A Word Before We Leave

On this episode of A Word Before We Leave, Brett talks with Johnny Briseno, and his journey from the midwest to Los Angeles in pursuit of a life filled with creativity and purpose. Johnny comes from Kansas City Missouri, where he was raised as the youngest of seven siblings. Johnny discovered Acting and theater in his high school years which put him on a trajectory of moving to California to becom...

On this episode of A Word Before We Leave, Brett interviews the delightful Will Mahler. Will recently moved to Los Angeles from Missouri, after graduating from Missouri State. On this episode, Brett and Will explore Will's past, his adjustment to ADHD within his childhood, growing up in rural Missouri, exploring his interest and passions overtime, and how this evolved into a love for Improv Th...

On this episode of A Word Before We Leave, Brett talks with D'Andre Clayton. D'Andre is a Yoga teacher, personal fitness instructor, and mental guru who graciously invited us into the Yoga studio he works at for a one of a kind interview. From topics exploring D'Andres fitness and nutrition journey, to discussing topics on meditation, anxiety, and the big questions of where rest can exist in all o...

A Word Before We Leave Presents: Episode 2 of Words I wish I Knew. On this episode of the podcast, Brett takes a deep dive into the topic and definition of Resolutions. Specifically New Years resolutions. Sources will be provided down below for the research and inspiration that went into this episode. This episode could not be possible without the support from you all! Please Like, Comment, and su...

On this episode, Brett gets a chance to speak with Isabella Andreoni! Isabella, born in Guatemala and fostered for 6 months before being adopted by her parents, has experienced the world in such a special way. From traveling across 23 separate countries, rediscovering the roots of her origins in Guatemala, falling in love with her tour guide turned long distance boyfriend, and looking to the futur...

On this episode, Brett interviews the lovely, Amy Gallagher. Amy opens up about her journey through life, experiencing the loss of her father at the age of eight. Amy is a woman who has experienced a tremendous loss, but despite the challenges and pain this has brought, she has found a way to approach life with such empathy and love for the world around her. We talk about her childhood in Florida,...

On this episode of A Word Before We Leave, Brett interviews up and coming film maker, Jack Schudy. Jack has independently budgeted, wrote, and directed his feature film debut, QLC, and talks with Brett about what led to the process and inspirations of creating his first feature film. Through this interview, we explore topics of midwestern upbringing, what its like to move across the country, the r...

A Word Before We Leave presents, "Words I Wish I Knew...", the first solo segmented episode. This episode is designed to take an isolated topic, define it, and explore the human experience that we undergo around this topic. The topic for this episode is as stated within the title, exploring many facets of a breakup, from the origins of the word, the original love-letter, the five stages of grief,...

On This Episode, Brett talks with Los Angeles based actor, director, and creative soul, Charlie Towle. Charlie, Hailing from Fort Worth, Texas, talks about the transition from Texas to college, coming into his own shoes, the woes about living in LA, and how to really lean into who you are as a person. From directing shows, working to pursue passion over fear, overcoming the obstacle of failure, ex...

On this episode, Brett talks with the great, Louis Llewellyn. Louis is an actor, director, practitioner of mindfulness, son, creative, individual who currently lives in Los Angeles, California. Hailing from Portland Oregon, Louis dives into the creatively inspired world, while pursuing his passions, and discusses this in depth with Brett on this episode. This episode features Louis and his journey...

On this Episode, Brett talks with Wisconsin-ite, Jack Vento, and his journey in to the world of film making. Jack is currently working on and off for the reality TV series, "The Bachelor" on ABC, as a production assistant. On this Episode of "A Word Before We Leave", Jack helps us understand elements of his past, how his passions led to working within the film industry, how his...

On this episode of A Word Before We Leave, Brett talks with the one and only, Israel Isaac. Israel is most famously known for his appearances on the hit reality television show "Vanderpump Rules" and youtube sketches on Jubilee and other channels. Israel grew up in a pentecostal church and talks about how he grew up in a small southern town, moved to San Diego, struggled with his sexuali...

On this episode, Brett talks with Dancer, Actor, and Finance Worker, Sean Paul Payton. Sean Paul hails from Ohio, and on this episode of A Word Before We Leave, the two of them discuss how Sean acquired the amount of debt that he did, what his mentality was towards paying off that debt, plus some bonus insights into how you too can start your journey towards a debt free life. This episode has some...

On this episode, Brett talks with the one and only Nick Lombardo! Nick is a Photographer and Video Editor based in Kanas City, and is also a brother from another mother to Brett. Join us as Nick and Brett recollect on the past few years of being apart, What Nicks journey looks like today, how Nick is adventuring forth on the journey to make $10,000 a month in freelance video work, and also what it...

On this Episode, Brett talks to Abigail Porter, aka @z00m.ie on Instagram and Tik tok about her pathway to becoming a social media content creator, and the realities of virality per post. We dive into topics of the start of her journey, how you can become viral yourself, the algorithms between apps, and many more! If this is your first episode or your 20th, we would love to hear what you think of...

On this episode, Brett talks with Cj Colon, aka @1ofurfriends on instagram. Cj is from Florida, currently coast to coast producing tracks for some of the biggest upcoming names in the hip hop and rnb world. CJ has produced tracks and projects for some artists like Dope Boy, Croosh, KingTrey, Dave East, and Kota the Friend to name a few. Cj tells us about growing up with family in Florida, who work...

On this episode, Brett talks with Tural Erel. Tural shares with us the story about his recent visit to Japan, and how that trip has altered the course of his life. From experiencing a new culture, exploring his home life from afar, getting in touch with his heart, and finding a new way of looking at life, Tural has much to say through his story. We think that everyone will benefit from experiencin...

On this Episode, Brett talks with Singer/ Songwriter, IDALIS. Idalis is from New York City, Brooklyn, and moved to Los Angeles, California, to further her career as a singer in the hip hop and pop world of music. Idalis talks a lot about the importance of woman in her life, family, growing up in New York, the process it takes to get into a performing arts school as a kid, what she is doing now in...

In this episode, we talk with the wonderful Nona Pittman! Nona is a social worker here in Los Angeles that is passionate about justice, her faith in god, book reading, and so much more! Join us in this conversation as we take a look from the past to the future and all else in between as we understand who Nona is, and come up with ways to better understand each other. We here at A Word Before We Le...

On this episode, Brett talks with his friend of 18 years, Ethan Pate. This episode goes into topics of pop culture, looking for jobs, a lifetime of friendship, and so much more! Stick around for Ethan's word before we leave, and welcome back :) We here at A Word Before We Leave value you and wish you all the best during your listen. This Episode features segments: Word Story!, Word of the Day,...

On this episode, Brett talks with the sincere and newly first time feature film maker Gavin Lake, on what it takes to make your first feature film, and how to set yourself up for success down the road to establish the path of your career. Through confidence, friendly competition, believing and showing up for yourself, and talking about the journey it took to make the movie "I Refuse to Die in...

On this episode of A Word Before We Leave, Brett talks with the inspiring Kt Tarr. Kt is currently a Model, creative mind, and artist living within Los Angles CA. On the episode we talk about her journey from Kentucky to California, The ins and outs to starting her modeling career, what its like to be creative and push yourself outside of the box, the importance of journaling, and the appreciation...

On this episode of A Word Before We Leave, Brett speaks with the Joyful Cooper Neidecker. Cooper, also known as @FilmCooper on youtube, TikTok, instagram, and the other corners of the internet has much to say and both Brett and him have a jolly time while talking about much to say! Have a laugh with us, a good chuckle or two, and join us to hear Cooper's Word Before We Leave. From Youtube cont...

On this episode of season 2, Brett talks with the talented and lovely Casey Gardner. Casey is an actor in Los Angeles who has been featured in a number of television shows and projects, and she is here today to tell you that everything is okay. You will be okay. She also shares some backstory into what started her passions, theatre in high-school, making the move to Los Angeles, and viewpoints fro...

For the start of Season 2, Brett returns with a worthwhile interview with the creative, passionate, and friendly Maria Smal. Maria is an actress and 23 year old living in Los Angeles, pursuing connection with friends, creative habits, and fostering a life of her own on her own terms. Maria has also dabbled in the realm of tweets, traveling the world, and inner philosophies that have helped her be...