Story & Lesson Highlights with Mandy Spooks of Online

We recently had the chance to connect with Mandy Spooks and have shared our conversation below.

Mandy, really appreciate you sharing your stories and insights with us. The world would have so much more understanding and empathy if we all were a bit more open about our stories and how they have helped shaped our journey and worldview. Let’s jump in with a fun one: What are you being called to do now, that you may have been afraid of before?
Screenwriting and filmmaking have always been my biggest dreams, but also, my biggest fear. I’ve always been a great writer and storyteller but doing it at that capacity has always intimidated me. I realized last fall that I had been letting imposter syndrome paralyze me from really chasing the dream I wanted. It’s been a scary journey but I am so glad I finally decided to chase it!

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Mandy Spooks and I live my best spooky life, so you can, too! I have a production company called Ghoul Mates Entertainment™ with my husband Mister Spooks. Through that, we produce my YouTube Channel, Not Another Spooky Podcast, and horror films. Across my platforms, I share my spooky lifestyle and how I add a dash of Halloween magic and a sprinkle of healthy habits to every season. Our biggest project right now is producing our first original horror short film “Bad Boy” about a woman who suspects her date is a serial killer. My mission is to create horror movies for women.

Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. Who saw you clearly before you could see yourself?
My husband Mister Spooks has been telling me for YEARS that I should write a script. I was convinced that he just saw that in me because I was his wife and he really wanted to make movies. But he never gave up. He kept bringing it up over and over again, until he finally brought it up at the perfect moment. I had been struggling as a creator for months because I wasn’t feeling fulfilled or creative anymore. I tried a new form of storytelling in one of my videos and my audience loved it. And that was the moment it all finally clicked…he was right the whole time!

What fear has held you back the most in your life?
The fear of what others think kept me from living my most authentic life for almost thirty years. I realized that people will always have something to judge you for so you might as well live your most authentic life while they do it!

Sure, so let’s go deeper into your values and how you think. Whose ideas do you rely on most that aren’t your own?
My husband Mister Spooks. Everything we produce is truly a collaborative effort. I bring the heart and storytelling, and he brings the production. I can’t tell you how many times I have had these HUGE ideas and think there is no way we could do that…right? And he somehow always finds a way to bring my insane ideas to life in an even better way than I envisioned them.

Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. Are you doing what you were born to do—or what you were told to do?
I worked very hard my entire life to have a professional career in Marketing. I got my Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees and worked in corporate America for 12 years…and realized that my real passion is filmmaking. Growing up, you’re told you need a career for financial security but that’s not a reality in the world we’re living in anymore. If you’re going to struggle, you might as well struggle and chase what you TRULY want to be doing in this world. We’re told dreaming big is crazy…I think it’s the only thing that makes life worth living!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.mandyspooks.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandyspooks
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mandyspooks
• Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@mandy_spooks