Hey friends! 👋 Just a quick update — I’m diving deeper into TikTok, and I’d love for you to join me over there. I’ll be interviewing amazing talent, talking film and music, sharing insights from The Way To Happiness precepts, and of course… playing some guitar riffs 🎸
It’s all about creativity, good conversations, and spreading a little positivity. If you want to hang out, learn something new, or just enjoy some fun moments, come follow me on TikTok. Can’t wait to see you there! 🙌
https://www.tiktok.com/@johnhenrysoto
Art has always been more than entertainment for me — it’s been a lifeline, a compass, and a bridge between people who might otherwise never cross paths. Growing up in the South Bronx, art wasn’t some distant, elite concept locked away in museums. It was alive on the streets, vibrating through music, graffiti, stories, rhythms, and the energy of people who were simply trying to make sense of their world. That environment shaped me. It taught me that creativity isn’t a luxury — it’s survival. It’s how we communicate pain, hope, frustration, dreams, and everything in between. And that belief has carried into everything I do today, from filmmaking to music to interviews to digital storytelling.
Film, music, and wellness might seem like separate lanes, but in my life, they’ve fused into one mission: helping people experience more joy, more clarity, and more connection. These forms of expression aren’t just hobbies or careers — they’re tools for living. They are pathways to healing, understanding, and growing. When someone picks up a guitar for the first time, or records their first scene, or paints something that didn’t exist an hour before — something inside them becomes more alive. That spark matters. That spark has saved people.
Music was my own spark. It got me out of the South Bronx. It pulled me forward when everything around me tried to hold me still. When I play guitar today, I’m reminded of the power of sound — how one note can shift your mindset, lift your spirit, or break open a memory you didn’t know was still inside you. That’s why music continues to be a central part of what I share. On TikTok, when I play a riff or jam for a few minutes, I’m not just playing — I’m communicating. I’m passing forward what music gave me: freedom, identity, and possibility.
Film has always been my way of telling stories that deserve light — stories that might get ignored in a louder world. Film opens the door to empathy in a way few things can. You watch someone’s journey, feel their fears, celebrate their victories, and suddenly you’re connected to a stranger. That connection is powerful. It’s healing. It’s one of the reasons I became a filmmaker and why I continue interviewing artists — because storytelling isn’t complete unless we share the mic with others. Artists, especially the ones grinding every day, have stories that can change lives. And I want to help amplify them.
But art alone isn’t enough. You can be talented and lost. Successful and empty. Creative and exhausted. That’s where wellness and positivity come in for me. Over the years, I’ve learned that your mind is your greatest instrument — more powerful than any guitar, camera, or microphone. If you don’t take care of your mental and emotional world, everything else suffers. That’s why The Way To Happiness plays a big role in my life and in my work. Those precepts are simple, practical reminders of how to live with integrity, kindness, and intention. Sharing them on TikTok isn’t about preaching anything — it’s about offering tools that helped me, tools that anyone can use to strengthen themselves and elevate their purpose.
What I love about TikTok is the community aspect — the immediacy, the connection, the conversations that start from just a 30-second clip. It’s a place where art, humor, positivity, and authenticity thrive when you show up honestly. That’s why I’m expanding my presence there and why I’m bringing my interviews onto the platform. I want to create a space that’s inspiring, uplifting, and real. A place where artists can talk about their creative process, their tools, their struggles, their victories — and people can learn from them in a way that feels human, not polished or distant.
One of the things I've learned from interviewing hundreds of guests — from Hall of Fame musicians to award-winning filmmakers to rising artists just finding their voice — is that creativity connects us across every background and belief. When someone talks about the first guitar they ever bought, or the camera that made them fall in love with filmmaking, or the moment their art helped them through a dark time… something universal happens. You feel it. It reminds you that we’re all navigating this life together, trying to create meaning along the way. And those moments of connection create community. Real community.
And that’s what I want to build on TikTok and across all my platforms — a community of creators, learners, dreamers, and good people who want to make the world just a little better than they found it. Not with big speeches or dramatic gestures, but through everyday acts of creativity and kindness. Through sharing your gift. Through lifting others up. Through telling your story.
Art has the power to open hearts. Music has the power to move souls. Film has the power to reveal truth. Wellness has the power to keep us grounded. And positivity — genuine, earned positivity — has the power to light the way forward when everything else feels uncertain.
That’s why I do what I do. That’s why I interview artists. That’s why I play guitar. That’s why I tell stories. That’s why I talk about precepts that helped me live better. And that’s why I’m excited to bring all of this into a new space on TikTok.
Because at the end of the day, creativity isn’t just a career — it’s a service. It’s a gift we share with others. And if even one person feels more inspired, more hopeful, or more capable because of something they heard, watched, or learned… then it’s all worth it.
This new chapter is going to be fun, meaningful, and full of energy — and I’m grateful to everyone who comes along for the ride. Let’s create something powerful together.
