Hosts: Pablo Alsina & Jennie López
EP 032 - My Lane Is Everything - Sports, Identity & Refusing the Box with Pablo Alsina
Jennie flips the mic and makes Pablo the guest on his own show, without telling him first. He traces the whole arc: youngest of three in a house full of talent, the high school senior voice audition he only took as a dare, a kicking career at Florida that an injury ended, and the pivot to covering games instead of playing them. World Series play by play, the Super Bowl sideline at 28-3, and friendships with players like Todd Gurley that taught him to cover the human, not the number on the back. He unpacks being told to pick a lane, being told to split his English and Spanish reels, and being too something for every box LA tried to put him in. Closes with a rapid fire round and the line that sums him up.
Jennie’s surprise: Pablo as the guest on his own show
The senior voice audition he only took as a dare
Kicking for Florida, the injury, and the pivot to sports journalism
Covering the human, not the number on the back
What fans never see: trades, no-trade clauses, and playing through pain
Rituals, superstition, and the “it” factor that cannot be copied
Tom Brady at halftime, 28-3, and knowing the comeback was coming
Teaching himself Spanish and landing an anchor job in Mexico
The agent who said split your English and Spanish reels
Refusing to be pigeonholed, in LA casting and everywhere else
Accents, and the difference between authentic and performed
Why live TV and natural adrenaline are the easiest part of the job
The one man play, the mannequin sketch, and the “I am Miami” t-shirt
Beating your own low by making somebody else happy"My lane is doing everything. I need to do everything." – Pablo Alsina
"If I’m going to fail, I’m at least going to fail doing absolutely everything." – Pablo Alsina
"I cover the human, not just the number on the back." – Pablo Alsina
"They speak two languages, you only speak one." – Pablo Alsina
"The best way to beat depression is with a smile and cheering somebody else up." – Pablo Alsina
"If you fail doing 20 things you love, it’s better than if you succeed doing one thing you hate." – Pablo Alsina
[00:53] - The surprise: Pablo is today’s guest
[02:00] - Youngest of three, and the fight for eyes on him
[02:32] - The senior voice audition he only took as a dare
[03:20] - From wanting to be a kicker to calling the World Series
[04:35] - Venezuela, Argentina, Miami, LA, and refusing the box
[05:51] - What fans never see behind the superstar
[08:03] - Covering the human, not the number on the back
[10:06] - Rituals, blue pens, and the “it” factor
[10:55] - Tom Brady, 28-3, and knowing the comeback was on
[12:25] - Teaching himself Spanish and anchoring in Mexico
[13:02] - The agent who said split your reels
[15:17] - Accents, authenticity, and fake ones on television
[16:26] - Why live TV and adrenaline are the easy part
[18:18] - The “I am Miami” t-shirt he designed himself
[18:54] - The one man play and the mannequin sketch
[19:20] - Beating your own low by lifting somebody else
[20:12] - Rapid fire round
[21:49] - His sister Verónica, the reason for both careersNotable Guests / Resources
Pablo Alsina, broadcaster, actor, TV personality and co-host of Very Caliente
Find Pablo on Instagram @PabloAlsina. He replies to every message
Jennie López, speaker, author, and co-host of Very Caliente
Intentional Unicorn, Jennie López’s bestselling book
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