225 - Midge Munster: A Tale of Embracing Passion, Finding Confidence, and Creating a Life Filled with Creativity and the Spirit of Halloween - Big Seance

  Midge Munster's journey is an inspiring tale of embracing one's passions, finding confidence, and creating a life filled with creativity and the spirit of Halloween. From her small vintage YouTube channel to being flown out to New Jersey for the opening of Spirit Halloween's flagship store, Midge has made a career that revolves around home decor, vintage style, and embracing the “campy, kooky, glamorous, and spooky” side of life! This episode delves into Midge's unique style, influenced by vintage and Halloween aesthetics, and how her passion for both was nurtured by her parents. Topics also include Midge's famous Coffin Table, her developing spiritual gifts, and a frightening ghost encounter in Scotland! Visit BigSeance.com/225 for more! Other Listening Options Direct Download Link   In this episode: Intro :00 Today’s beautiful guest started creating YouTube videos in 2018 as a small vintage channel. Then in 2020, she bravely jumped into what she found was her true passion--Halloween. And it was then that Midge Munster was born, but there’s a lot more to that, and it’s a fascinating story. All of the sudden, Midge found herself being flown out to New Jersey for the opening of Spirit Halloween’s flagship store, and now Halloween is her full-time gig. When Midge tells others what she does, she always starts by describing herself as a haunted housewife. At a base level, her content is about home decor, vintage style, and how to add a dash of spooky to your everyday life. But more than that, it is about what can happen when you channel your energy into creating a life you love. Midge reminds you to “keep it campy, kooky, glamorous and spooky!” :48 Welcome, Midge Munster! 2:23 Eternal autumn and where vintage and Halloween come together—Midge describes her style. 4:55 The photos! “I was somebody who didn’t like to be photographed, actually. I didn’t like seeing myself. And through working with her and taking photos, I think she taught me to see myself how other people see me. And I got to experience looking at my own joy for the first time, in that way, and it was so transformative.” 7:05 The Midge Munster origin story. The name came from a combination of inspirations, including the red-headed best friend of Barbie, the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Marilyn Munster. 9:54 Midge is flown out to New Jersey for the opening of Spirit Halloween’s flagship store! 14:25 Midge’s passion for both vintage and Halloween was cultivate by her parents. 17:35 Is autumn and Halloween a lot hotter than it used to be?! 20:20 MidSummer Scream, Halloween in California, and needing all of the seasons. 23:30 Midge’s famous Coffin Table! 24:40 Giant table legs, judgy neighbors, Alfred Hitchcock bird couture! 28:46 Midge has some spiritual gifts and has had a ghost encounter in Scotland. 30:51 Midge has had incredibly vivid and meaningful dreams, and she also has been able to see auras since she was a child. “I have told people they were pregnant before they knew they were pregnant.” 37:15 Midge has a GREAT travel guide vlog from her trip to Salem, Massachusetts! 42:15 Could Midge be practicing mediumship in the future? 42:55 More about seeing auras. 46:10 Midge’s beautiful mini TED talk on passion, confidence, and claiming your space! “People are so excited and receptive to people who are unafraid to be different.” 50:07 The biggest gift Midge has been given while on this new adventure. Plus a special shoutout to former guest from episode 171 (and episode 211) of the Big Seance, Miranda Enzor of Spooky Little Halloween! 59:00 Midge co-hosts the Ghouls Night In podcast with her friend, Penny Snark. 1:02:21 A sneak peek at what Midge Munster is working on for the fall! Plus she wrote the forward to a new book, Thirteen More Tales for Halloween by Andrew Noles. 1:03:25 Outro 1:05:29 Outtake 1:06:46 A special THANK YOU to Patreon supporters at the Super Paranerd and Parlor Guest level! 1:07:03   For more on Midge Munster MidgeMunster.com YouTube: @MidgeMunster Instagram: @MidgeMunster Facebook: @MidgeMunster Ghouls Night In Podcast Instagram: @GhoulsNightInPod     The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at [email protected]. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!