The Encore Club’s Countdown to Christmas continues with Episode 36, as Will is joined by stuntwoman, parkour athlete, viral creator, and all-round creative force Lorena Abreu. In this wide-ranging and festive conversation, Lorena talks about growing up Dominican in New York before moving to South Texas, and how culture, language, and music shaped her identity and creative instincts from a young age. She reflects on being a theatre kid, teaching herself video editing, and discovering parkour, which became the obsession that changed her life and career.

The episode dives into Lorena’s viral rise on social media, including her iconic Wednesday Addams convention dance videos, and why her success has always come from doing what she finds fun rather than chasing trends or algorithms. Lorena opens up about bullying, confidence, embracing being “weird,” and how those experiences helped shape the fearless, authentic approach she brings to everything she creates. There’s also plenty of chat about stunt work, spooky podcasts, pop punk, Christmas music nostalgia, and her upcoming pop punk Christmas song complete with a full music video.

As always on The Encore Club, the conversation builds towards Lorena’s dream concert, set in an intimate House of Blues-style venue where connection, energy, and atmosphere matter more than scale. Funny, thoughtful, and full of festive energy, this episode is a standout part of The Encore Club’s Countdown to Christmas as we head toward the season finale.