About the hosts

Two work friends. Very different brains. One honest conversation.

For more than 20 years, we’ve worked, created, led, laughed, succeeded, struggled, and occasionally wondered, “What just happened?”

Please Pause grew out of the conversations we were already having—about what work gives us, what it asks of us, and why it can follow us home.

We finally turned on the microphones.

Lacy and Brad talking together over coffee

Lacy laughing behind Brad on a set of outdoor steps

20+ years. A lot to process.

Why this works

One pulls the thread.One finds the throughline.

Brad asks the question behind the question. Lacy brings clarity when the conversation—and sometimes Brad—starts spiraling.

Together, we make room for the wins, the pressure, the people, the creativity, the love, the absurdity, and everything tangled between them.

We don’t always agree. We do trust each other enough to say what we actually think. That’s the conversation you’re invited into.

The one who pulls the thread

Brad Burgess

Co-host. Storyteller. Chronic overthinker.

Brad has spent more than 25 years in creative marketing and leadership, telling stories, challenging assumptions, and trying to understand why work can feel deeply fulfilling and completely exhausting—sometimes in the same afternoon.

He believes good work starts with people feeling safe enough to be honest, free enough to create, and supported enough to fail. He tends to live somewhere between burnout and brilliance, usually with one more question.

Yes, there’s a follow-up.

The one who finds the throughline

Lacy Pepé

Co-host. Producer. Calm voice, busy mind.

Lacy has spent nearly 20 years in marketing, project management, and leadership, creating clarity, building structure, and helping people move forward when everything feels like a lot.

She cares deeply about people, clear expectations, and getting things done without pretending the pressure isn’t real. She’s a doer who carries a lot, notices even more, and is learning that slowing down doesn’t mean losing momentum.

She’ll bring us back to the point.

Where to start

Pull up a chair.

Start with the conversation that explains how two work friends ended up behind microphones—and why we needed to pause in the first place.

Listen to Episode 01 Tell us what you’re processing

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