Clayton Howe’s Entertainmentx

”Become Friends With Yourself” Abena Mensah-Bonsu discusses trust, self awareness, and the language in which we talk to ourselves

Abena Mensah-Bonsu (IG-@a.bonsu TW-@_benuhh) chats with me about self awareness/self consciousness, trust, the language we use to speak to ourselves and so much more. We talk about her first performance, which is an adorable story, we cover her life path, and the values she lives by. I love how open she was for our entire interview and there are some wonderful take aways we can all benefit from. Enjoy!

”Show Up For Your Life” Billy Porter - Thee one and only discusses his trail blazing life path and the values that guided him along the way

Billy Porter (IG-@theebillyporter TW-@theebillyporter Website-billyporter.com) is a Tony, Grammy, and NAACP award winner. He has performed in Angels in America, Kinky Boots (those are two of many) and has recorded many albums, the most recent called "The Soul of Richard Rodgers." He also directs and writes new works. We talk about everything from his journey through college to the present day. He shares some very enlightening pieces of information that I feel all of us can benefit from. This man is truly a trail blazer, challenging the social norm and standing up for what is right. I was blown away from this episode. Fasten your seatbelts and Enjoy.

”Be Kind. Do Your Work. Don’t F**k It Up.” Timothy Booth - The man of many interesting stories and valuable life lessons

Timothy Booth is one of those people you just want to be around and it won't be hard to see why by the end of this episode. We discuss where he grew up. Chinchillas. That is all. We talk about what valuable lessons he learned in his youth and how they translate to the work he does today. Relationships and how important they are in life. Also, he discusses his travels around the world and some funny stories from Japan. This is an amazing episode and I am so grateful to have him on the show! Enjoy.

”It’s Not What You Achieve, It’s What You Overcome. That’s What Defines Your Career.” Zachary Downer shares his amazing insight on dance and life

Zachary Downer(IG-@zachdestyn)(TW-@Iam_ZachDestyn) is an extremly accomplished dancer and performer. He sits down with me for a beautiful one hour conversation on life and all that is him. We cover so much. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did recording it!

”Louisiana to Tokyo”Jeremy Abram talks about it all: From money to his performances that have taken him around the world!

Jeremy Abram (IG-@jeremygabram) was kind enough to sit down and chat with me right before his flight to Tokyo for another contract! We cover everything from his youth in Louisiana to his changed relationship with money and his performances around the globe. This is a great episode loaded with lessons learned. Hope you Enjoy!

Incredible Instincts: Evan Pappas shares his journey from acting to directing and the instincts that brought him there

Evan Pappas - IG(@theevanpappas) is currently directing A Letter To Harvey Milk at the Acorn Theatre on Theatre Row where this interview took place! We discuss a little bit of everything form his first broadway show to directing. He shares on a silver platter some of his best pieces of life advice. Including how you should stop trying to be something you are not which rings true to me personally because we all want to do more and be more than we already are. And who we already are is.. perfect. Enjoy. 

”Family Is Everything”: Jon Hacker The Jersey Boy from Cinncinati, Ohio

This is a fun episode.. Jon Hacker IG/TW (@hacker0&@hacker0) and I chat about happiness and where that comes form for him. He talks about family and his path from high school to opening night on Broadway. We chat about how he works under pressure and what he values most in life. BIG SHOUT OUT to Jon for being my first guest. Although this is my third episode I did interview him first through the magic of technology. Also, "Here I Go Again" is sung by Whitesnake (it'll all make sense after you listen..) Enjoy!

Hakuna Matata: Broadway’s own Simba: Jelani Remy ”If You Stay Ready, You Never Have To Get Ready”

Jelani Remy IG/TW (@itsjelaniremy&@jelaniremy) is currently playing Simba in Disney's THE LION KING on Broadway! We chat about his career path and what he learned along the way. He loves Kombucha and his go to brand is Aqua ViTea. Jelani is an incredibly kind and giving human. This interview takes place in his dressing room at the Minskoff Theatre on 45th street in times square in between his two show day! I love this epsiode. I hope you do too!!

"On My Way to Greatness, Going Backwards Is Not An Option": Life Lessons Learned from Nakiya Peterkin

Welcome to Entertainment(x)! This is my first episode and what an epiosde it is! Nakiya Peterkin IG-(@NakiyaPeterkin) is currently performing on Disney Cruise Line and our conversation takes place on the phone as she is San Juan, Puerto Rico. Nakiya is an enlightened human with a wealth of information. From weightloss to booking jobs we discuss a bit of everything. Check out her motivational page on facebook, Whose Life Do You Want To Live? (I love this page. She posts motivational videos daily that are short and to the point.) I hope you enjoy this conversation!