interview – Mindfull Creators – Exploring the Depths of Human Expression

Purging Trauma – by Holly Bennett

Interviews, WellnessMarch 21, 20210Comments

I am 37. I have been a healthcare professional for 13 years and I actively work in naturopathic oncology here in the valley. I was a very young mother of my now 20-year old son, Isaiah. He is one of the great lights of my life. My childhood experience left me with some…

And Then There Was a Podcast

UncategorizedMarch 6, 20210Comments

The time has finally come - The Social Muse has a podcast. My sister joins me in discussions about manifestation energy, living intentionally, boys, obviously, and interviews with different creatives. We're on Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music, and... well, honestly, if you're not on one of those three, I'm not sure what's happening…

Behind The Scenes with Brandon Pitts

InterviewsFebruary 21, 20210Comments

Do you think ‘movie star’ when you hear the name Brandon Pitts? Not to put too much pressure on him, but honestly, that’s his trajectory. You want to talk about manifestation? This guy is so in tune with the universe, it’s unreal. And so inspiring. I’ve known him for… mm, maybe three weeks now and…

Therapize Me – Featuring Ashley Doss

WellnessDecember 13, 20200Comments

What brings you here today? Feeling anxious? Overwhelmed? Unsure what the future holds? Drinking too much coffee? Drinking too much alcohol? Relapsed on cigarettes? Missing your friends? Not sure how to deal with you and your partner working from home? SAME. I asked my cousin, Ashley, the PhD, to sit down and talk with me…

The Playbook For Life, Featuring Tim Besch

WellnessDecember 6, 20200Comments

You know when you meet someone, and instantly just feel you’ll have a connection with them forever? Courtesy of the Author Yeah, that wasn’t the case with Tim… he was fine – average, really. Kind of bland personality, real monotone sounding, not funny at all. But then he started really ingratiating himself into the Judd Apatow…

We Are One (Thanksgiving Edition) – with Marney Henze

UncategorizedNovember 26, 20200Comments

Who better to interview for Thanksgiving week than Marney Henze? That’s a rhetorical question, obviously… Marney is one of my favorite people and I’m beyond flattered she sat down to share a snippet of her story with us, because she’s truly a beacon of light. We “met” in eighth grade, and by met, I mean…

Kidz Bop & Quantum Physics, featuring Arielle Dettmer

UncategorizedNovember 22, 20200Comments

I connected with Arielle on the Girlboss platform last month about our love for dance; she, however, had a much different trajectory than I did with the sport, which you’ll learn about in our interview. Arielle is currently double majoring in dance and health science at Chapman University and naturally, would like to pursue a…

Time For Greatness featuring Ross Bautista

UncategorizedNovember 15, 20200Comments

I’ve gone back and forth about the importance of identifying the relationship between the interviewer and the interviewee… is it important to know whether there’s a connection? Whether they’ve known each other for a while? And for how long? Ultimately, after reading an Issa Rae interview between her and a close friend, I decided…

Lights, Camera, Fedora, featuring Brandon Caraco

UncategorizedOctober 31, 20200Comments

Brandon and I go way back… specifically, to October 3rd, 2020, when we met on the set of ‘Bat Girl at War’ – a short fan film we were selected to star in by the lovely Alexzander Rogers. He put on his green Riddler costume and I could tell he was born to play a…

Why We Must Vote – The Millennial Point of View

UncategorizedSeptember 27, 20200Comments

Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on Friday, the 18th. If I’m being completely honest, when the notification texts came through from my mom, aunt, and grandma, I didn’t understand what that meant for our country. And if I’m being even more honest, I still don’t fully, but I have learned what the…

It’s Been A Year

UncategorizedSeptember 6, 20200Comments

Many of us have heard and watched James Lipton interview performers on his show, Inside The Actors Studio, where he asks the same ten questions in that righteous, but earnest tone, such as ‘what sound do you love?’ or ‘what is your least favorite word?’ I’ve been greatly entertained watching beloved actors give their answers…

The Future of Fashion with Devon James

Pursuing Your PassionAugust 31, 20200Comments

I first met Devon circa 2008, playing beer pong at a house party in Peoria, and naturally, we bonded over our shared name, as well as our ability to sink a white ball in the last red cup to seal a glorious win. We connected sporadically over the years following, and more recently, through Instagram…