Story & Lesson Highlights with Brionna Warner of College park

We’re looking forward to introducing you to Brionna Warner. Check out our conversation below.

Brionna, really appreciate you sharing your stories and insights with us. The world would have so much more understanding and empathy if we all were a bit more open about our stories and how they have helped shaped our journey and worldview. Let’s jump in with a fun one: What battle are you avoiding?
Facing the tension between what I feel deeply and what I know logically so it’s a battle between will I trust my own discernment enough to act on it, even if it risks losing what I want?

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Brionna aka thequietstorme, and I am a poet who writes from the rawest parts of myself. My work is not about surface beauty but about carving into the places most people are afraid to go. I let my words carry weight, blood, and truth. What makes my poetry unique is that it does not just describe feelings, it embodies them. It is sharp, heavy, and unflinching, yet tender enough to hold the silences that ache inside people. I write about love in its most consuming form, about grief that rots and transforms, about desire that burns and frees, about survival and what it costs the soul. Right now I am deepening my craft, expanding my body of work, and shaping poems that can stand as both confession and release. My story is about turning vulnerability into strength, about taking what once silenced me and turning it into a voice that others can recognize themselves in.

Thanks for sharing that. Would love to go back in time and hear about how your past might have impacted who you are today. What relationship most shaped how you see yourself?
The relationship that most shaped how I see myself was the one I had with my ex. Being with him forced me to confront parts of myself I had been avoiding. That love showed me how much I was willing to give, even at the cost of losing myself, and it also revealed the weight of silence, the ways I swallowed my own voice to keep the peace. It broke me, but it also became the foundation of my strength. Through that relationship I learned what it means to trust myself, to listen to the instincts I once ignored, and to know that my love carries depth and power. He shaped me by showing me both my breaking point and my capacity to rebuild, my shadows and my light. That relationship is the reason I write with the intensity I do and the reason I move through life with clearer boundaries and a deeper sense of self.

What fear has held you back the most in your life?
The fear that has held me back the most in my life is the fear of not being enough when I am fully myself. I have always felt deeply, loved deeply, spoken from places most people avoid. That sensitivity is my greatest gift, but for a long time I was afraid it would make me too much or too hard to hold. I learned to silence parts of myself, to shrink, to carry my feelings quietly so I would not scare people away. That fear kept me from trusting my own instincts and from standing fully in my voice. I am learning now that what I thought was too much is exactly what makes me powerful, and that fear no longer deserves to guide me

Next, maybe we can discuss some of your foundational philosophies and views? What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
The project I am committed to no matter how long it takes is my book, love Me forever. I’ve been carrying it for years through every season of my life. This is not just a book. It is desire, grief, obsession, love, longing, and hope all at once. It is for the ones who ache like I do, who fight for love, who beg to be remembered, who wrestle with holding on and letting go. It is a quiet prayer and a scream at the same time. I am committed to it because it is my fire, my truth, my relentless need to create something that lasts. No matter how long it takes, I will see it through because to stop would be to stop honoring the parts of me that will not be silenced

Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. What will you regret not doing? 
I will regret not fully giving myself to the things and people I care about, not risking my heart when it mattered most. I will regret holding back love out of fear, not speaking my truth, or shrinking parts of myself to make others comfortable. I will regret not leaning into the moments that scared me, the opportunities that could have made me grow, and the connections that could have been unforgettable. I will regret letting fear or doubt silence the parts of me that are wild, tender, and relentless in feeling. What I would truly regret is not living fully and unapologetically as myself

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsbrionna_?igsh=MTU3cjJrbHVvaHI3dQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
• Other: https://www.instagram.com/thequietstorme?igsh=bGVvMXFqYmptOWVs&utm_source=qr

Image Credits
Brionna Warner
Stephanie mclin