Team Peri Step Out of Line

We’re so excited to welcome our friends, Rhonda & Jason Halbert (R.J. Halbert) to the podcast!

Their story goes way back, as Jason first noticed Rhonda when he was just 8 years old, but they didn’t start dating until high school. After about a year, Jason knew she was the one.

Today, they are authors, creatives, entrepreneurs, and CEOs of a publishing company that has already signed a number of authors. As individuals...

If you knew you had to hear 50 nos before getting to a yes, wouldn't you be excited to collect every single no?

As the co-host of The Naked Room podcast, CEO of Hey Y'all!, and brand storyteller, Kelly Garthwaite has guided her career by a mindset defined by bold pivots, creative reinvention, and an unwavering commitment to her purpose. We first connected with Kelly through Entreprenista, and from the moment we met her, it was clear...

London 2012 may have broken many runners, but for Shannon Rowbury, it lit a fire that never went out.

As an Olympic runner in what is now known as one of the most controversial women’s 1500-meter finals of all time, Shannon refused to let that race define her. Instead, she used it as fuel, building a future that extends far beyond the track and field and into a legacy her children can be proud of. Today, Rowbury is an author, ...

“If you don’t see it, you can’t dream it, and if you can’t dream it, you can’t be it.” ~ Lawrence Carter-Long

Drafted into being a poster child at five, Lawrence soon realized walking was overrated and that making spaces accessible for everyone mattered more. What began as a six-month film screening in New York City featuring disability films led Lawrence to the ReelAbilities Film Festival movemen...

Elizabeth Mehditach is a living example of what it means to serve your dreams. A survivor of domestic violence, her values as a mother, teacher, and chef are grounded in truth and conviction. When she needed to protect her children, she did whatever it took. We are all stardust (credit to Neil deGrasse Tyson). It’s a miracle we’re here, so we must make the most of our circumstances, move past trauma, and keep going.

This...

Tiffany Yu’s career journey has been a jungle gym of bold, agile leaps. From Wall Street to becoming a disability advocate, founder of Diversability, entrepreneur, grantmaker, and author of The Anti-Ableist Manifesto, she continues to use her voice to create change. Most recently, she’s taken on para climbing, adding yet another adventure to her story.

At nine years old, Tiffany survived a tragic car accident that took h...

The cultural landscape around disability often overlooks beauty, fashion, and art; they’re seen as “extras,” not essentials. But for many of us in the disability community, those creative pillars are just as vital to identity and self-expression. Xian Horn's nonprofit, Give Beauty Wings, recognizes this truth. Their work reminds the world that inclusion in art and design matters, that everyone deserves to feel see...

When you have a visible physical disability, you face two options: spend your energy hiding your differences, or accept who you are—and if people stare, let them. This was the beginning of Angela Yoder Stepping Out of Line and into the life she wanted. As a photographer, she captures people in the moment by interpreting their unspoken thoughts and feelings through the lens of her camera. Yet for years, she didn’t admit ...

Dana Arschin is a 3X Emmy Award-winning journalist, mother of two, granddaughter of an Auschwitz survivor, and a dedicated Holocaust storyteller. Her life’s work is centered around one mission: ensuring the stories of survivors are never forgotten. Her dream was to ‘make it’ as a journalist in New York, and that journey began at News 12 in Brooklyn. She later joined Fox 5 NY, where she launched a powerful series f...

How many times must someone be tested to prove they can handle anything? Ramy Gafni, author, comedian, makeup artist, and CEO of Ramy Cosmetics/Ramy Beauty Therapy has been tested—again and again (3 times because why not?!). From beating cancer to managing type 2 diabetes and surviving a near-fatal moped accident that left him with a traumatic brain injury, his resilience, perseverance, and dark sense of humor have carried hi...

Seamlessly integrating her passion for adaptive fashion design with her career as a costume designer/wardrobe stylist in the entertainment industry, Lynn Brannelly decided to maximize her superpower for the greater good. Presented with an opportunity to work with models of all abilities at Runway of Dreams with Alexander Andronescu (her now business partner in their adaptive adventure, Sewn Adaptive) at New York Fashion Week. Lynn ...

Turning the Paige and revisiting one of our alum podcast guests, Hayley Paige, on what’s been happening in her life since we first connected. Soon after we posted her original podcast back in 2020, Hayley fought with everything she had, emotionally, intellectually, and monetarily to win her case and along that arduous journey. She discovered she had more backbone, resilience, and fortitude to Step Out of those Lines. Hayley n...

Being an entrepreneur and director of a casting agency for people with disabilities (visible and invisible) seemed to be a natural fit for Elle Jones Hartman. When her daughter, an aspiring film director became legally blind at the age of 22 as a result of a brain tumor, Elle’s HR/PR background was put to the test. It was then that Elle stepped out of line and opened up the Elle Jones Casting Company, working alongside her da...

When you are the subject of a social experiment, your perception of what is considered ‘fair play’ in the quintessential female/male gender roles changes…

Emily Hay was one of the families observed in 2020 & 2021, as she partook in the Fair Play documentary. Produced by Hello Sunshine and based on author Eve Rodsky’s book (who we interviewed in 2023), Fair Play, not only did this experience alter Emily...

Part of the human experience, particularly for people with disabilities, is to gradually shift mindsets and create a normalcy for disability inclusion. Let’s face it, when you have a physical disability and are in a wheelchair, you’re bound to run into problems left and right. Joci Scott, actor, singer, Rollettes dancer, and disability advocate strives to be the change by showing the world what people with disabilities ...

Why Hello There Sunshine…☀️ 

Telling authentic stories of women’s journeys is what Hello Sunshine is all about. Sarah Harden, CEO of the multi-million dollar media company, along with its founder, Reese Witherspoon, have more than embraced the Step Out of Line theory in their commitment to highlighting every woman’s journey, with a passion for showcasing those from marginalized populations. Sarah and the en...

When you're raised by a family with a ‘sink or swim’ attitude, and are treated the same as your siblings, you have no choice but to power through and roll with whatever life brings you, and if you have to shatter a few glass ceilings on the journey, so be it. After years of being in the corporate world and accepting whatever little (if any) accommodations offered to her, Alycia Anderson always felt that she never wanted...

As someone who is constantly unpacking and repacking suitcases in her professional life, Isabelle Noack, Marketing, Sales & Branding at Google, is a global traveler who aims to fight against all of the injustices faced in today’s world. Isabelle is extremely passionate about all matters of diversity, equity, and inclusion, in particular accessibility and creating a world that is more accepting of all. Her background in jo...

We’ve all been there, crying in our cars and feeling alone and insignificant. But how many of us can say that because of that pivotal moment, we were inspired to create social change by Stepping Out of Line? Chelsie Hill, founder of the Rollettes, motivational speaker, author, creator, mother to Jaelyn Bloomfield, serial entrepreneur, and professional dancer is every woma...