Muse & Mastery

Send us Fan Mail AI is quietly rewriting the rules of everyday life and not just in tech jobs. We are watching it shape how we create, how we work, and how we seek comfort. So I’m asking the question that sits under all the hype: if AI is here to stay, how do we make sure our culture, our safety, and our communities are not treated as an afterthought? On this episode, we discuss: Afrofuturism as a way to imagine AI with us centeredDigital legacy and the value of preserving voices, stories, a...

Send us Fan Mail What if choosing yourself made everything lighter—your work, your health, even your glow? That’s the energy we bring to this conversation with Attorney and Founder Tiana Patterson, Esq., who walked away from a demanding leadership role to build two ventures that feel wholly like her: Twelve Point Strategies, consultancy for mission-driven nonprofits, and Old Dog New Treats, a research-backed treat line designed especially for senior dogs. If you’ve been waiting for permissio...

Send us Fan Mail Shanyse Inez Scott—veteran, nonprofit alum, mom, and now founder of Sin Productions—found her voice and built a filmmaking path centered on empathy, family, and bold, woman-centered drama. Learn how a chance audition lead to a New York Film Academy scholarship, and to screenwriting as therapy. We get into the nuts and bolts of turning a script into a shoot: raising equity, attaching talent, and choosing locations that serve the story. Shanice brings her background in psycholo...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is a replay of Ancestral Wisdom, Ritual & Transformation with Amber Holmes, Founder of I.Soul Naturals | Ep. 68, originally published on 2.24.25, with an updated intro. Watch the original episode on YouTube! --- Amber Holmes, the visionary founder of I.Soul Naturals, takes us on the transformative journey of her work as an herbalist, entrepreneur, and energy healer. Discover how Amber's connection to the earth and the ancestral wisdom passed down from her gr...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Muse & Mastery, Aliya explores the importance of rituals and routines in personal growth. She reflects on the transition into the Year of the Fire Horse, emphasizing the significance of self-care practices, or 'richuals', that nourish the soul. Aliya shares her morning and night routines, the role of commitment in maintaining self-care, and the importance of connection during the winter months. The episode encourages listeners to evaluate their own ritu...