Mikkel is a non-binary, Filipino-American writer based in STL and spends most of their time consuming media with a taste that is best described as “epicurean bordering on indiscriminate” in the company of their cats, Bellchime and Metronome. They make technical documentation for engineering software during working hours and are a regular contributor to the 2025 Hugo Award Winning Fanzine, Black Nerd Problems and board member of the St. Louis Independent Comics Expo.

Julia is a Licensed Massage therapist focusing on integrative bodywork. Her foundational training is from the Berkana Institute for Massage Therapy in Longmont, Colorado in 2012. She continued her education in Ashiatsu Massage with DeepFeet in Boulder, CO in 2014 and in Manual Lymphatic Drainage with The Center of Massage Therapy in 2020. Julia integrates elements of Neuromuscular/Trigger point Therapy, Myofascial Release, Zen Shiatsu, Thai Massage, Ashiatsu and Manual Lymphatic Drainage to deliver holistic massage.

In 2009, Julia obtained her Bachelors of Arts and Science in Health Promotion/Community Wellness and Kinesiology with the University of Iowa in 2009. In 2011, Julia attended the North American Institute for Medical Herbalism in Boulder, CO. She furthered her studies into Flower Essence Therapy with Ruth Toledo-Altschuler, facilitator for Flower Essence Society in 2022; and continues her study into astrological patterning of plants and people in Botanical Constellations with Evolutionary School of Herbal Medicine.