Social Media: Star the Poet
Shameless Plug: Ladies and gentlemen, popcorn lovers and poetry snappers tune in and listen to Star — a young writer and spoken word poet who started writing before most of us figured out how to fold a fitted sheet. She grew up as a Caribbean-American kid scribbling poems about life, identity, and whatever else a young genius writes about when everybody else is busy trying to beat Level 3 of Mario Kart.Then high school hit, and instead of doing what most teens do — you know, pretending homework doesn’t exist — she joined community networks with other young POC bucks and started tapping into her Canadian community. (Yes… she’s basically Avengers-Assemble, but make it poetic.) By listening, observing, and actually talking to people — something we adults forget to do — Star realized her superpower: using her words to show the world through our eyes, our dreams, our struggles, and our joy. And she’s not just about “pretty poems.” Oh no — Star is powered by empowerment, action, and enough community love to make a Disney movie jealous. Her mission? To help turn the dreams of the people into something real… something bright… something shining — kind of like the stars that light up the night sky, but with way better metaphors. So buckle up. Grab your popcorn. Because today, we’re talking to a young poet who isn’t just writing about the world — she’s helping re-write it.
The Pantry
Welcome to the Pantry area of the Pizza ’n’ Popcorn – a popcast blog, where the guest list hits like movie night featuring the Avengers: Endgame—but instead of hammers and shields they come with slices, snacks, and zero pretentious energy. Where thought leaders, healers, creators, and full-on main characters pull up and put their integrity (and a little pride) on the line. We get to see who or what survives while we dig through an endless bucket of freshly popped kettle corn. Think Hot Slice chaos, Late Night & Early Morning laughs, and the kind of conversations you’d have at 1 a.m. when the pizza box is empty but the popcorn bowl somehow isn’t and who the hell left pizza grease on the mic?
We’re popcasting up comedy, satire, and the occasional truth bomb, because life’s too short not to laugh at it. Our guests aren’t here to flex résumés but maybe embellish their latest Game of Thrones late night sequel, we will be rewriting origin stories, villain arcs, and Shakespearean monologues while being refreshingly unfiltered along the way. So grab your snack-sized escape into the ridiculous and the relatable, bring your appetite for nonsense and your sense of humor, and enjoy the show. Extra cheese and sarcasm served hot and ready. Batteries not included.
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Website: Leadenticity Shameless Plug: When Emily in Paris meets The Matrix, and a luxury real estate portfolio all merge into one you end up with Optimus Prime Estate or one very productive human. Alicia is the founder of Melioration and Leadenticity, two brands living at the crossroads of elevated design, high-end real estate, and AI-powered marketing systems that actually work—without the burnout spiral ask Morpheus. She helps founders and property owners build businesses and experiences that perform like a well-oiled Tesla: sleek, smart, and gas free. I hope batteries are included here.
As a full-on digital nomad, Alicia designs, builds, and scales from anywhere in the world, casually proving that freedom, sophistication, and operational excellence can coexist proving you can run global systems with one hand on a laptop and a bowl of popcorn in the other. From luxury short-term rental design to automated lead gen and globally scalable brand systems, she’s all about doing big things—intentionally, intelligently, and with style. Basically, if your business needs a glow-up and a backend that doesn’t collapse, she’s your girl. Think less hustle culture, more “Let’s order another pizza, let the systems take care of themselves.”
Website: Moments With Bliss Ink Shameless Plug: We sit down with Mr. Todde Bliss, whose real-life story feels like the Lion Queen King, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and a “wait…this actually happened?” moment all rolled into one—best enjoyed with pizza nearby or better yet some popcorn within reach. Todde shares his journey from being an orphan at Seoul Sanitarium Orphanage, the life-changing love he received from Mrs. Grace Rue, and a little-known chapter of history where African Americans became white, long before the Michael Jakson song, stepped up in a major way to adopt Korean orphans after the Korean War. And just when you think the credits are about to roll, the story pulls a full Hollywood twist with a reunion with his birth mother some 50 plus years later —cue the emotional music, dim the lights and reach for your best popcorn. It’s heartfelt, hopeful, and proof that sometimes the most powerful stories aren’t fiction… they’re just waiting to be told. Remember Simba had to start his journey somewhere, so enjoy this episode that starts like a powerful documentary and somehow still makes room for movie-night vibes.
Shameless Plug: A proud mom of three, she grew up in Arizona and now runs things in Highland Park, Michigan, where she’s basically the community’s unofficial showrunner — think Oprah meets Olivia Pope, but with better playlists and fewer binders. From January to December, she produces city events ranging from A to Z like it’s a Marvel release schedule. When she’s not curating vibes, she’s learning electric guitar picture AC/DC “shook me all night long” (future rock-mom era loading…), speaking multiple languages, and playing with food like it’s a Food Network challenge — because creativity tastes better and cost more. She’s traveled across the U.S., collecting stories like Pokémon, and ever since she was a little girl dreaming of being a talk show host, she knew the mic was her destiny, bars! Now, as co-host of Pizza ’n’ Popcorn, she helps serve up a space where people can share their stories — no scripts – well maybe, extra cheese, buttered popcorn, and all feelings welcomed… mama’s home.