TW: substance, emotional, physical abuse

Social media sensation and powerhouse singersongwriter Alex Warren joins the Lautners to discuss his challenging childhood that made him who he is today as a friend, partner, and artist. Alex lost his father to cancer at the age of 9, and his mother a few years ago to addiction. He suffered emotional and physical abuse at the hands of his mother, before being kicked out at the age of 18. He was homeless and started posting content on the internet, then watched as his life quickly took a turn. Despite millions of followers tracking his every move, he’s opening up now like never before in his music. In addition to sharing his childhood with us, he opens up about current family dynamics with his siblings, his outlook on death, and the most cathartic song he’s ever written. Lastly, he talks about his fiancé, Kouvr, and the incredible support she’s been in his life.

00:00 Intro & Welcome Alex
04:26 Citrus Got Real
08:28 Taylor flipping at the #erastour
10:00 Fear of seaweed
13:44 Sisters are obsessed with #twilight
20:15 Vulnerability in his music
24:05 Getting started in music & father’s terminal diagnosis
28:01 Processing loss at such a young age
30:45 Love of vlogging came from his dad
31:56 Mom got addicted to alcohol after dad’s diagnosis
35:27 Mom kicked him out of the house on his 18th birthday
44:44 Noticing the world continuing on when his parents died
49:10 How has his life affected his outlook on death
54:06 His song “Change Your Mind” about his brother’s mental health journey
59:00 Most cathartic songs to write
01:03:06 His wedding officiant shot him, bullet remains in his lung
01:05:50 Asking fiancé, Kouvr, to move to California with him while he was homeless
01:09:10 Kouvr is his biggest support system
01:11:20 Lemon 7

Be sure to follow Alex https://www.instagram.com/alexwaarren...

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