EPISODE · Sep 26, 2024 · 31 MIN
Burnouts: Stoners Quest Written and Produced by Brain Kairo, Travis Simmons Directed by Logan Allen
from ScrambledEggs&Ham Podcast “Stroke survivor stories podcast”
“By participating, you agree the episode may be published and distributed.”Brian Kairo is a Producer/Actor based in Atlanta, GA, they are currently working on their firstfeature film project; Burnouts: Stoner QuestBrian was born in Nairobi, Kenya and spent their first 17 years living there before moving to theUS in fall of 2019. Brian went to an international school that followed the British curriculum andalways had an affinity for the humanities subjects, like history and sociology. Growing up, Brianwould debate between being an actor or a lawyer, but unfortunately didn't expect to succeed inacting due to living in Kenya. Brian was also a sportsperson in high school, playing high levelsoccer and performed as the lead in their High school play.,Brian moved to the US in 2019 andbegan their junior year in the US system. When Covid hit in 2020 Brian decided to leave the USsystem and go to college in Canada for fall of 2021. Unfortunately, due to COVID delays they found themselves deciding to follow their dream of being an actor and began working towards that at the end of 2022. After a year of classes and short films, Brian Kairo joined together withTravis Simmons to begin their first feature film production of Burnouts: Stoner Quest.Travis Simmons is a producer/actor based in Atlanta, GA where he is currently producing afeature length film titled “Burnouts: Stoner Quest”. Travis was born in the small town of Jackson, GA as the fourth child. During primary education, Travis both excelled and struggled assomeone with undiagnosed ADHD is likely to do. Travis got his first camera at age 10 andbecame enamored with both the complexity and freedom of filming. He wrote scripts andconvinced friends to help him. However, coming from a small town with no real means ofpursuing that dream, Travis decided to join the army as a linguist after graduating high school.He served for 6 years and was then honorably discharged. He was also officially diagnosed withboth ADHD and bi-polar type 1 around the time of his discharge. The new revelation causedTravis to re-evaluate his life and he realized his passion for filming and actors had actually onlygotten stronger. He decided to change the trajectory of his life completely and moved to Atlantato pursue acting. Travis then met Brian Kairo in an acting class. After becoming friends, they discussed their mutual passion and decided to work on a project together. That project hasturned into “Burnouts: Stoner Quest”ScrambledEggs&Ham is more than a podcast — it’s a movement for stroke survivors, caregivers, and anyone rebuilding their life after loss or change.Each episode shares real stories of recovery, strength, and hope.Bipolar disorder (formerly called manic-depressive illness or manic depression) is a mental illness that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy, activity levels, and concentration. These shifts can make it difficult to carry out day-to-day tasks.Support the showLifeline Crisis Chat (Online live messaging):https://988lifeline.org/chat
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“By participating, you agree the episode may be published and distributed.” Brian Kairo is a Producer/Actor based in Atlanta, GA, they are currently working on their first feature film project; Burnouts: Stoner Quest Brian was born in Nairobi, Kenya and spent their first 17 years living there before moving to the US in fall of 2019. Brian went to an international school that followed the British curriculum and always had an affinity for the humanities subjects, like history and sociology. Gr...
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