Interviews

Keith Munyan – Making the Transition from Model to Photographer Look Easy

Keith Munyan – Making the Transition from Model to Photographer Look Easy

Keith Munyan has modeled for 15 years and has been on calendars, appeared on “X-tra,” “Hard Copy,” and “Access Hollywood.” He was featured on Billboards for Bud Light, modeled for Diet Coke, did countless commercials, and was a very successful swimsuit model. With those rugged good looks of his, one would never expect to see him behind the camera.



Marlene Forté – It Wasn’t Too Late to Follow Her Dream

Marlene Forté – It Wasn’t Too Late to Follow Her Dream

Marlene Forté has appeared in Lost, The Unit, My Wife and Kids, The George Lopez Show, etc. The film Adrift in Manhattan, where Marlene is featured along with Heather Graham and William Baldwin, recently premiered at Sundance Film Festival. She has produced and starred in several of her own productions, and hers is a face, you will immediately recognize!



Rachel Melvin – Much More Than Just the Character She Portrays

Rachel Melvin – Much More Than Just the Character She Portrays

Rachel Melvin plays Chelsea on the popular NBC soap opera, Days of Our Lives. This talented actress only moved to Los Angeles 3 years ago on a whim, and within 6 months, starred in a movie and later landed a contract role on one of the longest running daytime soap opera’s.



Dr. Geoffrey R. Keyes – Proudly Setting the Standard for Safety in Plastic Surgery

Dr. Geoffrey R. Keyes – Proudly Setting the Standard for Safety in Plastic Surgery

I spoke with plastic surgeon Geoffrey R. Keyes and he shed some light on the importance of surgeons and their facilities following certain guidelines for safety. I went online and landed on a few prime cosmetic surgery blog sites. I read with great interest how people are doing research via word of mouth to decide on just the right cosmetic surgeon. I was astounded to find that most of what I read was not based on logic or credentials, but price and instinct.



Nora Catherine – Lavishly Original Jewelry Made from Semi-Precious Stones

Nora Catherine – Lavishly Original Jewelry Made from Semi-Precious Stones

Nora’s jewelry is one-of-a-kind art that should be displayed in a gallery, not just around somebody’s neck. In fact, that’s how I saw one of these stunning necklaces for the first time, around Nora’s neck at L.A. Fashion Week.



Amanda Shi – Designing Outside the Box with Avita, the Eco-Friendly Clothing Line

Amanda Shi – Designing Outside the Box with Avita, the Eco-Friendly Clothing Line

Having been featured in OCEAN, Justine, Item, Audrey, Stylephile.com, Apparel News, STAR Magazine; and worn by Andrea Bowen, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Teri Hatcher, just to name a few; Amanda Shi has created a brand that has been embraced by the media, celebrities, and consumers as the environmentally friendly clothing line.



Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Alexander Rivkin, M.D. – Expanding the Use of Botox®

Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Alexander Rivkin, M.D. – Expanding the Use of Botox®

I always thought my first visit to a plastic surgeon would include leaflets of models whose noses I wanted, or pictures of celebrities with the perfect profile. After all, I do live in Los Angeles, aka tinsel town, aka Hollywood fabulous–the land where everybody is a size 2, has a perfect nose, full lips, no character lines, and a 6-pack. I guess I could have scheduled a lipo-suction appointment, or a breast augmentation procedure, or maybe even a butt lift. But instead I found myself visiting probably the only plastic surgeon on the west side with a moral conscience.



Divas for a Cure – Bikers Promoting Breast Cancer Awareness and Raising Funds for Breast Cancer Research

Divas for a Cure – Bikers Promoting Breast Cancer Awareness and Raising Funds for Breast Cancer Research

Ladies on motorcycles fighting breast cancer. What a wonderful idea! But is “ladies” too soft of a word? Though these women are true ladies, they represent a demographic that may have been overlooked in the fight against breast cancer. Divas for a Cure consists of a core group of women who ride motorcycles. Jan Emanel, the founder, is a breast cancer survivor, who has taken her bike along with a host of other divas to help spread the word about breast cancer awareness to the biker community.



Bowling for Boobies: How This Annual Event Has Helped Fight Against Breast Cancer

Bowling for Boobies:   How This Annual Event Has Helped Fight Against Breast Cancer

One might chuckle when presented with the title Bowling for Boobies. I did. But once I learned what this funny little title stood for, my laughter turned into real compassion. Edith Speed, a breast cancer survivor, and her caring friends founded the annual charity event to aid women while they are dealing with this potentially deadly illness.



Brian Dean – Dispelling the Myths and Misconceptions of Hypnosis

Brian Dean – Dispelling the Myths and Misconceptions of Hypnosis

One of the myths and misconceptions about hypnosis is that there is some sort of control that the hypnotist has over the subject’s mind. But, everything that occurs within hypnosis is within full control of the subject. So there is no mind control.