Introduce yourself, tell us a little bit about you & how you connected with Amber & CultureHype.

Hi! i'm molly Mathias & I own Magic Hour & Go Easy both in Bishop Arts! I opened Magic Hour almost 3 years ago after seeing vintage furniture for years & wanted to expand to handmade goods. Go Easy just opened a few weeks ago after my desire to provide more self care for people during the pandemic! I had followed Amber & CultureHype for years & finally introduced myself after moving Magic Hour to Bishop Arts & needing some help on promoting & getting the word out about the big move and new store.

What is currently bringing you joy and why?

My bathtub! I have never before been a big bath person but now I have a whole routine with candles & Netflix & CBD bath soaks. It has become a really nice relaxing time for me to decompress after a long day.

My daily meditations! I am a big believer in meditation & have been focusing on it a lot more lately.

My pets! I live alone & it has been a little more lonely during the pandemic so I've really focused on giving my pets the most & best cuddles.

Any kind of crafting! It seems like people have really stepped up their craft game during the pandemic & iI have LOVED watching everyone getting crafty.

How did you discover your thing that's bringing you joy? Was there something or someone that inspired you?

The pandemic has been ROUGH on me as a small business owner & just a person! I went through a bad break-up right as it was starting so I spent the first few months really focusing on myself & learning different ways to practice self-care. I am a go go go go go go person so when everything got shut down I really had to look for things at home & within myself to provide joy & comfort.

How has your thing or things impacted your daily life or just your life in general?

I suffer from anxiety & panic attacks. My new routines have definitely helped me calm down and focus in moments that I am experiencing extreme anxiety. I've def put more time into myself even as my business picks back up again because of the positive effects I've had.

Introduce yourself, tell us a little bit about you & how you connected with Amber & CultureHype.

My name is Hailey Good & I am a singer/songwriter from Dallas, TX. I started singing when I was basically able to talk & I currently make music with my boyfriend/producer/sound engineer Bradley Rudolph.

I got connected with Amber & CultureHype through a post I saw her tagged in on Instagram. It was a fellow (amazing) musician, M3CCA. I looked her up, liked what I saw & messaged her through the CultureHype website.

What is currently bringing you joy & why?

I try to find joy through the little things each day, but one of the most recent things is my new kitten I got! Her name is Scout & she is the most cuddly kitten in the whole world & I love her so much. She climbs up my leg while I work from home & I feel so loved.

My cat, Kitty (it's a real name I promise!) & my dog, Olive also bring me so much joy & I just love all animals in general!

I've picked up film photography recently because a friend of mine gave me a Nikon FM2 last year & like everyone else, I have had nothing but time to learn & have fun with it. 

 I've also really been enjoying the creative process for my new single (Single Title TBD), from the harmonies all the way to the visuals & music video. It's such a different vibe that Brad & I have created & we are super excited to showcase it to the world!

How did you discover your thing that is bringing you joy? Was there something or someone that inspired you?

My little neighbor kids were playing & found Scout & brought her to us one day to see if we would keep her & it was love at first sight!

As I mentioned before, a friend who is a great photographer (@thflwrgrl) gave me the camera and it was so sweet. She was the one who inspired me & told me if I wanted to really learn photography to learn the basics with analog photography first to make me better.

As far as the single, Brad produced the composition first & after I listened to it, the vulnerability in it inspired me so much that I cried when I heard it & I immediately wrote to it. We've really taken our time with it though & we’re still recording in the harmonies, so I can't wait to see what the ending product sounds like!

How has your thing impacted your daily life or just your life in general?

Analog photography has grown my patience because you have to manually get the exposure correct & sometimes it can get difficult but I love forgetting what I took & then having the film processed & getting happy all over again weeks later. Cutting the film & getting everything scanned in is really meditative.

As much as I am excited about the new single, I am kind of stressed because I am a perfectionist, but thankfully I have God & I have Brad & all of my friends & family's support! 

Putting your mind to something/getting it done & mixing that with something you absolutely love is the best feeling in the world.