Interview with Holly Broderick & John Shaden ("Psychics & Swears")

EDITED BY: LADY SHAY BYGUL

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What do you wish you knew when you first started?

We wish we knew how to do all of the marketing and paperwork side of the business more efficiently back then. Also, wish that we knew what kinds of set up would actually work for us so that we wouldn't have had the experience of dragging heavy and often awkward equipment to various places

Does your business give back to the community (either your local community or the Pagan Community in general)? If so, how?

During the pandemic back in 2020 Holly was the founder of an organization that made and donated over 20,000 mask extenders. They went to medical personnel, schools, and essential workers. Holly Be Healing, the original company, has donated to several charities. Psychics and Swears doesn't generally donate to organizations (although we did give a sizeable one to Goodwill two years ago). We will often help people in need on an individual basis.

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