From Winning the Super Bowl to Success in Hollywood— Spencer Paysinger Shares the Real Story Behind “All American,” a Hit TV Show Inspired By His Life In South Central and Attending Bev Hills High

This week the sisters sit down with Spencer Paysinger, a former professional football player turned Consulting Producer on the hit CW drama “All American,” which is loosely based on his life growing up in South Central LA and commuting to Beverly Hills High School to play football. Spencer talks about his early upbringing, as well as what it was like to play college football at University of Oregon, and the ups and down of spending seven seasons as a linebacker in the NFL (including winning a Super Bowl in his first season with the New York Giants in 2011). Despite his success in Football, Spencer dreamed of achieving more, and cultivated a mindset early on to develop skills and interests off the field that would allow him to thrive in all aspects of his life. In this episode Spencer also discusses: What it was like to commute from South Central every day and be surrounded by extreme wealth and privilege at Beverly Hills High The distinction of football as a “job” VS a “career” The experience of being a collegiate athlete: juggling daily practice, homework, exams, friends and finances His thoughts on the Pay for Play bill recently passed in California The early life experiences and mentorships  that helped him achieve success outside of football His experience in the NFL, winning the Superbowl then changing teams The process of writing and selling through the script (for All American) His relationship with the stars of the show How his community has responded to the portrayal of South Central in the show His non profit work with KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) – accessible education for low income communities His other entrepreneurial ventures including film-making and hospitality His family life and goals for the future! +++ Rye and Jess also share their tips for finding mentors and seeking out new skills, interests or career path (in the intro to the episode). Resources Watch Season 2 of All American on the CW, new episodes Mondays @ 8pm (Season 1 also on Netflix!) KIPP – Knowledge is Power Connect with us! Solo 2.0 Podcast on Instagram Jessica Suchan on Instagram Ryan Burch on Instagram Email us: [email protected]