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This week, Jason sits down with Simone Boyce, former KTLA reporter, MTV News & Access Hollywood host, and the very first anchor of NBC News Signal (now NBC News Now). From those early experimental days of streaming news to hosting The Bright Side for Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, Simone has lived many chapters of life in and after news. And now? She’s eyeing a future in political comedy. 🎭✨

Simone opens up about:

• 🌎 Breaking into 30 Rock and building something new at NBC
• 💡 Why experimenting in news mattered (even when execs didn’t always “get it”)
• 👩‍👧 How motherhood changed her career trajectory during the pandemic
• 🎧 Building The Bright Side and interviewing icons like Reese Witherspoon, Halle Berry, and Matthew McConaughey
• 😂 Why comedy might be her next big reinvention

Plus, Simone shares what’s ahead—including hosting a live conversation with Chrissy Teigen at Shine Away 2025 (Oct 11–12 at Universal Studios, CA). 🎟️ Tickets here

🔗 Links & Resources

• Simone’s podcast The Bright Side
• Shine Away 2025 tickets:  shineaway.hello-sunshine.co

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On the next episode, Jason talks with his good friend Olson Ebright about making a difference in your neighborhood through hyper-local politics and grassroots change. 🌱🏡 Don’t miss it!

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