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Co-owner of Freemynds Entertainment

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🚨 New Episode Alert 🚨 In this second part of the interview, Dannay sits down with Paul Orfalea, the Founder of Kinko’s for an exciting game of Push or Pivot! 🛠💼 Paul drops even more business wisdom in this episode, sharing invaluable lessons like knowing your value and understanding when to cash out, just like he did when he sold Kinko’s for a cool $2.4 billion! 💰💡

One of the standout moments? Paul shares a legendary quote from McDonald’s Founder Ray Kroc: “If I saw my competition drowning, I’d put a water hose in their mouth.” 🧯🔥 Talk about fierce competition! Plus, he dives deep into how technology is shaking up businesses, and the importance of adapting before it’s too late.

Don’t miss this episode, packed with insights and lessons from a true business giant! 📈📊

Watch now and let us know your favorite takeaway! And if you’re serious about business, you’ll want to tune in.

#PushOrPivot #PaulOrfalea #KinkosFounder #BusinessInsights #KnowYourValue #RayKroc #BusinessCompetition #EntrepreneurWisdom #BusinessLessons #AdaptOrDie #CashOutSmart #DannaysWhatHaute #BusinessGiants #2BillionDollarBusiness by @muchloveday

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2 years ago

Vintage lovers — this one’s for you!

@muchloveday takes you inside Clothes Heaven — Pasadena’s fashion treasure chest that’s been setting style trends for 40+ years!

Founded by Larayne, Clothes Heaven is home to Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Hermès, Pucci and so many more iconic brands. Every rack is history you can wear.

Dannay sat down with Larayne, explored the shop, and found so many fashion gems you have to see for yourself.

Want the full story?
Watch the complete tour on YouTube at FreeMynds Studios!
(Link in bio)

Catch What’s Haute? Live every Friday — where @muchloveday brings fashion to your screen every week!

#WhatsHaute #ClothesHeaven #VintageFashion #SustainableStyle #MuchLoveDay #Pasadena #FashionIcons #WhatsHauteLive #FreeMyndsStudios taken in Clothes Heaven by @muchloveday

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🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 by @muchloveday

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3 years ago

MELO KAN: IRL | EPISODE 1 • DROP 3
MEET THE LITES. 🎤

Same truth. Different energy.

Melo Kan has always made what he calls life music. Music about the things we’ve lived, the lessons we’ve learned, and everything in between.

But with The Lites, he’s bringing another side of that storytelling. More personality. More fun. More reasons to turn the music up and enjoy life.

In this drop, Melo introduces the people behind The Lites and gives some well-deserved love to The Wylde Bunch, the incredible live band that brought the music to life during our Tiny Desk-style performances.

And they didn’t just show up. They showed OUT. 🔥

Real musicians. Real chemistry. The kind of sound you don’t just hear. You feel.

We’re bringing that feeling back to music.

COMING NEXT: Before you hear Infinite Wisdom, we’re getting into the story behind it. What inspired Melo to write it? What was he going through? And why did he need to say it?

Then we’ll let the music speak.

🎬 WATCH THE FULL EPISODE NOW
YouTube: FREEMYNDS STUDIOS

And stay with us. We’re just getting started.

We do not create content. We discover stories.

#MeloKan #TheLites #WyldeBunch #FreeMyndsStudios #LifeMusic RealHipHop LiveMusic HipHopCulture by @muchloveday

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🍑 ONE JAR OF PEACHES. TWO CREOLE CREATIONS. A WHOLE LOT OF POSSIBILITIES. ⚜️

Bonjour Ma Babies!!!

Before the magic happens in the kitchen, there’s a story waiting to be discovered in the grocery aisle.

And this time, Chef Jacinta is taking y’all shopping! 🛒❤️

Welcome to THE PEACH CHRONICLES, a special three-part My Creole Table IRL adventure featuring @Dole!

For more than a century, Dole has been part of the story of bringing fruit to family tables. But at My Creole Table, we believe the real magic begins with what you DO with those ingredients.

Because a peach isn’t just a peach when it gets into Chef Jacinta’s hands. 👀🍑

Today, we’re following Jacinta through the market as she discovers Dole Peach Slices packed in 100% fruit juice, with no sugar added, and gets ready to transform them into two completely different creations.

🥗 THURSDAY — THE PEACH SALAD
Sweet meets savory as Jacinta brings her Creole creativity to a fresh peach salad with homemade peach vinaigrette.

🥂 FRIDAY — THE GINGER BEER PEACH PUNCH
A refreshing combination of peaches and ginger beer, with that special Jacinta touch.

And today? We’re discovering where the story begins.

To our friends at Dole: This is what happens when great ingredients meet a storyteller who understands that food is more than something we eat. It’s culture. It’s creativity. It’s connection. ❤️

We’re excited to bring the Ma Babies along for the journey, and we’re only getting started.

🍑 NOW TELL US: Would you put peaches in a SALAD, a PUNCH, or BOTH?!

Drop your answer below, tag somebody who loves peaches, and follow along tomorrow and Friday to see what Chef Jacinta creates!

Every recipe has a story. Every ingredient has a history. We don’t just cook—we pass it down.

MY CREOLE TABLE × DOLE
THE PEACH CHRONICLES | PART 01
From the Market to the Table.

Food. History. Love. ⚜️

A FreeMynds Studios Production.

#MyCreoleTable #BonjourMaBabies #ThePeachChronicles #Dole #DoleFruit ChefJacinta CreoleCooking NewOrleansFood PeachRecipes FoodHistory FoodStorytelling MyCreoleTableIRL FreeMyndsStudios by @muchloveday

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2 days ago

LIFE MUSIC. NOT JUST RAP.

FREEMYNDS STUDIOS PRESENTS: MELO KĀN IRL
EPISODE 1 | DROP 2 — LIFE MUSIC

Some rappers tell you what they have. Others tell you what they’ve lived.

Melo Kān calls what he creates “Life Music.”

The struggles. The victories. The mistakes. The lessons you don’t learn until life makes you pay attention.

This is hip-hop with something to say.

In Drop 2, we get into who Melo is as an artist, revisit his 2022 album EPU2: King Amongst Nikkas, and discuss the journey to his latest release, 2BH (To Be Honest) — available now.

But the music is only part of the story.

We’re introducing The Lites, a collective of artists bringing musicianship, storytelling, and live performance back to the forefront.

We’ve already filmed an intimate, Tiny Desk-inspired performance, and we’re beginning to release three songs from 2BH.

And in the final drop of this episode, we’re taking you inside “Infinite Wisdom” — the music, the meaning, and the mind behind it.

Because sometimes the most important reason to create isn’t the money.

It’s getting what’s inside you out into the world.

🎬 WATCH THE FULL EPISODE NOW
FreeMynds Studios on YouTube.

The conversation is just the beginning. The music is coming to life.

We’re bringing feeling back to music.

#FreeMyndsStudios #MeloKan #TheLites #MeloKanIRL #LifeMusic 2BH InfiniteWisdom RealHipHop IndependentArtists by @muchloveday

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LITTLE BALLS. BIG HISTORY. EVEN BIGGER FLAVOR. 🔥⚜️

Bonjour Ma Babies!!!

Chef Jacinta got in that kitchen and started rolling up something SERIOUS.

CODFISH BALLS, Ma Babies! 😮‍💨

Golden on the outside. Full of flavor on the inside. And apparently, impossible to stop eating once you start. 😂

But here’s what makes this dish special.

Long before refrigerators, people preserved cod with salt. Over generations, cooks across the Caribbean and beyond turned that humble ingredient into something extraordinary.

That’s the beauty of food history.

What started as preservation became tradition. What became tradition became somebody’s favorite childhood memory.

And Chef Jacinta is keeping the conversation going, one delicious bite at a time.

NOW WE GOT A QUESTION:

Where are our codfish ball people at?! 👀

Did your family make these? What did y’all call them? And who made the BEST ones?

We want to hear those stories in the comments. 👇🏾

Every recipe has a story. Every ingredient has a history. We don’t just cook—we pass it down.

MY CREOLE TABLE | FOOD. HISTORY. LOVE.

#MyCreoleTable #BonjourMaBabies #ChefJacinta #CodfishBalls #CreoleCooking NewOrleansFood FoodHistory FamilyRecipes FreeMyndsStudios by @muchloveday

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7 days ago

SOME THINGS YOU CREATE FOR MONEY. OTHERS YOU CREATE BECAUSE YOUR SOUL WON’T LET YOU KEEP THEM INSIDE. 👑

FREEMYNDS STUDIOS × MELO KĀN: IRL | EPISODE 001
Infinite Wisdom: The Art of Doing It for Yourself.

Before the stages. Before the streams. Before the next big opportunity… there’s the reason we started creating in the first place.

We took it back to something simple: an early morning in Redondo Beach, fishing with family, catching up with an old friend, and having the kind of conversations that remind you why art matters.

Melo Kān pulled up to spend the morning with Millard, Dannay, Mansa, and cousin Raymond as we prepare for the next chapter of his musical journey.

And what started as a fishing trip turned into a conversation about purpose, perseverance, creative freedom, and the wisdom that only comes from living.

We get into Melo’s latest album, 2BH (To Be Honest), introduce his collective The Lites, and explore the story and creative process behind “Infinite Wisdom,” including an intimate live performance from our Tiny Desk-inspired sessions.

But the most important part of this episode isn’t about an album.

It’s about understanding that your art doesn’t always have to make you money to be worth making.

Sometimes you write because you need to heal. Sometimes you create because you have something to say. Sometimes the reward is simply knowing you didn’t leave your gift buried inside you.

We’ve been making music videos and telling stories together since 2014. Now we’re opening a new chapter, bringing the cameras into real life, and inviting you along as we build toward new music, live shows, and everything still ahead.

No manufactured moments. No industry masks. Just family, friendship, music, and the truth.

🎬 WATCH EPISODE 001 — MELO KĀN IRL

🎧 Stream 2BH and listen to “Infinite Wisdom” on Apple Music and your preferred streaming platform.

We’re bringing feeling back to music.

FreeMynds Studios — We do not create content. We discover stories.

#MeloKan #FreeMyndsStudios #MeloKanIRL #InfiniteWisdom #2BH TheLites IndependentHipHop RealMusic HipHopCulture ArtistJourney RedondoBeach MusicDocumentary by @muchloveday

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8 days ago

Getting ready for our first two ads. by @muchloveday

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NO OVEN?! MA BABIES… THE LEMON IS DOING THE WORK. 🍋👀

Bonjour Ma Babies!!!

Chef Jacinta is making her No-Bake Lemon Pie, and this is exactly why we say food gets more interesting when you understand what’s actually happening in the bowl.

🍋 Fresh lemon.
🥛 Creamy filling.
🥧 Crust.
🔥 NO OVEN.

And that lemon isn’t just there for flavor.

The acidity from the lemon helps change the structure of the dairy proteins, helping that filling become thicker and creamier.

Translation in Jacinta language:

“Ma Baby, just squeeze the lemon.” 😂🍋

That’s the beauty of recipes like this.

Our mothers, grandmothers, aunties and elders didn’t need to stand in the kitchen giving chemistry lectures.

They just knew IT WORKED.

And generations later, we can finally look at the food they passed down and understand that there was science sitting right beside the tradition the whole time.

That’s My Creole Table.

We’re not here just to show you what Chef Jacinta cooks.

We want to discover WHY.

Why does it work?
Where did it come from?
Who passed it down?
And what memories are hiding inside it?

Because a recipe is never just a recipe.

So Ma Babies…

Who made the lemon pie in YOUR family? 🍋❤️

And be honest:

Whipped cream on top… YES or NO? 👇🏾😂

Every recipe has a story. Every ingredient has a history. We don’t just cook—we pass it down.

My Creole Table — Food. History. Love. ⚜️

#MyCreoleTable #BonjourMaBabies #ChefJacinta #NoBakeLemonPie #LemonPie SouthernDesserts CreoleFood NewOrleansCooking FoodHistory FamilyRecipes FoodCulture SouthernCooking FoodScience FreeMyndsStudios by @muchloveday

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9 days ago

One of my favorite pictures of me and Mansa together. Thanks @muchloveday for the 📸📸 by @muchloveday

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11 days ago

Save all ya accolades just the 💰💵💵💵💵💵💵 by @muchloveday

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