Tag: voices shaping culture series

Before organic beauty became a category, it was a conviction. Most beauty brands talk about ingredients. Very few can show you where they come from. What does it actually look like to build an organic beauty brand from the ground up, sell it, and build again?   I was first introduced to Karen Behnke at…

Some stories are not defined by a single moment, but by what you come to understand over time.   I first met Sara at the Do It For The Love Foundation Fashion Show at the El Prado Hotel, standing backstage among a mix of community members, creatives, familiar faces, and local celebrities. It was one…

Long before Urban Remedy became a nationally recognized organic food brand, it began with a philosophy of healing through food.   I had been incorporating Urban Remedy’s macro bowls into my routine for years, first discovering them through local grocers and Costco in San Francisco. What stood out was not just convenience, but how the…

Fashion often begins long before a collection reaches the runway. It starts with how a person is seen, shaped, and understood through image. I first met Carlton Jones at a fashion event in San Francisco through the Do It For Love Foundation, where he was presenting his work and I was invited to walk in…

Immersive theater is designed to dissolve the boundary between audience and environment. You are not simply watching a story unfold. You are stepping into it. At The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, a new immersive production in San Francisco, the space itself becomes part of the storytelling. Recreated in the orange and green tones of a 1966 cafeteria,…

There are certain places where dining is not just about the meal, but about continuity. They carry history, tradition, and a cultural language expressed through ritual and repetition. For the past several years, Lunar New Year at Empress by Boon has been part of my annual tradition. Each visit is not only a celebration of…

There are moments in life that feel ordinary at first, but later reveal a deeper meaning. I have always believed that we meet people for a reason, even if we do not understand it at the time. Some of the most memorable individuals I have encountered have appeared in the most unexpected places, in everyday…

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Review Wire Media for Trafalgar Releasing. After sharing my review of THE OPTIMIST, I continued the conversation with producer Jeanine Thomas about the deeper journey behind the film. Creating it while navigating a stage four cancer diagnosis reframed not only her sense of urgency, but her understanding…

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Review Wire Media for Trafalgar Releasing. Some survivors wait sixty years before telling the truth. In THE OPTIMIST, silence becomes both shield and burden, shaping a life long after the moment of survival has passed. THE OPTIMIST begins not with spectacle, but with the quiet weight of…

Movie lovers and fans of inspirational storytelling, mark your calendars! LAST DAYS hits theaters October 24, bringing a moving, faith-centered story that lingers long after the credits roll. Directed by Justin Lin and featuring an incredible cast, the film explores courage, conviction, and the choices that define a life.   Based on a True Story of John Allen Chau LAST…