Explore every episode of the podcast Festivyl Unfiltered

In this episode of Festivyl Unfiltered, Zach and Bryce sit on the ground—literally—to talk about the story behind the song “Hoop, Yoga, Flow.”

Zach shares a pivotal moment in New York: bombing a performance, running out of money, and sleeping under the Brooklyn Bridge. From that low point, yoga became the practice that helped him rebuild focus, discipline, and creative momentum.

They break down how yoga helped manage ADHD, anxiety, and physical pain, why getting into your body is the fastest way out of your head, and how combining basketball, yoga, and solitude led to the flow state that inspired the song.

Zach walks through the lyrics of Flow, explains why learning to be alone was essential to growth, and reflects on the teachers who shaped his journey—ending with a reminder that still guides everything:

Ain’t no elevatin’ if ya hatin’.

If you’re an artist, athlete, or anyone trying to move forward when things feel stuck, this episode is for you.

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Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of suicide and mental health struggles. Please take care of yourself and skip ahead if needed.

In this deeply personal episode of Festivyl Unfiltered, Zach shares the story behind his song “Free Spirit”—and the experiences that shaped it.

From growing up closeted in the church, questioning faith, and surviving a suicide attempt at a young age, to redefining spirituality, healing through music, and reclaiming joy, this conversation explores what it really means to feel free in your body, spirit, and identity.

Zach and Bryce unpack inherited fear, religious trauma, self-love after heartbreak, creative rebirth, and the power of alignment. They also discuss how pain can become a portal, why spirituality doesn’t require a middleman, and how community, music, and play can help rebuild what was broken.

This episode covers:

• Mental health, suicide survival, and healing

• Sexuality, faith, and redefining spirituality

• “Free Spirit” and the meaning behind the lyrics

• Pain as a portal to growth

• Letting go of fear, shame, and external expectations

• Building safe, joyful, creative community

If you’ve ever felt disconnected from faith, trapped by expectation, or like something about you was “wrong”—this episode is for you.

If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available.
In the U.S., call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Change is the only constant—but how you respond to it defines everything.

In this episode of Festivyl Unfiltered, Zach and Bryce break down the story and meaning behind Zach’s song “Change” and use it as a springboard to talk about evolution, creativity, mindset, and personal growth.

From spiritual awakenings and learning to be alone, to reprogramming habits, embracing technology (including AI), and letting go of what no longer serves you, this conversation explores what it really means to keep moving forward when life shifts—financially, emotionally, and creatively.

This episode covers:

• Why resistance to change is a losing battle

• How creativity becomes a tool for healing and clarity

• Using meditation, affirmations, and intention to reshape mindset

• AI, evolution, and why fear holds people back

• Redefining success as movement, not numbers

If you’re navigating transition, questioning your direction, or trying to evolve without losing yourself, this episode will resonate.

In this mind-expanding episode of Festivyl Unfiltered, Zach and Bryce take a trip — literally and figuratively — through the world of mushrooms, creativity, and cosmic connection.

From wild first experiences in Joshua Tree to the healing power of microdosing, the duo gets real about transformation, love, and what it means to stay “in the magic.”

Zach opens up about writing his song “Collide” on mushrooms, how space and energy shape his art, and why fungi might just be nature’s greatest teacher. Plus, stick around for their hilarious trivia game, Fungi or False, and a heartfelt shoutout to author Jedidiah Jenkins.

Whether you’re mushroom-curious or just here for the vibes, this episode is equal parts humor, honesty, and higher consciousness. 

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Zach opens up about method-acting fallout from Tyler Perry’s Ruthless (playing “Yancy”), mental health, and how sensitivity became his superpower. Then he and Bryce play Hero or Villain: Music Legends—a fast, debate-style game where a spinning wheel lands on an artist (Michael Jackson, Jay-Z, Drake, Justin Bieber, Kendrick Lamar). For each pick, they read a short backstory prompt, lock in a verdict (Hero, Villain, or Both), then do a 60-second rapid debate before the next spin. After the game, they break down Zach’s track “Wolverine”—lyrics, meaning, and healing—plus the awkward Hugh Jackman photo story and a shoutout to Victoria Monét.

Highlights

• Acting → anxiety → yoga/therapy → music as healing
• Hero or Villain wheel: backstory → verdict → 60-sec debate
• “Wolverine” lyric breakdown: finding power while you heal
• Hugh Jackman premiere story (flash goes off 😅)
• Shoutout: Victoria Monét
  

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Zach and Bryce take on the questions everyone asks—Who’s the top? Who’s the bottom? Are you together?—and flip them into a conversation about what love really means. From wild TikTok Lives to the vulnerable truth behind Zach’s song “Love with No Label,” this episode dives deep into friendship, attraction, and the power of loving without boundaries.

They talk soulmates, healing, and why true connection doesn’t always fit a box.

Featuring:

• A behind-the-music look at “Love with No Label” and its church-choir-inspired bridge

• Stories of real relationships, heartbreak, and growth

• Thoughts on labels, duality, and the energy of love as vibration

  
  

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Under neon lights and pounding bass, Zach found himself surrounded by the madness of circuit parties — men suspended from hooks, blood on the dance floor, and a growing realization that something inside was breaking. Across the country, Bryce was living his own version of “the sauce”: blacking out in Nashville, robbed in a parking lot, and even jailed in Mexico.

In this unfiltered conversation, the duo relives the moments that forced them to face themselves. From addiction and shame to healing and self-acceptance, they explore how writing, meditation, and brotherhood turned pain into purpose — and how Lost in the Sauce became more than a song; it became survival.

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In the debut episode of Festivyl Unfiltered, Zach and Bryce—aka Festivyl—pull back the curtain on their creative journey, partnership, and the moment that sparked it all. From yoga revelations about the “lone wolf” myth to the story behind Zach’s song Rich with Real Friends, the duo gets candid about success, money, and the meaning of community. They share how a Tyler Perry role changed everything (and what happened when the money ran out), the spiritual shift that redefined their goals, and why they’re choosing to build a life—and brand—rooted in authenticity and joy.

Join the pack, meet the Festies, and hear how music, mindset, and manifestation collide in this unfiltered conversation about friendship, faith, and finding your people.

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