In this special Future Ancestors episode, we’re in Kay’s dressing room for SIX the Musical as she's getting ready to play Catherine Howard. Sharing the heart, humor, and hustle behind the crown.

Kay opens up about the unusual timing of auditioning for The Voice and SIX in the same week, why Catherine Howard’s story matters, and how she brings her Filipina identity to the stage, from a shimmering high pony to a hand-painted sampaguita eye look. We also celebrate a historic 2025 for Filipinos on Broadway (hello, Nicole Scherzinger, Darren Criss), trace the path paved by icons like Lea Salonga and Eva Noblezada, and talk comfort food (arroz caldo!), family roots in Manila and Tarlac, and using your voice, loudly and lovingly.

What you’ll hear:

• Backstage prep with a Broadway queen

• The Voice vs. SIX and the confidence that changed everything

• Filipina representation, legacy, and speaking up

• Cooking, culture, and staying grounded on an eight-show week

Watch the dressing room tour on our Instagram @futureancestors.tv or on our YouTube @FutureAncestorsTV

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From mixtapes to motels, hip hop history to poetry slams, here's part two of Brian Acosta’s story. Known online as the “Motel Guy,” Brian sits down with hosts Kat Serrano and Jason "Encite" on the Future Ancestors Podcast to talk about his journey from rapping at 15 to meeting Jay-Z at his family’s New Jersey motel, to navigating Hollywood, TikTok, and the poetry scene in New York City.

We Talk About:

• Growing up in a motel that became part of hip hop history

• His early rap persona “Eilis” and the influence of MTV culture

• Lessons in rejection, resilience, and finding peace in solitude

• Hosting at the legendary Nuyorican Poets Café and building community through art

• Why he gives back freely without chasing brand deals or merch

• What it means to leave a blueprint as a future ancestor

Brian’s story is raw, funny, and deeply human, a reminder that legacy isn’t built by perfection, but by showing up with honesty, care, and love. Listen in and discover how Brian is his blueprint for the next generation.

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On this episode of Future Ancestors, Jason & Kat sit down with Actor/comedian and "Motel Guy" Brian Acosta, who grew up in a New Jersey motel and turned that life into a mission of everyday kindness. We talk empathy, parenting, healing from trauma, and the viral “Free Room For U” movement, and a powerful update on Jolene (a guest at the motel), who was once lost to addiction, that is now hundreds of days clean and giving back, reminding us what grace can do.

Listen in and find out what it means to build a life around empathy and how growing up in a New Jersey motel shaped Brian's purpose and why he opens doors (literally) for people in crisis at the Lincoln Tunnel Motel.

We Talk About:

• Growing up inside a working motel & learning business the human way

• Empathy as practice: “not looking away” and asking “Are you good?”

• Using comedy, music, and poetry to process trauma

• Parenting with transparency, boundaries, and books over screens

• “Free Room For U” and the story that stays with Brian: Jolene’s return

If you're learning to break cycles, lead with empathy, and imagine new ways to care for each other, this episode is for you, and if this conversation inspired you, please pass it on: share the episode with a friend. Don't forget to subscribe, like & follow us wherever you're tuning in from, and leave us a review on Apple/Spotify, and connect with us on Instagram @futureancestors.tv or at www.FutureAncestors.tv

Stay connected to Brian Acosta Arya here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianacostaarya/#