• Amelia Kinkade: Compassionate Choices: Part 2 (Ep 77, Season 4)
    Apr 20 2023

    In Part 2 of her second Brain Burrow Digging Deep interview, Amelia continues her discussion about "compassionate choices" and the decisions we must all make in our own lives.

    Amelia shares her thoughts about elements of a toxic culture that teach us, "We are stupid if we are present with love and joy."   She talks about the importance of making our own choices to have fun and enjoy life.

    She also talks about the power of asking, "why?"

    Tune in to hear about a precarious situation that occurred during a safari...and Amelia's decision to step in to restore balance and save lives.

    Amelia Kinkade is best known in the horror community for her role as Angela in the Night of the Demons series.

    Amelia's primary work (and focus of her life) is connecting humans to a sacred space within themselves and teaching them to activate the other hemisphere (right hemisphere).  She has been teaching humans around the world for 19 years.

    Amelia is passionate about teaching people to be present with love and learning to live in harmony with the other beings on this planet.  Her message reaches all religions, genders, and philosophies.  She truly “meets people where they are.”

    You can find Amelia's, "Whispers from the Wild: Listening to Voices from the Animal Kingdom" on Amazon.

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    48 mins
  • Amelia Kinkade: Compassionate Choices: Part 1 (Ep 76, Season 4)
    Apr 16 2023

    Amelia Kinkade returns to Brain Burrow to kick off Season 4!

    In Part 1 of this provocative Brain Burrow Digging Deep  interview, Amelia explores the problems with pigeonholing ourselves into broad stereotypes..when in reality we are multi-faceted individuals.  She says, "You might have 36 colors in your box, not 8."

    Amelia also digs deep into the concept of "compassionate choices" and about humans who struggle with emptiness and project it on to others.   She talks about her own approach to gratitude and connectedness. 

    Tune in to hear her thoughts about her fans.

    Amelia Kinkade is best known in the horror community for her role as Angela in the Night of the Demons series.

    Amelia's primary work (and focus of her life) is connecting humans to a sacred space within themselves and teaching them to activate the other hemisphere (right hemisphere).  She has been teaching humans around the world for 19 years.

    Amelia is passionate about teaching people to be present with love and learning to live in harmony with the other beings on this planet.  Her message reaches all religions, genders, and philosophies.  She truly “meets people where they are.”

    You can find Amelia's, "Whispers from the Wild: Listening to Voices from the Animal Kingdom" on Amazon.

    Connect with Amelia Kinkade:
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    29 mins
  • Brain Bites: Uncage your Brain (Ep 75, Season 3)
    Aug 19 2022

    Do you spend time worrying about what other people think? 
    Do you take things personally when others are upset?
    Do your worries prevent you from doing things you want to do?

    In this special Brain Bites episode of Brain Burrow, Mark spends time talking about Cognitive Distortions and the lies we tell ourselves.  We expend time and energy excessively worrying about situations and possibilities that are not objectively true.

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    20 mins
  • Kaylee Williams: Break your Boundaries (Ep 74, Season 3)
    Jun 10 2022

    Do you push your limits?  Or...are you quite content within your boundaries.

    Kaylee Williams is constantly looking to challenge herself.

    And it hasn't been easy. 

    After many years of absence, Kaylee returns to the podcast circuit in this exclusive Brain Burrow Digging Deep interview.  (originally recorded January 2022)

    She shares about her experiences with shyness, introversion, and anxiety and her remarkable drive to continuously challenge herself to try new things.

    Tune in to learn more about one of Kaylee's biggest decisions that truly pushed her to Break her Boundaries.

    Kaylee was nominated for Best Actress in a Short for her lead role in "The Many Monsters of Sarah Roth" at the 2010 Oklahoma Horror Film Fest and won for Best Actress in an Anthology or Collection by NerdRemix's Best of 2012 Awards for her role in the segment "Anti-Bodies" in the horror anthology "Psycho Street."

    She also was named Best Supporting Actress at the 2014 Indie Horror Film Festival for her role in "Dark Realm," was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 2014 FANtastic Horror Film Festival for her role in "The Lashman" and won Best Supporting Actress in a Short Film at the 2015 FANtastic Horror Film Festival for her role in "Once, When I Was Dead."

    Connect with Kaylee Williams:
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    23 mins
  • Brandon E. Brooks: Find Fulfillment (Ep 73, Season 3)
    Jun 3 2022

    Are you fulfilled? 

    Brandon E. Brooks is constantly searching for his fulfillment. 

    During this insightful Brain Burrow: Digging Deep episode, director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and podcaster Brandon E. Brooks shares about his search for truth and fulfillment.   He talks about the importance of positivity in his life and his strategy of exuding positive energy.

    Tune in to learn about Brandon's biggest influence in his life.

    Brandon E. Brooks is a director, producer, screenwriter, actor, podcaster known for ILL (2021), Sickness (2017), A Man Possessed (2016), Hi-Fear (2022), and the video podcast Industry Outlaws United (2022).

    Connect with Brandon E. Brooks:
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    https://www.youtube.com/c/TheIndieEscapeNetwork


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    27 mins
  • Shelby Hightower: People are Like Prisms (Ep 72, Season 3)
    May 27 2022

    Do you have a personal philosophy?

    How does your personal philosophy guide your actions? 

    Shelby Hightower has an extraordinary view of the world.  Her interesting and comprehensive framework helps her make decisions.

    During this philosophical Brain Burrow: Digging Deep episode, actor and self-described "creative dreamer" Shelby Hightower shares her approach to expressing empathy toward others (even when it is difficult).

    Tune in to learn about Shelby's opinion of astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and gain insight into Shelby's philosophy, "People are like Prisms."

    Shelby Hightower is known for Freak (2022), By Deception (2022) and All-American Boy (2020).

    Connect with Shelby Hightower:
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    26 mins
  • Lew Temple: Putting the Puzzle Together (Ep 71, Season 3)
    May 20 2022

    In the Season 3 kick off, Mark talks with actor Lew Temple.  In this raw and casual interview, Lew shares his perspective on the human condition, specifically around our interest in problem-solving.  Lew shares his insight on acting and even reveals a gold nugget on a strategy for success in the film industry.

    Lew Temple is an American film actor, perhaps best known for his roles as Axel on "The Walking Dead," the character of Ned Oldham in the action adventure thriller, "Unstoppable" which also starred Denzel Washington, Chris Pine and Rosario Dawson; directed by Tony Scott, and Cal the diner manager in the comedy-drama "Waitress."

    Other film credits include the ranger, Hollis in the summer, 2013 Disney blockbuster "The Lone Ranger," alongside Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer; Locus Fender in the action film "Domino," starring Kiera Knightley and Mickey Rourke, directed by Tony Scott and Rob Zombie's "The Devil's Rejects" with Bill Moseley, Sid Haig, William Forsythe, and Sherri Moon Zombie

    Temple began his acting career on the stage of the prestigious Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas, working alongside artists such as Vanessa Redgrave in "Julius Caesar" and "Anthony & Cleopatra", as well as acclaimed writer/directors Michael Wilson, Terrance McNally and Edward Albee. He next landed numerous television roles, as well as roles in independent and mainstream studio films, such as "On the Borderline," "The Newton Boys," and "Angels in the Outfield."

    Prior to acting, Temple had a Minor League Baseball career with the Seattle Mariners" and "Houston Astros." He worked his way through the Astros system to become Assistant Director of Minor Leagues and Scouting. [source: IMDB}

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    31 mins
  • Jackey Neyman Jones: Perspective on Perspective (Ep 70, Season 2)
    Apr 18 2022

    Have you ever looked at something the same way throughout your life... and then viewed it through a new lens?

    Jackey Neyman Jones has. 

    In this uplifting Brain Burrow: Digging Deep episode, actor and author Jackey talks about the labels thrust upon her as a child, her challenges with confidence, and her quest to view life from a new perspective.  She discusses the book, Memoirs of a Geisha, and the profound impact of exploring it through new eyes.

    She shares about her recent life-changing awakening and her exciting plans for the upcoming years.

    Jackey is known for Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966), Manos Returns (2018) and Primal Rage: The Legend of Konga (2018).  She is the author of Growing Up with Manos: The Hands of Fate: How I was the Child Star of the Worst Movie Ever Made and Lived to Tell the Story
     
    Manos: The Hands of Fate was featured on an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.

    Connect with Jackey Neyman Jones:
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    https://www.jackeyssmanos.com/

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    25 mins