Beth Roberts started her career in real estate law in New York City, and then made her way to Los Angeles to begin working in entertainment. She joined NBC Universal and stayed with them for over two decades in a number of leadership positions, particularly on the cable side of their businesses. She has most recently been involved in adapting podcasts into scripted cable shows. She left NBC Universal about a year ago and has launched a podcast of her own called Broadsided. She is a wine enthusiast and enjoys mountain climbing, having scaled Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.