Beyond the Glam with Rasha Goel
3x Emmy-nominated host/producer Rasha Goel brings you deep dives into the lives of celebrities and creatives, revealing who they truly are behind the scenes. Beyond the Glam is about the raw, human side of success– showing the true, unglamorous realities of celebrities and creatives. We hope you’ll join us in feeling inspired to tackle personal challenges after discovering the inner struggles, insecurities, and triumphs that have shaped some of our favorite stars.
Episodes
In this week’s Beyond the Glam, host Rasha Goel chats with multi-talented comedian, actress, and author Aida Rodriguez. Known for her Netflix special They Ready and hour-long stand-up Fighting Words on Max, Aida shares her journey from childhood trauma and homelessness to great heights of comedic success. Rasha and Aida discuss humor as a resilience tool, the release of her memoir Legitimate Kid, and her mission to amplify underrep...
RB Botto, Founder and CEO of Stage32, joins Rasha Goel to discuss how he’s built an inclusive platform for global creatives in film, television, and digital content. Rasha and RB explore the realities of rejection, the importance of mentorship, and why action is the key to success. It’s an inside look at what it takes to succeed and stay authentic in Hollywood.
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In this episode of Beyond the Glam, Rasha Goel sits down with the legendary Margaret Cho—a comedian, actor, musician, and activist who has been breaking barriers and challenging stereotypes in entertainment for over 40 years. Margaret shares her journey from her early days as a teenage stand-up comic to becoming a cultural icon, using humor as a tool for resilience and change.
From navigating an industry with few Asian-American or...
Super fun one today as Rasha sits down with the multitalented Samba Schutte! Samba's a Dutch-Mauritanian actor, comedian, and writer, known for his roles in HBO Max’s Our Flag Means Death, NBC’s Sunnyside, and his most recent film Advanced Chemistry.
Born in the Sahara Desert and raised in Ethiopia, Samba shares his journey of overcoming cultural barriers, visa hurdles, starting from scratch in a new country and in Hollywood, all t...
Rasha chats with the incredibly talented Anjali Bhimani, the actress and voice acting star behind roles in Ms. Marvel, Overwatch, and Apex Legends. Anjali shares her journey from tv to film to the gaming world, opening up about the highs, lows, and everything in between that have shaped her career.
They get into the real stuff—self-love, the magic of storytelling, and what it means to be true to yourself. Anjali also speaks cand...
In the debut episode of Beyond the Glam, Rasha Goel and actor Nico Santos (Superstore, Crazy Rich Asians, Guardians of the Galaxy) chat about his experiences as a queer person of color in Hollywood, facing imposter syndrome on set, and overcoming personal challenges like vision loss—all while continuing to shine as a comedic and dramatic talent.
Nico and Rasha touch on the resilience required to navigate an industry filled with hig...
We're so excited to bring you Beyond the Glam, the show that takes you beyond the glamorous world of Hollywood we see on TV to tell the real human stories of our most celebrated artists, actors, musicians, and more.
Get introduced to Rasha and a sneak peak at some of our special guests for Season One, including Nico Santos (Superstore, Crazy Rich Asians), Anjali Bhimani (Overwatch, Ms. Marvel), Aida Rodriguez (Comedian), and many...
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