From honoring a legend to surviving burnout in the band room — this week's On A Water Break is a heart-forward deep dive into the realities of teaching, grieving, and slaying the glam game. 🎙 Hosted by Nicole Younger, with guests Ricardo Robinson-Shinall, Whitney Stone, Trish O'Shea, and doctoral candidate Ryan Bronner, this episode brings equal parts sparkle and soul. 💔 We begin with a tribute to Bruno Zuccala, a beloved figure in the color guard world whose recent passing has left a deep impact on our community. Panelists reflect on his legacy, share personal memories, and talk about the importance of showing up for each other in grief — especially in a performance culture that often pushes feelings aside. 💄 Then, we shift into guard glam, burnout, and all the realness of band camp season: * 60-Second Tech Block with Whitney's top-tier makeup tips for sweat-proof performances * 32 Count Life Story with Ryan Bronner (Patriots, college teaching, LGBTQ+ mental health research) * Water We Doing?! rants on toxic teaching culture, DCI staff drama, and performing in unsafe heat * Gush & Go: From TikTok shopping fails to massive teaching wins, wardrobe swaps, and doctoral milestones 💬 QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: "We've got to grieve out loud. We're allowed to take up space." — Ryan Bronner"Band kids are out here melting, and directors are pretending everything's normal." — Ricardo Robinson-Shinall"Bruno was the sparkle. He was the performance." — Nicole Younger 🔗 LINKS & CONTACT 📺 Watch on YouTube → @OnAWaterBreakPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@OnAWaterBreakPodcast?utm_source=chatgpt.com] 📬 Email us → onawaterbreakpodcast@gmail.com 📱 Follow us → Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/onawaterbreak?utm_source=chatgpt.com], TikTok, Threads 💻 Guest sign-up → onawaterbreak.com 🎧 Guest: Dr. Ryan Bronner 🔗 Facebook: Ryan Aeney | LinkedIn: Ryan Bronner 🧃 Sponsored By: * Peak Group Travel | @peak.group.travel * Guard Closet [https://guardcloset.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com] | @guardcloset 🏷️ SEO Keywords: Bruno Zuccala tribute, Color Guard burnout, Guard makeup tips, LGBTQ+ mental health marching arts, Ryan Bronner, On A Water Break podcast, Band director burnout, TikTok fails, Band camp heat, DCI staff issues, Marching arts podcast, Guard Closet, Peak Group Travel, 60 Second Tech Block, Gush and Go