Understanding without Judgement
Welcome to the Exclusive Home for Professional Muses, Jesters, & Mental Cartographers!
WHAT IS A MODERN MUSE?
Since the dawn of invention humans across the world have sought inspiration & understanding from every possible source. That desire is not exclusive to artists and creators. Engineers, artisans, mathematicians, teachers, trade workers and scientists have all benefited from sparks of creativity. And yet, with a world so full of innovation, even the most imaginative among us can find themselves inspirationally blocked or creatively lost. We at S. Stephon Brown Amusements offer a solution inspired by ancient history, Employ the use of a Professional Muse.
Muses Through History
The original Muses of Greek antiquity were goddesses of art, literature and science, that gifted inspiration to mortals they found to be worthy. Throughout the ensuing creative periods of humanity, the muse took on a more practical and earth-based role. No longer were they ethereal entities to be simply dreamt of, but insightful individuals with the goals of helping other creatives. The Renaissance, the Age of Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution and even the .COM boom all utilized unique outside viewpoints to generate ideas and concepts never seen before to shape our collective pasts. We have simply updated and formalized the process.
The Modern Muse
Modern Musing is a performance & observation based medium that utilizes a very special set of skills to create an environment where inspiration & creativity can take hold. Muses are experts in interpersonal communication & interaction, both verbal and physical. They use understanding of themselves and their surroundings, to pass understanding on to their clients. Muses are meant to bring new perspectives, attitudes and approaches into the path of their clients.
Mental Cartography & Performative Communication: Our Unique Techniques
S. Stephon Brown Amusements believes that real inspiration can only be achieved through truth, authenticity & understanding. This is reflected in our "Truths Based" approach to musing by employing Mental Cartography, a feels & obsessions based thought-craft developed by our founder, and Performative Communication, an improvised interactive persona approach. Using these techniques, our muses not only work to inspire new perceptions, but to also uncover the root causes of any blocks involved. Intuition, empathy, discretion and hyper-awareness are just a few of the attributes our muses tap into to hold space for creativity, imagination, and flow.
PROFESSIONAL MUSING SERVICES
Ongoing Personal Musing
a Personalized Journey of Creative Self-Discovery
For many individuals, modern life is a non-stop combination of anxieties & expectations with very brief moments of positive understanding or true joy. This is often caused by an imbalance of driving forces within a persons life, as we split ourselves into dozens of pieces in an attempt to fit into boxes not meant for us.
Our approach to Modern Musing focuses on growth, understanding, & authenticity through honest conversations, interesting encounters, & shared activities. Unlike other coaches, Muses don't work in sterile office spaces. We prefer to interact with our clients in their environments to truly understand & assist them.
Interactions can range from online chats, to home visits, to shared vacations, with museums, concerts, or craft shows along the way. Each ongoing Musing begins with a free online consultation to discuss your needs and check our compatibility as a musing team. A clear set of goals, a fair price and flexible schedule are agreed to in advance.
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Musing Special Events
Add a Muse to any Occasion!
Whether you hire a Muse or Jester to mingle with guests at a party, MC an elaborate awards show, or deal cards at your private poker game, you will be adding a playful, energetic, and interesting character to the story of that evening for all the attendants. Each of our entertainment offerings are adjustable to suit your needs, including:
- Hosting/MC Duties
- Competition Judging
- Panel Moderation/Audience Interaction
- Mental Cartography Live! (A.K.A The Rumble Pit)
Our Signature Singular Question Events!
In a service unique to us, we attempt to provide answers to a single agreed upon question over the course of one evening. These questions can be open observations or specific to an area of need. Here are some examples of different types of questions:
- What is keeping me from my happiness/success/joy?
- How can I create an original gift/experience for my spouse?
- Do I have hidden skills for the hobby I've wanted to try?
- How can I make peace with my past?
- What excites me about my next chapter of life?
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WHY CHOOSE A MUSE?
What 3 things set us apart from other coaches, trainers, & creative consultants?
1. ADAPTABILITY: Many other trainers, speakers, or personal growth professionals will present their stock "cookie-cutter" solutions and/or messaging for every situation and client. They use a universal truth to create a "skeleton key" philosophy that they can jam into any problem for a partial fix. Muses delight in unique solutions. We are creative and crafty creatures that will tailor every portion of our process to meet the needs of our clients. Every musing is unique, because every client is unique. And our abilities to adapt and improvise also give us...
2. PERSONALIZATION: Through our skills of mental cartography and hyper-awareness we recognize the interconnectivity of modern problems and go beyond the obvious to reveal hidden solutions. We find the answers others don't, because of our nonjudgemental holistic approach to the full human experience. That allows for truth and...
3. ENTERTAINMENT: Modern Musing involves seeking understanding & clarity within ourselves and our environment... WHILE having a good time. We encourage joyful & playful activities and interactions as we work through issues together as team. The process for rediscovering joy should be a joyful process, that's why we provide the Truth with a Candy Coating, using games, stories, and well-timed silliness.
Who We Think We are...
A Brief Bio of our Founder
S. Stephon Brown was diagnosed as neurodivergent (ADD) at a very young age. Throughout early life, he constantly struggled with traditional education techniques and communication styles because he had no system to understand or express what he was going through. That changed in 1993 when he began to study improvisation & improv therapy through a school program. Over the next decades, Stephon continued developing his unique performance and observation skills, eventually integrating storytelling work and narrative knowledge via a degree in film studies. He spent 20 years unhappily grinding in the entertainment and corporate worlds in various coordinator and manager roles that fit him like a bad costume.
The Covid Lockdown gave Stephon the time and perspective needed to reevaluate his approach to life and forage a new career path. Since then he has self-published two books on behavior theory, founded his own amusement company, and created an online muse training program. All with the goal to help other individuals who are struggling in life, but may not know why... just like he was.