do you need a main character?

reporting for duty

i’m marie. i walk in & the plot thickens. people know when they see me that this room is going to get a little more interesting.

some people are observers, some people are participants, some people are catalysts. i manage to be all 3, and now i’m writing down my notes.

i’ve seen the city change before my very eyes being in the center of it all while still feeling like an outsider. not an influencer, not a founder, not a native, something outside the box and glaringly not of this world.

things i think about:

• Why Bars Need Story, Not Influencers

• Why Brands Should Launch Social Shows in 2026

• Is Having a Boyfriend Embarassing?

• What I’m Learning About Human Behavior in Miami

• Is Miami the Worst City to Date In?

• IRL Culture Is Coming Back — Here’s Why

• Why Characters Sell More Than Ads

• How I Alchemized the City

built with:

• first-generation-born-to-immigrant-parents work ethic 🇷🇴🇵🇭 (my mom is asian = failure is not an option)

• a bachelor’s degree in behavioral therapy, a master’s degree in business (you don’t see that combo of empathy and acumen every day)

• iced americanos with almond milk (intolerant of lactose and time wasters)

• lip gloss & miniskirts (because accomplished women deserve to look fantastic)

• dramatic irony (always breaking the 4th wall)

• whimsy, romanticism, chaos, & authenticity (because we only have 1 big beautiful life on this earth)

now accepting proposals for creative work & collaborations. open to all mediums. i want you to feel something:

💌 marievladllc@gmail.com

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