Ep.56 Adwoa talks to Brandon Flynn about getting sober, self-reflection during the pandemic, and what it means to be an ally.

Published: April 9, 2021, 7:44 a.m.

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It\\u2019s easy to spiral from the seemingly smallest things during the pandemic. Life has been really tough for a long time now. But one thing, one huge thing, has helped immeasurably: being sober. And in this episode, Brandon shares his experience of leaning into the AA community and reaching his first year of sobriety. Choosing a life of sobriety, he says, has been the hardest and most gratifying thing he\\u2019s ever done.

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Brandon is a brilliant human, an empath, and an authentic voice on and off screen, which makes him a dream to talk to. We swap stories on living solo during the pandemic, about self-reflection and engaging in the quality of friendships. We talk about shows that are bold enough to tackle storytelling in a different way, and his character as the \\u200bcomplex and conflicted heartthrob, Justin Foley, in the Netflix hit series, \\u200b13 Reasons Why. And lastly, we look at how the culture of curiosity plays a part in activism and community work.

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Enjoy listening. And mad amounts of love.

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You can follow @brandonflynn and you can follow us @gurlstalk. Please send any messages to www.gurlstalk.com and don\\u2019t forget to subscribe, so you never miss an episode of the Gurls Talk podcast.

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