Ep. 53: Basketball, Brotherhood, and Blockbusters: Beau Bommarito's Leap From Corporate to Creative

About this episode

Beau Bommarito shares his journey from being a college basketball player to pursuing a career in acting, highlighting the importance of family and community.

On this episode, Braden sits down with Beau Bommarito - a St. Louis native, former college basketball player, and rising actor where he shares his journey from the court to the camera. We dive into his upbringing, love for basketball, and how that led to co-founding Da Guys with his brother and friends - a digital community built around fun, hoops, and good vibes. Beau shares what it was like leaving the corporate world to chase his passion for acting, the importance of family support (especially his dad), and how he's building a name for himself in the industry. His IMDB credits include: Lovesick, Armor, Connection, Gambling Man, and Alarum. You can follow Beau on Instagram @Beaushow30 or Da Guys on all platforms at @DaGuys

People in this episode

Host: Braden

Guest: Beau Bommarito

Topics covered

• basketball
• acting
• brotherhood
• corporate transition
• digital community
• family support

Keywords

• basketball
• acting
• Da Guys
• Beau Bommarito
• corporate career
• family support
• IMDB

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Da Guys

Books & works: Lovesick, Armor, Connection, Gambling Man, Alarum

Places: St. Louis

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