“Stepping into our world is like nothing you’ve ever experienced. Richie and I always deliver something wham, bam, some pop, and a load of glitter,” Mister D declares with passion. In Episode 34, podcast host Aalia Lanius welcomes co-founders of the new virtual beauty platform BEAUTYKWEEN; Richie Rich, a renowned American fashion designer, legendary Club Kid, and pop culture star, and Mister D, celebrity collaborator and beauty brand guru.With groundbreaking career accomplishments in the fashion and beauty industries, Richie Rich and Mister D have become pop culture icons who are now breaking boundaries with their virtual beauty platform. Described as a site for tweens, teens, and queens, BEAUTYKWEEN is a glamorous platform for everyone who loves makeup, music, and pop culture. ... - READ MORE

“It’s happening in plain sight, and also under cover of darkness.”Patrick Erlandson first learned about the tragedy of human trafficking in 2010, and immediately knew it was an issue that he couldn’t walk away from. Two years later, he had began the prevention subcommittee of the long beach human trafficking task, in addition to organizing a multidude of community events, the film festival See It End It, and Fathercon––all aimed to raise awareness and fight trafficking.... - READ MORE

Jill Gurr’s voice overflows with passion as she describes Create Now, the non-profit organization she founded in 1996 to empower underserved communities through arts education and mentoring, which has reached almost 50,000 of the most vulnerable youth in Southern California since its founding. “I know in my heart that I’m really good at what I do,” Gurr says about script supervising, “so the idea of being able to share that passion with kids who are in jail or are dealing with worse was so meaningful to me, and I thought, I can’t keep…not making a difference in the world.” ... - READ MORE