our family it's affordable to live in and still do the things that you

want to do the city that is unique it's vibrant I mean there's your reason Des Moines has grown and thrived it's because we're all in it - what Des Moines is about [Music]