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DECEMBER 2020 PUBLISHER

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Dear 2020,

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AS WE WRAP UP AND LOOK TO A NEW YEAR I WANT TO THANK YOU. It’s

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coaster of emotions, you have proved that we as humans, are… resilient. For that, I am grateful. You’ve taught us all that we need to slow down, look around, and appreciate what we have. You’ve taught us to listen, to learn, and improve by pivoting and practicing patience. The biggest thing I have personally learned in 2020 is that nothing is permanent. We all must adapt, grow, and above all, be kind. So many blessings come from the lessons in 2020.

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why I am very excited about our cover story. It is focused on a movement around human kindness and paying it forward through a new social platform called Kindli.

Refreshing? I know!

What is Kindli? It's a new and different social platform geared toward positivity, and change for the betterment of humankind. It’s aimed to change behavior in a way that will help our world become a better place through acts of kindness and interactions in a healthy way, both online and face-to-face.

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INSPIRED BY

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Martin Diamond and the Kindli bus

The Kindli app

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SPREADING KINDNESS WITH KINDLI MEET THE NEW DIGITAL PLATFORM THAT’S REVOLUTIONIZING SOCIAL MEDIA

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IT WAS 2017, AND MARTIN DIAMOND WAS BRAINSTORMING. The founder and CEO of VURIA, LLC, a digital media firm in Scottsdale, he has managed the design and development of thousands of web and mobile projects, marketing initiatives, and media productions for companies around the world. He was well-versed in the digital space, which is where the father of three saw something he realized he wanted to change.

“My problem was looking at social media and seeing what I thought were so many things wrong with it, which I [then] sought to fix, to give it a purpose and make it better,” he explains.

As of last month, what began as an idea launched as an app, website, and social movement.

Kindli, as it’s called, is a platform with a purpose—and it’s ready to change the world.

Kindli was built to focus on the positive and eliminate the negative. Yes, that means that there’s no bullying or hateful language, and there are no depressing conversations about news or politics. Instead, the narrative is on kindness and positivity.

The revolutionary idea was created to propel a sustainable movement that impacts positive global change.

Even in just its development stage, the idea of spreading kindness had a big draw. In that time, it attracted such founding members as professional baseball and football star Tim Tebow, three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings, and WWE star Thaddeus Ballard (also known as Titus O’Neil). And Darleen Santore, also known as Coach Dar and for her work with professional athletes, also signed on as the CKO—Chief Kindness Officer.

“I have served as the U.S. Ambassador for Global Pay It Forward Day since 2015, and as a board-certified occupational therapist and mental conditioning coach, helping the well-being of others and creating positive global change has always been my personal mission. When I was asked to partner with Kindli as Chief Kindness Officer, I knew this would be an incredible opportunity to make an impact, spread kindness, and help boost the mental well-being of people who use social media daily. I believe the world needs Kindli and is ready to create a positive and tangible shift in humanity,” Santore says.

So, what exactly is Kindli?

While in some respects it looks similar to the social media apps that most people are already familiar with in that they can post, like, and comment, Kindli is distinctly different. Everything on the site is positive, and kind acts are celebrated. It is designed to be a safe space for people to connect, and where they can be inspired or inspire others.

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“I HOPE THAT THIS PLATFORM HELPS THE WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE—THEIR MENTAL HEALTH—AND IT LIFTS UP THEIR SPIRITS AND INSPIRES THEM TO SERVE.”

KINDLI CARDS In addition to the platform, Kindli provides a home for the “Pay It Forward” movement with real-world Kindli Cards™, a proprietary, patent-pending method of tracking kind acts worldwide.

Diamond explains them by using the well-known Starbucks drive-thru “pay it forward” experience. Except, in this scenario, a Kindli user would leave a Kindli Card with the barista, and ask them to give it to the car behind them when they tell them their order was paid for. The card— which has no details on it that would personally identify the card’s giver—has a QR code. If the person who was on the receiving end wanted to say thank you, they could scan the card with their phone and send an anonymous thank you message, photo, or video to the Kindli member. That member could then share that message to their Kindli profile to inspire others to perform their own acts of kindness. Those involved do have the option to reveal their identity and connect on the platform if they want.

Not only were the cards created to inspire kindness, but to track the number of kind acts they inspired, as well.

Kindli founders have a mission of inspiring one billion acts of kindness around the world.

MAKING IT A POSITIVE PLACE Anyone can create an account on Kindli and browse for free, but there are safeguards built in to ensure that it remains a safe and positive place.

In order to comment or post content—the first time only—members are required to make a one-time, one dollar payment, which Kindli then donates 100% of to one of its charity partners, which include organizations such as United Way Worldwide, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, ASPCA, GLAAD, Special Olympics, Disabled Veterans, Susan G. Komen, Tim Tebow Foundation, and Bullard Family Foundation. This feature is designed to not only eliminate fake accounts, but, since the purchase will be linked to an in-app purchase, enforce accountability and Martin Diamond and Kindli cards

strict content guidelines.

The proceeds also help with another of Kindli’s goals— to donate one billion dollars to nonprofit organizations.

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Diamond agrees that inspiring one billion acts of kindness across the globe and donating one billion dollars to charity are big goals, but says confidently, “Yes, they are lofty goals, but I think with this platform we can reach them.

“The basic premise [of Kindli] was to create a positive alternative for social media where people can interact and walk away feeling good about the time they spent on the platform, and maybe feel a little more positive about the world and life in general, rather than what I saw was just a downward spiral of negativity and a very hostile, very unfriendly environment that was being fostered and just increasing in ‘traditional’ social media,” he explains. “It really just was trying to figure out a path to fix what I saw were the major flaws in those platforms that were allowing them to be abused and taken over by hate, and, essentially, allowing them to become a very, very toxic environment.”

REDEFINING THE INFLUENCER Kindli also aims to change the current perception of what it means to be an influencer on social media. Currently, influencers are generally popular and are often endorsing products. Kindli hopes to alter that definition to someone who changes others’ behavior and inspires them to do good things, and truly makes a positive impact on those around them.

“On Kindli, rather than putting the focus on just likes and popularity, our emphasis is more on what have you done to make a difference, and how much of an impact are you making?”

Everyone from companies to celebrities to individuals will be able to show the world how much they are an influencer by the number of Kindli cards they’ve given out, based on the number that will be linked to their profile.

SPOT THE BUS Kindli also now has a dedicated bus, which goes around with what they call their “Street Team,” and often a celebrity, making random stops to do random acts of kindness. This was recently on display when Tebow and the Street Team took the bus around Phoenix and stopped at a gas station, where they surprised customers by paying for their gas, and Tebow actually pumped their gas and cleaned their windshields. They also stopped by a teen football practice, where Tebow gave the team an inspiring speech, as well as a grocery store where they paid for customers’ groceries, and more.

Kindli will also feature Daily Kindness content, a stream of feelgood stories, videos, and news.

“I hope that this platform helps the well-being of people—their mental health—and it lifts up their spirits and inspires them to serve. I hope this is the platform they turn to, to be uplifted and inspired. [After being on the site], I want people to leave it better than they started their day.

This is going to change the word for better,” says Santore.

Darleen Santore

Find Kindli at Kindli.org, or download the mobile app in the App Store or Google Play.

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ARTICLE ANGEL FUCHS

Then there’s his record studio, MIA Records.

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To say D’Agnolo is multi-faceted in music is a big understatement.

He finds joy in creating his own music, and also in helping others create theirs.

AMAZON PRIME CONTENT CREATOR, SCOTTSDALE STUDIO OWNER, AND REALITY TV SHOW STAR

Eight years ago, D’Agnolo started a project called The Recording Studio. It was endeavor that brought bands together to record music, and then stream it online. The project lasted about a year before it was put on the back burner.

“We were a little ahead of our time back then,” D’Agnolo says.

“Nobody was really going online to watch live music at that time.”

At the beginning of 2020, D’Agnolo and his wife, Emily, were ready to get the ball rolling again for The Recording Artist. That’s when the global pandemic shook things up a little. Live shows were cancelled, creating an opportunity to really get The Recoding Artist up and running.

“Everyone was performing online,” he says.

The current model of The Recording Artist is a subscription-based online platform that allows listeners/viewers a deeper look into the music recording process. The participating bands go through a vetting process helmed by Courtney Sheber, head of A & R (Artists and Repertoire). Sheber personally selects bands she feels are appropriate for the process, and then turns to the subscribers for their input and song selection. Then, D’Agnolo meets with the band to get them ready for the recording session.

Every Wednesday, The Recording Artist live streams the recoding sessions. Each lasts two hours, and the subscribers are invited to interact through the chat feature.

“The bands don’t even know what song they’re recoding until they arrive at the studio,” says D’Agnolo. “It adds to the excitement, and allows the fans to be involved in the process.”

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Also adding to the excitement is the tight timeframes in which

COMES NEAREST TO EXPRESSING

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being streamed on the internet. The setup leaves little room for mis-

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takes, and plenty of antics and entertainment—inspiring D’Agnolo even further.

ident, Otto D’Agnolo, holds close. Music

As a content creator for Amazon Prime (yes, he dabbles in film, too),

has been a big part of D’Agnolo’s life

D’Agnolo created a reality show of the same name. The pilot episode

since he was a young boy, growing up in

premiered mid-September, and a new episode is scheduled to be

Peoria, Illinois. The fire was ignited with

released every four to six weeks.

a notice he saw posted about joining the

D’Agnolo was surprised to learn that viewers found him funny.

school band.

“They find me quirky, and some of the feedback was that I was the

“I signed up thinking they had all the instruments for us,” says D’Agnolo. “Then

funniest thing on the webcast,” he says. “On the show you realize how weird I am.”

I found out we had to provide our own.”

The reality show features the entire process of The Recording Artist,

That instrument turned out to be a

from Sheber selecting participating bands, to D’Agnolo getting meet-

trumpet, which would help to shape the

ing them for the first time. It takes a village to get things going, so

path of his future. He soon picked up

viewers are introduced to other key players as well, including Brian

the guitar, then a bass guitar. And he

Stubblefield, technical director and narrator, and A.D. Adams, who

sings and composes music, too. In fact,

serves as a sort of a mentor to the band members.

D’Agnolo is an Emmy-award winning

It’s all quite an undertaking, but everyone finds joy in the process.

songwriter, and he fronts two tribute

D’Agnolo says he was truly inspired to go down this road to stay rele-

bands that have toured the country.

vant in the ever-evolving business of music.

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“In my business, I saw changes that made it difficult for the industry to stay alive. People were streaming instead of buying, and fans wanted constant content,” he says “At my recoding studio, I started getting more calls from people wanting to be engineers than I did from performers.”

The Recording Artist ticks off all the boxes, meeting the needs of fans and artists.

“It’s a lot of fun and these bands get so much out of it,” he says. “At the end of the recording session they get a fully produced song, and some of them are even featured on the show. It’s a great opportunity, great exposure.”

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1.

GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE AND QUALITY MERCHANDISE ARE THE KEYSTONES OF ANY BUSINESS. In the jewelry industry, knowledgeable staff is also a critical component. This is why Frank Isaac, owner of Isaac Jewelers, personally handpicks all of his employees. He’s also on premises every day, and he enjoys interacting with

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his customers.

“Our standards in the store are very high,” he says. “My employees treat everyone who walks in the same, whether doing a repair for $50 or making a million dollar sale. The treatment is the same, the respect is the same, and that’s what really makes us different from everyone else.”

In the same location for 17 years, Isaac has a loyal customer base and has welcomed many generations into his store. He’s sold pieces to parents, their children, and their

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grandchildren. His sales staff, who are gemologists and diamontologists, have been with him, on average, for more than 10 years—Isaac says they’re like family.

“I’m a hands-on owner and operator, so I make sure when you walk in, you’re walking into a family, and are treated with love and respect,” he says. “My customers have been loyal to me for 17 years, and we have a huge amount of followers. My employees know many of our customers by name.”

Originally from Syria, Isaac came to the United States when he was 17. While attending Arizona State University

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full-time, he also worked full-time for a jeweler in Old Town Scottsdale and learned everything he could about the business. In 1996, shortly after obtaining his B.A. in finance, he opened a small jewelry store/gift shop, which he sold a year later.

“I then opened a Native American jewelry store in 1997, and had that until 2003,” he says. “All my life, I wanted to open a fine jewelry store, but didn’t have the money. But 5.

then, I sold that store and opened Isaac Jewelers in 2017.

When you work hard, you can realize your dreams.”

Within its 4,000 square feet, Isaac Jewelers offers a wide selection of merchandise, from bridal to fashion, at all different price points. In addition to jewelry, the store carries a large array of designer watches. And, everything at Isaac Jewelers is done in-house, including custom work and repairs—they don’t send things out.

“We have things in our store that nobody has, and there are pieces from a hundred dollars to a million dollars,” Isaac says. “We have a little bit of everything. And, we use quality diamonds. You can save money on cheaper gems, but it’s not worth it if you want sparkle.”

What Isaac is well known for, and what he considers his specialty, is custom jewelry.

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“I like to listen to the customer to understand what they like and what

Trends are always changing in the jewelry business, and Isaac

they don’t like, and I look at what they’re wearing to get ideas of what

says that although white gold is always the biggest seller, in the last

I can make,” he says. “I want to make them things they can wear daily

six to seven months a lot of people are moving in the direction of

and enjoy, and not make crazy stuff that they’re not going to wear. We

yellow gold.

create unique things, or if you have your own ideas, we take them and

“Instead of a small amount, we now have two or three cases of

kind of tweak them a little bit to make one-of-a-kind pieces. Our prices

yellow gold. A white gold and yellow gold combination is very rich to

are reasonable and we can do everything within two to three weeks.”

the eye, so we’ve been doing a lot of two-tone.”

Isaac also refashions jewelry that people no longer want to wear.

Also popular now is rose gold, along with stackables. Instead

“I take it, melt it, and pull everything out to make [the customer] some-

of wearing one pendant, the current look is to wear two or three

thing outstanding,” he says. “We do it in steps because we don’t want to

pendants in different lengths. And instead of donning one bracelet,

shock them. After I draw the design on a piece of paper, my CAD designer

wearing multiples is the style.

puts it together in the computer, and we show that to the customer first, just in case they want to make changes. This is all free of charge.”

Once a customer approves it, the new piece is finished within a couple weeks. So far, he says, he’s done more than 10,000 pieces, and hasn’t had one person say no to his CAD design.

“Jewelry is a passion,” he says. “If you have passion for something, it’s like love. Jewelry is something people don’t need, but it’s a passion for them. You have to love what you do, and you have to love what you wear.”

Isaac Jewelers is also very invested in the community.

“About a year ago, I had a customer, an older lady, who liked very

“We’re the main sponsor of Child Crisis Arizona, a big charity that

cool things,” says Isaac. “She didn’t want anything common. She told

raises over a million dollars in yearly events,” he says. “I’ve been

me, ‘I’m not looking for simple stuff. Make me something unique.’ So, I

involved with them for six or seven years now, and I usually make

spoke with her a little bit and found out she’s into art and into coloring,

beautiful diamond jewelry for people to bid on.

and loves chandeliers. She had a bracelet with a bunch of small diamonds in it that she wasn’t wearing, so I took it apart completely and

“I’m also involved with Phoenix Children’s Hospital; we give a percentage of sales to them every year.”

made her chandelier earrings. They were popular in the ’50s and ’60s,

Isaac is also a huge supporter of military, veterans, police officers,

but these had a modern twist and were flat, so whenever she moved

and firefighters. They, along now with hospital workers, receive dis-

the diamonds really sparkled. Really, really cool, and she loved them.”

counts in his store. IsaacJewelers.com

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SCOTTSDAZZLE

CHRISTMAS AT THE PRINCESS

Scottsdazzle in Old Town Scottsdale

The 11th year of this event includes a

dazzles with numerous holiday events,

musical tree with 70,000 lights; a

including live entertainment, a Gold

Desert Ice outdoor ice skating rink

Palette ArtWalk, The Dazzle of Historic

(skate rentals are available); holiday

Old Town, Yuletide Yoga, a Santa Wine

characters; and a Lagoon Lights

Around, a Festive Food Demonstration,

light display, which features 4.5

Enjoy the splendor of the holiday

a Sparkle & Spin Scavenger Hunt, and

million lights. At S’mores Land,

season at this free event, which

more. Some events require advance

there’s the Polar Glide, Christmas

features live music by the Volcano

registration. Find details and a list of

Carousel, and Frosty’s Ferris Wheel.

Steel Drum Duo, Electric Violinist,

events online. Scottsdazzle.com

Santa is also on hand for photos.

Natasha,

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Guitar Duo, and Miguel de Maria on

Old Town Scottsdale

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a nexus of social communication and

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political transformation. SMOCA.org

3 5TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY WINE & DINE CHRISTMAS EVENT The SHOPS Gainey Village

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Spanish Guitar throughout the shop-

CHRISTMAS IN THE RAINFOREST Butterfly Wonderland

Enjoy the seasonal holiday experience, Christmas in the Rainforest,

1-JAN 3

ping center. There will also be horse

HOLIDAY LIGHTS AT MCCORMICKSTILLMAN RAILROAD PARK

goods,

McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park

and carriage rides from Scottsdale Horse and Carriage, as well as baked coffee,

and

hot

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late by Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.

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which features an abundance of but-

Scottsdale’s

terflies from the rainforests of Costa

Railroad Park celebrates the holidays

Rica, Africa, and Asia. Not only will

with a winter wonderland of lights.

the locale will be decked out in fes-

Take a train ride on the Paradise &

tive décor, but there will be live music

Pacific Railroad through the park and

from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the butterfly

enjoy the lights and displays. This

conservatory by violinist Jonathan

year, there will be limited-capacity,

Wander amongst artist and vendor

Levingston on Dec. 5 and Dec. 12.

one-hour blocks at 6, 7:15, and 8:30

booths

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p.m., and tickets must be purchased

Downtown Tempe. This festival consis-

in advance. Closed Dec. 24, 25, 31.

tently ranks among the Top 100 Classic

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& Contemporary Craft Shows in the

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McCormick-Stillman

4-6 FALL TEMPE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Downtown Tempe

spread

safely

throughout

nation by Sunshine Artist magazine.

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There will also be food trucks avail-

URBAN MAPPING: PUBLIC SPACE THROUGH THE LENS OF CONTEMPORARY IRANIAN ARTISTS

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with six holiday-themed “tunnels”

Contemporary Art

Virtual

of lights that encircle the Salt River

This exhibition shines a light on

Enjoy tea and treats at home while sup-

Fields baseball facility. The lights are

aspects of the Iranian experience

porting local nonprofit Duet: Partners

synchronized to music, with holiday

normally hidden from the outside

In Health & Aging. This year's event,

songs simulcast into vehicles on a

world by focusing on public and

held virtually, will once again support

designated radio signal. On Dec. 10,

private spaces. Comprised of photo-

Duet’s vital mission to promote health

during the 7 p.m. hour, all lights will

graphs and video installations, it fea-

and well-being through vitally needed

turn blue and white in a celebration of

tures the work of 10 essential voices

services to homebound adults, family

Hanukkah. HolidayLightsSRF.com

in contemporary Iranian art who

caregivers, faith communities, and

HOLIDAY LIGHTS AT SALT RIVER FIELDS Salt River Fields

Experience the dazzling show of nearly five million lights along a 1.2-mile-long

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explore the notion of urban space as

display—complete

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Scottsdale Museum of

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19 A CHORALE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Virtual

Join the Phoenix Chorale for this free holiday virtual broadcast. Hosted by Artistic Director Christopher Gabbitas, it brings together hig lights from two memorable Christmas pr grams in 2018 and 2019, led by guest conductors Anton Armstrong and AndrO J. Thomas. Musical highlights include Glory, Glory, Glory to the Newborn King and Silent Night. It is paired with singalongs and new music by the Phoenix Chorale. PhoenixChorale.org

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT ARTICLE MICHELLE TALSMA EVERSON PHOTOGRAPHY LINDSAY JENKS

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She then played the game on a date and it worked well—though it didn’t necessarily lead to a romantic connection in that particular instance.

“The Perfect Date Game, which it’s called, works in all kinds of different ways,” Angel says. “It helps you to not walk into patterns that you may have had in the past.”

Angel says that the game’s questions focus on building an intimate connection—not sexual—but learning about yourself and the person you’re play-

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NOTICED A PATTERN IN HER DATING LIFE.

“You can make it your own,” she says. “Play it

She would go on a date with someone new, they

with anyone you want to bond and connect with

would have fun and connect on a surface level,

on a deeper level.”

but after some time, she had a hard time opening up in a genuine way.

Once she had the questions set, the rest of the process for releasing the game was an entrepre-

“This became a pattern. I’m a bit of an intro-

neurial journey. She had been let go right before

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vert and a nerd, and I need to drop my guard,

quarantine started, so her focus became creating

but not have the date turn into an interview,”

the game. She created an LLC, designed the

wa n t to b o n d

Angel explains.

physical copy of the game, built her website, and

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came from humble means, and always created

“There will be many expansion packs, including

games to entertain herself and friends. So why not

ones for kids, holidays, girls’ night out, and more,”

create a game for dating?

she explains.

with on a d e e p e r l e v e l .”

So, a lightbulb went off: as a child, she says, she

So, she came up with questions and boxed

With much of 2020 and quarantine focused on

them up. The questions went beyond just ones to

creating the Perfect Date Game, Angel suggests

ask on a date—they’re more for making connec-

to others in similar situations: “If you’re finding

tions with anyone. Her first test subjects were her

yourself with time on your hands or in the middle

son—who then played it with his friends—and her

of a career transition, what is it that you have

best friend.

always wanted to do? You need to be your big-

“We [her best friend and herself] found out things we didn’t know about each other and became even closer,” she says.

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is planning on expanding the game already, too.

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