October 3, 2025 • 36 mins
The Neoliberal Round Podcast by Renaldo McKenzie
Episode Script: “Faith, Film, and the Future Featuring Abria Jackson”
Creator/Host: Renaldo C. McKenzie
[Intro]
Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of The Neoliberal Round Podcast. I’m your host, Rev. Renaldo McKenzie.
Today, I’m honored to sit with the dynamic, ever-charming, and deeply talented Abria Jackson—an actress, mentor, and graduate student whose career and calling blend art, faith, and service.
Abria recently starred in Night of Violence, which opened at the prestigious FrightFest in the UK. She traveled to London with her mother to witness the premiere, and we’ll talk about that powerful experience. We’ll also dive into her work on Law & Order: Organized Crime, her inspirations from Viola Davis and Halle Berry, her mentoring of young women, and her pursuit of a master’s degree in Clinical and Counseling Psychology.
[Segment 1 – The UK Premiere]
Renaldo: What was it like, sitting in that London theater with your mom, watching your film open FrightFest?
Abria: “It was very emotional. My father passed away a couple of years ago, and he was so supportive of my dream. Knowing my mom was in the audience reminded me that I have people who love me and support me. I also felt like my dad was there, watching from heaven. My mom was cheering, even when no one else was, and people around her were cracking up—it was unforgettable.”
Renaldo: What did it mean personally to have her there?
Abria: “It felt full circle. God was reminding me to keep going, that I’m on the right path. The fact that my mom was alive and present for that moment—it meant everything.”
[Segment 2 – Acting as Healing]
Renaldo: You mentioned Catwoman, a Black rock star, and Tanya from Mortal Kombat as dream roles. Why those?
Abria: “All three connect directly to my childhood. They’d heal my inner child. Acting was more than entertainment—it was spiritual. Growing up, life wasn’t always glitter and rainbows. Acting gave me an outlet, and now keeping that inner child alive helps me bring truth to every role.”
[Segment 3 – Balancing Faith, Career, and Self-Care]
Renaldo: How do you balance school, career, and everything else?
Abria: “I’m very intentional with my time. I write everything in my planner and make sure I hit my goals. But I also remind myself that you can’t pour from an empty cup. Self-care matters. For me, that’s $5 Tuesdays at the movies—it’s my reset.”
Renaldo: And your faith?
Abria: “Faith keeps me going. My mom once bought a name meaning that said Aabria means faith. That’s my story. When auditions don’t come, when money’s tight—faith carries me.”
[Segment 4 – Mentorship & Psychology]
Renaldo: Beyond acting, you’re also co-leading a mentorship group for teen girls and pursuing a master’s in counseling. What inspired that?
Abria: “Even in high school, people would come up to me and share their lives. It felt like a gift God placed in me. Now I want to perfect that gift—get licensed, gain knowledge, and help people in ways that blend spirituality and service.”
[Segment 5 – Vision & Legacy]
Renaldo: Looking ahead, what legacy do you want to build?
Abria: “When God calls me home, I want people to say my life was an act of faith. Of course, I want roles that move people. But more than that, I want to be remembered as someone who served—who gave advice, helped people, and carried them through. What profits a person to gain the world but lose their soul? Character and service—that’s the legacy I want.”
[Closing]
Abria Jackson is more than an actress—she is a storyteller, a servant, and a woman of faith. From Philly to London, from film sets to mentorship circles, her journey reminds us that art and service can walk hand in hand.
You can follow Abria on Instagram at @itsabriajackson and on TikTok under her name.
And stay tuned for her upcoming TV series Losing My Pride, expected in 2026.
Thank you for listening to The Neoliberal Round Podcast. Until next time—walk good.
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Is the beautiful friends that I love.
So no I'm not married. I am currently single all.
Right. All right.
For all the guys over there. Living in purpose.
Yeah. You know, if you went about
purpose, yeah. And then you talk about purpose,
what is? And I think he just sleeps
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still. And he was up until 4:00 AM this
morning. So yes, we are late birds.
OK. Hello everyone, Welcome to
another episode of the New RiverRound podcast with me.
Is the dynamic ever charming andbeautiful?
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No, let me let me tell you. Am I pronouncing it correctly
Abria? Abria.
Abria, a Bria, I am, I am so sorry.
We have a Bria with us and I am excited to have her on.
And we've been, we should have, we should have had you on the
show for, for a very long time, about probably six months ago,
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right? Yeah, maybe a little longer, but
you know, yeah, six months sounds right.
But welcome to the Newlywed podcast.
I'm your host Ronaldo McKenzie, and today I'm thrilled to be
joined by a truly dynamic talent.
Aubria or Aubria Jackson, a brilliant actress whose work
blends emotional depth with powerful storytelling.
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She starred as one of the leads in Night of Violence, the
opening film at the prestigious Is It Am I Right?
The Fright Fest in the UK. Yes.
Sir. And she's also, she's also
appeared on Law and Order, Organized Crime.
And if I'm right, you're inspired by the likes of Viola
Davis and Halle Berry. Yes.
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Yes. Sir, which brings a real
versatility to versatility to her craft, able to embody
soulful vulnerability and raw grit in equal measure.
Of course, her artistry doesn't stop at the screen.
Abrea is also deeply committed to service.
She Co leads a mentorship group for teen girls and she currently
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is pursuing a master's degree inclinical and counselling
psychology, which is also dear to my heart as I did.
I do also have a clinical master's degree in clinical
psychology. But but she has plans to become
a licensed professional counsellor now.
Her journey is rooted in faith, authenticity, and the mission to
tell stories that challenge expectations, inspire young
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women, and reflect real lived experiences.
So I'm actually excited to have her.
She want, I mean, we will talk with her about her career, her
vision and her colleague, not just as an actress, but as a
change maker. So welcome to the show, Aubria.
And we've had your mom on the show also Theo Jackson.
And I mean, I think you're more you're more than inspiring to
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be. So welcome to the show, Aubria.
Thank you for having me Ronaldo,it is a pleasure.
I cannot wait to talk to you. I really can't.
Yes, yes. And so first of all, this is
what's your story Part 22? And I usually ask, what's your
story? What's your what brick?
There's so much, I mean, becauseyou're, you're in psychology,
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but you're also an actor, but what's your story?
What brought you into acting? And so many young people want to
know how can they transition to the big screen?
And you went to the UK recently.So, so the first story is who is
Aubria and what's your story? And then we can delve into the
other realm. Who is Aubria?
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I would describe myself as someone who is definitely faith
driven. My life has been full of faith,
faith stories. I would describe myself as
bubbly. I'm a woman who wants to be able
to make change in the world. My mom, of course, that you
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know, she always instilled in mepurpose.
What is the purpose in your life?
Why are you in this world? What did God call you to be?
And I think that really encapsulates who I am as a
purpose, as a person. I've been just trying to gather
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into my purpose for a long time.So I would definitely say
Abria's faith driven. She is purpose driven and she's
fine. I found.
Like, you know, I can be a little funny, you know, humorous
and stuff, you know? But how did I get into acting?
Yeah. What do you, what do you into
acting? And was there a specific moment
or experience that sparked your passion?
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Yes, I would say a specific moment for me would have to be
when I was in 10th grade in my high school.
So what happened was they had auditions for a musical that
they were going to put on. And, you know, I'm in 10th
grade. You know, I don't really, you
know, I believe somebody a year ago said you should audition for
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the musical. So I was like, I mean, I guess
just to do something, I guess. Of course, I watched a lot of
TV, but I wasn't, you know, acting.
Yeah, Yeah. So me and a classmate who is now
my best friend, we decided to we're going to audition
together. We did it.
And I just kind of let it go. I was like, you know, whatever.
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And then the next day, I'm seeing everybody crowded around
the paper. So I'm walking past, you know, I
didn't think much of it. And so I said, oh, bring it.
Your name is on there. You're the lead.
I was like the lead I was. Like, wait a minute now I
couldn't believe my eyes, Ronaldo.
Yeah, I mean, why, why, why you couldn't believe your eyes what
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happened? I mean, imagine like 10th grade.
I probably was. I'm not good with age, but I'll
just throw it out there. Maybe 1415.
Umm, my first time auditioning. Like this is my first time being
in front of my high school teacher, singing, dancing.
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I've been singing and dancing when I was a young girl, but I
didn't think of it as like something I could take serious.
It was like a hobby. So when I did the audition, you
know, I just kind of put my thing down and I was just like,
OK, you know, it was fun. It was a fun experience, but
never did I think I was going tobe in the show, let alone like
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the League. So I was like, OK, I bet that's
when it it, it got me. That's when I had that acting
bug. Yes, yes.
Yes, so. Now tell me about I have another
question for you now you, you recently talked about travel.
You start you start in night of violence and I was actually
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trying to find a video of it to share, to share, to share with
the audience. But I do that later on.
But and when we do the, when we fix this film, when we fix it up
and edit it and make it available to everybody, we'll
publish, put bit everything there.
But you start you now tell me you, you are one of the you
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start in night of violence, which opened at Fright Fest in
the UK. What was it like to be part of
that film that that launched such a major festival?
Wow, how did it feel? It felt so surreal.
Ronaldo like. Yeah, it's good.
And I've met so many and you're from Philadelphia.
I've met so many young people like how can they?
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How is it that was, how are you able to, how is this and what
was it like to be part of this? And how are you able?
How did that come about? Tell us about it.
OK, OK, so you're going to give me real sorry.
OK, OK, I will say this. It felt surreal.
And I would say that at the moment it felt like I wasn't
deserving of the moment. Not because of my talent OR who
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I am, I just felt like it was God who put me in the situation
because on paper, in my opinion,on paper, I didn't have the
credentials to be in no festival.
You know what I mean? And it just growing up in
Philly, being around, you know, just certain neighborhoods and
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growing up in certain environments, I would have never
suspected I would be in London so.
Yes. Like, London is like, why?
Like in the back of my mind, like what?
So it was definitely surreal. How did it came about was my
manager at the time. She sent me a script.
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I remember I was in Houston whenshe sent it to me and it wasn't,
it wasn't together yet, like it wasn't completed yet.
But she said look at the script.I thought about you.
You were the first person that Ithought of.
I think that she would be reallygood in this role.
So I really looked through the script, but I skimmed it because
any opportunity I'm a get it. So she that opportunity, I said,
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yeah, I'm a do that. So I told her, I said I'm in,
I'm in, I'm in. And we shot it in Jersey.
It was, I want to say I filmed for about like 2 weeks and
filming went on afterwards. But it was an amazing time.
So I got it from my manager who sent me the script and years
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went by like they filmed everything post production this
year and we were able to see a snippet of it in New York.
I'm going to say maybe a year ago, OK.
OK. We're able to see like it was
like a closed theater, so everybody wasn't invited.
I think it was just a cast and crew and I didn't think much of
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it. They didn't tell me that they
sent it to places. So, you know, I'm just living
life and stuff. And then I get an e-mail saying
that they sent the damn Fright Fest and we're going.
And it's night of violence, yes.Yes, it's night of violence.
So because it was released in the UK, you know, it's still
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under wraps in the US and stuff like that.
So I can't say too too much about it, but.
Let me ask you can and can I canwe share and see so it's I I see
it on YouTube on the noted de Valencia night of violence
trailer official in Spanish can is I don't know if I can share
my screen with you and and. They don't want anybody to see
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the trailer yet 'cause. It's OK, OK, so.
You know, you know. We won't show that.
We won't. We won't.
We won't do that. OK, Cut.
Yes. But I do have a few, like maybe
2 stills. OK, that you can send to us.
Yes, for sure. But yeah, it was like a really
amazing time there. I don't know what's to come.
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Hopefully they'll bring it to the USI don't know, but it was a
lot of fun. It was definitely a lot of fun
filming that. It was my first feature film so.
And your first feature film? Let me ask you a question.
You all should. Did you work in law and order?
Yes, I did a Co star role, yeah.OK, the organized crime.
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And how did that differ from being in an indie horror
feature, or was that different for you?
Oh my goodness, It was, it was definitely a stark difference
being a Co star. Yeah, well, it's it's completely
different because I didn't have to really memorize a lot of
lines. I was a waitress and it was only
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about two lines that I had to memorize.
I'll send you that video, though.
Yeah. I can send you that.
OK. How long ago was that?
How long ago did you do the thatone?
Oh my goodness, it had to be. I want to say maybe two years
ago, I think it was in 2023 thatit came out.
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Yeah, 2023. But there is such a stark
difference with TV and film. So with TV, yeah, it's it's
quick. I mean, you are working against
a lot of time. TV is like, you got to speed up
the lines because, you know, they got commercials.
You have to talk faster. Yeah.
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And you're working with money because time is money, so you
can't be messing up a lot and stuff like that.
Whereas with feature films, I think with films you can be able
to take your time, develop the character a little bit more.
You're able to see the characters arc from beginning to
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the end. Yeah.
Where they started from, where it ended.
Whereas with TV you couldn't do that as well too.
But I was a Co star, so I was only there to just kind of give
you the line, give you the sceneand I'm out.
Let me how do you balance your career now with with your acting
career? And I've often time tell people
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that I have a regular 9:00 to 5:00, but I also do other things
with media, write books, teach, yeah, teach and stuff and so
forth. But So what I want from you, how
do you balance that? How do you balance family,
career, and what you're doing now is school?
How are you able to bring all ofthat together?
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Yeah, ain't. That is actually dynamic.
Yeah, no, ain't no 9:00 to 5:00.I have two, 9:00 to 5:00.
Yes. I'm laughing because I was just
talking to a friend. Like we were like, how are we
doing this? Yeah, yeah, it's, it's it's can
be difficult as an artist. I will say some things do have
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to take precedent over other things.
It just depends on the season. So for me, how do I balance it?
Number one, I am very intentional with my time.
Very intentional, what to do at a certain time and making sure
that I'm hitting all my goals for that day.
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My goals. It's not it's not tearing me
apart. You know what I mean?
I also am trying to develop sometype of self-care because it's
hard. Like you want to do a lot of
things, but you, I tend to neglect myself because I'm
working, working, working, working.
But it's important to be able totake care of you because you
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can't pour from an empty cup, right?
Yeah. So what I do to balance number
one? I ask God, 'cause I need God,
Ronaldo, I need Jesus. Yeah.
And and yes and today is actually Sunday.
We should try and I know, but that is fine.
Having this conversation is powerful and we shared this
story, but you said so one of the first thing you did that you
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have you go to God. You're a personal faith.
What else you said? Yes, I go to God and I write
stuff down in my planner, every single thing.
So if I have multiple things that I have to do, I just write
it down. And I said, OK, at this time
you're going to have to do this,this, this, this and that.
And then what I'm learning to dois to take some time for myself.
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So 30 minutes an hour. Don't do nothing but scroll on
the phone, talk to friends. What I like to do.
You want to know what I like to do, Ronaldo?
Yes, yes. 'Cause I'm a baby on a budget.
I do $5 Tuesdays, right? What's that?
What's 5? Wait, hold up, what's $5
Tuesdays? What is that?
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So at the movies at least, at least for the one around me,
they do $5 Tuesdays. So every Tuesday you come to
watch a movie, it'll be $5 or maybe $7.00 'cause it's
literally yeah. And that's what I do.
Like, I will go after work and Iwill watch the movies for $5.
Like that is myself care. Yeah.
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You know, for me to forget aboutthe world and just focus and
relax on me and not pour into somany other things.
Yeah. Yeah.
So. Yeah.
And I'm gonna probably, I would love to ask you about it with
you if you have a family and so on and so forth.
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But probably I'll ask you that later on.
But because I next want to ask you about what's your dream role
or type of story you'd love to tell that you haven't had the
chance to yet? Alright, I got three.
I got 3 dream roles, my first dream role and I told them at
Fright fest I said I would love to be Catwoman if they.
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Ever. Have you seen?
I have with Halle Berry and okay, and you did say that Halle
Berry was one of your inspiration, so I can okay fine.
Yes, yes, but Halle Berry gotta be my mom in the movie like.
Okay. That's how I got to be, you
know, that's how it has to be. So that would be my first, my
second dream role. I would love to be playing like
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a rock star and like a black girl band.
Yes, yeah, I've never seen that before.
So I would love to play a role in that type of movie.
And the honorable mention is I used to grow up with Mortal
Kombat, so I would love to be Tanya in Mortal Kombat.
OK, alright. Why?
Why those, how? Why those roles?
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Is it and and how do they tell your story?
You know what's funny? All three of those roles
simultaneous simultaneously is adirect link to my childhood.
OK. I feel like those 3 roles will
heal the inner child in me. I grew up watching Catwoman and
Halle Berry and I said whoa likeshe is bad like this, This is so
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bad stuff. Like I wanted to be her.
The second one I would say I grew up listening to alternative
music. I love rock'n'roll alternative
bands. That was really my childhood,
just listening to MTV in the morning before school and then
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playing like the indie bands andstuff.
And I will say with Mortal Kombat, I watched my family like
play Mortal Kombat. And you know, I, I just, I
thought it was cool. It healed my inner child.
So I said yeah, I got to play her.
Did you say just now they helpedto heal the heal the inner child
in you? Yes, Sir.
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What? OK, that look, that sounds deep.
Ho what are you? What are you getting at there?
You know, to me, acting is not just for entertainment.
I do believe acting is spiritualas well.
Yeah. And I felt like at the time,
when I was younger, acting was asort of outlet for me to kind of
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escape reality and be somewhere else because my reality as a
child wasn't always glitter and rainbows and, you know, candy.
Yeah. So now that I'm older, being an
actor, we are taught to keep that inner child because that
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helps you when it comes to rolesand to keep it alive.
Yeah. And I think as I get older and
wanting to delve into more roles, I really do believe like
the six and seven-year old of Bria will be looking like, wow,
like we did it like. Yeah, you know.
What I mean? So I think it will really heal
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me for sure. Wow.
That's why. But and since you talk about you
also, you mentioned your mom going with you to the UK for the
Federal. What was the experience like
sitting in the audience togetherwatching your film Open open at
Fight Fight Fest? It was very emotional.
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My father passed away a couple of years ago and he was
definitely so supportive of my dream and knowing that my mom
was in the audience. It just reminded me that you
have people who love you, will support you.
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And I felt like she was there and it was so beautiful.
But I also felt like my dad was also there as well.
Like just looking up from heaven, like seeing me and
watching me and my mom. She was so proud.
You, you, you know what's funny?Like Friday fest, it was mainly
a lot of like, Caucasian people and stuff.
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Yeah. And my, you know, nobody was
really, you know, she was like, oh, my gosh, screaming and like,
girl. And I'm looking at them, looking
at her and one of the guys next time was cracking up like this
is so funny. It was it was a an experience.
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I will never forget Ronaldo. I will never forget that.
Wow, that is so powerful. And what about do you have
siblings and OK, yes, yes, and what are they think about it?
And and by of course I'm going to ask you, do you are you
married? Do you have kids and stuff?
Yes, yes. So my one brother, yeah, I have
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a couple of siblings, but my onebrother, he was instrumental of
me going to London because he helped me with flights and stuff
like that and he's very supportive as well.
I do have other siblings. I'm not really close with them,
but still love them of course. And at the moment, you know
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family to me. Yes.
Is the beautiful friends that I love.
So no I'm not married. I am currently single all.
Right. All the guys out there.
Living in purpose. Yeah.
You know, if you ain't about purpose and then.
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You talk about purpose. What did what did it mean to
personally have your mom who is is big on purpose has written
two books about purpose. What did it mean to have her by
your side for such a milestone moment in your career?
And by the way, she did probablyask for the link for this, but
that's not you see she. Wanted to text me and be like
girl, I'm watching live. I'm like don't be doing that,
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don't be doing that. Yes.
It, it felt full circle. It felt as if God was reminding
me to keep going like I'm on theright path.
Like I said previously, my father passed away a couple of
years ago. So you know, we don't know where
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our last day is. It could be today, it could be
tomorrow. And the fact that he allowed my
mom to be able to not only be alive to see it, but to actually
be there in person with me, it meant a lot.
Because when we did the closed caption, the closed one in New
York, she couldn't make that 1. And I was very sad because I
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didn't know who was to come. I thought that was the last time
we were going to see it. And when they emailed us about
London, I called. I said, girl, pack your bags
coming with me. And she like, let's go.
Yes, yes, she didn't. She didn't tell me she was
going. I didn't know she was going to
go. Part of she wasn't aware at that
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time that she was going to go, but that but that.
Was and. My condolences and I'm sorry to
hear about the the passing of your father.
I know that can be be I'm publishing a book and that and
I'm dedicating it to him. But I wanted to ask a question
as it is now coming back home toPhilly after such a big
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international movement. How does it feel?
Does it change your perspective on your journey?
It it motivated me to keep going.
I feel like God allows certain things to happen in his divine
timing. I don't know why it happened
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this year and I don't know what's to come this year or next
year, but I felt like that was away for me to say like, the
world is your oyster. Just because you live here, your
mind doesn't have to live here. Your mind can be somewhere else.
Yeah. So me coming back to Philly, it
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just reminds me to keep dreamingbig.
Yeah. Don't seclude yourself to just
Philly or America. Think, think big.
And. And going to London, it reminded
me that divine timing. Yes, yes.
Yeah, God is the the author of timing and he will orchestrate
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things in his time. Yeah.
And and I have no way to be ableto change that or to alter that.
All I have to do is keep walkingin faith.
Yes. Yes.
That's and. And yeah, that's what helps.
Me, if you could freeze one moment, but that premiere from
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the premiere that you went to just to renew it whenever you
want, which moment would it be? Yeah, yeah, 2.
Moments. OK, fine. 2 moments yes.
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OK, the the first moment, if I could relive it, was them
pulling me to the side to ask mequestions.
I think. That like kind of said it like
oh, like who they think I am, like I mean.
Yeah, I was. Like who do?
You think I am? Wow.
Yeah, yeah. Really asking questions and
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wanting to get to know and the cameras was everywhere.
I would love to relive that moment.
And in another moment would be when they asked some of the cast
and crew to come up to the stage.
Wow, just seeing the audience from the stage.
It's like a snapshot in my brain.
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Like I'll never forget that photo.
It it was, it was so surreal. It was just God is faithful.
I'm having children. I feel like I went up.
I feel, no, I eat. I feel like I'm having a moment
too because I'm seeing you like as if it's me, you.
I'm in your body. And I'm because I've always seen
people, the premieres and peoplewatching their shows premiering
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and they go up. The moment must have been so
chilling, man. It was breathtaking.
Now, the the shoes did hurt my feet, so I had to be shuffling
my feet a little bit. Like talking.
Yeah, it was it. Was a beautiful.
Moment. I have a lot more questions for
you. To be honest.
I have 22 questions we're going to have to have in Part 2
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because I want to ask about influences and inspiration.
Say, for example, you mentioned Viola Davis and the Halle Berry
and inspiration because I want to know about their careers.
What about their careers or performances speaks most deeply
to you? And we only have 10 minutes.
So I, I don't think we, we're going to, we're going to come
back. We're going to have to have a
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Part 2. So what we're going to do, we're
going to wrap up with two more questions because I want to ask
you about faith, psychology, andpurpose.
You said you're pursuing a master's degree in clinical
counseling psychology. What inspired you to walk this
path alongside acting? Funny that you would say that.
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I felt like I have always been walking that purpose.
When I was young. I would have a lot of people, a
lot of people, Ronaldo, come to me to just talk about their
lives. I remember when I was in high
school, I was talking to somebody and she was telling me,
like, her whole life. And then she stopped and she
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said, I'm not gonna lie. I don't know why I'm telling you
all this. And I'm like, I don't know why
you're telling me all this, too,but keep talking.
Keep talking. Yeah.
And I just felt like it was another gift that God has placed
in me. So I said, why not perfect that
gift and make it so that I am licensed, I can be able to help
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people in a way that I can gain knowledge and give it to them.
I felt like also getting a degree is important because I
think education is important. Before I wanted to get my
master's, I was a registered behavioral technician.
I was working with kids who had special needs and you had to
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take tests to be that. So I think education is
important. Kids stay in school.
And yeah, yeah, I've been, I've been a therapist.
Yeah, and I'm, I'm the, I'm kindof teary eyed and I don't know
why I'm teary eyed, but just listening to your just talking
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with you, I just feel profound. I just feel that you have a
powerful future ahead of you. And I want to ask you, how does
your faith guide your choices inboth your career and your
personal life? Wow.
Faith is the things that we hopefor that is not seen this acting
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journey. And even with like my master's,
I can't see the finish line. Ronaldo.
I don't know what's in store forme for tomorrow, the next day.
Same thing with the Fright Fest.I never knew that I was going to
be going to London this year. Faith has been carrying me this
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whole journey. And my mom had a a name, meaning
she bought it when I was young, and it said that Abria means
Faith. So I was like, OK, interesting.
Now I'm seeing where it's comingfrom because when I tell you
Ronaldo, there are times where Iwant to give up.
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I don't have any auditions coming in broke stuff not going
my way. Yes.
It's the faith that keeps me going and that that that keeps
me going. That's all I really, yeah, have
to say about that. Right.
I, there's so much questions that we don't want to, we only
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have a probably 5 minutes left. So I probably want to talk to
you about faith and how that's and in in terms of in our
community among young people today, whether or not they think
what's lacking. But I talk about another time
because I want to ask about vision and future looking ahead.
What kind of legacy do you want to build, not just as an
actress, but as a counsellor, mentor and woman of faith?
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And finally, what can audiences look forward to from you in the
near future and extreme releasesor whatever the case?
So those are the last two questions.
So the first one is looking ahead, what kind of legacy do
you want to build, not just ethic actress, but as a
counselor and mentor and woman of faith?
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I love that question, Ronaldo. Yeah, if I, you know, whenever
God calls me home, I want peopleto remember my journey was an
act of faith. When I die, I want people to
look at my life and really see that God really had his hand
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over me. Yeah, don't get me wrong.
Of course I would love to get inroles and have performances
that, you know, make people cry and laugh.
Of course that's yeah, that's the goal.
But deeper into it, I just want to be able to serve people.
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I want people to be like, wow, Iremember a Bria.
She served in this way. She helped me in this way.
She carried me through this. She gave me advice in that
because if I can be honest with you, Ronaldo, like, don't get me
wrong, I love acting. I love counseling, but what good
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is it if the Bible says what profits a man to gain the world
but lose his soul? Yeah.
I don't want to be doing a lot of stuff and then at the end it
all turns into rubbish, you know, So I went ahead character
and then, you know, if God blesses me with children, I want
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them to know, you know, Jesus and character is going to carry
you through a lot of stuff. And one last question, we only
probably have two minutes. The last question finally, what
can audiences look forward to from you in the near future?
Any projects really filming these initiatives you are
excited about? Yes.
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OK. Glad that you even asked.
There is a 2B series coming out.We don't know the exact date yet
but hopefully in 2026. It's called Losing my Pride.
It is a TV series and I play a character that is very different
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from the horror movie. Yes.
I play a mother. Yeah.
I think the audience will love that.
And you know, that's the only thing that I have now.
But baby, you will be seeing me in the future.
Yes, yes. God willing got me going on, you
know. I will.
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We will be seeing you. You have a very powerful future
ahead of you. It will be quite impactful,
impacted and effective. We're looking forward to it.
We're going to be right here following your journey,
following your story, because you're going to come back on the
show talking about and when you when you're ready to talk some
more about the new film That night of Night of Violence.
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Is it called? Yes.
Well, yeah. Please come back and share the
clips with us. We want to be the among the
first ones. OK.
All right. You want.
I'm gonna make sure of it. We really thank you so much for
coming on the show. You're going to come back.
We're looking forward to it, guys.
Thank you so much for being on for watching and and for
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listening the new liberal podcast.
This is available on all podcaststream and also YouTube.
We're also going to talk about it, write an article about it in
the neoliberal journalist at theneoliberal.com.
And we're now to see mckenzie.com get a copy of my
book in at store.theneoliberal.com.
And of course, next week or October 10th, we have Eddie
(35:43):
Bryce from Turning Point coming to the show.
We want to talk with him about what's going on in America.
But outside of that, we were so happy to have my good She's
going to be my friend. She's a very good, you know, I
know her mom very well. We have best friends.
So now she's going to be now nowI have a she's going to be my
best friend. Final word.
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How can people follow you, support you, Instagram, social
media? Yeah, so my Instagram is it's
Abria Jackson, ABRIAJACKSONI also have TikTok Abria Jackson.
Feel free to follow. And yeah.
All right, well, that's it for now.
Thank you guys so much. Thank you for listening and
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watching another episode of the Namely Vermont podcast.
This was What's Your Story Part 22.
So what? Good.
Take care and let me and we'll stop recording now.
Is the beautiful friends that I love.
So no I'm not married. I am currently single all.
Right. All right.
For all the guys over there. Living in purpose.
Yeah. You know, if you went about
purpose, yeah. And then you talk about purpose,
what is? And I think he just sleeps
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still. And he was up until 4:00 AM this
morning. So yes, we are late birds.
OK. Hello everyone, Welcome to
another episode of the New RiverRound podcast with me.
Is the dynamic ever charming andbeautiful?
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No, let me let me tell you. Am I pronouncing it correctly
Abria? Abria.
Abria, a Bria, I am, I am so sorry.
We have a Bria with us and I am excited to have her on.
And we've been, we should have, we should have had you on the
show for, for a very long time, about probably six months ago,
(01:09):
right? Yeah, maybe a little longer, but
you know, yeah, six months sounds right.
But welcome to the Newlywed podcast.
I'm your host Ronaldo McKenzie, and today I'm thrilled to be
joined by a truly dynamic talent.
Aubria or Aubria Jackson, a brilliant actress whose work
blends emotional depth with powerful storytelling.
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She starred as one of the leads in Night of Violence, the
opening film at the prestigious Is It Am I Right?
The Fright Fest in the UK. Yes.
Sir. And she's also, she's also
appeared on Law and Order, Organized Crime.
And if I'm right, you're inspired by the likes of Viola
Davis and Halle Berry. Yes.
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Yes. Sir, which brings a real
versatility to versatility to her craft, able to embody
soulful vulnerability and raw grit in equal measure.
Of course, her artistry doesn't stop at the screen.
Abrea is also deeply committed to service.
She Co leads a mentorship group for teen girls and she currently
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is pursuing a master's degree inclinical and counselling
psychology, which is also dear to my heart as I did.
I do also have a clinical master's degree in clinical
psychology. But but she has plans to become
a licensed professional counsellor now.
Her journey is rooted in faith, authenticity, and the mission to
tell stories that challenge expectations, inspire young
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women, and reflect real lived experiences.
So I'm actually excited to have her.
She want, I mean, we will talk with her about her career, her
vision and her colleague, not just as an actress, but as a
change maker. So welcome to the show, Aubria.
And we've had your mom on the show also Theo Jackson.
And I mean, I think you're more you're more than inspiring to
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be. So welcome to the show, Aubria.
Thank you for having me Ronaldo,it is a pleasure.
I cannot wait to talk to you. I really can't.
Yes, yes. And so first of all, this is
what's your story Part 22? And I usually ask, what's your
story? What's your what brick?
There's so much, I mean, becauseyou're, you're in psychology,
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but you're also an actor, but what's your story?
What brought you into acting? And so many young people want to
know how can they transition to the big screen?
And you went to the UK recently.So, so the first story is who is
Aubria and what's your story? And then we can delve into the
other realm. Who is Aubria?
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I would describe myself as someone who is definitely faith
driven. My life has been full of faith,
faith stories. I would describe myself as
bubbly. I'm a woman who wants to be able
to make change in the world. My mom, of course, that you
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know, she always instilled in mepurpose.
What is the purpose in your life?
Why are you in this world? What did God call you to be?
And I think that really encapsulates who I am as a
purpose, as a person. I've been just trying to gather
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into my purpose for a long time.So I would definitely say
Abria's faith driven. She is purpose driven and she's
fine. I found.
Like, you know, I can be a little funny, you know, humorous
and stuff, you know? But how did I get into acting?
Yeah. What do you, what do you into
acting? And was there a specific moment
or experience that sparked your passion?
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Yes, I would say a specific moment for me would have to be
when I was in 10th grade in my high school.
So what happened was they had auditions for a musical that
they were going to put on. And, you know, I'm in 10th
grade. You know, I don't really, you
know, I believe somebody a year ago said you should audition for
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the musical. So I was like, I mean, I guess
just to do something, I guess. Of course, I watched a lot of
TV, but I wasn't, you know, acting.
Yeah, Yeah. So me and a classmate who is now
my best friend, we decided to we're going to audition
together. We did it.
And I just kind of let it go. I was like, you know, whatever.
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And then the next day, I'm seeing everybody crowded around
the paper. So I'm walking past, you know, I
didn't think much of it. And so I said, oh, bring it.
Your name is on there. You're the lead.
I was like the lead I was. Like, wait a minute now I
couldn't believe my eyes, Ronaldo.
Yeah, I mean, why, why, why you couldn't believe your eyes what
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happened? I mean, imagine like 10th grade.
I probably was. I'm not good with age, but I'll
just throw it out there. Maybe 1415.
Umm, my first time auditioning. Like this is my first time being
in front of my high school teacher, singing, dancing.
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I've been singing and dancing when I was a young girl, but I
didn't think of it as like something I could take serious.
It was like a hobby. So when I did the audition, you
know, I just kind of put my thing down and I was just like,
OK, you know, it was fun. It was a fun experience, but
never did I think I was going tobe in the show, let alone like
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the League. So I was like, OK, I bet that's
when it it, it got me. That's when I had that acting
bug. Yes, yes.
Yes, so. Now tell me about I have another
question for you now you, you recently talked about travel.
You start you start in night of violence and I was actually
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trying to find a video of it to share, to share, to share with
the audience. But I do that later on.
But and when we do the, when we fix this film, when we fix it up
and edit it and make it available to everybody, we'll
publish, put bit everything there.
But you start you now tell me you, you are one of the you
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start in night of violence, which opened at Fright Fest in
the UK. What was it like to be part of
that film that that launched such a major festival?
Wow, how did it feel? It felt so surreal.
Ronaldo like. Yeah, it's good.
And I've met so many and you're from Philadelphia.
I've met so many young people like how can they?
(07:36):
How is it that was, how are you able to, how is this and what
was it like to be part of this? And how are you able?
How did that come about? Tell us about it.
OK, OK, so you're going to give me real sorry.
OK, OK, I will say this. It felt surreal.
And I would say that at the moment it felt like I wasn't
deserving of the moment. Not because of my talent OR who
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I am, I just felt like it was God who put me in the situation
because on paper, in my opinion,on paper, I didn't have the
credentials to be in no festival.
You know what I mean? And it just growing up in
Philly, being around, you know, just certain neighborhoods and
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growing up in certain environments, I would have never
suspected I would be in London so.
Yes. Like, London is like, why?
Like in the back of my mind, like what?
So it was definitely surreal. How did it came about was my
manager at the time. She sent me a script.
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I remember I was in Houston whenshe sent it to me and it wasn't,
it wasn't together yet, like it wasn't completed yet.
But she said look at the script.I thought about you.
You were the first person that Ithought of.
I think that she would be reallygood in this role.
So I really looked through the script, but I skimmed it because
any opportunity I'm a get it. So she that opportunity, I said,
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yeah, I'm a do that. So I told her, I said I'm in,
I'm in, I'm in. And we shot it in Jersey.
It was, I want to say I filmed for about like 2 weeks and
filming went on afterwards. But it was an amazing time.
So I got it from my manager who sent me the script and years
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went by like they filmed everything post production this
year and we were able to see a snippet of it in New York.
I'm going to say maybe a year ago, OK.
OK. We're able to see like it was
like a closed theater, so everybody wasn't invited.
I think it was just a cast and crew and I didn't think much of
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it. They didn't tell me that they
sent it to places. So, you know, I'm just living
life and stuff. And then I get an e-mail saying
that they sent the damn Fright Fest and we're going.
And it's night of violence, yes.Yes, it's night of violence.
So because it was released in the UK, you know, it's still
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under wraps in the US and stuff like that.
So I can't say too too much about it, but.
Let me ask you can and can I canwe share and see so it's I I see
it on YouTube on the noted de Valencia night of violence
trailer official in Spanish can is I don't know if I can share
my screen with you and and. They don't want anybody to see
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the trailer yet 'cause. It's OK, OK, so.
You know, you know. We won't show that.
We won't. We won't.
We won't do that. OK, Cut.
Yes. But I do have a few, like maybe
2 stills. OK, that you can send to us.
Yes, for sure. But yeah, it was like a really
amazing time there. I don't know what's to come.
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Hopefully they'll bring it to the USI don't know, but it was a
lot of fun. It was definitely a lot of fun
filming that. It was my first feature film so.
And your first feature film? Let me ask you a question.
You all should. Did you work in law and order?
Yes, I did a Co star role, yeah.OK, the organized crime.
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And how did that differ from being in an indie horror
feature, or was that different for you?
Oh my goodness, It was, it was definitely a stark difference
being a Co star. Yeah, well, it's it's completely
different because I didn't have to really memorize a lot of
lines. I was a waitress and it was only
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about two lines that I had to memorize.
I'll send you that video, though.
Yeah. I can send you that.
OK. How long ago was that?
How long ago did you do the thatone?
Oh my goodness, it had to be. I want to say maybe two years
ago, I think it was in 2023 thatit came out.
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Yeah, 2023. But there is such a stark
difference with TV and film. So with TV, yeah, it's it's
quick. I mean, you are working against
a lot of time. TV is like, you got to speed up
the lines because, you know, they got commercials.
You have to talk faster. Yeah.
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And you're working with money because time is money, so you
can't be messing up a lot and stuff like that.
Whereas with feature films, I think with films you can be able
to take your time, develop the character a little bit more.
You're able to see the characters arc from beginning to
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the end. Yeah.
Where they started from, where it ended.
Whereas with TV you couldn't do that as well too.
But I was a Co star, so I was only there to just kind of give
you the line, give you the sceneand I'm out.
Let me how do you balance your career now with with your acting
career? And I've often time tell people
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that I have a regular 9:00 to 5:00, but I also do other things
with media, write books, teach, yeah, teach and stuff and so
forth. But So what I want from you, how
do you balance that? How do you balance family,
career, and what you're doing now is school?
How are you able to bring all ofthat together?
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Yeah, ain't. That is actually dynamic.
Yeah, no, ain't no 9:00 to 5:00.I have two, 9:00 to 5:00.
Yes. I'm laughing because I was just
talking to a friend. Like we were like, how are we
doing this? Yeah, yeah, it's, it's it's can
be difficult as an artist. I will say some things do have
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to take precedent over other things.
It just depends on the season. So for me, how do I balance it?
Number one, I am very intentional with my time.
Very intentional, what to do at a certain time and making sure
that I'm hitting all my goals for that day.
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My goals. It's not it's not tearing me
apart. You know what I mean?
I also am trying to develop sometype of self-care because it's
hard. Like you want to do a lot of
things, but you, I tend to neglect myself because I'm
working, working, working, working.
But it's important to be able totake care of you because you
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can't pour from an empty cup, right?
Yeah. So what I do to balance number
one? I ask God, 'cause I need God,
Ronaldo, I need Jesus. Yeah.
And and yes and today is actually Sunday.
We should try and I know, but that is fine.
Having this conversation is powerful and we shared this
story, but you said so one of the first thing you did that you
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have you go to God. You're a personal faith.
What else you said? Yes, I go to God and I write
stuff down in my planner, every single thing.
So if I have multiple things that I have to do, I just write
it down. And I said, OK, at this time
you're going to have to do this,this, this, this and that.
And then what I'm learning to dois to take some time for myself.
(15:29):
So 30 minutes an hour. Don't do nothing but scroll on
the phone, talk to friends. What I like to do.
You want to know what I like to do, Ronaldo?
Yes, yes. 'Cause I'm a baby on a budget.
I do $5 Tuesdays, right? What's that?
What's 5? Wait, hold up, what's $5
Tuesdays? What is that?
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So at the movies at least, at least for the one around me,
they do $5 Tuesdays. So every Tuesday you come to
watch a movie, it'll be $5 or maybe $7.00 'cause it's
literally yeah. And that's what I do.
Like, I will go after work and Iwill watch the movies for $5.
Like that is myself care. Yeah.
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You know, for me to forget aboutthe world and just focus and
relax on me and not pour into somany other things.
Yeah. Yeah.
So. Yeah.
And I'm gonna probably, I would love to ask you about it with
you if you have a family and so on and so forth.
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But probably I'll ask you that later on.
But because I next want to ask you about what's your dream role
or type of story you'd love to tell that you haven't had the
chance to yet? Alright, I got three.
I got 3 dream roles, my first dream role and I told them at
Fright fest I said I would love to be Catwoman if they.
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Ever. Have you seen?
I have with Halle Berry and okay, and you did say that Halle
Berry was one of your inspiration, so I can okay fine.
Yes, yes, but Halle Berry gotta be my mom in the movie like.
Okay. That's how I got to be, you
know, that's how it has to be. So that would be my first, my
second dream role. I would love to be playing like
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a rock star and like a black girl band.
Yes, yeah, I've never seen that before.
So I would love to play a role in that type of movie.
And the honorable mention is I used to grow up with Mortal
Kombat, so I would love to be Tanya in Mortal Kombat.
OK, alright. Why?
Why those, how? Why those roles?
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Is it and and how do they tell your story?
You know what's funny? All three of those roles
simultaneous simultaneously is adirect link to my childhood.
OK. I feel like those 3 roles will
heal the inner child in me. I grew up watching Catwoman and
Halle Berry and I said whoa likeshe is bad like this, This is so
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bad stuff. Like I wanted to be her.
The second one I would say I grew up listening to alternative
music. I love rock'n'roll alternative
bands. That was really my childhood,
just listening to MTV in the morning before school and then
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playing like the indie bands andstuff.
And I will say with Mortal Kombat, I watched my family like
play Mortal Kombat. And you know, I, I just, I
thought it was cool. It healed my inner child.
So I said yeah, I got to play her.
Did you say just now they helpedto heal the heal the inner child
in you? Yes, Sir.
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What? OK, that look, that sounds deep.
Ho what are you? What are you getting at there?
You know, to me, acting is not just for entertainment.
I do believe acting is spiritualas well.
Yeah. And I felt like at the time,
when I was younger, acting was asort of outlet for me to kind of
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escape reality and be somewhere else because my reality as a
child wasn't always glitter and rainbows and, you know, candy.
Yeah. So now that I'm older, being an
actor, we are taught to keep that inner child because that
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helps you when it comes to rolesand to keep it alive.
Yeah. And I think as I get older and
wanting to delve into more roles, I really do believe like
the six and seven-year old of Bria will be looking like, wow,
like we did it like. Yeah, you know.
What I mean? So I think it will really heal
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me for sure. Wow.
That's why. But and since you talk about you
also, you mentioned your mom going with you to the UK for the
Federal. What was the experience like
sitting in the audience togetherwatching your film Open open at
Fight Fight Fest? It was very emotional.
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My father passed away a couple of years ago and he was
definitely so supportive of my dream and knowing that my mom
was in the audience. It just reminded me that you
have people who love you, will support you.
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And I felt like she was there and it was so beautiful.
But I also felt like my dad was also there as well.
Like just looking up from heaven, like seeing me and
watching me and my mom. She was so proud.
You, you, you know what's funny?Like Friday fest, it was mainly
a lot of like, Caucasian people and stuff.
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Yeah. And my, you know, nobody was
really, you know, she was like, oh, my gosh, screaming and like,
girl. And I'm looking at them, looking
at her and one of the guys next time was cracking up like this
is so funny. It was it was a an experience.
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I will never forget Ronaldo. I will never forget that.
Wow, that is so powerful. And what about do you have
siblings and OK, yes, yes, and what are they think about it?
And and by of course I'm going to ask you, do you are you
married? Do you have kids and stuff?
Yes, yes. So my one brother, yeah, I have
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a couple of siblings, but my onebrother, he was instrumental of
me going to London because he helped me with flights and stuff
like that and he's very supportive as well.
I do have other siblings. I'm not really close with them,
but still love them of course. And at the moment, you know
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family to me. Yes.
Is the beautiful friends that I love.
So no I'm not married. I am currently single all.
Right. All the guys out there.
Living in purpose. Yeah.
You know, if you ain't about purpose and then.
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You talk about purpose. What did what did it mean to
personally have your mom who is is big on purpose has written
two books about purpose. What did it mean to have her by
your side for such a milestone moment in your career?
And by the way, she did probablyask for the link for this, but
that's not you see she. Wanted to text me and be like
girl, I'm watching live. I'm like don't be doing that,
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don't be doing that. Yes.
It, it felt full circle. It felt as if God was reminding
me to keep going like I'm on theright path.
Like I said previously, my father passed away a couple of
years ago. So you know, we don't know where
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our last day is. It could be today, it could be
tomorrow. And the fact that he allowed my
mom to be able to not only be alive to see it, but to actually
be there in person with me, it meant a lot.
Because when we did the closed caption, the closed one in New
York, she couldn't make that 1. And I was very sad because I
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didn't know who was to come. I thought that was the last time
we were going to see it. And when they emailed us about
London, I called. I said, girl, pack your bags
coming with me. And she like, let's go.
Yes, yes, she didn't. She didn't tell me she was
going. I didn't know she was going to
go. Part of she wasn't aware at that
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time that she was going to go, but that but that.
Was and. My condolences and I'm sorry to
hear about the the passing of your father.
I know that can be be I'm publishing a book and that and
I'm dedicating it to him. But I wanted to ask a question
as it is now coming back home toPhilly after such a big
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international movement. How does it feel?
Does it change your perspective on your journey?
It it motivated me to keep going.
I feel like God allows certain things to happen in his divine
timing. I don't know why it happened
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this year and I don't know what's to come this year or next
year, but I felt like that was away for me to say like, the
world is your oyster. Just because you live here, your
mind doesn't have to live here. Your mind can be somewhere else.
Yeah. So me coming back to Philly, it
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just reminds me to keep dreamingbig.
Yeah. Don't seclude yourself to just
Philly or America. Think, think big.
And. And going to London, it reminded
me that divine timing. Yes, yes.
Yeah, God is the the author of timing and he will orchestrate
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things in his time. Yeah.
And and I have no way to be ableto change that or to alter that.
All I have to do is keep walkingin faith.
Yes. Yes.
That's and. And yeah, that's what helps.
Me, if you could freeze one moment, but that premiere from
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the premiere that you went to just to renew it whenever you
want, which moment would it be? Yeah, yeah, 2.
Moments. OK, fine. 2 moments yes.
(26:17):
OK, the the first moment, if I could relive it, was them
pulling me to the side to ask mequestions.
I think. That like kind of said it like
oh, like who they think I am, like I mean.
Yeah, I was. Like who do?
You think I am? Wow.
Yeah, yeah. Really asking questions and
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wanting to get to know and the cameras was everywhere.
I would love to relive that moment.
And in another moment would be when they asked some of the cast
and crew to come up to the stage.
Wow, just seeing the audience from the stage.
It's like a snapshot in my brain.
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Like I'll never forget that photo.
It it was, it was so surreal. It was just God is faithful.
I'm having children. I feel like I went up.
I feel, no, I eat. I feel like I'm having a moment
too because I'm seeing you like as if it's me, you.
I'm in your body. And I'm because I've always seen
people, the premieres and peoplewatching their shows premiering
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and they go up. The moment must have been so
chilling, man. It was breathtaking.
Now, the the shoes did hurt my feet, so I had to be shuffling
my feet a little bit. Like talking.
Yeah, it was it. Was a beautiful.
Moment. I have a lot more questions for
you. To be honest.
I have 22 questions we're going to have to have in Part 2
(27:48):
because I want to ask about influences and inspiration.
Say, for example, you mentioned Viola Davis and the Halle Berry
and inspiration because I want to know about their careers.
What about their careers or performances speaks most deeply
to you? And we only have 10 minutes.
So I, I don't think we, we're going to, we're going to come
back. We're going to have to have a
(28:09):
Part 2. So what we're going to do, we're
going to wrap up with two more questions because I want to ask
you about faith, psychology, andpurpose.
You said you're pursuing a master's degree in clinical
counseling psychology. What inspired you to walk this
path alongside acting? Funny that you would say that.
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I felt like I have always been walking that purpose.
When I was young. I would have a lot of people, a
lot of people, Ronaldo, come to me to just talk about their
lives. I remember when I was in high
school, I was talking to somebody and she was telling me,
like, her whole life. And then she stopped and she
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said, I'm not gonna lie. I don't know why I'm telling you
all this. And I'm like, I don't know why
you're telling me all this, too,but keep talking.
Keep talking. Yeah.
And I just felt like it was another gift that God has placed
in me. So I said, why not perfect that
gift and make it so that I am licensed, I can be able to help
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people in a way that I can gain knowledge and give it to them.
I felt like also getting a degree is important because I
think education is important. Before I wanted to get my
master's, I was a registered behavioral technician.
I was working with kids who had special needs and you had to
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take tests to be that. So I think education is
important. Kids stay in school.
And yeah, yeah, I've been, I've been a therapist.
Yeah, and I'm, I'm the, I'm kindof teary eyed and I don't know
why I'm teary eyed, but just listening to your just talking
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with you, I just feel profound. I just feel that you have a
powerful future ahead of you. And I want to ask you, how does
your faith guide your choices inboth your career and your
personal life? Wow.
Faith is the things that we hopefor that is not seen this acting
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journey. And even with like my master's,
I can't see the finish line. Ronaldo.
I don't know what's in store forme for tomorrow, the next day.
Same thing with the Fright Fest.I never knew that I was going to
be going to London this year. Faith has been carrying me this
(30:43):
whole journey. And my mom had a a name, meaning
she bought it when I was young, and it said that Abria means
Faith. So I was like, OK, interesting.
Now I'm seeing where it's comingfrom because when I tell you
Ronaldo, there are times where Iwant to give up.
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I don't have any auditions coming in broke stuff not going
my way. Yes.
It's the faith that keeps me going and that that that keeps
me going. That's all I really, yeah, have
to say about that. Right.
I, there's so much questions that we don't want to, we only
(31:26):
have a probably 5 minutes left. So I probably want to talk to
you about faith and how that's and in in terms of in our
community among young people today, whether or not they think
what's lacking. But I talk about another time
because I want to ask about vision and future looking ahead.
What kind of legacy do you want to build, not just as an
actress, but as a counsellor, mentor and woman of faith?
(31:49):
And finally, what can audiences look forward to from you in the
near future and extreme releasesor whatever the case?
So those are the last two questions.
So the first one is looking ahead, what kind of legacy do
you want to build, not just ethic actress, but as a
counselor and mentor and woman of faith?
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I love that question, Ronaldo. Yeah, if I, you know, whenever
God calls me home, I want peopleto remember my journey was an
act of faith. When I die, I want people to
look at my life and really see that God really had his hand
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over me. Yeah, don't get me wrong.
Of course I would love to get inroles and have performances
that, you know, make people cry and laugh.
Of course that's yeah, that's the goal.
But deeper into it, I just want to be able to serve people.
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I want people to be like, wow, Iremember a Bria.
She served in this way. She helped me in this way.
She carried me through this. She gave me advice in that
because if I can be honest with you, Ronaldo, like, don't get me
wrong, I love acting. I love counseling, but what good
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is it if the Bible says what profits a man to gain the world
but lose his soul? Yeah.
I don't want to be doing a lot of stuff and then at the end it
all turns into rubbish, you know, So I went ahead character
and then, you know, if God blesses me with children, I want
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them to know, you know, Jesus and character is going to carry
you through a lot of stuff. And one last question, we only
probably have two minutes. The last question finally, what
can audiences look forward to from you in the near future?
Any projects really filming these initiatives you are
excited about? Yes.
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OK. Glad that you even asked.
There is a 2B series coming out.We don't know the exact date yet
but hopefully in 2026. It's called Losing my Pride.
It is a TV series and I play a character that is very different
(34:20):
from the horror movie. Yes.
I play a mother. Yeah.
I think the audience will love that.
And you know, that's the only thing that I have now.
But baby, you will be seeing me in the future.
Yes, yes. God willing got me going on, you
know. I will.
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We will be seeing you. You have a very powerful future
ahead of you. It will be quite impactful,
impacted and effective. We're looking forward to it.
We're going to be right here following your journey,
following your story, because you're going to come back on the
show talking about and when you when you're ready to talk some
more about the new film That night of Night of Violence.
(35:02):
Is it called? Yes.
Well, yeah. Please come back and share the
clips with us. We want to be the among the
first ones. OK.
All right. You want.
I'm gonna make sure of it. We really thank you so much for
coming on the show. You're going to come back.
We're looking forward to it, guys.
Thank you so much for being on for watching and and for
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listening the new liberal podcast.
This is available on all podcaststream and also YouTube.
We're also going to talk about it, write an article about it in
the neoliberal journalist at theneoliberal.com.
And we're now to see mckenzie.com get a copy of my
book in at store.theneoliberal.com.
And of course, next week or October 10th, we have Eddie
(35:43):
Bryce from Turning Point coming to the show.
We want to talk with him about what's going on in America.
But outside of that, we were so happy to have my good She's
going to be my friend. She's a very good, you know, I
know her mom very well. We have best friends.
So now she's going to be now nowI have a she's going to be my
best friend. Final word.
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How can people follow you, support you, Instagram, social
media? Yeah, so my Instagram is it's
Abria Jackson, ABRIAJACKSONI also have TikTok Abria Jackson.
Feel free to follow. And yeah.
All right, well, that's it for now.
Thank you guys so much. Thank you for listening and
(36:25):
watching another episode of the Namely Vermont podcast.
This was What's Your Story Part 22.
So what? Good.
Take care and let me and we'll stop recording now.
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