The Brett Copeland Podcast

In this episode, I sit down with musician, actor, and Emmy Award winner Scot “Little” Bihlman to explore the realities of mental health in the creative world. We talk openly about burnout, identity, artistic pressure, and the emotional toll that comes with trying to make a living in the arts — especially now, when AI and automation are beginning to reshape what creative labor even looks like. The conversation digs into the fear of being replaced, the fight to protect artistic identity, economic instability, and the psychological strain that comes with an industry in constant flux.

This episode is a special edition of my podcast, focusing on Mental Health and the Struggling Artist. It gives creatives a voice and creates space for the conversations our industry often avoids. Scot brings honesty, humor, and hard-earned wisdom, and his perspective grounds the episode in real lived experience.

Whether you’re a musician, writer, actor, or any kind of working creative, I hope this episode reminds you that you’re not alone — and that the challenges you face, from burnout to financial instability to the growing threat of AI, are shared and worth talking about.

Rock and Roll and the entertainment industry are an intricate maze of crazy stories, magnificent victories, laughter, heartbreaks, mansions, couch surfing, decidence, travel, creativity, theft, betrayal, drugs, sobriety, hard work, slacking off, and so much more.

Join Brett Copeland, a working veteran of the entertainment industry, as he shares his wild stories with very special guests from around the world of music and all things entertainment.

Brett is a Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and entertainer who has been in the trenches of the entertainment industry since his early childhood.

He has shared the stage and collaborated with numerous musical icons and rockstars including members of The Doors, Guns N’ Roses, INXS, Chris Cornell, The Hollywood Vampires, The Cult, Grandson, Puddle Of Mudd, Dorothy, Sean Lennon, Jelly Role, LA Guns, Quiet Riot, and many more musical icons.

In addition, Brett has worked with various Grammy-winning super-producers renowned for their work with The Rolling Stones, Queen, Jane's Addiction, Elton John, Michael Jackson, and Alice In Chains. Having performed across the country as a singer and musician, and with over 50 commercials, television appearances, and starring roles in international musicals, Brett and his guests share their authentic tales in hopes of educating, entertaining, and uplifting musicians, actors, entertainers, and fans alike who always wondered, "What's it really like in the entertainment industry?"

Sit back and make yourself comfortable: You are about to find out.