Brain Burrow: Digging Deep into Psychology and Horror

Do you ever feel that others get all the breaks?
Do you sometimes feel that other people have it easier than you?
In this gritty Brain Burrow Digging Deep episode, director and actor Ryan Kruger talks about persistence in the face of failures. He also says that pursuing a dream is a long road.
He warns that, "It [success] never happens overnight" and that even when people seem to have it easy... it is rarely the case.
Ryan shares about knowing his goal, constantly working toward it, and not wasting time doing anything else. He talks fondly about his childhood and getting together with friends to make films. He also talks about his supportive parents (and their gentle guidance).
He also candidly shares how the drive to create art helped him climb out of the depths of depression.
Multi-award-winning Director Ryan Kruger is known for his unique conceptual shooting style bringing Narrative and visuals to his music videos spinning over the last 12 years. Working with Some of South Africa's biggest names in the music world. Picking up many awards and nominations from the likes of MTV and SAMA'S (South African Music Award) He has been regarded as one of SA's top Music video directors. But soon made his jump to feature films. Directing his first debut film "Fried Barry" in 2020, which he wrote and directed. [IMDB mini bio]

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Do you spend time on the surface of life? Do you find yourself in superficial encounters?
Actor and writer Jessica Morris is energized by digging deeper...whether she is on set, writing, or spending time self-reflecting.
Jessica shares about her love of telling stories and inspiring others to tell their own. She says that people live on the surface level for the most part and there are true feelings and thoughts underneath. She finds that it is cathartic when she can dig deep.

Check out the interview to hear Jessica's spiritual experiences and her tips on the art of "self-love": spending time treating yourself as you would a dear friend.

Known for her portrayal of series regular Jennifer Rappaport on ABC's "One Life to Live", Jessica has cultivated her career as the leading lady in various television shows and independent films.
Jessica starred in Lifetime TV's hit movie "The Wrong Teacher" and has also had strong guest-starring roles on popular primetime shows, including Fox's "Rosewood" and TNT's "Perception". Jessica recently recurred in episodes of Freeform's "Party of Five" remake and will soon appear in "The Upshaws" on Netflix. Jessica stands out as an actress who conveys honesty and depth through all of the characters she plays and has also discovered her passion for screenwriting. [IMDB]
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Do you feel connected to the world around you? Or do you feel...disconnected?
In Part 2 of this provocative Brain Burrow Digging Deep episode, Amelia Kinkade talks about humans...and our place in the world. In this episode, she also shares her perspective on embracing her role of Angela in Night of the Demons...and her motivation for her famous dance scene.
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.”
She is an inspirational speaker who lectures in 10-15 countries a year in the US, Mexico, Canada, England, Scotland, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Norway, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, France, Portugal, Poland, Thailand, the Isle of Man, the Canary Islands, South Africa, Rwanda, and Zambia where she trains animal lovers from all walks of life including doctors and vets.
You can find Amelia's, "Whispers from the Wild: Listening to Voices from the Animal Kingdom" on Amazon.
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Is it ok to constantly move forward?
In this lighthearted but insightful Brain Burrow Digging Deep interview, actor, producer, and stunt woman Janet Wang talks about her extremely busy lifestyle and her strategy to incorporate balance.
She talks about the rush she gets from "going, going, going" but also the need to incorporate down time.At the young age of 5 Janet's vibrant personality landed her a major role in her school play. After that she continued her love for the stage until she graduated college. After college life took her in another direction for a few years. During that time she earned her black belt in Tae Kwon Do, practiced Muay Tai kickboxing, trained as a performing aerialist, and did several modeling jobs as a print model. She was picked up as a stunt woman, and soon rediscovered her love for acting which took her to the big screen instead of the stage. Janet is now an acting stunt woman, and Producer. You might also find her doing other jobs as a Makeup Artist, First AD, or production manager earning her the title of "Swiss army knife" of film. [IMDB]
She is known for Arena Wars, Z-Dead End, and Hell Fire.

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Brain Burrow: A unique podcast that focuses on psychology and horror. Mark D Valenti (behaviorist and horror actor, producer, and writer) will interview horror film guests and share practical tools to navigate human behavior.