We were lucky to catch up with Brandon Weinert recently and have shared our conversation below.
Brandon, thanks so much for taking the time to share your insights and lessons with us today. We’re particularly interested in hearing about how you became such a resilient person. Where do you get your resilience from?
Resiliency, I’m sitting here thinking about my resilience and what I’ve done, what I’ve had to struggle through in order to be where I am. The one thing that comes to mind (and this was very recent) a conversation I had with my partner about how sometimes I just want to quit, I want to give up, I want to stop playing music. I’ve had this thought many, many times. Whether it be from not feeling good enough, uncertainty about my future, fear of success and failure the classic thought of “what if they don’t like me” always creeps into my head. Sometimes it’s fleeting, but often times it’s a nagging thing. But she said to me, “you know you won’t be happy if you quit.” And she’s very right. My love for music is deep and I can’t give it up. It’s my passion, it’s what keeps me coming back for more.
Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
I’m the lead singer of Cry Baby Cry. We’re and alt/rock/punk band from Dayton, Ohio.
I love singing, I’ve done it since I was a kid growing up singing the Green Day, Dookie album all the way through with my father. And it’s weird, I’m really great at it.
CBC has been apart of my life ever since I found recovery. It’s gonna stay that way for the foreseeable future. We’re finishing up another LP and we just released a website. And I’m doing all of these things. Trying to put the pieces together. And sometimes it’s a struggle, I have a hard time finding motivation to do these important things to get noticed, and we may never get noticed, but I’m trying. And the small victories are especially exciting. I’m a huge fan of growth, so anytime I see growth in myself I get very excited. It’s fun to see where I am now in comparison to where I started.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
Patience – Which I still am working on daily. It’s honestly a battle sometimes. But I know if I keep working hard and keep doing the right things they will pay off.
Stay Teachable – Maintaining an open mind is imperative, because you can always learn something new. And that new thing, that one new trait can be what puts that next level, that next notch in your belt.
Learn to communicate – Communication is the most important thing. Relationships thrive on it. From the most elite teams, to the best businesses, all aspects rely on some form of understanding, and this is where conversation comes in. If you are to network you need to speak and to understand someone’s plight. Always make sure to listen more than speak.
Okay, so before we go we always love to ask if you are looking for folks to partner or collaborate with?
I would love to start collaborating with people. Crossover into other genres, play shows with people who aren’t even in the same state, etc. for me it’s about the feeling I get with someone. If we mesh I’m always down to do something new! You can get ahold of me through the band website or at [email protected]
Contact Info:
- Website: Www.cbclives.com
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/cbclives?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg==
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBClives?mibextid=LQQJ4d
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@CBClives
- Other: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/cry-baby-cry/1590231014 https://open.spotify.com/artist/0OXZtKJbDe81G4xFpizBK6?si=oOUWptgUTXupm-A7mvC0_A
Image Credits
Taylor Elliot
