MikeyPod 358 | Writer and Musician Brett Gleason

MikeyPod 358 | Writer and Musician Brett Gleason

From MikeyPod by Michael Harren

January 6, 2026 · 31 min

About this episode

Michael Harren reconnects with writer and musician Brett Gleason to discuss his recent life changes and creative journey.

This week’s episode brings back writer and musician Brett Gleason, and I was so happy to reconnect with him! We talked about a couple of big shifts he has made recently: leaving New York for LA after twenty years, and his move from music to writing. It was cool to realize we had both made similar changes in our late thirties, though that was nearly twenty years ago for me! Brett and I also discussed one of his songs, “Sensory Deprived,” why he values the process of writing, and so much more. I’m always so excited to have the chance to talk with Brett, and I know you’ll love this episode, too. Brett Gleason is the author of the confessional memoir in progress, ‘Moody & Gay’ – focusing on his experiences as a bipolar, gay musician from New York. A creative writing graduate of the New School in NYC, he moved to Los Angeles after a career as a performer and recording artist and is now once again writing while working in the music industry as a marketing professional.  Brett writes to make the unseen seen, to find the truth behind the story, even when he was at fault. This creates writing that is often intimate and vulnerable, literary…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Harren

Guest: Brett Gleason

Topics covered

  • writing
  • music
  • personal growth
  • mental health
  • creative process

Keywords

  • Brett Gleason
  • writing
  • music
  • New York
  • LA
  • bipolar
  • gay musician
  • creative process

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Moody & Gay, Sensory Deprived

Places: New York, LA

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