
Life After News
🎙️ Life After News is the podcast that dives deep into what happens after the headlines fade. Hosted by former broadcast journalist Jason Ball, this series explores the personal journeys, surprising reinventions, and powerful lessons from those who’ve stepped away from the newsroom. Through candid conversations and behind-the-scenes stories, Jason and his guests share what it really takes to find purpose and identity beyond a career in news. If you’ve ever wondered what comes next after chasing the story—this podcast is for you.
Episodes
26 episodes
🎙️ Bonus Episode: Can Nonprofits Save Local News? 📰✨
In this special bonus episode of Life After News, Jason Ball sits down with Emily Barr, longtime media executive and former president of Graham Media Group. With decades of leadership at WLS in Chicago and Graham’s TV stations, Em...
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Season 1
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32:30

🎙️ Sharon Tay on the Good and the Bad of the TV Business.
An anchor from KCBS, KCAL, KTLA, and MSNBC, Sharon, gets candid about the shocking call from HR at Trader Joe's 🛒, the darker side of TV news, and her thriving career selling luxury real estate with the Altman Brothers. This is a convers...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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39:06

🎙️ Bonus Episode: The Future of the Television Station Business
📺 What’s next for local TV? Consolidation, new technology, and the fight to stay relevant in a streaming-first world.In this bonus episode of Life After News, Jason Ball sits down with Adam Jacobson, Editor-in-Chief of th...
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Season 1
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24:20

🎙️ Tony Morrison is Building the Dream: Life After News
In this episode of Life After News, Jason Ball sits down with Tony Morrison—a media pro whose career path took him from CNN📰 and Good Morning America ☀️ to advocacy work at GLAAD 🏳️🌈, and now to launching h...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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38:06

🎙 Bonus Episode: Is Warren Buffett Right? The Future of the Television Station Business
🎙 Bonus Episode: Is Warren Buffett Right? When Warren Buffett says the network TV affiliation model doesn’t work anymore, people pay attention. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, just dropped ABC after 69 years at WPLG Miami—the only T...
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Season 1
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20:10

🎙️ Leyna Nguyen From Anchor Desk to Financial Powerhouse with
Former KCAL 9 anchor Leyna Nguyen spent 25 years in TV news—Los Angeles, Sacramento, Augusta. What came next? A bold new life filled with reinvention:✨ A not-so-safe-for-work podcast (“Consenting Adults”) ✨ A YouTube chan...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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48:10

🌦️ Tom Skilling spent 45 years forecasting Chicago’s wildest weather — now he’s sounding the alarm about the future of science.
Beloved for turning complex forecasts into must-watch TV, Tom has traded daily broadcasts for a new mission: protecting the research, truth, and science that keep us safe.For 45 years, Tom Skilling was Chicago’s go-to source for weather ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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50:24

🎙️ From the Newsroom to Creating a TV Series Starring Kerry Washington, Life After News:
Tracy McMillan on Reinvention, Unprisoned & Writing What HurtsWhat do TV news deadlines, Paris heartbreaks, and Oprah have in common? Tracy McMillan.In this deeply honest, wildly inspiring conversation, bestselli...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:01:00

🎙️ David Begnaud Interviews Jason: Flipping the Mic on Life After News
In this episode, Life After News host Jason Ball switches seats and lets his longtime friend and former KTLA colleague David Begnaud—Emmy-winning CBS News correspondent—take over the mic. David turns the tables to ask Jas...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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55:03

🎙️ Drag Saved My Life — The Story of JD Cargill aka Anita Doll, Life After News 💄
💄 What happens when a former CNN entertainment producer trades celebrity interviews for contour palettes and a tour buse? Meet JD Cargill — or as Palm Springs now knows her, Anita Doll.In this wildly fun, deeply moving, and at times jaw-dro...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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46:27

🎙️ Bonus Episode: Barbara Walters – Legacy, Lessons & That Lewinsky Interview
🎙️ Bonus Episode: Barbara Walters – Legacy, Lessons & That Lewinsky Interview📺 In this special bonus episode of Life After News, Jason reflects on the powerful new documentary Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything (...
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Season 1
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11:31

🎙️ God, Gossip, and Getting Real: Dorothy Lucey on Life After Morning TV
🎙️ God, Gossip, and Getting Real: Dorothy Lucey on Life After Morning TV🎧 Episode SummaryIn this wide-ranging conversation, Jason Ball sits down with Good Day LA alum Dorothy Lucey to talk about fam...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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31:56

🎙️From KTLA to BEOND: Carlos Amezcua’s Next Act
Guest: Carlos Amezcua Host: Jason Ball Run Time: ~43 min Watch on YouTube: Life After News YouTube Channel Website:
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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44:08

🎙️ She Quit TV News. Then Ran for Senate, Joined the Guard, & Launched a Company. Christina Pascucci UNLEASHED 🚨🔥
🎙️ Life After News – Christina Pascucci: From Anchor Desk to Fire Zones, Senate Runs, and Global ImpactBuckle up. Christina Pascucci doesn’t play small. 💥In this episode of Life After News, former Los Angeles...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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39:01

🎙 BONUS EPISODE: Jason Ball returns to KTLA: The Story Behind Life After News
📺 In this special bonus episode, Jason Ball returns to KTLA, not as the news director, but as a guest. He sits down to share the inspiration behind Life After News, his personal journey away from the newsroom.💬 In this episod...
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Season 1
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15:21

🎙️ How To Pivot Out Of Journalism Before You Burn Out with Aundrea Cline-Thomas 🛑🔥
🎙️ How To Pivot Out Of Journalism Before You Burn Out with Aundrea Cline-Thomas 🛑🔥Are you a journalist wondering what’s next? Feeling stuck? Exhausted? Invisible?🎯 This episode is your step-by-step playbook ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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47:40

🎙️ Life After News with Tamsen Fadal: Redefining Midlife, Menopause & Media 🎥📚
🎙️ Life After News with Tamsen Fadal: Redefining Midlife, Menopause & Media 🎥📚In this episode of Life After News, veteran journalist and advocate Tamsen Fadal joins Jason Ball to talk about leaving behind a 30-...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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33:01

🎙️ Rewriting the Script: Michaela Pereira on News, Grief, and Growth
🎙️ Rewriting the Script: Michaela Pereira on News, Grief, and Growth📝 Show NotesEpisode Summary In this deeply personal episode, Michaela Pereira joins Jason to reflect on her transformative journey throug...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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45:14

🎙️ When Breaking News Hits Home: Ellen Leyva on Surviving the Eaton Fire
🎙️ When Breaking News Hits Home: Ellen Leyva on Surviving the Eaton FireVeteran news anchor Ellen Leyva spent nearly 30 years reporting breaking stories — but nothing prepared her for when breaking news struck her own home....
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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34:16

🎙️ Breaking News: Why Jackie Johnson Left TV & Started The Weather Chef
🎙️ Breaking News: Why Jackie Johnson Left TV & Started The Weather ChefWhat happens when a lifelong dream collides with a life-altering reality? In this episode, Jason Ball talks with Jackie Johnson McBride, a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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37:19

🎙️ Second Acts in Palm Springs: My Life After New
🎙️ Life After News — Second Acts in Palm Springs🧵 Episode SummaryIn this conversation, Jason Ball sits down with fellow boutique hotelier David Rios to Palm Springs’ hospitality scene. David opens up about his ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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27:51

🎙️ From Reporter to Social Media Star...and Monitizing It: Lora McLaughlin Peterson
🎙️ Life After NewsBuilding a Media Empire: From News Reporter to Social Media Star📝 Episode Summary (How She Did It)In this episode of Life After News, Jason Ball dives into the practical playbo...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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45:08

🎙️ From News to Healing — Brandon Lee’s Transformation
🎙️ Life After News: From News to Healing — Brandon Lee’s TransformationIn this episode, Brandon Lee joins us to share his journey from the television news to the healing art therapy. Brandon now leads Art of Our S...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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57:53
