Rad Chat with Brandilynn

Meet James, he is the Founder of a Booking Agency, Project Manager at a record label, and a Guitarist in the band @mandancing !! ✨ . . We Zoom it up, talk about how we know each other, his journey in being in a bunch of different bands growing up, learning guitar & bass at a young age, playing shows when he was 12, going on tours during school, we discuss his current band, the sacrifices you have being in a band, having his family/friends support, his passion for music over fame, his early inspos to music, how it is managing being in the music industry & life, how it is booking shows, how he started his own booking agency (@pathfinderbookingusa ), the process of booking shows/tours, his experiences touring/making connections, his workload balance/happiness, having his own team at his agency, how his agency makes sure to book safe, inclusive places for bands, the impact of Covid on the music industry/himself, navigating all the venue changes over the years, etc., how he use to run a recording studio, how he is working with the new streaming app @trubify , what the app is about, how he got his job at a record label (@knowhoperecs ) & experiences working at it, being a project manager, how he keeps his busy life organized, how Covid affected him, his advice to go to therapy if needed (I agree!), how he got into video games, how it is advising bands, favorite venues, how his band hopes to tour in November (stay tuned), how he hopes people will appreciate/support the music industry more post Covid, the perks of having merch/being on a label as a band, and his advice for anyone watching/listening!! Please tune in & checkout his page: @jamesbauman27 ⬅️ . . . Check out @mandancing ‘s Album “The Good Sweat” on @spotify ! . . . Zoom Background Logo: @lostncreative 🙏🏼 . #RadChatwithBrandilynn #RadChat

Welcome to #RadChat ‘s Personal Blog Segment! Here is Episode #1 where I tell my Ear Surgery Story!✨ After so many people asked & were interested in my ear surgery on Instagram (brandilynn_inked) I made a full video of my experience from start to finish! . . . . Magical Editing By: @therealchazzymcgeek 🙏🏼✨ #RadChatwithBrandilynn

Meet Morgan, she is a Mother, Blogger, & Badass Woman who has overcome A LOT in her life !!✨ . . We Zoom it up, talk about how we know each other from high school, our crazy Italian class, how high school was for us, we get into discussing our eating disorders & how hers started, our connection on body dysmorphia & how it’s hard to explain to other people who don’t have it, her journey after high school, her experience in toxic relationships to finding her soulmate, how her grandma is her mom & her experience of losing her (RIP🙏🏼), how after losing her grandma she had to “unpack” or peel the onion layers back on her life & traumas, her experience with her biological mother, growing up stories, how her grandparents helped raise her/always there for her, her father story, having friends become family over real family, her pregnancy journey, how she had an extreme blood cancer scare, her husband’s support/her real life Prince Charming, her advice to never settle for a man, starting her blog & the reason for it, her passion for always wanting a blog, the reason behind her blog name, she opens up about her sexual abuse story (April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month), how she got the courage to speak up about it & now share her truths, trusting the people around her, her strength of overcoming everything in her life & keeping a positive outlook, how she will be back for PART 2, and her advice for anyone watching/listening!! Please tune in & checkout her blog page: @moonchildmamatruths & her personal page: @the_wild_moonchild ⬅️ . . . . #RadChatwithBrandilynn #RadChat #podcast #newepisode

Meet Amanda, she is a Body Neutrality Advocate, Personal Trainer, & Future Therapist !!✨ . . We Zoom it up, talk about her inspiring outreach, how she is in therapy & pursuing a therapist career, her therapy journey & counseling, having her Masters Degree (pursuing her PHD), her personal training journey, how psychology & weight tie into eachother, her empathic way of life, her experience with habitat for humanity, how she controls her emotions after patients/clients, etc., how she works at a hospital & the experience of covid working at a hospital, how her advocating for body neutrality started/going, what body neutrality means (in the world where you either hate your body or love every inch), her bathing suit story, normalizing just being comfortable but more importantly just not having to think/talk about our bodies, using Instagram/her blog to get the message out, the 3 pillars she lives by/her motto, we discuss the generations of diet cultures & how that was passed on, the mental stress of weight issues in society, how she trains women and hopes to work with women athletes, her work in the research field/support of it, being collaborative with others, how everyone deserves to just feel okay in their body, her client success stories, her busy schedule of work, school, training her clients, how she organizes her schedule, how her life is a full cycle of helping people, her road ahead, how she decided on her Instagram name, her website/blog in progress, how she is going to start recording meditations soon, and her advice for anyone watching/listening!! Please tune in & checkout her page: @amanda_unconquered ⬅️ . . . . #radchatwithbrandilynn #radchat #podcast

Meet Beezy, she is an Inked Model, Influencer, and Professional Cake Baker !!✨ . . We Zoom it up, talk about how she grew up in a small town in Wisconsin but now living in California, how she dealt with bullying growing up, having to change schools because of bullying, being one of the only red heads growing up, how her parents let her be her in looks/styles, dealing with having an eating disorder (we have this in common, as I too have had an eating disorder), her experience in an outpatient center, being obsessed with losing weight, how she processed those feelings so young, feelings of control and turning negatives into positives, going to culinary/pastry school in Chicago, her love of baking since a young age, her experience at culinary school & how it was hard, working in bakeries & kitchens, cake baking, plated desserts, self expression of baking, leaving her job at a bakery after years of work & honing in on her skills, starting a new job with a clothing company & doing videography/photography/social media/marketing, how when covid hit it altered her world, being an Inked model/influencer, how she stays positive during hardships, mental health discussion, moving during covid, going from the gym to running outside in the sunshine, taking classes on LinkedIn, expanding her knowledge in media management/advertising, started her LLC, navigating Instagram, how her modeling started, her tattoos, her love of editing photos, the emotions/purpose of her fan base, keeping quality content going, how she organizes her social contents, being on tik tok, working with brands, her piercing & plugs, her ear stretching story, the story of getting her dog, how living in California is freeing, her motto of spreading positivity, and her advice for anyone watching/listening!! Please tune in & checkout her page: @beezy.bee & Beezy.Beez on TikTok ⬅️ . . . . Zoom Background Logo: @lostncreative 🙏🏼 #radchatwithbrandilynn

Meet Matthew, he is an Artist & Model !! ✨ . . We Zoom it up, talk about how we met on the new clubhouse app, his art journey, growing up going to a lot of museums, his love of sneakers/designing them, how art makes him feel, his high school to college pursuits, what is was like growing up in NY, finding inspiration during covid, his process of making/designing sneakers, repairing sneakers, how he wants to create affordable-designer sneakers, how his mom motivates him, his pursuits into modeling, how he knows people within the business to help him grow, confidence of modeling, types of modeling he wants to get into, we discuss wellness of feeling good in our bodies, mental health, how he designed his tattoo sleeve, what it’s like finding gigs/building his portfolio, clothing lines he has shot for, process of preparing for a shoot, the feeling of receiving the final photos, different editing styles of photographers, his thoughts of skin altering, his love of gaming, what games he plays, the focus of gaming, his travel goals, & how he is open for people to DM him to book a modeling job or to design sneakers, and his advice for anyone watching/listening!! Please tune in & checkout his page: @matt_isgod ⬅️ . . . . Zoom Background Logo: @lostncreative 🙏🏼 #radchatwithbrandilynn

Meet Alexander Void, he is a Multi-Talented Musician & Upcoming Author !! ✨. . We Zoom it up, he gives a RAD CHAT EXCLUSIVE of his upcoming album releases (March 19th: Full Length Alexander Void Album & April 1st: His New Rap Album), we talk about how we know eachother, our Hot Topic vibes, how he got onto his musical path, playing trumpet in high school, being the person invited to shows to draw a crowd to then being in the band, his experience of being signed by a label, experience in bands, venturing off on a solo musical path, the goth scene, how he started writing his upcoming book series, where Alexander Void derived from, we learn about his 10 years in the making trilogy book series named “Love Circus”, how listening to soundtracks while writing inspired him into writing music again, using different instruments & programs in his music, the evolution of his vocals (screaming, whispering, singing), how he is inspired by @nineinchnails , why he hides his face, his personal style/genre, how the goth scene has changed, creating his Neo Noir, his “Pretentious Goth Reviews” on YouTube, the struggle of the artist vs the art, how he creates art for arts sake and not for the money, how he has been experimenting with other genres, his gothic rap album coming soon, how covid helped him focus on his music/writing more, what inspires him to write, overcoming his past struggles, how he is also writing a dark comedy, how he is always interacting & appreciating his fans/followers, what goes into his thought process of writing/giving reviews, the moment he realized he is a musician, his other passions of poetry/short story writing & photography, his 12 track NEW ALBUM coming soon, how many songs he keeps banked up, his planning methods, how he wants/will write 3 books to accompany 3 albums, his clothing line, his set up at home & how he likes to write, marketing in this day and age on social medias, rapid fire questions, and his advice for anyone watching/listening!! Please tune in & checkout his page: @thealexandervoid ⬅️ . . . . Zoom Background Logo: @lostncreative 🙏🏼 #RadChatwithBrandilynn #newepisode

Meet Juan (or Mr. Cruz), he is a Triple Threat Educator !! ✨ . . We Zoom it up, talk about how he gave me the job as the Central Middle School Wrestling Stat Girl (then I continued on as the ParHigh Wrestling Stat Girl), we talk about how @dillondanis was from our town/experiences of knowing him in the wrestling world, his journey as an educator, how he first discovered he wanted to become a teacher, student teaching experience, how it was landing the job as a teacher, being the Central Middle School social studies teacher for 9th years & being the wrestling coach, mentors/other teachers that helped him, his experience as a first time teacher & being put on an improvement plan, differences from 1st to 2nd year teaching, big classes vs small classes, how technology plays into the classroom, tips/tricks he learned going into his second year of teaching, building confidence as a teacher, learning how to build lesson plans/manage time/different levels of kids learning, observing master teachers, finding his teaching style, his accomplishments: being named teacher of the year, what it feels likes teaching students that might be troubled or have trouble at home, his transition in becoming a Supervisor on the board, updating curriculum, coaching/hiring teachers, making hard deadlines, tackling social studies & world language at one point, how his wife helped him a lot as she is an educator too, the stress of entering a new job while getting married, feelings of anxiety/state of depression, how working out helps him relive stress, his transition as a Principal of an Elementary school, how Covid affected/affects the school year, how they are adapting to the changes in school, his different perspectives as a Teacher vs Board Supervisor vs Principal, discussing the culture/dynamics of different buildings, having tenure as a teacher & supervisor, what tenure means, rapid fire questions, and his advice & motto for anyone watching/listening!! Please tune in & you can say hi to him as the Principal of Rockaway Meadow School in Parsippany NJ & on FB ⬅️ . . . . #RadChatwithBrandilynn #RadChat #educator

Meet Courtnay, she is an Artist !! ✨ . . We Zoom it up, talk about how we know each other, a Cobra Starship story that lives in my heart forever, having the same music taste, her journey into becoming an artist, how she got into drawing/painting, how she started getting tattoos & found she wanted to become a tattoo artist, getting her Bachelors at Mass Arts in Boston, the journey after college, how covid helped her get back into making art, experience of working at an art store, her love/style for bright-bold colors, her art school experience, her sketching preferences, projects/art she has worked on/works on, her musician paintings, her process of painting, the supplies she prefers, when she felt “like an artist” and dealing with imposter syndrome, how it was/is selling a painting, figuring out what art is worth, pros/cons of collabs, having family support, we talk about people from our town who are doing well, her goal of becoming a tattoo artist, the struggle of finding an apprenticeship during covid, working as a paraprofessional, her clothes/makeup style, quick rapid fire, and her advice for anyone watching/listening!! Please tune in & checkout her pages @ccourtnaayy @gloryoflovestudios ⬅️ . . . Please DM her if you want to purchase her artwork or have her design something for you! ✨ . . . . Zoom Background Logo: @lostncreative 🙏🏼 . #RadChatwithBrandilynn #newpodcast

Meet Henry, he is a Vocalist/Guitarist in the band Keep Flying !! ✨ . . We Zoom it up, talk about how we know eachother, and discuss his journey into how he got into music, how he just moved, the NJ local scene days, his first band and the transition into his current band, how he went to college for audio engineering/producing, being comfortable onstage, how the local scene has changed/evolved, how the music industry evolved/adapting to it, how the members of Keep Flying are all from other bands so it helped them bring everything they learned in the past to the new band, using social media to promote the band, getting into Tik Tok, the amount of time spent writing/recording/mixing/promoting, etc., Keep Flying’s NEW record out NOW, how it was making the new record, pressure of social media, how it is writing songs all over the place, booking shows, his personal home situation and the toll it took on his family, how creating music helps during hardships, how the band makes it work living in different states, managing expectations in a band, having reasonable goals, we discuss other bands & concerts, the different enjoyments of attending & playing shows, some of his favorite ska bands, how he tried getting into hip hop before ska first, thriving on crowds, having an energetic stage presence, advice he has gotten from @patentpendingmusic , self teaching himself guitar, having perfect pitch, best concerts he has played, having fun music videos, a special appearance of his new puppy, and his advice for anyone watching/listening!! Please tune in & checkout his page @hennygivensundae & the band’s page @keepflyingband ⬅️ . . . . GO DOWNLOAD @keepflyingband NEW RECORD: “Survival” ON SPOTIFY & WATCH THEIR MUSIC VIDEOS TOO!! 🎶🎸🥁. . . . #RadChatwithBrandilynn #RadChat #podcast

Meet Nick, he is the Bassist of A Boy Named John, Marketing Coordinator, and Teaches Guitar/Bass Lessons !!✨ . . We Zoom it up, talk about how we know eachother, and discuss his journey into how he got into music, how he played guitar first, then joined A Boy Named John & started playing bass, his story on how he joined the band, the background of the band, how his guitar teacher acted as a mentor in the kind of music he got into, how the band makes it work with 6 members over the many years they’ve been together/known eachother, what the local scene was like & venues, what the band’s musical genre/sound is, what it’s like booking shows & touring, having connections in the music scene/being able to network, different stages of booking venues, what it was like playing Starland Ballroom, experiences opening up for You Me At Six/Metro Station/The Academy Is., how he met his gf (cutest “girl at the rock show” moment), what it’s like selling tickets for a venue, Warped Tour stories, their cross country tour, how Covid affected the music industry, how it was adapting to promoting the band only digitally, their NEW EP that’s available everywhere!, what it was like coming out with a new EP during a pandemic, potential drive thru shows in the spring/summer, concerts that got cancelled we were excited about, how the band got its name, biggest show they’ve played, how hometown shows are the best, being a marketing coordinator, working for musical brands, how he teaches guitar/bass lessons, being a music major, all the RAD internships he has been apart of, future collabs, how his marketing job helps his band, support from his parents, his musical influences, what concert we would love to go to post pandemic, and his advice for anyone watching/listening!! Please tune in & checkout his page @nickspillert & the band’s page @abnjband ⬅️ . . . . GO DOWNLOAD @abnjband NEW EP: “This Is Loss and It Will Pass” ON SPOTIFY TOO!! 🎶🎸🥁. . . . Zoom Background Logo: @lostncreative 🙏🏼 . #RadChatwithBrandilynn

Meet Matt, he is a US Marine Veteran, Volunteer Firefighter, works for NJ Natural Gas, & has overcome dark times in his life!! ✨ . . We Zoom it up, talk about how we know eachother, and discuss his journey into how he became a marine, signing up at age 17, his family military history, the 3 phases of marine bootcamp, rifle training, being an infantryman, being an anti-tank missile man, the different combat trainings, different types of missiles, how the marines are a small group & brotherhood, learning to be humble, being deployed twice, how he was severely bullied growing up & dealing with depression, how bootcamp structure helped his depression, being assaulted in the marines by marines, aftermath of reporting the incident, switching marine units, being injured by an IED in combat & receiving a medical discharge, being diagnosed with PTSD/depression/severe anxiety/severe migraines, how it was to transition after the marines, dealing with life negatively and his attempted suicides, checking into the VA for psych help, eye opening experience at the VA, wanting to fix the VA hospitals, wanting to help others not feel alone or lose hope, being a volunteer firefighter, how it is working for NJ Natural Gas, his coping skills of drawing & playing guitar and singing, his new Tik Tok, mending relationships, bettering himself day by day, making sure to have a dream, and his advice for anyone watching/listening!! Please tune in & checkout his page @smitty_022 ⬅️ .

Meet Jeff Crespi, he is an Award Winning, Published Music Photographer !! ✨ . . We Zoom it up and discuss his journey into photography, how we met over 10+ years ago, how we both followed bands such as @sxyheroes & @patentpendingmusic in the local music scene, having show friends & the community of the music/concert scene in NJ, how his concert journey started with taking his son to shows, his concert journey with his son, his wife’s connection to labels to get them on guest lists to shows, having a season pass to @starlandnj , what it’s like waiting in line for a concert, how he went from being in the crowds to standing by security on the side which became known as “Jeff’s Spot”, security guard friends, going from a digital camera to a professional one (a Canon), his passion to take photos of the crowd & bands, being encouraged to get into photography & finally getting a photo pass, working with AMP Magazine, becoming the staff-house photographer at Starland Ballroom & at Asbury Parks Stone Pony/Summer Stage, how he was a personal trainer, what it was like to give up his other hobbies for his concert photography career, how he manages his time, being open & sharing his life story about being sober for over 31 years, his routine/schedule after shows, how he had his family’s support, being an all or nothing type guy, how he was an artist growing up making models, how his kids are artists, how covid affected the music industry, making his film “Covid-19 State of Mind”, how he is adjusting to the times/connecting to people in a different way, we do a Rapid Fire of Shooting Shows/Attending Shows/Most Memorable Show, how he did security before, his overall passion/hustle for photography, his other films on his website, how he never chased popularity, and his advice for anyone watching/listening!! Please tune in & checkout his page @jeffcrespirocks ⬅️ . . . . . Promo & Wearing Sweater For: @shopgoldlook ✨ #RadChatwithBrandilynn

Meet Dean , the ultimate 30+ year Punk Rock Roadie & (to me) greatest story teller of all time!! TODAY for a NYE Early Podcast Surprise 🎉 is his Zoom appearance on #RadChatwithBrandilynn !!✨ . . We Zoom it up and discuss his journey into becoming the 30+ year roadie to the band @theofficialblanks77 , how we know eachother, how he met The Blanks & joined them, about the band, how covid affected his concert lifestyle, getting into music for the first time, first bands he loved, clubs he would go to, his concert stories/experiences, the experience/work of being a roadie, how The Blanks are a party band, how the after parties are, west coast/east coast differences of live shows, touring stories, doing backup vocals, different bands he met/they toured with, bests & worsts of touring, meeting his wife at a show, mental health of live shows, how The Blanks are doing zoom parties (Check out their FB Group: M-M-M-M-M-M-M My Corona Dance Party!), the NJ covid restrictions, working for the 211 line, how he almost died on tour, musician stories, when him & Renee of The Blanks started Dean Dean & The Sex Machines band and the crazy 3 years it was, helping write songs/find band members, doing the intro for the band, how the band gets along all these years, his David Lee Roth story, different iconic concerts he has been too, Asbury Park stories, going to shows alone, his favorite venues/clubs, loosing/finding stuff in crowds, & other crazy fun stories, and his travel tips for anyone watching/listening!! Please tune in & checkout The Blanks 77 page: @theofficialblanks77 ⬅️ .

Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays & Welcome Back to #RadChat’s Taste Test !! This segment is a fun little game where I try different foods, drinks, etc and rank them based off which is BEST to WORST! This weeks episode I try 5 different holiday flavors of Disney Chocolate Bars! Video is available on YouTube! Editing of this video was helped by: @TheRealChazzyMcGeek 🙏🏼

Meet Joey G., a Firefighter !! ✨ . . We Zoom it up and discuss his journey into becoming a firefighter, how it is working in NY during covid, how covid affected the city, how Manhattan become a ghost town, how people came together & would clap for the nurses everyday at 7am, his journey of being an EMT, going from a volunteer firefighter to making it his career, difference between volunteer & paid firefighters by states, the process/classes/tests to become an EMT & to become a firefighter, hardships of the academy, emotions when graduating, the different calls fire fighters receive, weather condition calls, counter terrorism training, the diversity of the team, the firefighter cake tradition, differences from coast to coast involving weather/food/holidays, NYC tree lighting, how it is driving in the city, driving an ambulance in the city, firefighter positions & trucks, the impact of being a firefighter, his love of traveling & where he has been, his love of music & shows we’ve been too, crazy donkey story, how it was working at a concert venue & meeting celebrities, and his advice for anyone watching/listening!! Please tune in & checkout his page @joeygirimonte ⬅️ . #RadChatwithBrandilynn #RadChat

Meet JT, a US Army Veteran, father, drug counselor, firefighter, and leatherworker !!✨ . . JT is my cousin from my dads side of the family; one of the few family members I still talk to on that side of the family due to fam drama. We reconnected on Zoom, and discussed his journey into going to the army, being an Infantryman, going to Fort Campbell, doing tours in Iraq, being the radio operator & his duties, being a firefighter, having support of going into the military, the fear of going/being in war, battlefield stories, how post war trauma led to his addition, recovering from drugs & alcohol & being 3 years sober, having help around him, becoming a father, the birth of his son Dax, raising his son, going back to school to become a drug counselor, helping people who have been where he has, how it feels being the older one in college, experience of veterans on campus, what Trump has done for veterans, dealing with chronic back pain from war, getting into leatherwork, his leather projects, finding out he was adopted & his story of finding his other family members, and his advice for anyone watching/listening!! *also we get a special guest at the end!☺️* Please tune in & checkout his pages @jtwizz53 @leatherjay53 ⬅️ .

Meet Ray McGirr , the Bassist of @paintedyoungband and a Hockey Goalie !! ✨ . . Ray and I have known each other for years: we met at a concert in NJ thanks to @jeffcrespirocks and formed a magical bond! ☺️ #emokids . . We cross country zoomed, drank coffee, & discussed how we met/our fun friendship story, how he got into music/became a musician, learning guitar/, learning acoustic first then electric, learning bass, joining his first band + bands through the years, playing @starlandnj , our shoutout to @sxyheroes , how music helps us through tough times, crowdsurfing/warped tour stories, learning music by only his ear, how music theory class helped him, how it is being in a band, experiences writing & recording music, what a demo is, differences between playing guitar & bass, forming relationships with show friends/band friends, playing on a @drakebell show, performing on tour with his brother @lovefromian , opening for @sammyadams , almost dying together watching Macklemore/ADTR, how it is in the crowds to then performing for crowds, music being a getaway/therapy, we do a mini music rapid fire, his tattoo story dedicated to his dear friend, how he became a hockey goalie, being a coach/equipment manager, the importance of skate sharping, conditioning/stamina for hockey, his love of hockey, being apart of a team (both music & sports), feeding off the crowds, debunks of being a bassist & hockey goalie, promoting his bands new music video coming soon, you can find his hockey team at Jersey Shore Arena, and his advice for anyone watching/listening!! Please tune in & checkout his pages @raystrumz @paintedyoungband ⬅️ . . . My Sweater: @wake.slay.repeat @keep.it.spooky . USE CODE: thatsrad for 30% OFF your entire order! . . Ray’s Shirt: @idlemindsnj . #RadChatwithBrandilynn

Welcome to the Birthday Special where we meet my Mom !! ✨ . . In celebration of my birthday on Sunday (8th), we have the woman that birthed me come on!! (her birthday is soon too, the 12th 🎉🎂. . We cross country zoomed, and dedicate this episode to the celebration & growing of Birthdays! We meet my mother and discuss my birth, me as a kid, both being Scorpios, birthday parties, birthday stories, growing up experiences, our mother-daughter relationship, being a mommy’s girl growing up in general, why I believe birthdays are magical, my mom living through me on certain things, my mom finally enjoying birthdays, some concert stories, meeting Rob Zombie, fun stories of things I’ve put my mind too and accomplished, biker club family stories, other random tangents we go on, and being able to celebrate the milestone of another year older/wiser for anyone watching/listening!! Please tune in & meet my momma @kristenarmenti ⬅️ . . . . #RadChatwithBrandilynn

Today we celebrate HALLOWEEN on #RadChatwithBrandilynn !! ✨ . . Carlos is BACK (Check out episode 13th if you haven’t already)! 👻. . We sat down, drank 🍻, and dedicate this episode to all things HALLOWEEN! 🎃 We discuss our experiences & stories over the years of trick or treating, haunted houses, horror nights, disneyland, Halloween/horror movies, the culture of spooky season, being Scorpios, mischief night/All Hallows’ eve, some of our costumes through the years, party city days, personality of the season, seasonal differences coast to coast, favorite candies, bad things we got instead of candy, candy experiences, favorite movies to watch during this time, meaning of Halloween to us, day of the dead celebration, other fun stories sprinkled in between, and our movie suggestions for anyone watching/listening!! Please tune in & checkout his page: @ibestrange ⬅️ . . . My Costume: Bat 🦇 Bodysuit: @nastygal . . . HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ALL MY RAD CHATTERS 💀👻🎃 have a spooky filled day! .

Meet Janae Fennel, Owner of Books and Bobbins !! ✨ . . Janae and I use to work at Hot Topic together & remained good friends & Disney goers! She currently works 3 jobs: her company (Sewing-Education-Bookstore), Box Lunch, & Starbucks . . We sat down, drank PSL (cause obvi 🎃), & discussed all her different jobs, how she started in her sewing career, how she found her first sewing job, learning to sew, traveling for trainings, learning the machines ins & outs, discovering a passion for it, her love of reading which led to starting a book club, her love of connecting to people, how covid pushed her into pursuing her own business of merging her passion of sewing w/books, making face masks during covid for hospitals/etc., creating videos on how to make face masks, working in retail for over 10 yrs in small & big companies, how it was scary starting her own business, how her company chooses a book of the month & creates a sewing project/craft to go along with it, zoom meet ups, different sewing arts like textiles, embroidery, etc., our Hot Topic days, fandoms, being a sewist, her love of quilting, what quilting is, what a bobbin is, how she offers education/lessons of sewing for all ages/machines, her love of learning the machines and it’s mechanics, projects she has worked on/in progress on, cosplay/costume making, building her supplies store, her knowledge and tips about buying a machine & taking the training, having 6 machines, how being a manager has helped her teach different learning styles, bringing back the importance of sewing, women empowerment, her experiences of working at Box Lunch & Starbucks, the creative environment of each one, customer service, her Celeb ONCE story, balancing 3 jobs, having a purpose in the work you do, building a community of positive creative people, her love of connecting w/people, and her advice for anyone watching/listening!! Please tune in & checkout her pages @janaejett @bobbinsandbooks ⬅️ . . . My Shirt: @wake.slay.repeat @keep.it.spooky . USE CODE: thatsrad for 30% OFF your entire order! . . JOIN THE B’n’B FREE BOOK CLUB NOW IN TIME FOR THE NOV. RELEASE!!🎉📚. #RadChatwithBrandilynn

Meet Carolyn Tomecko !! ✨ . . Carolyn is our 1st Zoom Podcast!! She is a Hairstylist, Makeup Artist, and does Freelance Bridal Work in New Jersey (my home state!) . . We discuss her career in how she first started in her hair/makeup career, the journey she went on in pursuing a hair career from high school to going to the Artistic Academy, how it was booking a job in a salon, her multiple jobs in retail, how it is to work in a salon, how it is working at @salonbotanique and that it is an eco-friendly, organic/plant based products salon, how she went from an assistant to a stylist, her tips for starting out in a salon, fun fact that she is a vegetarian (McDonald’s fries excluded 😋), her journey through different salons, learning that “the grass isn’t always greener on the other side”, being an educator for brands (such as her work with @kevinmurphyhair ), her open & honest policy with clients, hair technicals/debunking hair myths, educating in the salon, her bridal work, how it feels doing brides hair & hearing their stories first hand, how she makes brides feel calm & happy on their big day, her makeup career, working on photoshoots, the feeling of clients seeing their faces after her work, educating clients while she is doing their makeup, how she is constantly learning & growing, how social media works for her business, being prepared on sets, working on compaigns and editorials, being the lead on an editorial, overcoming her severe anxiety/panic disorder, overcoming dark times, how she is always moving forward & putting herself in a good environment, and her advice of doing whatever makes you happy for anyone watching/listening!! Please tune in and check out her page @carecity ⬅️ . . #RadChatwithBrandilynn #RadChat

Meet Belinda Laguna !!✨ . . Belinda works as a concierge at a retirement home, a moto enthusiast, lover of travel, and models for fun! She is one of my besties too! 🥰 . . We sat down, drank 🍺☕️, and discussed her career at the retirement home, how it was pre covid, how it’s been post covid, dealing with covid in general in her workplace of higher risk residents, how she juggles multiple tasks/duties, stricter rules/regulations, wearing PPE, the 3 different tests they conduct, temperature checks, being a tracer, working with the residents, making the residents feel happy/creating a good environment where they live, feeling fulfilled at her job, how going through these scary/crazy times inspired her to pursue a nursing degree, what it’s like going back to school (from home), learning the healthcare field, discussing her old journey of interior design, our friendship story, her love of street/moto bikes, learning to ride/going through the process, having her hubby @bri.guy_ft86 support/help, types of bikes she’s had/has, challenging herself on the bike, being a girl in the industry, track events, how @keeratiracing has helped her confidence in growing on the bike, finding women in the industry that support eachother, how she hopes to inspire other women to ride, how riding helps her anxiety, being represented by @torklawmotors , being in a community of other enthusiasts, how she models for fun, her openness to modeling, different shoots we have done together, different traveling trips she has been on/to, traveling out of state & the country, experiencing other cultures, learning other languages, fun things she’s done on trips, tips for traveling, trips she would love to go on in the future, making sure to rid yourself of the feeling of being stuck, having supportive people around you, and her advice for anyone watching/listening!! Please check out her page @m_bxoxo ⬅️ . . . . . My Shirt: @patriots . . Belinda’s Dress: @shopgoldlook . #RadChatwithBrandilynn

Meet The Yacht Doc !! ✨ . . We met way back when I was a fashion stylist in NoHo at a boutique called Possch!! . . We sat down and discussed what YACHT means and stands for, how the logo came about, how he is a brand developer/creative, the creative platform he has built/building, making a community for other creatives/all walks of life to join, how he started in the fashion industry, working with designers & seamstresses, finding his purpose & direction, his goal of helping others, his growth of life, promoting/spreading creativity & spirituality, how he wants to help others aspire/grow, how his journey feels emotionally, going through hard/dark times and how its helped him along his journey, how he gave himself a discipline to stop eating meat (still doesnt), how he got into Airbnb in the early years of it, going through trials & tribulations, times being depressed/stressed, how he helps develop other peoples brands, building brands, doing Collabs, designing merch, tips and his process of meditating, his career in basketball, the doors basketball opened, lessons from basketball, having culture shock moving to Los Angeles for NY, the Crystal he is wearing around his neck & its meaning, his mentality of how no one works FOR him they work WITH him, and to check out his brand’s message/work with him for anyone watching/listening!! Please check his pages: @theyachtdoc @weareyacht ⬅️. . . . T-shirt: @badluck . . Pants: @vspink . . Drinking: @monsterenergy @lacroixwater . #RadChatwithBrandilynn #RadChat

Meet Janet (& her daughter) ✨ !! . . This was my VERY 1st recorded podcast, so please be nice!! ☺️. . We sat down, and discussed how she got into Air BnB, being a super host for the last 3 years, how it is being located in Pasadena, growing up on a farm in Indiana, coming from a big family, her interior design background/job, having culture shock when moving to California, her love of connecting to people, having all walks of life & people from all over the world stay at her Air BnB, being a manufacturing rep for commercial furniture, working with architects & Italian designers, her dream of opening up a bed and breakfast, making her dream come true, goals for the future of expanding into opening a bigger bed & breakfast/hotel with a staff, her retirement plans, how providing a 5 star service comes naturally because she love adding extra amenities for guests comfort, etc., her feelings of her Air BnB ratings (5 star), having good customer service, lessons she has learned over time, her positive mindset, college days, surrounding herself with good people/relationships, different Air BnB experiences, and the best advice she has given her daughter - and for anyone watching/listening!! 🤗 . . . #RadChatwithBrandilynn #RadChat

Meet Berenice of URA Casting (From The Streets to the Set)!! ✨ . . This podcast is truly special & inspiring!! Berenice is the owner/founder of URA Casting and is changing communities/environments for the better. I have a lot of respect for her and her mission!🙏🏼 . . We sat down, drank starbs, and discussed how she started URA Casting, what URA stands for, how she started in advocacy as a case manager in juvenile halls, prisons, mental health, & gang intervention, how she got in touch with a casting director, getting into the world of entertainment, how she started representing raw-authentic artists, having her artists on the show Goliath, booking other shows such as SWAT, 911, Mayans, etc., how we know similar people such as @carnival_pictures @mario_daggett , how her casting company is helping communities of under represented artists of inner city/minorities to break into the entertainment industry & sharing their real stories/playing their real parts, her company has been casted in Movies, TV Shows, Music Videos, Short Films, Film Festivals, etc., who her artists/talent are, her mission is to have all people come together & heal/bond/tell their stories/write/and correct the inaccuracy of their communities, how she feels doing this work, the resiliency of her people, the stigma on these communities, motivating kids to see their parents on the big screen and not in jail, the process of getting roles, the different genres of talents her company is involved in, all ages are welcome to join, how they give back to the communities, launching a TikTok for kids, how her daughter is rapping (she is SO good!), Covid changes in entertainment, how she is writing her own script of her story, open castings available on her website, feelings of sharing her story, focusing on where she is going, a vendor event coming soon, and her advice for anyone watching/listening!! Please check out her page: @from_the_streets_to_the_set_ ⬅️ .

Meet Melissa of Skin Deep Photo !! ✨ . . She is the creator & owner of Skin Deep Photo who I have been shooting with since 2017. We have and continue to collaborate on multiple photoshoots, we have be in magazines together, created a friendship, and I owe ALOT of my modeling career to her!! 🥰🙏🏼 . . We sat down, drank starbs, and discussed her journey into her Photography career, how she first got interested in high school then went to college for it, how she started Skin Deep Photo and how it has evolved today, getting into magazines, how we first met/shot together & our love for Alice in Wonderland, how she was raised by badass-empowered women, being inspired by her growing up to create her motto/mission statement of Skin Deep Photo(Every Women Deserves to Feel Like a Goddess), her circle of positivity with friendships/relationships/Collabs with other empowering women, improving/growing/complexity shoot after shoot, how she learns from other people’s stories, being born & raised in LA, what her logo means/represents, how her passion for shooting helps her during tough times, hyping herself and models up, reactions on set & once seeing the final photos, her feelings after the models get the photos, how it is to create model release forms, themed captions to fit the mood of the photos, directing models, making models feel safe, how she gets nervous before shoots, professionalism on set, Polaroid gifts, shooting with a Canon camera, the importance of lenses, her editing process, balancing her photography career and being a manager at her job too, shooting all genres (portraits, cosplay, boudoir, halloween, etc to name a few), empowering diversity of all women, women supporting women, some of her favorite shoots, the layers behind our most recent shoot “Split”, recording videos/BTS, her team of awesome men, her new website launching & possibly a TikTok, my love & respect for Melissa, and her advice for anyone watching/listening!! Please tune check out her page @skindeep_photo & NEW website (Link in her Bio!!) ⬅️ .

Meet Mars (known as Yung Planet on IG) !! ✨ . . Mars is multi-talented! She does development of animation at Oddbot, Model, and has a new YouTube channel called Life on Mars!! . . We sat down, drank mimosas, and discussed her journey into each talent/job she has, growing up in New Jersey, how she started in photography and went to film school, her move to California, jobs she started off in before landing her animation job, getting into modeling, doing all the research of learning poses, photographers, etc., working with creatives, Myspace days, using Instagram to build a brand, how her height affects her & overcoming it, all her hair colors, how modeling helped her confidence, being alternative in a conservative family, high school day, emo days (concerts, fashion, community), going to model meet ups, working at Oddbot 4 years & counting, working from home during covid times, growing within the company, working on animation for younger kids, how it is to pitch an idea, being a woman in a male dominated world, amplifying voices for all, working on Muppet Babies, starting her YouTube channel, doing a ton of research, video ideas (GRWM, makeup tutorials, etc!), editing it herself, programs she uses, coming up with her channel name/community and advice for anyone watching/listening!! Please check out her page @yung.planet & find her on YouTube at: Life on Mars ! ⬅️ .

Meet Eli Chavez of Elias Photography Co !! ✨ . . Eli is a Freelance Photographer based in Los Angeles where you can book him on social media or his website! . . We sat down, drank mimosas, and discussed his journey into how he got into photography, realizing his passion at a younger age (story is so sweet!), how he got into taking photos with different types of phones, working for Apple for 5 years, MySpace days and how it transitioned to Instagram now, how his mom helped him along his journey by buying him his first camera, the different cameras he has used/now uses, working weddings, his love of landscape/architecture photography, how he is open to every type of genre, having a specific artistic style that people recognize, shooting men vs women, shooting in natural light vs studios, how light is everything, editing process, his black & the white photo challenge live on his IG , how he wants to always keep evolving, his interview with VoyageLA Magazine, how he came up with his company name, and his overall advice of using the resources around you/people you know to take photos of and to always keep learning-growing for anyone watching/listening!! Please check out his page!! @eliasphotographyco ⬅️ .

Meet Carlos Martinez !!✨ . . Carlos is a Surgical Tech at two surgical centers, so we discuss his journey into his career PLUS Covid related safety! #thankyouforyourservice 🙏🏼. . We sat down, drank beer, and discussed his journey into how he got to where he is now (Carlos 2.0!), how he has always been fascinated with neuroscience & the brain/psychology, how it is working at surgical centers, different operations he has experienced, mental health checks/awareness, different kinds of humors, finding his passion in this world after going through struggles & other jobs growing up, educating himself by reading books, having mentors, his Harley Davidsons, how riding his motorcycle helps his anxiety, passion of combat sports, being a role model to his younger brother, how he proved to his step dad he can stick to something, how his close friends helped him along his path, Halloween & Halloween movies, growing up in California, book/movies we enjoy and recommend, how he is continuing to grow everyday and never settling, how he wants to go back to school to higher his education within his job, advice during quarantine, and his overall advice to not be scared & don’t stop for anyone watching/listening!! Please check out his page!! @ibestrange ⬅️ . . . . . Shirt: @vansgirls @vans . . Jeans: @hm . . Sneakers: @nikewomen @nike . . Watch: @nixon .

Meet Tricia & Andre !! ✨ . . This duo share their story of becoming Photographers & creating a Brand together ! . I recently had a photoshoot with them both, so check out those pictures on our feeds! 🤗 . . We sat down, drank water & #monsterenergy , and discussed how they each got into photography, their journeys in learning the craft/getting their cameras, how it is working/shooting together, their passions for photography, building up their own personas & making a brand together, how being a couple & creating art together help them bond in a different way, strengths they give to one another, things that they help balance out with one another, being on the same sets & creating their own visions & styles, preparing for shoots, time management, growing in creativity, different styles and locations they like to shoot, shooting in NY & their story behind it, bonding on another level over the losses of their dads, directing models, different editing processes, empowering one another, spreading positivity, and their advice on staying true to yourself in this world & building a brand for anyone watching/listening!! Please tune in and check out their pages!! @hellotrishh @top.tira ⬅️ . . . #RadChatwithBrandilynn #RadChat . . Drink: @monsterenergy . . Shirt: @hm . . Shorts: @target @targetstyle .

Meet Heather Yesenia !!✨ . . This triple threat shares her story of her journey into becoming an Actress, Photographer, and Model (she knows how to sing too! 😋) and is in the process of coming out with her own graphic tee clothing line!! You can currently book her for socially distanced/SAFE photoshoots ! . Thanks to the magical @skindeep_photo for creating a space for positive, powerful, & boss ladies, I have had the pleasure of following Heather on IG and now getting to know her more personally! . We sat down, drank coffees, and discussed how she got into each industry, discovering her love of acting in her drama class, her love of storytelling and becoming characters where she can give them a voice, how her grandpa inspired her to never limit herself, knowledge is key, & to go after what she wants, how growing up at a young age in a Missionary and how it shaped her after leaving that world to want to know everything in life (that world sheltered her into a bubble), how it was finding an agent & manager, how she preps for characters, how she wants to get into directing, how she takes care of her mental health when diving into characters, her love of taking photos and film, always having a camera on her, how zoom is the new way of life right now in the acting world, choosing diverse roles, modeling for @skindeep_photo , spreading positive outlooks into the world, and her advice for anyone watching/listening!! Please check out her pages!! @heatheryesenia @shotsdeamorx ⬅️ . . . . WEAR A MASK!! 🙊 Shoutout to @lostncreative for creating the masks we are wearing ! . T-shirt By The Lovely: @skindeep_photo !

Tattoos have so many meanings, messages, stories, reasons, etc., behind them, so I am introducing a #RadChat segment called “Tattoo Stories”. In this segment me or guests will discuss our tattoos! Tattoo Culture is so important to me, so this first episode we discuss the start of this project & my Alice in Wonderland sleeve! Please enjoy and have a magical day!

Meet Xxposure !! ✨ . . He shares his story of his journey into becoming a Photographer and making his art into clothing designs!! You can book him for shoots or purchase his artwork! . I first met him during a rad photoshoot I had with my tattoo artist @mario_daggett ! We did a sick lowrider/motorcycle shoot and I got some shots with his clothing art designs! . We sat down and discussed how he got into the industry, how he came up with this name, different venues he shoots at: clubs, weddings, parties, models, concerts (his work with Music Magazine), landscape, etc., how he found his passion of photography with his brothers, what it’s like shooting celebrities, his style of shooting & using Canon cameras and what goes into preparations of shoots, musical inspirations, taking his photos and making them into clothing designs, how he feels like he is always growing in his craft, his future aspirations of having his own art gallery, two restaurants that currently have his artwork on display, and his advice for anyone watching/listening!! Please check out his pages!! @xxposure_la @daniel_seyum_photography_ ⬅️ . . . . . Sponsored By: @bricksnmansions | . . #RadChatwithBrandilynn

Meet Sandra Marcie !!✨ . . She shares her story about how she got into her Makeup career and into the Makeup Industry! She is a licensed Cosmetologist and is certified to not only do Makeup, but Hair (Women & Men), Brows, and Lashes too! I’m so blessed to hear about her life experiences and journey into how she got into her career. Post this interview, she has now officially opened her own Studio for Bookings and stay tuned for our Rad Chat exclusive partnership promo!! . I first met Sandra when I was booked for @skindeep_photo promo shoot! Post that I have gotten my makeup done for photoshoots by her plenty of times and we have become really good friends! I’m so proud of her boss lady self! . We sat down, enjoyed some mimosas, & chatted about how she first got into makeup and hair, how attending business school inspired her to go to makeup school, how she doesn’t define her style because makeup is ever changing, overcoming self doubt with her positive client bookings, how living in LA can be intimidating to break through the industry, how it feels making the client feel confident with how they look, we discuss techniques such as blending, what building a makeup kit is about, proving to her parents that being a makeup artist is a real job, her future goals, and advice she would give her younger self or anyone watching or listening!! Please check out her page and book her for appointments!! @sandramarcie ⬅️ . .

Meet JP the owner & creator of Bricks n Mansions !! ✨ . . He shares his story about how he got into creating his clothing brand from the ground up! I’m so honored to hear about his life experiences & all that he has overcome to get to where he is today. . I first met JP back in our college days at CSUN. We kept seeing eachother in our classes & then our senior year we had a lot more classes together and ended up being in the same group, so got closer. We both learned about each others entrepreneurship’s and bonded over our hustles! We sat down, enjoyed some beer, & chatted about how his clothing line all started, how he came up with his company name, how his grandfather inspired him, how he first started selling his clothes in the trunk of his car, getting experience from other jobs, graduating college, building his brand and company, the process of coming up with designs and styles, how it feels to be a minority making it in America & in his neighborhood, what “Hustlewear” means, how he comes up with his collections, how is brand has grown, and so much more! It was so inspiring to learn about his growth as a company and a person making his dream come to life!! Please check out his clothing company’s page!! @bricksnmansions . . . . Sponsored & Styled By: @bricksnmansions | .

Meet Charles Dan Pearson !! ✨ . . He shares his story about how he got into running which lead to running the LA Marathon plus his personal story of being adopted and his journey in becoming sober! I’m so honored to hear about his life experiences & all that he has overcome! . I was introduced to Charles, or what I call him, Dan by my best friend Ana ! She was good friends with him & Dan is the reason why her and her hubby Cody met! Dan and I were both in Ana & Cody’s wedding party too! We sat down & chatted about what got him into running, what is feels like to run a marathon, other running events he has done or wants to do, how long the marathon took to run, music he listens to while running, how he feels health/physical wise, what an emotional experience the marathon was, his experience of being adopted, his path of becoming sober and the helpful steps of AA, his quarantine goals, and advice to anyone listening who has or is going through similar situations! It was so inspiring to hear him be so open and honest about what he went through and where he is now! Please check out his personal page!! @charles.d.pearson .

Meet Alex of Carnival Pictures !! ✨ . . He is a Filmmaker / Photographer-Photojournalist based in California! I’m so blessed and what an educational experience for me it was to learn about his life journey getting into his career, but also his background of being racially profiled because of the color of his skin, which he is now turning into a passion project Film!! . I first met Alex during a rad photoshoot with my tattoo artist ! It was so incredible learning about his passions, how he got into the entertainment-film industry, how it is shooting on red carpets, live concerts at the Hollywood Bowl, Games at Dodger Stadium & Rams Arena, live Boxing matches, etc., how it is to juggle the different time crunches for different events, what cameras he uses, awards he has won, making and working on films, his new film called The Son Rises , and his advice to anyone listening and interested in these crafts! We sat down & chatted, laughed, talked about celebrities he sees on a daily, getting the right shots, and sharing personal stories about his growing up. It was a lot of fun, educational, and super inspiring! Please go check out his new film’s page and his personal page!! @thesonrisesfilm @carnival_pictures . . . . . Sponsored By: BricksnMansions Clothing | .

Meet Chester Menjivar !! ✨ . . He is a Videographer / Educator / Stage Hand / Podcast Host based in California! I’m so happy I got to learn about his life journey getting into all these different skills!! I met him on @skindeep_photo ‘s promo video shoot and he is such a nice, genuine guy! It was so incredible learning about his passions, how he got into each industry, how it is working in education/teaching kids, creating his own music program in a school, his thoughts on “talent shows”, different projects he works on, vlogging, and his advice to anyone listening and interested in these skills! We sat down drank some coffee & chatted, laughed, talked about music, and shared personal stories. It was a lot of fun and super inspiring! Please go check out his NEW podcast page and his personal page!! @thebackstageshow_ @therealchazzymcgeek .

Meet Ryan James !! ✨ . He is a Drummer / Photographer based in California! I’m so happy I got to learn about his life journey in becoming a drummer starting in Chicago to right here in Los Angeles !! It was so incredible learning about his life’s passion, how he got into drumming, how it is working in the music industry, the artists he works with, sets he does, what it feels like drumming onstage by himself & with other artists, how being an artist can make you feel insecure sometimes, other artists he looks up too, how John from the band Bad Wolves became his friend & mentor, how he got into photographer/videographer, and his advice about the craft for anyone listening! We chatted, laughed, talked about music, had a really RAD time, and I was so inspired by his story! Please enjoy & check out his page!! @ryanthejames .

Meet Talya Boz !! ✨ . She is a Makeup Artist / Hairstylist based in California! Im so happy I got to chat and learn about her life journey of her makeup career from Chicago to Los Angeles !! We discuss her passion of makeup, how she got into the makeup industry, how it is working in the industry, different types of sets she works/worked on, the people she works with, what it feels like doing people’s makeup, her goals in life, the empowering female collaborators around her, knowing Mac Miller on a personal level, freelancing & working at Glam Squad, and her advice about the craft! I had a RAD time getting to know Talya, we laughed, had girl empowering moments, & girl bonding over similar things! It was a lot of fun and super inspiring! Please enjoy & check out her page and her makeup page!! @teebozz @teebozzmua .

Meet Blue City Zeke !! ✨ He is a producer and singer/songwriter based in California and the owner of Blue City Co. We first met when we worked together at Hot Topic for a period of time & have always remained chill! He shares his story about how got into his music career, his group with his brothers, how his clothing line came about, what “blue city” means, his passion for music, his style, programs he uses, projects, growing up in Long Beach, his culture, interests, etc, & his advice about the craft for anyone listening! We drink mimosas, laugh a lot, go off subject on fun rants, & have a RAD time. Please enjoy and check out his music & fashion!! @BlueCityZeke @BlueCityCo

Meet Mario Daggett !! ✨ He is a tattoo artist and Actor based in California. He is the owner of Black Mirror Tattoo Gallery in North Hollywood & LA Altar in East LA. He shares his story about how got into tattooing and acting, his passion for them, his style, shops, acting projects, growing up, his culture, interests, etc, & his advice about the craft for anyone listening! He has been my tattoo artist in California since 2014 & not only my tattoo artist, but someone I call my friend. We laugh & have a RAD time, so please enjoy and check out his art!! @Mario_Daggett @blackmirror_tattoogallery @la_altar