On Topic, Off Script

On Topic, Off Script host Brian Mastroianni sits down with Guillaume Coutheillas . A Paris-born interior designer and branding expert who is the founder and creative director of frenchCALIFORNIA . It’s a globally minded interior design and branding studio creating unmatched commercial and residential interiors. Guillaume and Brian first met last year when Brian moderated a conversation for Naturop...

On Topic, Off Script host Brian Mastroianni sits down with Dr. Kerry Burnight . She's a gerontologist , speaker, and author, known nationally as “The Gerontologist.” As the leading voice on making “older better," Dr. Burnight has served as a professor in geriatric medicine for 18 years at the University of California, Irvine, she co-founded the first Elder Abuse Forensic Center. Last year...

On Topic, Off Script host Brian Mastroianni sits down with Jess Rothschild to discuss Season 2 of her documentary series Finding Fire Island . For Pride Month, Brian welcomes back Jess Rothschild. They spoke last year about her docu-podcast Cult of Body & Soul , which explored the cultural phenomenon of SoulCycle . Now, she’s back with Season 2 of her GLAAD-nominated documentary series Finding...

Join New York-based journalist, actor, and writer Brian Mastroianni for the launch of Season 3 of his podcast -- On Topic, Off Script ! Over the past two seasons, you’ve had a listen in on conversations with everyone from Mia Hamm to Sir Paul Smith to La La Anthony . Now, get ready to hear from more newsmakers, creatives, and advocates as they share their inspirations, the lessons they’ve learned...

In a special *bonus episode* of On Topic, Off Script , host Brian Mastroianni sits down with actor, producer, and cookbook author Tia Mowry . For millennial listeners out there, you know Tia as the '90s and 2000s fan favorite star of shows like classic family sitcom ' Sister Sister .' This holiday season, she is using her platform for an important cause -- Tia is joining Change the Odd...

On Topic, Off Script host, journalist Brian Mastroianni sits down with Heather Ward to discuss her asthma advocacy and partnership with AstraZeneca . Based out of Fort Worth, Texas, Heather Ward is an application software builder for hospitals and is a proud mom of two. Heather joins On Topic, Off Script today, in partnership with AstraZeneca, to share her personal health journey with asthma. Born...

On Topic, Off Script host, journalist Brian Mastroianni sits down with Jess Rothschild to discuss her new docu-podcast series Cult of Body & Soul . Jess Rothschild produces and hosts pop culture podcast Hot Takes and Deep Dives . Since 2019, she’s interviewed the likes of Rosie O’Donnell , John Cameron Mitchell , Sandra Bernhard , and many more as she delves into all things queer pop iconograp...

On Topic, Off Script host, journalist Brian Mastroianni sits down with Peloton fav Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts . You know Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts as a popular yoga and meditation instructor for Peloton , and in 2018, she was named the first Black global ambassador for lululemon . With a PhD in Educational Studies, Chelsea has dedicated herself to making a positive impact on the world through y...

On Topic, Off Script host, journalist Brian Mastroianni sits down with Fireclay Tile CEO Eric Edelson. Eric Edelson is the CEO of Fireclay Tile . Fireclay is a company that makes hand-crafted tiles for a range of businesses from grocery stores to kitchens. Committed to sustainability, the company is a Certified B Corporation and a Climate Neutral Brand . They make every tile domestically in Califo...

On Topic, Off Script host, journalist Brian Mastroianni sits down with La La Anthony . You know La La Anthony as an actor on shows like ' BMF' and ' Power' on Starz, a writer, a producer, and TV host extraordinaire from TRL all the way to hosting Vogue ’s livestream of the Met Gala each first Monday of May.  Now, she’s partnering with Amgen to spread the word about plaque psoriasis...

On Topic, Off Script host, journalist Brian Mastroianni sits down with Carnie Wilson . You know Carnie Wilson as a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, whose varied career has seen her as part of the trio behind Wilson Phillips and a successful solo artist in her own right. She's also been a fierce mental health advocate, speaking out about her own experiences, while using her platform to suppo...

On Topic, Off Script host, journalist Brian Mastroianni sits down with Jennifer Fisher . Celebrity jewelry designer Jennifer Fisher joins the show to share how a very personal health journey changed her life — it led directly to the founding of her eponymous brand and is a story she hopes others can learn from.  At age 30 she was diagnosed with a desmoid tumor — a rare, aggressive, locally invasiv...

On Topic, Off Script host, journalist Brian Mastroianni sits down with interior designer Melissa Bowers . This year, Melissa marks 10 years of M.A. Bowers, Inc. , which has seen her working on projects with the likes of the 101 Club in New York City, the historic Bourbon Orleans Hotel , Saint Theo’s , a 20-key hospitality development in Puerto Rico, among many more projects. Having started out as...

On Topic, Off Script host, journalist Brian Mastroianni , sits down with investigative journalist Gianna Toboni . For over a decade, Gianna has traveled around the world by way of her insightful and daring investigative journalism. She’s been to more than 30 countries for her documentary work that has appeared on the likes of HBO , Showtime , Hulu , and Vice . A two-time Emmy winner, recipient of...

Kicking off Season 2, On Topic, Off Script host, journalist Brian Mastroianni , sits down with soccer legend Mia Hamm . You know Mia Hamm as a woman at the center of the soccer world — two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup Champion. From 1987 until 2004, she was the face of soccer - an indelible part of the United States National Women’s Soccer Team . During that time,...

Join New York-based journalist Brian Mastroianni for the launch of Season 2 of his podcast -- On Topic, Off Script ! For over a decade, Brian has had the chance to speak with just about everyone for outlets like The Atlantic, The New York Times For Kids, CBS News, Healthline, and Barron's, among others. Now, he's letting you listen in on a series of intimate conversations with newsmakers,...

In a special * bonus episode* for International Women's Day 2025 , On Topic, Off Script host, journalist Brian Mastroianni, chats with Iowa State women's basketball star Audi Crooks . On this International Women's Day, college sports star Audi Crooks is using her platform to lift up and empower the women and young girls who look up to her. She's a sophomore at Iowa State University...

In a special * bonus episode* , On Topic, Off Script host, journalist Brian Mastroianni chats with Emmy nominee Nina Parker . Nina Parker wears many hats — journalist, TV host, fashion designer. You know her from everything from E! News to serving as the current host of Friday Night Vibes on TBS alongside Kevin Fredericks — but today, she joins On Topic, Off Script in her role as an advocate for h...

On Topic, Off Script host, journalist Brian Mastroianni , sits down with Matriark founder Patricia Assui Reed . A luxury retail, communications, and international PR consultant for Iguatemi Group , Patricia's career has included working with the likes of Tiffany & Co and Polo Ralph Lauren. In 2018, Patricia and her family made the move from Manhattan to Sag Harbor where she founded Matriar...

On Topic, Off Script host, journalist Brian Mastroianni , sits down with actress and director Katie Lowes . She's known for her roles as Quinn Perkins in ‘ Scandal ’ and Rachel Williams in the 2022 Netflix hit ' Inventing Anna ,' among many other projects on screen, TV, and streaming. Right now, she co-hosts ‘Scandal’ rewatch podcast Unpacking the Toolbox with her co-star from the show...

On Topic, Off Script host, journalist Brian Mastroianni , sits down with iconic designer Sir Paul Smith . Since 1970, when he opened his 3 X 3-meter shop in Nottingham, England, Sir Paul Smith has been identified with his well-tailored men’s suits, defined by the Paul Smith Signature Stripe. In the years since, his company has expanded to 130 shops and counting globally — found in over 60 countrie...

On Topic, Off Script host, journalist Brian Mastroianni , sits down with Jack Turban , MD, MHS, an adolescent psychiatrist and the founding director of the Gender Psychiatry Program at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). On June 4, Free To Be (from Atria Books , a division of Simon & Schuster ) hits the shelves of your nearest bookstore. Written by Dr. Turban, the book is an au...

On Topic, Off Script host, journalist Brian Mastroianni , sits down with Armenian tech leader and women's rights advocate Amalya Yeghoyan . Back in March, Brian attended a presentation that was given during the United Nations 68th Commission on the Status of Women , in New York City. The presentation was led by Amalya Yeghoyan, the executive director of Fund for Armenia Relief ’s ( FAR ) Gyumr...

On Topic, Off Script host, journalist Brian Mastroianni , sits down with LA-based mental health activist and content creator Joseph Arujo . Joseph is a Gen Z Latinx mental health activist and content creator who reaches a community of more than 900,000 followers across TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram. It was back during the COVID-19 lockdown when he built a big following on TikTok, getting up to 1...

On Topic, Off Script host, journalist Brian Mastroianni , sits down with freestyle BMX rider Nikita Ducarroz . A trailblazing athlete, Nikita won bronze in Tokyo 2020, the year that BMX Freestyle made its debut at the Olympics. She had a somewhat unconventional path to the sport — one of the top female freestyle BMX riders in the world, Nikita says soccer was her first love growing up, but that al...