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

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