Mylene Mae on Trends, Staying Curious, and Creating for Fun

Mylene Mae on Trends, Staying Curious, and Creating for Fun

Author: B&H Photo & Video December 11, 2025 Duration: 29:43

Join Deanna as she welcomes professional side-quester, storyteller, and video editor, Mylene Mae (@mylenesmind). Mylene shares her personal journey, including how she pivoted from working in STEM and got started in video, as well as her learning process and the struggles of digesting long-form content. They discuss the importance betting on yourself, staying curious, and forgetting the metrics and finding the fun in content creation.

Credits:

  • Host & Creative Producer: Deanna Testa
  • Creative Producer: Elena Maidebura
  • Creative Editor: Larissa Mattei
  • Technical Producer: Mike Weinstein
  • Executive Producer: Richard Stevens

 


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