Have you felt the excitement (and terror!) that comes along with pursuing your passion? If you have, you’ll love this episode featuring Bryan Pangilinan, composer, artist, singer, producer, CEO, husband and bird dad. In this episode, Bryan shares his journey of outgrowing the grind and pursuing his passion for music, leading to the creation of the musical Larry the Musical: An American Journey about Filipino American labor leader Larry Itliong.

🌱 In this episode, you’ll learn:

• About a pivotal, permission-giving conversation Bryan and I had in a pool in Las Vegas five years ago.

• How different parts of Bryan’s identity as a gay, cisgender, Filipino American male from an immigrant family inform his life and work.

• Different steps along Bryan’s career journey - from moving to San Francisco in the late 90s to serve the Filipino American community during the HIV and AIDS epidemic to his 25+ years of experience as a professional fundraiser.

• How performing in a play highlighted the dissonance between how things looked on the outside and how they felt on the inside for Bryan.

• How overcoming shame and guilt is often a large part of outgrowing the grind.

• What composing and producing a full-length musical with a 100% Filipino American creative time, cast, and crew that reached 8,000+ people in 23 sold out shows has been like for Bryan and his team.

• The vivid challenge of the Larry the Musical creative team choosing to continue to pursue their passion amidst steep upfront payroll and production costs and uncertainty.

• How this experience has taught Bryan and his creative team the importance of dreaming big and how “a dream is not impossible.”

• How Bryan continues to give himself permission on a regular basis.

• A little bit about the musical that Bryan’s creating now.

• The “intoxicating, calming, and joyful” national flower of the Philippines that brings Bryan back to growing up in San Diego.

• Your reflection questions: 1) What percentage of your life (your time, energy, and attention) goes towards what matters most to you? 2) How can you infuse more of what matters most into your life?

🌱 Seeds planted in this episode:

• Visit Bryan’s website.

• Connect with Bryan on Instagram here (@composerbryan or @larrythemusical).

• Learn more about Larry the Musical here and donate to keep the story going here.

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