My Fame, Explained

About My Fame, Explained

My Fame, Explained goes beyond the headlines to uncover the untold stories of dreams, determination, and the rise to fame. Hosted by Larry Gilbert, each episode features honest conversations with actors, athletes, creators, entrepreneurs, musicians, innovators, and changemakers about the moments that shaped their journeys. Because behind every success story is a story you've never heard.

Publisher

Larry Gilbert Jr

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Jan 2020

Latest episode

25 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

72 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Oct 2026

   E72: Jackie Dallas: From Doctor to Netflix's The Hunting Wives & Stranger Things

   What does it take to walk away from a successful career in medicine to chase a dream in Hollywood? In this episode of My Fame, Explained, host Larry Gilbert sits down with actress Jackie Dallas (https://www.jackiedallas.com/), known for her roles in Netflix's The Hunting Wives and Stranger Things, to explore her unconventional journey from the operating room to the television screen. Raised in a family of doctors, Jackie followed a traditional path into medicine, studying microbiology at the University of Florida before pursuing medical training in surgery and pathology. But her childhood passion for performing never disappeared. In 2014, she made the life-changing decision to leave medicine behind, pack up her car, and drive Route 66 to California to pursue acting. That leap of faith eventually led to her television debut in Netflix's Stranger Things and appearances in popular series including Criminal Minds, Magnum P.I., The Resident, and 13 Reasons Why. Now, Jackie is returning as political strategist Jia-Yi in the highly anticipated second season of Netflix's The Hunting Wives, premiering November 26, 2026. Jackie shares her perspective on taking risks, navigating rejection, finding success in Hollywood, and how her medical background continues to influence her work as an actress. She also discusses her passion for women's health advocacy and the importance of trusting yourself when pursuing a different path in life. It's a conversation about reinvention, determination, and having the courage to follow your dreams, even when it means starting over. Follow Jackie Dallas: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jaxdallas/) | Official Website (https://www.jackiedallas.com/) Follow Larry Gilbert on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/laurent.gilbert/?hl=en) | ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ (https://www.tiktok.com/@larrygilbertjr) Follow the My Fame, Explained podcast on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/MyFameExplained/) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/myfameexplained) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.tiktok.com/@myfameexplained) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/53513978/admin/feed/posts/) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiOxFpPHAZ-tp4DZQiG9oEQ)

2. 

   9 Oct 2026

   E71: Serena DC on UFOs, Hollywood Secrets & Launching Spark with Jack Osbourne

   From reality television to Hollywood filmmaking and the mysteries of the universe, Serena DC (https://www.serenadc.com/) has built a career around curiosity, storytelling, and challenging the conventional. In this episode of My Fame, Explained, host Larry Gilbert sits down with the Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker, producer, television host, and entrepreneur to explore her unconventional journey through the entertainment industry and the creation of Spark (https://sparktv.ai/), a global streaming platform she co-founded with Jack Osbourne and filmmaker Michael Mazzola. Serena first gained international attention through Netflix's Instant Hotel, an experience that helped shape her ambitions behind the camera. She went on to create Hollywood Disclosure, interviewing celebrities about their personal lives, struggles, and experiences beyond the spotlight. Her passion for uncovering extraordinary stories has also led her into documentary filmmaking, exploring UFOs, extraterrestrial life, consciousness, and paranormal phenomena through projects including Beyond the Grave, We Are Not Alone, and Contact: The CE-5 Experience. Now, Serena is taking that curiosity to another level with Spark, a streaming destination featuring more than 2,500 hours of content spanning unexplained mysteries, entertainment, wellness, and personal transformation. With recognizable talent including Brian Austin Green and Sharna Burgess, Spark aims to bring cinematic storytelling to subjects that challenge how we understand the world. From breaking into Hollywood and creating her own opportunities to building a streaming platform in a competitive entertainment landscape, Serena's story is one of ambition, reinvention, and following curiosity wherever it leads. Watch or listen to this episode of My Fame, Explained to discover the person behind the projects, the risks that shaped her career, and her vision for the future of Spark. Follow Serena DC on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/iamserenadc)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/jeaneecranemauzy/) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/karencliche/)⁠⁠ Follow Larry Gilbert on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/laurent.gilbert/?hl=en) and ⁠TikTok⁠ (https://www.tiktok.com/@larrygilbertjr) Follow the My Fame, Explained podcast on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/MyFameExplained/) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/myfameexplained) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.tiktok.com/@myfameexplained) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/53513978/admin/feed/posts/) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiOxFpPHAZ-tp4DZQiG9oEQ)

3. 

   23 Sept 2026

   E70: Emma Arletta: Going Viral, Body Confidence & Changing Plus-Size Fashion

   What happens when one viral TikTok completely changes the direction of your life? ⁠Emma Arletta⁠ (https://www.wilhelmina.com/los-angeles/women/curve/22571-emma-arletta) went from working as a pediatric speech therapist to building a career as a model, content creator and entrepreneur after a viral video brought her 30,000 new followers seemingly overnight. On this episode of My Fame, Explained, Emma joins host Larry Gilbert to share her unexpected journey from growing up in Missouri and studying speech therapy to moving to Los Angeles and eventually taking the leap into content creation and modeling full time. Emma opens up about body confidence, plus-size representation in fashion and the message behind her “Big Girls” community. She also shares why she walked away from a nearly $100,000 brand partnership that didn't align with her values. Now represented by Wilhelmina Models in Los Angeles and Natural Models in New York, Emma has worked with brands including Abercrombie & Fitch, Savage X Fenty and Peloton. She has also helped push for greater size inclusivity through collaborations in bridal fashion and swimwear. Emma also talks about becoming a certified Pilates instructor, running, getting married, co-hosting the Hefty Gehls podcast and what she hopes to accomplish next. It’s a conversation about taking chances, building confidence, knowing your value and creating a career you never expected. Follow Emma Arletta on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/jeaneecranemauzy/) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/Emma.arletta/)⁠ and ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ (https://www.tiktok.com/@emma.arletta)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/karencliche/)⁠⁠ Follow Larry Gilbert on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/laurent.gilbert/?hl=en) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@larrygilbertjr) Follow the My Fame, Explained podcast on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/MyFameExplained/) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/myfameexplained) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.tiktok.com/@myfameexplained) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/53513978/admin/feed/posts/) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiOxFpPHAZ-tp4DZQiG9oEQ)

Who has been a guest on My Fame, Explained

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Mohamed Karim
• Dennis Andres
• Jorden Halvorsen
• Ashlee Keating

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

18,775

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

38

Social presence

91

YouTube

72

Engagement

71

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Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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