Out Of The Spotlight

Welcome back to Out Of The Spotlight! This week, Stephanie is joined by Professional Rugby Player, Christian Dyer.
Christian is making a difference not only on the field but in front of the camera as well.
From an ACL tear to not making the Olympic team, Christian has overcome a lot of obstacles in his career. However, he is thankful for these setbacks and considers them some of the greatest blessings and lessons.
After recovering from his ACL injury, not only was Christian an important key player for USA Rugby, but he eventually joined the Houston SaberCats in his MLR debut. He helped Houston make the playoffs for the very first time in history and is confident that they will have another successful season in 2023.
Christian recently premiered his podcast, "The Chase", where he features different guests who share their life lessons while chasing their dream.
Get ready to feel inspired and don't forget to also check out "The Chase" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.

Welcome back to Out Of The Spotlight!
The Writers Strike is a movement that's been heard around the world.
On May 2, 2023 the WGA went on strike with one goal in mind - fair pay.
This week, Stephanie Gonzalez sits down with Emmy award winning Writer, Executive Producer, and Director, Mark Blutman.
Mark has been on the picket lines every day and has been joined by many other professional writers like himself who have paved the way for many. Actors have joined Mark each day as well, from former colleagues to familiar faces that we see on our screens. Due to this strike, writing work has come to a halt on many TV shows and numerous jobs are on the line.
Leading and directing isn't foreign to Mark - he has been in the entertainment industry, or showbiz as he says, for a long time now. He is best known for Boy Meets World, Girl Meets World, Ghostwriter, Spy School and of course, So Little Time featuring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.
Storytelling is Mark's specialty so get ready to learn, laugh and live through his words. He tells us all about his writing process, favorite episodes he's written, and what he hopes we can accomplish through the Writers Strike.
If you'd like to support the Writers Strike, please visit: https://entertainmentcommunity.org
You can also follow Mark Blutman on Instagram.

Welcome back to Out Of The Spotlight! This week, Stephanie is chatting with Actress, Entrepreneur, & Mental Health Advocate, Nadia Simms.

Nadia has been modeling and acting for as long as she can remember, and has starred in many TV and film roles. You probably remember her from "Fargo" alongside Chris Rock, or perhaps "Innocent" on FOX.

Nadia currently stars on "Family Reunion" on Netflix alongside Tia Mowry & Cameron Wright... It's absolutely hilarious! And her upcoming project? A Christmas movie sequel just in time for the holidays. You can catch Nadia on "A Christmas Gift" premiering December 22nd on BET.

Nadia is also passionate about mental health and spreading the message of self-love. Which is why she created her own cosmetic line YummiPop Cosmetics. Check it out!

Welcome to Out Of The Spotlight. This episode was really tough to record but we really hope it did our amazing friend, Grant Wahl, justice.
Grant Wahl was an American journalist who paved the way for soccer in America. Many people also know him as the journalist who discovered a 17 year old Lebron James and put him on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
Grant's love and passion for the beautiful game was unstoppable and contagious. If it involved soccer... Grant was there. He treated each player with kindness and was a truth seeker. His goal was to introduce soccer to everyone while bringing communities together. He also fought for equality in the women's game and in life.
Grant and Stephanie met back in 2010. Stephanie's best friend and former pro soccer player/reporter, Temryss Lane, was with her that evening and they all quickly became best friends.
At that time, there weren't many female soccer reporters. But Grant was always willing to include Steph and Temryss in every conversation, in every event.

So we figured that Temryss would be the perfect guest this week to chat all things Grant and futbol with Steph.
Grant was supposed to be a guest on Out Of The Spotlight next month, so it's super hard to be writing about him in this manner. As a past tense. However, we find some comfort in knowing that he passed away doing what he loved the most - covering a WORLD CUP. His 8th to be exact.
Grant's legacy will live on forever. The impact he has made will never be replicated.
He is the definition of kindness. And the true definition of courage.
If anyone ever asks what a journalist should be... just look up Grant Wahl.
Grant's love for soccer, his many stories, and the people he brought together will live on forever.
We're sending all of our love to his wife, Dr. Celine Gounder, his brother Eric Wahl, his entire family, and the soccer community he loved so much.
We love you Grant Wahl. THANK YOU.

Welcome back everyone! Since it's the last week of October, we figured this would be the perfect time to bring you a Hocus Pocus, LEGEND! This week, Stephanie is joined by actor, musician and songwriter Larry Bagby.
Larry has been part of numerous historical TV and film moments such as Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Walk The Line alongside Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix. And let's not forget... Hocus Pocus where he played the unforgettable Ernie also known as ICE!
Larry shares his love for songwriting, his upcoming music video, a movie he is currently shooting called "Horizon" alongside Kevin Costner and more. Plus, he is very open about many Hocus Pocus behind the scenes moments.
Oh and does Larry know who kept the cross trainers?! You don't want to miss this one.
It's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus!