Second Chances

It's about life: addiction, recovery, and second chances. Each week comedians Greg Baldwin and Jimmy Shin talk to celebrities and normal folk about their second chance in life. Heroic, inspiring, often comedic true-life stories from the people who are living them.

Julia Verdin's Second Chance 09/26/2021

Julia Verdin's Second Chance Veteran filmmaker Julia Verdin is a multi hyphenate – she is known as accomplished producer, award-winning Director and has written a number of screenplays. Julia has established herself as one of Hollywood’s leading independent producers. She founded and has been running Rough Diamond Productions since 1995. She is also the founder of Artists for Change, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to create high impact film, television and multimedia projects to bring about positive social chan /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/20604653

Vernon Davis's Second Chance 08/22/2021

Vernon Davis's Second Chance Vernon Davis is a former American football tight end. The 15-year NFL veteran played for the San Francisco 49ers, the Denver Broncos, and the Washington Football Team. Even during his playing days, Vernon had his eyes on an acting career. He has appeared in several films, was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars and serves regularly as a TV Host. Off the field, he is an entrepreneur and philanthropist. He created the Vernon Davis Foundation serving at-risk youth of all interests and demographics. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/20220581

Cara Lunsford's Second Chance 08/08/2021

Cara Lunsford's Second Chance Cara Lunsford is a Registered Nurse who began her career in pediatric oncology at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in 2008. Prior to that, she worked as a sign language interpreter at Cal State Northridge. As a nurse she witnessed and experienced the level of burnout that was happening in the profession. She is also the founder of HOLLIBLU, a company that is dedicated to building a vibrant community where nurses THRIVE, because when nurses thrive, so does the industry in which they serve. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/20066666

Christine Peake's Second Chance 07/25/2021

Christine Peake's Second Chance Christine Peake is a model, writer, publicist, comedian and single mother. She was born in the North of England and moved to London at the age of 19 and pursued a successful career in modeling for 10 years and also wrote for the top two newspapers in England. She moved to LA and founded peakPRgroup, representing celebrities, brands and producing events. In 2020 she entered the world of comedy and had performed with some of the country's best comedians. She resides in Santa Monica with her son Oliver. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/19916390

Asher Gottesman’s Second Chance 06/20/2021

Asher Gottesman’s Second Chance Asher Gottesman is a spiritual entrepreneur, human connection coach and Rabbi in Southern California. Asher was 33 when he lost his multi-million-dollar business, destroying what little self-worth he had – he had hit rock-bottom. Asher found his road to recovery through the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous. The experience marked the debut of an odyssey of self-discovery and he decidedly dedicated the rest of his career to helping others help themselves “restore wholeness” in their lives. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/19536989

Tim Ryan's Second Chance 06/06/2021

Tim Ryan's Second Chance A tireless advocate for long-term recovery, Tim Ryan is no stranger to addiction. Despite a successful business career, Tim found himself in the grips of heroin and, ultimately, was sentenced to seven years in prison for drug-related convictions. Tim got clean and sober behind bars. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/19373414

Christine Blackburn's Second Chance 05/19/2021

Christine Blackburn's Second Chance Christine is the Producer and Host of the weekly storytelling podcast Story Worthy… celebrating 11 years in July. And she is also creator and host of the game show, Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show, now played WEEKLY streaming on Facebook and YouTube at 7pm PST Friday nights. She also produces a monthly storytelling show, The Story Worthy Hour of Power, at Flappers Comedy Club, the third Sunday of every month. Find out more at StoryWorthyPodcast.com /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/19156973

Katie Riggs’s Second Chance 04/25/2021

Katie Riggs’s Second Chance Considered one of LA’s finest vocal coaches, Katie Riggs has been teaching voice for over twenty-one years. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Katie grew up at the knee of arguably the most distinguished and successful voice teacher in the business, her father Seth Riggs. His voice training has worked for many of the world’s best singers. Working side-by-side with her father has earned Katie a lifetime of training. It’s given her extraordinary vocal insight, extensive knowledge and instincts second to no /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/18853787

Paul Costabile's Second Chance 04/12/2021

Paul Costabile's Second Chance Paul Costabile is a host, comedian, writer, producer and entertainment reporter. He is the newest face on Universal Kids as the host of the iconic revival of Beat The Clock. He also appears on daily segments on NBC's New York Live and is the host of Doodle Wars on NBC’s digital network Bluprint. Most recently, Paul interviewed the band One Republic for The Netflix/NBCU series Once in a Lifetime Sessions and is a brand ambassador and face for Universal Kids. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/18687524

DJ Verrett’s Second Chance 03/28/2021

DJ Verrett’s Second Chance “From Life in a Maze, to an Amazing Life” best describes De’Juan “DJ” Verrett. On February 6, 1990 DJ Verrett was arrested on drug charges at the age of 19, and was sentenced to 19 ½ years of imprisonment. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/18498101

JF Harris's Second Chance 03/14/2021

JF Harris's Second Chance JF Harris is an LA-based stand up comic and writer. You may have seen his stand up on the Late Late Show with James Corden or Bill Burr presents The Ringers on CC. JF has written for big stars like Will Smith and shows like Magic For Humans. He tours regularly in arenas with his good friends The Impractical Jokers. JF also headlines clubs around the world from Hong Kong to Australia, the US and Canada. He's been part of the NY Comedy Fest, the Kennedy Centers District of Laughs, and many more. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/18318653

Pastor Kyle Joachim’s Second Chance 02/28/2021

Pastor Kyle Joachim’s Second Chance Kyle Joachim is a third-generation Presbyterian pastor, a recovering alcoholic, and a compulsive people-pleasing do-gooder. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/18126920

Gregg Adams’s Second Chance 02/14/2021

Gregg Adams’s Second Chance Gregg Adams’s life was forever changed in 2015 with the death of his wife, Leslie, from a long-time battle with Lupus. He became a single parent to his son Tyler, who was also diagnosed with Type I Diabetes. How he successfully dealt with these challenges led to Gregg becoming an empowering and inspirational speaker to colleges, police departments, and businesses. In his talks, he shares his story and describes the step-by-step process he used for overcoming adversity when faced with life’s crossroad /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/17943188

Jennifer Gimenez's Second Chance 01/31/2021

Jennifer Gimenez's Second Chance Jennifer Gimenez is an American model, actress, reality television personality, and addiction recovery advocate. She appeared in music videos for Tupac Shakur, Babyface and Mick Jagger, in films such as Blow, Vanilla Sky, and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, and on as The Bold and the Beautiful and Karen Sisco. She ranked 77 on Maxim magazine's 2001 Hot 100 list. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/17761139

Tamer Kattan's Second Chance 01/11/2021

Tamer Kattan's Second Chance Tamer began his comedy career in Los Angeles and New York, but very quickly began to tour internationally. His overseas experiences include tours for the troops in Afghanistan, performing at the American University in Cairo and the Edinburgh fringe in Scotland. He was most recently featured on Seth Rogen’s Hilarity for Charity event, won the 2015 World Series of Comedy, in 2017 won his episode of Comedy Knockout, 2019 won “Best of Fest” at Big Pine Comedy Festival & won The Portland Comedy Festival. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/17502458

Jeff Greenstein's Second Chance 11/24/2020

Jeff Greenstein's Second Chance Jeff Greenstein is a television writer, producer, and director known for his work on Friends, Will and Grace, Desperate Housewives, and countless others. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/16931081

Megan Holiday's Second Chance 11/01/2020

Megan Holiday's Second Chance Megan Holiday has been obsessed with music for as long as she can remember and her record collection varies from Motown and The Beatles to Nirvana and Post Malone. Megan always had a love affair with listening to radio and it was when she first attended a local radio summer concert in college that she realized she could harness that passion into a career. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/16638266

Second Chances and Near Death Experiences 10/05/2020

Second Chances and Near Death Experiences This episode is different from the past ones. Instead of focusing on our guests' life stories, we focused on one particular event in their lives: Near Death Experiences. Tom Wells and Ken Cross tell their stories of seeing the other side. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/16269344

Matt Gallagher’s Second Chance 09/20/2020

Matt Gallagher’s Second Chance Matt Gallagher (comedian, actor, storyteller) has performed thousands of shows in comedy clubs all over New York and Los Angeles and is currently a regular on the Sunset Strip, at the world famous Comedy Store and at The Dojo of Comedy. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/16084928

Dawn Ritz's Second Chance 08/16/2020

Dawn Ritz's Second Chance Dawn Ritz is an international costume designer, stylist and conceptual artist who interweaves seamlessly between the worlds of music, film, television, commercials, fashion and art. She creates an alchemy of textures, fabrics and emotion across her characters elevating the power of their transformative journeys across multiple mediums be it, live performance, conceptual editorial or abstract experimental landscapes. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/15630224

Greg Roque's Second Chance 08/03/2020

Greg Roque's Second Chance Greg Roque is a screenwriter and accomplished stand-up comedian residing in the Los /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/15450914

Uzette Salazar’s Second Chance 07/19/2020

Uzette Salazar’s Second Chance Uzette Salazar is radio personality, producer and TV host. She was the producer and on air personality of the popular radio show Sara & Vinnie on Alice 97.3, co host with Don Bleu on Star 101.3, and worked for numerous other radio stations. She Currently, does segments for KOFY TV-20 and voicetracks for Hall of Fame Music Radio. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/15265886

Danny Boy’s Second Chance 07/05/2020

Danny Boy’s Second Chance Danny Boy O'Connor is a rapper, hip hop artist, founding member of the rap group House of Pain, current member of the hip hop supergroup La Coka Nostra, creator of the Delta Bravo Urban Exploration Team, and owner of The Outsiders House Museum. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/15089906

Abby Roberge’s Second Chance 04/19/2020

Abby Roberge’s Second Chance Abby Roberge is an extremely talented and popular comedian who has been making everyone laugh. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/14053073

Rosalee Mayeux's Second Chance 04/05/2020

Rosalee Mayeux's Second Chance You probably know Rosalee Mayeux from the cult classic The Lawnmower Man with Pierce Brosnan. A high-fashion Ford model in New York and Paris the 80’s, Rosalee moved to Los Angeles and played the quintessential mom in over 300 movies, commercials, and TV shows on ABC, NBC, CBS, Nickelodeon. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/13850249

Matt Pinfield's Second Chance 03/22/2020

Matt Pinfield's Second Chance Matt Pinfield is an American music personality, TV host and radio DJ best known as a video deejay on MTV and VH1. Pinfield also worked as a Vice President of A&R and Artist Development for Columbia Records. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/13652285

Joe Manganiello's Second Chance 03/08/2020

Joe Manganiello's Second Chance Joe Manganiello is an actor, director, producer, and Emmy Award-winning narrator. He was born in Pittsburgh, and during high school, he was captain of the football, basketball and volleyball teams. It was during school that he enjoyed making films with his friends and became interested in acting. He went on to study acting at Carnegie Mellon, and landed a great first job in Spider-Man (2002). He is also known for his roles in True Blood, and the Magic Mike films. Joe is married to actress Sofia Vergara. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/13457006

Alexandra Rose’s Second Chance 02/23/2020

Alexandra Rose’s Second Chance Alexandra Rose shares her journey of how she went from being a junkie to being an entertainment lawyer. After battling a heroin addiction, she got sober at the age of 19 and has been unstoppable ever since. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/13260320

Gerry Pass's Second Chance 02/02/2020

Gerry Pass's Second Chance Gerry Pass is a Producer and President of Chrome Entertainment in Los Angeles, established in 2013. After graduating from the University of Massachusetts, he began his career at Paramount Pictures in NYC then moved to Walt Disney working for studio icons Gordon Weaver, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Dick Cook, Michael Eisner and Arlene Ludwig on many movies including TERMS OF ENDEARMENT, DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS, A CHORUS LINE and KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/12976688

Bobbie Brown's Second Chance 01/19/2020

Bobbie Brown's Second Chance The beautiful and talented Bobbie Brown was spotted in a mall in 1987 and said yes to entering the Miss Louisiana Teen USA Competition. After winning the pageant, Bobbie went on to star in 9 music videos, the most famous being “Cherry Pie” by Warrant. /episode/index/show/secondchancespodcast/id/12800114

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