Candle making began as a beloved self care activity for nine-year-old Lily Harper. “Me and my mom really like to take care of our house and mental health. We have a ritual where we go upstairs to watch our favorite…
Candle making began as a beloved self care activity for nine-year-old Lily Harper. “Me and my mom really like to take care of our house and mental health. We have a ritual where we go upstairs to watch our favorite…
Deb Smikle launched her YouTube channel on a whim. “I started with YouTube in 2019 when I was bored in the summertime – like most teenagers, I had nothing to do,” she admits. “I always wanted to start. My first…
Raven Epps, better known as Bimbo Fairy, has had a noteworthy year. It all started with a whirlwind troubled marriage. “My husband actually started out as one of my friends. After we started dating, we got married pretty quickly. Soon…
Lee Robinson (he/him, they/them) came of age well aware he was cut from a different cloth. “I grew up in a small town in Kentucky and I knew as a young person that I was different. I didn’t really know…
For actors/directors Araya Mengesha and Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, the one silver lining of quarantine was each other. “Having a roommate during the pandemic became a lifeline,” recalls Araya. “We were already three years in, as roommates, when the first lockdown hit.…
Lindsey Blackwell makes juggling being an excellent student with a full-fledged acting career look easy. “I maintain balance in my life by allowing myself to take breaks and have personal time. Since I am still actively in high school, actively…
Comedian Felicia Madison was seeking a purpose beyond being an Upper East Side stay-at-home mom. “I always struggled with life as a stay-at-home mom. It is not that I didn’t enjoy being a mother (even though my comedy states otherwise),…
Songwriting enabled Julia Wolf to give herself a voice. “Growing up extremely shy, I mostly kept to myself throughout high school,” she shares. “I was never one to join in on conversations or voice the way I felt about things.…
Producer/Director Jason Brennan grew up immersed in the richness of his heritage. “I think everyone is influenced by their history in their youth and what they’ve lived through when it comes to their work, but in my case I see…
Malube Uhindu-Gingala approaches every role with enlightened artistic precision.”It depends on the character I’m playing and the story that I’m telling. Usually, I personalize the character I’m playing; along with the experiences that they are having and make them my…
Alisun has many eclectic influences, but none are more powerful than our source of life herself. “Some artists I really love are Aurora, Lady Gaga, Willow, Mose, Peia, and Polo & Pan, but where I really get my inspiration from…
The Bachelor alum Becca Tilley has walked a long road since her fabled Flat Tummy Tea era of 2015. “It was a rite of passage, and then you look back and you’re like, why, why would I ever have done…