Brian Breaks Character

🏳️‍🌈 This is the third episode in our series devoted to elevating and uplifting LGBTQIA+ voices for podcasts and content creators. 🎧🎥

Today, you're in for a treat. I cannot wait for you to meet The Queer Spirit podcast. 🙌

You know that we talk about spirituality a lot on Brian Breaks Character, but hosts Nick Venegoni & TanyaMarck Oviedo of The Queer Spirit look at spirituality in all its multiple forms through the lens of being queer. This podcast spotlights LGBTQIA+ artists, healers and activists who enliven, heal and empower our communities to thrive and flourish.

Now in their 6th season, TanyaMarck has joined Nick as co-host and the episode we're featuring is a really special one in their sequence cuz it's the the last episode of season 5 where Nick interviews TanyaMarck. So you really get a window into these two incredible people. 💗

And... Just a quick reminder 👉 Brian Breaks Character is on vacation for June and July 🏝😎, but we will be back to you in August with season three. Can't wait to see you then! 🎉

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CONNECT WITH THE QUEER SPIRIT

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/holisticqueerhealing/

Website

http://thequeerspirit.com/

Free mini-course, The Self-Confident Queer - https://queerhealingjourneys.com/confident/

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🏳️‍🌈 This is the second episode in our Special LGBTQ+ Podcast Series, where we continue to celebrate Pride by honoring and uplifting diverse voices within the LGBTQ+ community. 🙌

Whether you identify as LGBTQ+ or as an ally, these episodes are going to ignite your spirit, change perceptions, and get you excited. 🤗 And hopefully, give you a window into what it means to be Queer in the United States of America, especially as an artist. 🎭🎨

Today's episode is from Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast with hosts Bob the Drag Queen and Peppermint. (👉You heard from Peppermint on episode #121 of Brian Breaks Character!)

Every episode of Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast is a journey through a theme by sharing stories, music, poetry, and art of varying depth and hilarity. It's dedicated to continuing the work of the Black Queer Town Hall Organization by amplifying Black Queer voices and telling Black Queer stories.👏👏👏

Today we're sharing with you their episode Parenthood where Bob the Drag Queen & Peppermint explore the topic of parenthood. 👶👶

P.S. Brian Breaks Character is actually on vacation 🏝for the months of June and July, but we will be back in August with season 3️⃣ rip-roaring and ready to go. 🎉 Can't wait to see you then!

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CONNECT WITH TOWN HALL: A BLACK QUEER PODCAST

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/thetownhallpod/

Website

https://www.blackqueertownhall.org/bqth-podcast

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Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈 It's Pride month, y'all, and we are really happy to be celebrating. 🎉

First, you should know that Brian Breaks Character actually takes a little sabbatical for the months of June and July 😎 that way we can come back in August with a rip-roaring third season. 🙌

But… We've decided to do something different for this Pride month ➡️ We are sharing with you episodes from LGBTQ+ Podcasts that we are really proud of, delighted to highlight and to elevate the voices of, here in this space.

So, for the next four weeks, you're going to hear episodes from someone else's podcast and I cannot wait for you to meet these people.

👉 We're going to kick off this series with Lez Hang Out. Leigh Holmes Foster and Ellie Brigida are the co-hosts and producers of Lez Hang Out – an award winning podcast on the TAGG podcast network with over 30k monthly listeners and over 1 million downloads to date. It has been featured on LOGO's list of best queer podcasts, HER's The Best LGBTQ+ Podcasts You Should Be Listening To and named #1 lesbian podcast to listen to on FeedSpot, as well as nominated twice for a Best Podcast Queerty award.

We're sharing with you their finale to season five. Know that you are in for an episode focused on lesbian experience, representation, culture, life, love, and so much more.

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CONNECT WITH LEZ HANG OUT

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/lezhangoutpod/

Website

https://www.lezhangoutpod.com/

Leigh & Ellie's original podcast musical The Flame

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flame-a-podcast-musical/id1547278659

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🎧 Grab your earbuds and brace yourself for a dose of inspiration amidst the Writers' Strike and the looming SAG-AFTRA Strike.

Today's guest Michael Sucsy takes us beyond the picket lines of The Writers' Strike, providing an inside look as a member of both the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Directors Guild of America (DGA).

He opens up about what truly hangs in the balance during these negotiations. But that's not all — the game-changing influence of AI promises to reshape the landscape, and Michael offers insights into how it might shape the future of storytelling. 🤖🤖🤖

And for all you Grey Gardens fans out there (me! 🙋🏻‍♂️) you're in for a treat. Michael is the genius behind the HBO film –and you bet I get him to spill some juicy details about the experience.

👉 With Michael's personal insights you'll gain an exclusive perspective on the writers' strike and discover the brilliant possibilities that lie ahead for TV. 📺

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Brian Breaks Character!

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CONNECT WITH MICHAEL

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/michaelsucsy/

Twitter

https://twitter.com/michaelsucsy

Website

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1302591/

WGA RESOURCES

Social Media Toolkit

https://www.wgacontract2023.org/take-action/social-media-toolkit

Picket Schedules and Locations

https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike/picket-schedules-and-locations

WGA STRIKE HUB

https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub

Support Queer TV Creatives

https://www.autostraddle.com/queer-tv-creatives-share-how-you-can-support-the-writers-strike

Subscribe To The Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1570747490

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Episode Transcript

https://brianbreakscharacter.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Ep.+124+-+Michael+Sucsy+-+Transcript.pdf

This one goes out to all the actors. Right now you might be feeling a little anxious, a little stressed because of the strike that's going on. So I'm replaying an episode that really dives into craft with one of my absolute favorite teachers, Jo Kelly. And... She is now a 7x guest on Brian Breaks Character, so you know I trust her! Jo joins me to drop some incredible truth bombs about:

• The mistakes actors are making
• What gets in your way
• How to truly embody the freedom and instinct you want when you're acting (sounds like a dream, right?)

I encourage you to listen to this mind-blowing chat (no, literally, we talked about neural pathways!). Jo Kelly is a true gift!

**Full disclosure, this interview was taken from an IG Live because the conversation that unfolded was sooooo juicy. I simply had to make it into an episode of the podcast.**

And... Jo has a gift just for Brian Breaks Character listeners. Click the link to get in on the free LIVE training that we talk about on the episode!

https://www.brianbreakscharacter.com/reset

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Brian Breaks Character!

If you loved this episode, please subscribe and leave an honest review. Your review helps boost the show and gives us the chance to help more creatives get out of suffering for their art and into action. Be sure to leave your IG handle when you do so I can send a VIP episode to say thank you.

CONNECT WITH JO

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/tobeornottoact_jokelly/

Join Jo's Free LIVE Masterclass

https://www.brianbreakscharacter.com/reset/

Subscribe To The Podcast

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Episode Transcript:

https://brianbreakscharacter.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Ep.+73+-+Jo+Kelly+.pdf

Hey Listeners! My name is Emma and I'm taking over Brian's posts for today... 💅🏻

In case we haven't crossed paths yet, I'm the Client Success Manager on Brian's team. 👋🏻 To put it simply, I'm like a supportive cheerleader 📣 and a guidance counselor for all of Brian's clients. 👑

We're all about sharing and celebrating our clients' successes, big or small! (...or to put it more graphically, whenever you CAN use this emoji → 🎉).

Guess what? March marked the THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of Make Agents Want You, the free masterclass that put Brian on the map! You've probably heard of it, right? 😎 It's helped over 8,000 actors worldwide find representation and become a sensation!

🎉🎉🎉 (ahem!)

We simply couldn't let this milestone pass without a grand celebration – so, we put together a special episode where Brian spills the beans.

You'll learn how this "little class that could" 🚂 (launched during the pandemic); what's new & improved after three years; how Brian's spiritual side played a key role in dreaming it all up (intriguing, right?); and get ready to *hear* Brian blush a little too!

Join me in raising a virtual toast to the success of Make Agents Want You and all the actors who've benefited from it. 👉 It's been a wild three years and this is the origin story you don't want to miss! ⭐️

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Brian Breaks Character!

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CONNECT WITH SHARON

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/sharononscreen/

Website

https://sharonfreedman.com/

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

#8 Sheila-Joon from full-on skeptic to bi-coastal success story

https://link.chtbl.com/BBCEp8

#10 Sharon Got 35 Meetings for Representation with Zero Referrals

https://link.chtbl.com/BBCEp10

#55 Ignite Your JOY with Grey's Anatomy's Sarah Utterback

https://link.chtbl.com/BBCEp55

#59 How To Get Representation In A City Where You Don't Live – Cellina Tells The Tale From Chicago

https://link.chtbl.com/BBCEp59

#64 Your Identity and Your Acting Career Are Your Birthright with Yvette Gonzalez

https://link.chtbl.com/BBCEp64

#78 How To Land Reps in London with Ditte Maria le-Fevre

https://link.chtbl.com/BBCEp78

#97 Steve Carell's TV Wife Laura Niemi Tells All

https://link.chtbl.com/BBCEp97

#109 Destination: Vancouver! Rachelle got 15 Agent Meetings... and 12 offers!

https://link.chtbl.com/BBCEp109

#119 Performance Capture & Transatlantic Representation with BAFTA Newcomer, Helen Day

https://link.chtbl.com/BBCEp119

Subscribe To The Podcast

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Watch The Uncut Behind-the-scenes Video Of This Episode On YouTube:

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Need New Representation? Get In On This Free Training:

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🎙️ Today's podcast episode features the legendary Peppermint, and it's all about taking a stand. Brace yourself for a journey filled with activism and a whole lot of empowerment. ✊

Out Magazine named today's guest as one of the most influential LGBTQ+ people of the year. 🤩 You might also know Peppermint from when she gained widespread recognition as the first out trans contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9. Then, Peppermint made history again as the first trans woman to originate a lead role in a Broadway musical.

And, now, Peppermint can be seen in A Transparent Musical at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, which opens this weekend! 🎭🌟 (If you go on Sunday, May 21st, I'll see you there!) 🤗

Peppermint's impact extends way beyond her performances. She's a board member of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation 🌈 and the American Civil Liberties Union's 🤝, first-ever artist ambassador for trans justice.

In this episode, we dive into the pressing issue of discriminatory legislation targeting drag performers. We explore the intersectional conversation around body autonomy, women's reproductive rights, same-sex marriage, and gender-affirming care.

Peppermint's presence on this episode is an absolute gift. Her message of love, inclusion, and resilience will leave you feeling inspired and ready to sashay and slay for what you believe in. 💖💃

Through the end of May, Team BKP will match donations up to $2,500 made to the ACLU of Tennessee. If you'd like to show your support, please consider donating to the ACLU of Tennessee. Send me a DM to @briansaysthat on IG by May 31st with a screenshot of your receipt. Your contribution will support their work in defending civil liberties and equality for all. 🤝💙

So, grab your headphones and let's embrace activism and make our voices heard. Together, we can create positive change. 🥰

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Brian Breaks Character!

If you loved this episode, please subscribe and leave an honest review. Your review helps boost the show and gives us the chance to help more creatives get out of suffering for their art and into action. Be sure to leave your IG handle when you do so I can send a VIP episode to say thank you.

CONNECT WITH PEPPERMINT

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/peppermint247/

DONATION MATCH

ACLU of Tennessee

www.aclu-tn.org

RESOURCES

Black Queer Town Hall Podcast

https://www.blackqueertownhall.org/bqth-podcast

GLAAD

https://www.glaad.org/

Trans in the South https://southernequality.org/resources/transinthesouth/

Subscribe To The Podcast

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Episode Transcript

https://brianbreakscharacter.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/EP.+121+Peppermint+Transcript.pdf

Unless you've been living under a rock 🪨, you know that we are in a Writers' Strike. 🪧

So, today I'm replaying an episode with Emmy Award winner, Nick Wooten. Nick is a TV writer 📺 and that's who we need to hear from right now. He's worked on big shows like NYPD Blue, Law & Order and Stumptown, just to name a few.

In this episode, Nick talks about being branded as a writer for network television and what it means to change the narrative of the creative work you do. He emphasizes the idea that expansion beyond the scope of work you've been recognized for requires taking action – and not just thinking about it. And Nick is such a generous person. He really lets us into his creative process.

So think of this episode as one more way of showing up for the WGA right now and see what it is like to live a writer's life. But don't fool yourself. Go down to the end of the show notes to find some resources about how to further support the WGA ➡ Join us on the Picket Line so we can help these incredible writers who change the narrative of what it means to live in this country and in this world.

And to all my writers out there, thank you. I send you a ton of support right now. 💗 I know this is uncomfortable. I also just want to give you the stamina you need to keep showing up in this fight and to fight for what is right. We stand with you.

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Brian Breaks Character!

If you loved this episode, please subscribe and leave an honest review. Your review helps boost the show and gives us the chance to help more creatives get out of suffering for their art and into action. Be sure to leave your IG handle when you do so I can send a VIP episode to say thank you.

WGA RESOURCES

Social Media Toolkit

https://www.wgacontract2023.org/take-action/social-media-toolkit

Picket Schedules and Locations

https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike/picket-schedules-and-locations

WGA STRIKE HUB

https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub

Support Queer TV Creatives

https://www.autostraddle.com/queer-tv-creatives-share-how-you-can-support-the-writers-strike

CONNECT WITH NICK

IMDB

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0941370/

Subscribe To The Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1570747490

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👉 Have you ever been interested in Performance or Motion Capture?

👉 Do you have a Non-Traditional Performance Background and are wondering how to tie it in with your acting career? (Calling all dancers, puppeteers, mimes, etc.!)🕺🏻👀

👉 Are you an International Performer looking to work in the US?

Then grab you earbuds cuz today's podcast episode has got your name ALLLL OVER IT! 🌟

🇬🇧 Helen Day is a British actress, dancer, circus performer, puppeteer, and voiceover & performance capture artist who made it across the pond from England 💂‍♀️ to Los Angeles 🌴.

In this episode, she shares the intimate details of working with James Cameron, transitioning from dance to film, the story of how she landed representation in LA and her consciousness around making her big move to the US. 🇺🇸

Helen's wild combination of unique skills opened the door to collaborations with icons like Tim Burton 👻, Henson Studios 🐸, James Cameron's 🦋 Avatar-inspired Cirque du Soleil 🎪 show, Samuel L. Jackson, and Luminous Productions (video games like Forspoken). 🎮

In this conversation, you'll learn how Helen used her non-traditional acting background to attract the right attention in the US and abroad.

If you're worried you're soooooo unique the bizniz will never understand you, then this episode is for you.

If you loved this episode, please subscribe and leave an honest review. Your review helps boost the show and gives us the chance to help more creatives get out of suffering for their art and into action. Be sure to leave your IG handle when you do so I can send a VIP episode to say thank you.

CONNECT WITH HELEN

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/littlebird7/

Website

https://helendayactress.com/

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

#78 How To Land Reps in London with Ditte Maria le-Fevre

https://link.chtbl.com/BBCEp78

Victoria Atkin - Expert in PCAP https://victoriaatkin.com/

Subscribe To The Podcast

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Episode Transcript

https://brianbreakscharacter.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Ep.+119+-+Helen+Day+-+Transcript+.pdf

Ready to unleash the creative storytelling activist inside you? 🎨🎭

Tired of those pesky voices in your head telling you you're not good enuff? Or the idea's not good enuff? Or it doesn't matter?

🗣️ Shut 'em down with this episode of the pod – my guest is the incredibly well-recognized & awarded co-creator of The Exonerated, Jessica Blank.

Jessica is a creative force to be reckoned with! Her work has been recognized by Lucille Lortel, Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, Ovation and named 'Best Play of the Year' by The New York Times.

Her approach to creativity is smart, rooted in activism, and empowering – she's like a red hot furnace of creative energy! 💪🔥

And you're in good hands (ears?) with this episode 👉 Jessica's taught storytelling at some of the most prestigious places around (oh, you know, the biggies like Brown, Stanford, NYU, Juilliard, and my alma mater Northwestern). #GoCats 😻

Whether you're a hobbyist or a Hollywood heavyweight, Jessica has insights & inspiration that will help you create content that matters.

Grab your notebook 📓 and lean in as Jessica shows you how to start a revolution with your creativity! 🔥🔥

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Brian Breaks Character!

If you loved this episode, please subscribe and leave an honest review. Your review helps boost the show and gives us the chance to help more creatives get out of suffering for their art and into action. Be sure to leave your IG handle when you do so I can send a VIP episode to say thank you.

CONNECT WITH JESSICA

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/jessicacblank

Website

https://www.jessicacblank.com/

Subscribe To The Podcast

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