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Democratizing Hollywood Sound: How Alec Puro Built Viralnoise for the Creator Economy
After years of hearing the same question from creators—why is professional, Hollywood-grade music so hard to access?—Alec Puro set out to...
Partner SeriesLocal StoriesFebruary 12, 2026 -
Hope Jewelry Co. Opens Its Doors: Handmade Jewelry, Matcha, and Community Connection
At the heart of Hope Jewelry Co.’s weekend home studio is a desire to slow things down and bring people together...
Partner SeriesLocal StoriesFebruary 12, 2026 -
Embodiment Over Ego: Kathleen Aharonian on Healing, Self‑Love, and Living From the Body
Through her work as an embodiment coach, Kathleen Aharonian helps people move beyond mindset shifts and into true, body‑based healing rooted...
Partner SeriesLocal StoriesFebruary 12, 2026 -
Cultivating Creativity Through Quiet Growth: Inside Xiao He’s Little Moss
Rooted in slowness, care, and community, Little Moss is Xiao He’s gentle resistance to a world that rushes childhood creativity toward...
Partner SeriesLocal StoriesFebruary 12, 2026 -
Running Toward the Desert: Faith, Identity, and the Courage to Begin Again
For Jose Soberanes, Our Lady of the Rock is more than a short film — it’s a reckoning with identity, faith, masculinity, and...
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What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
We wake up, get work, go back home and rinse and repeat – or at least it feels that way sometimes....
Highlighter SeriesLocal StoriesFebruary 5, 2026 -
What is something outside of work that is bringing you joy lately?
We asked some of the most inspiring local entrepreneurs and creatives what was bringing them joy and we hope the responses...
Highlighter SeriesLocal StoriesFebruary 5, 2026 -
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
With all the focus on success it’s easy to overlook the valuable lessons we can learn from the more difficult parts...
Highlighter SeriesLocal StoriesFebruary 5, 2026 -
What are you most proud of building — that nobody sees?
We think this is an essential question because so often there is a disconnect between what matters to us and what...
Highlighter SeriesLocal StoriesFebruary 5, 2026 -
What are the biggest lies your industry tells itself?
Every industry has its myths—stories insiders repeat until they sound like truth. But behind the slogans and the spin are unspoken...
Highlighter SeriesLocal StoriesFebruary 5, 2026
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