Mdrn Day Muse

Margo Renate is a queer and polyamorous photographer, content creator and artist. In this interview for our summer issue surrounding the theme of SELF REFLECTION, we discuss Margo's journey from freelance to full time work, love, polyamory and why she started her OnlyFans account. 

To view the whole feature, purchase our summer issue here. 

Jordan Bolger is a British actor most known for his time on Peaky Blinders. In this interview for our summer issue surrounding the theme of SELF REFLECTION, we discuss Jordan's upbringing, his thoughts on mental health and the personal experiences that have made him who he is today. 

To view the full feature, purchase our summer issue here. 

Welcome back to Season 2 of the Mdrn Day Muse Podcast. In this episode I sat down with my audio engineer and caught up about all the things since we last recorded. We discuss how Covid has affected his industry of work, our mental health during the past year and how/why I decided to turn Mdrn Day Muse into a magazine.

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During this IG Live interview, I had the pleasure of speaking with one of my favorite past educators, Ashanti Branch. Ashanti is the founder of The Ever Forward Club, a non profit that mentors young POC males and provides a space for them to communicate their feelings. 

It is teachers like Ashanti who make a real difference in the lives of students and provide tools that kids can apply to the outside world and their lives.

Not only does The Ever Forward Club mentor the youth, they also provide workshops for parents, educators and community workers to develop social-emotional skills. 

To learn more about The Ever Forward Club, you can visit their website.

To participate in the #millionmaskmovement, take two pictures of yourself and upload it to social media. Take one picture with your mask on and one picture with your mask off. In the caption write 3 qualities that you let others see and #frontofmask and then 3 words that describe what you don't let people see and #backofmask. #millionmaskmovement #milmaskmove

Savannah Stone is a queer, Latin x woman working as a psychotherapist and art therapist in downtown Chicago. During this discussion she shared what it means to be an ally, the education we need to acquire in order to be an active ally, practical ways to support anti racism and our black communities and ways to care for your mental health during this time.

In this episode (recorded through IGTV) Shani explains the history of systemic racism, implicit biases, cultural appropriation, white guilt and the strategic and emotional guidance we need to move forward.

In a world written by white supremacy, we need to go back to the beginning and learn what we were not taught in school. That itself is an example of how deeply systemic racism runs. The leaders that write the laws around the institution of education have strategically taught us the facts they want us to know and intentionally left out what they wanted us to forget. 

Moments with a Muse is an IG Live interview series highlighting the relationship various creatives have with creativity during quarantine.

Andrea Posada is a creative director, photographer and visual storyteller specializing in content creation that connects brands/companies with their audience.

Moments with a Muse is an IG Live interview series highlighting the relationship various creatives have with creativity during quarantine.

Zane Roshe is a musician, artist and host of Peace and Conversations; a meditations and interview series. 

Moments with a Muse is an IG Live interview series highlighting the relationship various creatives have with creativity during quarantine.

Janesse has been a creative her entire life, using different mediums to express herself from a young age. At age 2, she began dancing, and lived a life on stage or on set. She danced her way into a sculpture and design class in 2007, where her love for soldering and metalsmithing began. For over ten years, she has been making jewelry and utilizing this art form as a therapeutic practice. She has now followed her dreams and moved to New York, where she is currently a Masters Graduate and Research Assistant at Columbia University. Janesse blends her creativity with her study focus, which is empowering others to heal from trauma, addiction and eating disorders. Her jewelry design is used as a way to ground and heal herself, in addition to aiding others in their healing journey through crystal work and mindfulness.

Moments with a Muse is an IG Live interview series highlighting the relationship various creatives have with creativity during quarantine.

Maya Normandi is an artist, designer and founder of Maya Violet Design where she specializes in handcrafted design for entrepreneurs driven by purpose. Living between her two homes on the West Coast (California and Ecuador), Maya helps others take the risk of their wild dreams and unlock the power that comes from authentic representation.