February 26, 2025 • 45 mins
Roll out the red carpet! E! News host and golf fanatic Erin Lim Rhodes joins the Par-Tee to share her journey, from her hosting and golf beginnings to a hilarious mishap with golf legend Michelle Wie West. Plus, Tisha and Erin debate which celebrities are crushing it on the course.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark as Played
Transcript
Episode Transcript
Available transcripts are automatically generated. Complete accuracy is not guaranteed.
Speaker 1 (00:00):
Who would you say is the best a list golfer
that you've seen.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
It's got to be Justin Timberlake or Jimmy Fallon there
really so fun.
Speaker 3 (00:08):
Yeah, and Justin really.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Takes the game seriously. He's so fun too. I asked
him what got him so into golf, and he said,
just being on tour when he was within sync and
you know, there's like hours in between your days before
shows and and he just like had nothing but time.
So he got into it young. And I feel like
he has the ability to be pro if he wanted to.
If he said I'm done touring and I'm going to
(00:31):
dedicate my life to just golfing, like he will probably
go pro.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Welcome back to the party. Fan. So something we've talked
about in every episode of the show is the explosion
of women in golf. I mean I see it all
the time. There's more women on the course at the
Dragon Range and at places like Top Golf, which by
the way, I'm super obsessed with. If you haven't gone,
you gotta go. If you tee me hitting there in heels,
well yes that's me.
Speaker 3 (01:03):
If you've never spun a club before, get out.
Speaker 1 (01:05):
There and do it now. So last year, the National
Golf Foundation released research showing that women's golf participation is
up forty five percent since twenty nineteen. That is a lot.
That is a lot of newly obsessed golfers, which includes
my guest Aaron Limb Rhodes. Now, if you're a pop
culture girally like me, you definitely know Aaron. She hosts
(01:25):
Eaves the Rundown and is a fixture on pretty much
every red carpet that you've seen. She's also a huge golfer,
and let me tell you, her golf style is fire.
So what I love most about Aaron's story is that,
like many of you, Sho didn't take up golf until
she was an adult. She got into it as a
new Year's resolution and is proof that you can make
time for the sport even with a busy career and
a baby at home.
Speaker 3 (01:45):
She's also a wildly fast learner.
Speaker 1 (01:47):
But we'll get into that later. Aaron and I had
so much fun catching up, And if you're wondering, yes,
we do have quite a few celebrity stories in here
as well, so you don't want to miss this. So
without further ado, please welcome my friend Aaron Limb Roads
to the party. Aaron, Welcome to the party. The par
(02:07):
t very very excited to have you here.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
Thank you for having me, having dash me.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
Okay, So I actually like to start off every pod
with how I've met my guest okay, and first impressions okay,
And you know, not often, especially as hosts, anyone tells
us their first impressions of one another. Wait, I love it, Like,
why not do you remember how we met?
Speaker 2 (02:29):
I do, but I want to hear what you have
to say first.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
Okay, of course. So we met, I believe at Halle's Girls' night.
And when we say Halle, she is she's a mutual
friend of ours, she kills it, Halle led better. And
we were at Top Golf for her girl's Night event
and it was women of all levels of golf and
that's where I met you. But I have seen you
on social and everything before, because you were popping up
like on all my friend's pages and I'm like, who's
(02:53):
this girl?
Speaker 2 (02:54):
Wait? Yeah, wait, okay, so go on, wait are you
gonna am I wrong?
Speaker 1 (02:58):
Do we meet before?
Speaker 2 (02:59):
We met before this, but it was very briefly and
we didn't really have much of an interaction. But it
was when Michelle Wee West and I were in a
pickleball tournament for Colton's charity, and she and I were
like teaming up, and you went to I guess support
either Colton or Michelle or whatever. And we met then
(03:19):
very briefly, and then we saw each other again at
the Hallie's Girls Night, and then we keep seeing each
other at every LA.
Speaker 1 (03:27):
That's yeah, so that's crazy. I remember at girls' night
when I finally met you, and my first impression was, Oh,
my gosh, you's so cute and petite. You're like, You're
like so cute and very kind. I loved that I knew,
I already knew prior to when I met you that
you were half Filipino. I feel like anyone that you meet,
especially when you're Filipino, you're all family and you just
know there's a cultural kind of connection there. And you
(03:49):
were also very attentive to the lesson.
Speaker 2 (03:51):
Oh. I was very attentive to the lesson because I
really wanted to take in what you had to say
because I've seen the videos of you smack in that
with heels on and she was wearing heels at night.
I'm like, this girl, I better take notes. So yeah,
I was very excited, and you commented on my grip,
and I just know every single thing we've ever said
(04:11):
to each other. You liked how I had my grip. See,
oh my gosh, so you remember even the details are
the smallest details between you and I.
Speaker 1 (04:20):
Okay, See, we love the first impressions. So I think
for anyone who follows you on social media, I think
it's pretty obvious to know that you're an avid golfer.
You love to share your journey, So you have to
tell me how, when, where, How did it all begin?
How'd you get into the game?
Speaker 2 (04:34):
Okay, So in twenty twenty three, I appeared on Michelle
Wee and Hattie Ledbetter. We were just talking about them.
Appeared on their podcast because Hallie saw on social media
that I had like gone to the range here and there,
and she found out like, oh, Aaron Musk Golf sent
it to Michelle. They're like, let's have you on the pod.
I appear on their pod and I'm telling my story
(04:56):
of like what got me into golf, And let me
just say I embellished the hell out of that story,
being like, yeah, it's golfing since high school, Like a
really good I could have gotten a scholarship. Like I'm
such a liar, but part of it is true. So
let me just let me be honest. Now this new
era and this new year of realizing things and being
(05:18):
very self aware, and I think I was trying to
like Peacock a little and like show off because I
was in the presence of greatness, you know, Michelle Wee,
Michelle Wee and Hallie like legendary whatever. But now that
I'm with you, my girl, my girk, and we are
being honest.
Speaker 1 (05:34):
Okay, let me just break down for really. Okay.
Speaker 2 (05:36):
So in high school I played soccer pretty competitively. I
got super burned out once I got into high school,
like my junior or senior year, and my dad was
very invested in my soccer journey and just my entire
athletic life, like I played every sport growing up. So
I quit soccer and my dad is like devastated. We
(05:57):
get into fights about it. He's saying, this is the
thing that's going to get me in college scholarship, blah
blah blah. Also, I was very into drama and being
a thespian and being a performer and wanted to be
a broadcaster.
Speaker 1 (06:07):
Well, Filipino, you can do it all.
Speaker 2 (06:09):
Typical Philippine, typical film.
Speaker 1 (06:10):
My dad is the Filipino one. I was wanting to
do that.
Speaker 2 (06:14):
And then it wasn't that he didn't want me to
do that, but he just saw that I had this
passion and capability with soccer, although I wasn't even starting,
so it wasn't like it was really going to get
me anywhere. I quit soccer, there is now turmoil in
the house, strip me, okay, so what do I do?
I say, I'm going to take up golf to make
my dad happy, because he golf. My godfather golfs. It's
(06:35):
just like a thing that they do. And the girl's
golf team at my high school consisted of maybe three girls,
and they wanted people to join the golf team. And
the golf coach says to me, lim, what are you
going to do with your life and you're not playing soccer,
And I say, well, I guess I'll join the golf team.
Because also if I joined the golf team, that gets
(06:55):
me out of fifth and sixth period, and that's important.
Any good things, so many good things when you have
to report to your golf tournament. So I joined the
golf team. I like, quote unquote tryout, which meant nothing.
I think I made contact with the ball because I
have an athletic background and hand eye coordination.
Speaker 1 (07:14):
I was able. So you literally just went out there
and just so you just want it, yeah try out.
Oh yeah totally.
Speaker 2 (07:19):
And the coach said, you know, it's it's a bit baseballly,
but we could work with that. My dad is so excited.
We are on good terms again. He takes me to
get lessons in high school and I just start golfing
in high school and I'm like golfing. I'm going to
the tournaments. I was in the fifth group, which is
the least best group if you know what I'm talking
(07:39):
about in a tournament. I do because I also played
high school golf, which is funny. Yeah. And then after
two seasons, I worked my way up to the first
group because there was no one on the team. But
I got decent enough to like make contact, have a
good time whatever. I think I got most improved and
thought that maybe this could lead to a golf scholarship.
Like I think a level three college was saying, oh,
(08:01):
you could play golf here, but they weren't about to
give me a scholarship. I totally like said that on
a podcast, and I'm like, why did I say that.
I'm such a loser, thinking I would never golf with
Halle and Michelle in the future, so they'll never know
how bad I really am. Oh, so I'm like, yeah,
I'm so good. No, I was not good. So I
played two seasons though in high school. After I graduated,
never played after that, but occasionally I would go to
(08:23):
the driving range because it was fun, and I would
post about it here and there, but no real form,
no technique, nothing, and then I just like stop, like
years had gone by. And then I randomly hear from
Michelle Wee who says, come onto my podcast about golf,
and I say sure, And then I had no intentions
of getting back into golf even after doing that podcast.
Right and my but my husband in twenty twenty three
(08:48):
said you need to get a hobby. He's like, what
is your hobby? And I said, oh, you know, I
used to golf, used to surface by soccer. He said,
keyword used to what is your hobby right now?
Speaker 1 (08:59):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (08:59):
And I said, I work out, I do yoga, I
hang out with my girlfriends.
Speaker 1 (09:03):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (09:03):
He said, yeah, that's maintaining your health. You need to
do those things. What do you do for fun, Aaron like,
I guess I go to work. And so I was like,
you're right, I need to have a real hobby. So
I said to myself in twenty twenty three, my hobby
will be golf. But then Michelle Wee reaches out and
she says, play in the celebrity tournament with me, and
I say, hele no, and she says, we do not
(09:28):
keep score. It's just in Timberlakes tournament and we drink
a lot of tequila. And I said, hell, yes, sign
me up. So then I spend a couple of weeks
in anticipation getting out on the driving arrange, practicing. I
go and I had the best time of my life.
And that was when it all clicked, and I said,
this is.
Speaker 1 (09:48):
What golf is about.
Speaker 2 (09:49):
So fun. It did not register in high school, it
did not register all these other times, and then I
got it. I'm like, it's about camaraderie, spending good time
with people. It is about having a drink and a laugh,
and who cares if you hit it sideway or the
other way or whatever. And I dedicated my life to golf.
After that tournament, and I like took hardcore lessons and
(10:11):
I was out there grinding on the range multiple days
a week, playing more rounds, caring about my handicap. And
then like I came back a year later in twenty
twenty four, and everyone was.
Speaker 1 (10:21):
Shook and shook.
Speaker 2 (10:22):
They said, who is this girl? That is not the
same Aaron we know? And it was like really fun
to be like, check out my stroke.
Speaker 1 (10:30):
That is crazy. So it really hasn't been that long
since you revisited the game. Yeah, No, it's only been
a couple of years, not even.
Speaker 2 (10:36):
Yeah, April will be two years of like being really invested.
Speaker 1 (10:41):
I mean, I, well, you came from a competitive background,
so I don't know how you felt when you were
playing soccer, but you know that competitive juice. I will
say that any celebrity that I've talked to when it
comes to golf, no matter like Steph right, Steph Curry,
you can ask him. He'll literally say that there is
no more nerves that I'll ever face than when I'm
on a first tea compared to anything else in his drills.
(11:02):
That's period. Yeah. Yeah, And I've been able to watch
him play and it's just like how Are you like
the goat in basketball and you're like really good at golf.
Speaker 2 (11:11):
So yeah, I feel like anyone would say they'd much
rather do something that's super hard then get up to
the first tea in front of people. Yeah, no way,
it's so direckt.
Speaker 1 (11:22):
Were you extremely nervous when you first played at the
eight Am Invitational Justine Tournament.
Speaker 2 (11:27):
Yeah, I think I took a shot before I stepped
up to the tee and like was just so grateful
I made contact. And then we also had to do
a chipping over the water like hole in one contact
challenge to god, a seventy like a seventy yard chip shot. Yeah, thing,
(11:48):
Oh my god, I wanted to vomit. I was like please,
like my hands are shaking, shaking, sweaty, and like please
just say this spot. And I made contact. It went
into the water, and then Michael Phelps pretended like he
was going to die dive into the water and get
the ball, which was kind of iconic.
Speaker 1 (12:03):
I mean, we'll take that. I was happy. If anyone's
going to dive into the water, it's got to be
let it be the fish gotta be Michael Falk, Oh
my gosh, that's pretty cool though. So back to how
you've been able to be around so many amazing people
through golf. Who would you say is the best a
list golfer that you've seen.
Speaker 2 (12:21):
It's got to be Justin Timberlake or Jimmy Fallon.
Speaker 1 (12:24):
Jimmy really so fun.
Speaker 2 (12:26):
Like Jimmy Fallon, I don't think there has been a
day in his life where he's off.
Speaker 1 (12:31):
He is always that is.
Speaker 2 (12:33):
True entertaining and he is so fun and silly. And
I was asking myself, is this him three six five
like two four seven all the time?
Speaker 1 (12:43):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (12:43):
Or is this just like another performance? But I think
he just really loves to have a good time and
and golf really allows that. And he doesn't take himself
too seriously. He doesn't take the round too seriously, which
really takes the edge off. So he's are so much
fun to play around with. And I was lucky enough
(13:03):
the last two years to play like a front nine
and a back nine with Jim and Justin. Yeah, and
Justin really takes the game seriously. He's so fun too.
I asked him what got him so into golf, and
he said, just being on tour when he was within sync,
and you know, there's like hours in between your days
before shows, and he just like had nothing but time.
(13:25):
So he got into it young, and so it's like
cool to have real conversations with people like that on
the golf course. It's just something about being outside and
being on a course where everyone's guards kind of just
come down and they become a little more real with.
Speaker 1 (13:40):
Relax and chill. It's the one place where you could
just like I think, also really really get to know
someone on the course, which is great. So who would
you say is a better golfer among the two, Jimmy
or Justin.
Speaker 2 (13:52):
Justin I feel like he has the ability to be
pro if he wanted to. If he said I'm done
touring and I'm going to dedicate my life to just golfing,
like he will probably go pro. And then Jimmy, I
feel like he is just naturally good. He's like dancing,
He's sushang on that freaking fairway and then all of
a sudden he like does a spin and then he
(14:12):
hits it and then it's just like a gorgeous shot
with a three wood, and there was like no focus
that went into that and we were like, wow, well
he just burdied that hole.
Speaker 1 (14:44):
So let's dive actually into your career now, so we'll
start with the absolute basics. Did you always want to
step into entertainment? Did you always want to become a host?
Speaker 2 (14:53):
Yeah, I always wanted to be in entertainment, probably since
I was in utero. I came out singing and dance,
singing and making my own shows, whether I was in
front of the camera, behind the camera, or writing stories.
I just loved every aspect of the entertainment business. And
when I was in elementary school, I would steal my
(15:14):
parents camcorder, put it on a tripod and say, welcome
to my show. No way, this is my guest, my
baby sister. And then in middle school, I would do
the fake news cast and I would be in the
school plays, and for some reason, my parents let me
do the plays. When I have the worst voice. That's
where the Filipino did not kick in for me.
Speaker 1 (15:35):
The singing didn't come.
Speaker 2 (15:37):
The worst voice. I'm tone deaf. I can't carry a note.
It's very unfortunate because if I could sing, it would
be over over for you, so over like I would
be a pop star for you. And unfortunately I had
to become a broadcaster. So yeah, no, I didn't. I
(15:58):
didn't have I didn't have singing and dancing capabilities. But broadcasting, storytelling,
always in search of stories. Love to be a little
investigative news reporter. Harriet the Spy was my favorite movie
growing up. If you know that nineties film, She's a
spy and she like writes in her journal about people
and reports about them, and that was so me.
Speaker 1 (16:19):
So it was always in search of stories.
Speaker 2 (16:21):
And then high school because I loved being in the
place so much, I was like, do I want to
be an actor? And my father said, no, we live
here in LA and we are not. I don't want
you sipping on that juice thinking that you're gonna become
an actor. If you want to do that later, fine,
but go to school. Why don't you look at the
people like Robin Roberts and Brooke Burg and you know
(16:44):
these newscasters. Connie Choun like, why don't you go to
broadcast journalism school? I said, yes, great, So then I
went to school to study broadcast journalism and television and
documentary at Chapman University in Orange County, Right, yeah, so
that is not too far from l where I was
born and raised, which was nice and close enough so
I could still do internships here in the city, and
(17:07):
then from there, my story just keeps on going.
Speaker 1 (17:10):
After Chapman, soon after you got out, you kind of
you got the e gig pretty right away.
Speaker 2 (17:17):
No, So, while I was in school, I was working
for the local news station in Orange County, and I
was building my reel and essentially started my professional career
while I was in school. And then by the time
I graduated, I had all of my ducks in a row,
and I decided to move to Singapore and start my
life there. So while I was in school, I went
(17:40):
to study abroad, and I was in Singapore doing a
documentary and everyone was asking me, what is your plan
when you graduate, and I said, I want to be
a broadcaster. I want to be a host on air,
and all of the Singaporeans there said, you should consider
Southeast Asia. You're half Filipino. You have the look whatever
that is, the quote unquote look of the look of
(18:02):
a broadcaster here. You know, you could totally make it
out here in Asia, and I had never considered it.
My thought was that I would go to Billings of Montana,
a small local news market, because back in our day
when we went to school, you had to start in
a small news market in a very small city, in
a random part of America. So when I came home
(18:23):
from Singapore, I tell my parents, Okay, I think I
want to move to Asia, and they're freaking out.
Speaker 1 (18:28):
Absolutely not, absolutely not Mexipiano. They're like, absolutely not. You're
living here forever until you're married.
Speaker 2 (18:34):
That part, and especially with my dad coming from the Philippines,
he's like, no, no, no, we made it out of the Philippines.
We came to America for a better life for you,
for you. Literally he's like, we're not going If we're
going back to the Philippines that I know, like, it's
not happening. And I said, no, I'm going to Singapore,
which is actually the Disneyland of Asia. It is so
(18:55):
you've been, You've golfed Santosa and all those crazy courses.
It's the Disneyland Asia. It's so clean, it's so safe,
it's English speaking, it's first world. It is Asia of
the future. It feels like. So then after I graduate,
I'm like checking my emails and I'm sending emails to
different producers and executives in Singapore saying my name is
(19:15):
aerin Limb, Rhodes or not roads. I wasn't married at
the time. I said, my name is aerin Limb and
here's my reel and the title of the email said
this might be a long shot. And then it was
like a clickbaity way to get them to open the
email and inside was my reel, my headshot's portfolio, everything,
and everyone responded saying great, we see that you would
be fitting here in Singapore.
Speaker 1 (19:37):
But wow, like, do you live here? I said, no,
you're not the job.
Speaker 3 (19:41):
Then I'm going to move there.
Speaker 2 (19:43):
And this guy, who was essentially the Ryan Seacrest of
Southeast Asia reaches back out to me and says, I'm
in LA. Let's take a meeting. And I'm reading this
during my graduation ceremony during the commencement speech. I'm checking
emails like getting my.
Speaker 1 (19:56):
Life and alter name. Yeah for real?
Speaker 2 (19:59):
And so I I meet with this guy Olli Pettigrew.
He now works in America. But he said, hey, I'm
moving outside of Singapore. I'm going to give you all
of my contacts. I'm going to set you up. I'm
gonna get you in these doors in Singapore. I see
you have what it takes. You're hungry, and you're young
and you have talent, and he said, why don't you
give yourself a three month budget to make it or
break it in Singapore? And what do you have to lose?
(20:21):
And so I packed my bags the end of the
summer after I graduated from Chapman, moved to Singapore without
a visa or anything. Sorry Singapore. I eventually got a
working visa and I started, yeah, just hosting a myriad
of different shows. Then I got E Asia, and then
from e Asia, E Hollywood. That's what I was going
(20:41):
to ask, started E Hollywood and I've been there ever since.
Speaker 1 (20:45):
So I think that there's so much that actually goes
into hosting that people don't realize, right, They think it's
it's just think we're just like we get to look
and you get I get to be around amazing people, which,
by the way, you've been around some really I don't
know who in Hollywood you haven't been around.
Speaker 2 (21:00):
Oh my god, Oprah.
Speaker 1 (21:01):
Okay, so there's that who you'd want. Yeah, we are
calling you. Please give give air someone on one time
with you for real. But that being said, what is
your preparation like, especially for big red corporate events like
the Oscars or like you were at Wicked, Like, yeah,
how do you plan for that?
Speaker 2 (21:19):
There are binders involved with pages and pages of notes,
but I yeah, for award season, Yeah, I have a
binder bible essentially with names and nominees and movies or
albums and shows, and I'm just leading up to it.
I'm watching every movie, I'm watching every show, and I'm
(21:42):
like doing my homework. I'm going on everyone's social media
to stock them and stay current on their life. And
I just want to be so well informed so that
I could be present in the conversation for an interview,
so if they happen to say something, I could be
so in tune and know what they're talking about, or
maybe use it as a transition to talk about something else.
(22:04):
And yeah, I would say there's a lot of fake
conversations going on in my head before. I don't know
if you do.
Speaker 1 (22:09):
That, understand you, But like every potential way that this
conversation can go.
Speaker 3 (22:14):
Like I must totally answer totally.
Speaker 2 (22:16):
Like I will be in my car driving to interview
Brad Pitt and I'll say all of my questions out
loud and think about how he will possibly answer, and
then how I will possibly follow up.
Speaker 1 (22:29):
I get it.
Speaker 2 (22:31):
Combo happens in my head and it kind of helps
because then I'm a bit well adjusted, I guess, or
I'm I feel comfortable. And that is so not normal.
When I say that out loud, and if you're watching that,
you're thinking she's got issues.
Speaker 1 (22:45):
I think it's honestly very normal in the hosting world.
And it's it's kind of just like practice. You're just
practicing with yourself, and you can literally sound insane, but
I completely get it. So when it comes to now
that you know that you're involved in so much golf,
how much does golf actually come up in your day
to day work like conversations like do you feel like
(23:07):
you have an advantage?
Speaker 2 (23:09):
Yeah, it actually and I will say it does come
up a lot more with the men.
Speaker 1 (23:14):
But when I'm.
Speaker 2 (23:15):
Talking to maybe executives who that is kind of part
of their meeting life and they go on work golf
trips and all of these things, we talk about it
a lot and it's really enjoyable. It could be out
of dinner and you're right there comfortable. I'm like, whoa
woman this interstile here and they'll and then they'll ask,
(23:36):
let me see a video of your swing, and I
gotta pull out the driver videos and all of that.
You know, I have a whole folder of over a
thousand golf videos and I'm like, see, I know what
I'm doing.
Speaker 1 (23:48):
I love that. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (23:49):
So it comes up in combo, which is always fun,
and it comes up in regular day to day and
my husband, who does not golf, is now.
Speaker 1 (23:57):
Very I roll.
Speaker 2 (23:59):
He's like, oh, they're talking about golf again.
Speaker 1 (24:02):
I can't believe he hasn't got into it.
Speaker 2 (24:04):
He sees how much fun the vibe is, like at
the tournament that I was telling you about, the justin
Timberlake one, he says, I understand, I get it. I
think I want to do it.
Speaker 1 (24:13):
Oh my goodness, I know.
Speaker 2 (24:14):
I'm like, you just need to do it. It's like, baby,
you just need to know what it feels like to
just hit it.
Speaker 1 (24:18):
Like so follow lush.
Speaker 2 (24:19):
Yeah, just like it is euphoria, Like it is a
drug you want to keep on chasing.
Speaker 1 (24:26):
This is true. It really is a drug, which is
why so many people catch the golf bug. It's because
they're addicted to that one solid feeling and they think
that they could do it way more often, and then
they're in it for a lifetime. They're in it for
a lifetime.
Speaker 2 (24:37):
And let me tell you my algorithm is it's golf.
It is all the tips, it's all of you. It's
literally all you were at. We're at the movies the
other day and we're waiting for the previews and I'm
watching and he's like, are you seriously watching Nelly Corda
swing for the fifty million time?
Speaker 1 (24:53):
Absolutely? Absolutely? So what would you say is your biggest
pinch me moment in enter the golf world?
Speaker 2 (25:01):
I would say playing with Justin and Jimmy. That's kind
of the craziest intro to golf and also my motivating
force in golf to work harder, harder to continue playing
with them so they could say, wow, Aaron, Yeah, Like,
there's a video of Justin being so proud of me.
(25:22):
Let's go, let's I'm thank you. I did see that
and I watch it often to remind me myself that
I'm that bitch, she re that bitch.
Speaker 1 (25:34):
I love it. So, what what has been your biggest
pinchy moment in your career?
Speaker 2 (25:38):
Oh? In my career, probably every time I get to
hand hug Brad Pitt. That's a pretty pinch me moment.
I have been so crazy now where every time we
see each other we do a hand hug. Because I
was so nervous to interview him, I needed to break
the ice for myself. So the first thing I said
to him was brad hand hug. And he's like, what
(26:01):
is that? And I taught him how to do a
proper hand hug. And then I've seen him two or
three times since and now we always hand hug, and
that's kind of a pinch me moment. I would say,
that's absolutely.
Speaker 1 (26:11):
A pinchy moment. Now, is he he's Is he shorter
in person?
Speaker 2 (26:14):
No, he's the perfect size.
Speaker 1 (26:16):
He's okay, perfect correction, he's the perfect size.
Speaker 2 (26:18):
I mean to tell you no notes on Bradley Pitt.
Speaker 1 (26:21):
No notes. I am a gay woman, and I will
also say no notes. I saw him from like across
the room at f one and I was like, that's god.
I'm like, he's just like fifty something.
Speaker 2 (26:33):
I'm like, damn, yeah, fifty something, maybe even in sixties.
I don't know. Now maging him majoring him, he's still
in his footies.
Speaker 1 (26:40):
Yeah yeah, no, but he's still He's really fine.
Speaker 2 (26:42):
I don't know every every moment feels like a pinchery moment,
Like I feel like I've had endless pinchmy moments.
Speaker 1 (27:11):
So let's bring it back into golf. So you picked
up the game basically after the pandemic, which fun fact,
I think sixty percent of women since the pandemic make
up the population of new golfers, which is really really exciting.
So for you and your journey, what has been maybe
like a lesson or a concept in golf that has
just been so hard to grasp, Like You're just like,
(27:32):
this makes no fucking sense to me, so and please
tell me how to make this work.
Speaker 2 (27:36):
Oh my god, so many things like everything like every day,
let me think of the thing that doesn't make the
most sense. Okay, the in to out.
Speaker 1 (27:47):
Oh, we're getting into it.
Speaker 2 (27:48):
Okay, this is specific, Yeah, is very specific, like getting
like to that like is it like forty five degrees
or something.
Speaker 1 (27:55):
Oh that's very yeah, it's like that.
Speaker 2 (27:57):
And then like that into out the path the path
is it on plane?
Speaker 1 (28:03):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (28:04):
My path is like negative is bad? Right?
Speaker 1 (28:07):
Not necessarily want to zero ideally?
Speaker 2 (28:10):
Yeah? Yeah, so my path is just trash and I'm
trying to figure that out more.
Speaker 1 (28:15):
Okay, that's so specific. It's so funny. I'm like, this
is not because.
Speaker 2 (28:18):
These are the things that I'm googling. Yeah, how do
I fix my path? So we'll just leave it simple
on that.
Speaker 1 (28:24):
Okay, well you can text me. So let me break
this down because it is not a I thought it
was gonna be like how to hit a bunker shot
in the sand.
Speaker 2 (28:30):
No, that sucks too, but I've got kind of decent ess.
Speaker 1 (28:32):
Okay, I will leave that. So let me break this
down in the simplest way possible. This is actually more
of an advanced level thing, which is very interesting because
Aaron is a newer golfer and this is what you're
asking or what you're bringing up. So path for those
of you who don't know, so firstly, in golf, you
need to always know where your target is right, yes,
and so your path, which is the plane of your
(28:53):
golf swing, needs to be going towards your target line
right now. If I swing out to in, that means
coming over the top and swinging left of your target line.
And if you're into out, then you're swinging to the
right of your target line. That's the simplest way that
I can say it. If I could get up and
show you without hitting this mic. I absolutely would, yeah,
(29:13):
but I wouldn't say that either it's bad. It's not bad.
If you swing out in or into out. You just
want to be as close to zero, which is the
actual degrees. We're talking about degrees of your path, like
we have monitors to tell you your path, and aeron is
so advanced that we're talking about numbers, right, So ideally
you actually want to be within three degrees of into
(29:34):
out or three degrees out to in or zero, then
you're okay. That means essentially you'll always be going towards
the hole because if you're just like, if you have
like a wild swing, then likely you're gonna be going
away from the hole, which we never ever want.
Speaker 2 (29:49):
So if you have a tip on how I can
be a little more into out, because I think the
concept confuses me because it's like it feels like I'm
swinging too far to the right, and maybe this podcast
is not Is you get technical like that?
Speaker 1 (30:01):
No, I mean this is crazy.
Speaker 2 (30:02):
This is what I do want to know for you,
because you're of course, oh my gosh.
Speaker 1 (30:06):
So so firstly, the reason why anyone would want to
have an into out path is it gives you. It
promotes further distance when you have an into outpath because
it creates a draw and which is when if you're
right handed, it creates that right to left. It's a
stronger shot. It comes off hotter right. And so I
guess my best advice because I know it feels scary
(30:27):
when you first try and do that mood. It's like,
oh my god, am I gonna shake it? Am I
going to hit someone next to me? Right? So you
have to It is easier said than done, but you
have to not force control into it. If you're trying
to intentionally guide your into out swing as opposed to
just letting your hands react to the situation, then I
think that's when you'll actually more likely shank it if
you don't just let your hands roll over. If you
(30:50):
swing into out, your hands have to roll over to
make the ball go that way. Like you're familiar with
curving the ball in soccer, yes, right, right, So in
golf you have to do this same thing. If you're
swinging into out, how's the ball going to go towards
your target? Well, your face needs to kind of come
off a little closed at impact. If it keeps on
staying open and matching your path. You're gonna hit someone
(31:11):
over there to the right, okay, if you're right handed. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 2 (31:14):
Yeah no, because I've been coming over the top and
being a little too steep these days.
Speaker 1 (31:19):
That's a very common problem though for women, because I
think out to end feels the most safe. It's kind
of like you're chopping at the ball. But the fact
that you're even practicing moving your path that way, I
think is really good. Okay, yeah, I can't wait to
go for that.
Speaker 2 (31:32):
You could give me real time.
Speaker 1 (31:34):
We have to play, and then I bet you you're
probably already doing it. You're just not naturally allowing your
hands to kind of like roll over. Yeah for sure. Yeah.
So when you start seeing your ball have that curve
from right to left, then you're doing it right. Okay,
that's a good thing.
Speaker 2 (31:46):
I go to the range right now. There you go.
Speaker 1 (31:48):
See. If you guys are still lost, just DM me.
I'll yeah, I will bring I'll break it down on
my an nexts foot Tish, I have to this is
now complex. It's a good advance.
Speaker 2 (31:55):
Seriously, she's such a good instructor, especially online. I save
all your videos.
Speaker 1 (32:00):
Thank you. Oh you're so sweet. Okay, So now we're
getting into the world of women's golf. So as someone
who just kind of you decided to do this on
your own accord, you're just like, I'm just gonna get
out there and I'm gonna get into golf. What advice
would you give other women to get into golf, especially
if they feel really intimidated.
Speaker 2 (32:16):
I would say, you have to leave your ego out
the door. This is the most humbling game. Humbling, it's
just so crazy. Do not be intimidated by the people
who are so into it, because really they're trash too.
They're not pros.
Speaker 1 (32:29):
That's right.
Speaker 2 (32:30):
And I love to see someone who's been golfing for
years shank of ball. It is the most I feel
so seen by it. So whenever I play with someone
who takes it so seriously and they love the game
and they hit a bad shot, I just say to
them I feel seen by that shot, and they die
laughing and they love it. So don't take yourself seriously,
check your ego, and also find the thing that will
(32:53):
just motivate you. I asked my friends today on the
way here who don't golf, my girlfriends, I said, what
would motivate you guys to come and go.
Speaker 1 (33:00):
That's a great question.
Speaker 2 (33:01):
And they said, cute outfit and margarita's.
Speaker 1 (33:05):
We can do that, guys. That's I'm already available.
Speaker 2 (33:08):
I think that's what I'm gonna do to get my
friends out there. Also, I have this policy. This is
my new Year's resolution. I have not put it into
play yet, but my new year's resolution is I am
not doing casual drinks, dinners and lunches anymore. Okay, I
am doing golf if you want to. If you want
to meet me, you want to see me and spend
(33:29):
time with me, Let's get a tea time. Okay, you
like my even my best friends who don't golf. Anything
like that. My gals, I'm sorry. I will not have
brunch with you like. We will have a tea time
at eleven and we'll have breakfast burritos and a bloody
Mary or a margarita. And that's what I'm gonna do.
And we could spend hours together. But I'm not going
to another lunch without golf.
Speaker 1 (33:49):
That is a fantastic idea. Meet us on the golf course,
meet us at our tea time. We'll have food ready.
And it's also the best way to, I think, to
just get to know people like we're not we're over
the surface, you know, cat, We're here to see you
cuss after you hit a shot, and then just like
get into it. Let's just talk about the deep shit
for real.
Speaker 2 (34:05):
Let's see golf and yeap this end, yeap. I think
we just need to encourage more casual golf because a
lot of my friends have said, oh, the golf courses
are very expensive, or they're they're so far, and they're
actually not that far if you look up the local
municipal course, for sure, they're actually nearby. They're accessible, they're
not astronomical like a country club, and I'm happy to
(34:28):
go to those. Yeah, And I think we just need
to have more girls' nights or parties on the tea
on the first.
Speaker 1 (34:33):
More girls nights, just like how Aaron and I did
not meet the first time, but the second time, but
the second time the second time. So I guess that's
like kind of my perfect segue is how do you
feel golf is on a welcoming scale to women? On
a scale of one to ten, I would say it's
like an eight or nine. Yeah, that's really good, and that.
Speaker 2 (34:54):
You know what it is, because I do feel like
this golf world it has become like a little especially
with women, a sorority, where once Hallie saw that I
was getting into it, She's like, I got you an
appointment at Callaway. You're gonna get fitted for this wool clubs.
You want some shoes, I got Nikes on the way.
(35:15):
You need clothes, here's this brand and that brand in
the other. And it was just the most amazing welcome
into it all. I'm like, great, at least, if anything,
I have the right gear.
Speaker 1 (35:24):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (35:24):
And then going to events, in these tournaments and whatever
it may be, these girls' nights that has really fostered
a positive experience and meeting people like you who are
also wanting to push the game forward, especially with females.
Speaker 1 (35:38):
I love that.
Speaker 2 (35:39):
I think I was very fortunate to have a really positive,
awesome reintroduction to it all.
Speaker 1 (35:46):
So I'm gonna give it a nine. That is I
think the best rating that I've ever heard. But also
I'm someone that really comes into the thick of it
like I've been in when I would give it a
negative score, so to hear it from you, who especially
got into it, just one in twenty twenty three. Again,
I'm like, that's it's so Fulfillingum, Like, my work here
is almost done. We have a lot more guests coming
(36:06):
on this pot on top of Aaron. But no, that's awesome.
I did want to ask you what would be your
best advice to anyone who is trying to break into
the industry and become a host. Just do it?
Speaker 2 (36:19):
Like, sorry, nikem or ripping you off.
Speaker 1 (36:21):
Just do it.
Speaker 2 (36:22):
And actually it's funny, like I've mentored quite a few
young people who are asking me the same question that,
and I say, find your niche? What is your beat?
What is that thing that makes you alie? What can
you energetically speak about? Every single one of them has
done that, and they are way more famous than me
now and have They have huge followings on TikTok and beyond,
(36:43):
and I now see them at the red carpets and
I'm trying to interview them. So my thing for you is,
what is your niche? What is the thing that you
could just talk about and talk about it with energy
because people love to hear others just know exactly what
they're talking talking about. Everyone has a story to tell. Yeah,
just do it, Sorry Nike, we keep saying that, come
(37:07):
after me to come up with something else. Yeah, I
just do the damn thing. Someone already said that, a yeah.
Speaker 1 (37:13):
No, I love that advice, So I think alongside that,
if I were to add to it, I would also
say that it's not always going to be glamorous. We
don't always get to be cute and be in front
of camera. But you have to go through Yeah. Yeah,
it's just better that way, and you have to go
through the suck sometimes to get to that like endgame,
you know.
Speaker 2 (37:29):
Yeah, I feel like if the world hasn't humbled you,
you're kind of doing you're missing out for sure.
Speaker 1 (37:34):
You didn't learn a lesson yet, and I'll come for you.
Speaker 2 (37:37):
Yeah. No, I've slept on benches before to get here,
so it was not always as glamorous, you guys, Like
hardship was alive and well there was no money at times,
you know, airbnbs and park benches and like eating four
dollar meals like it's it's not all Saint Laurent and
(37:57):
all right, Oh my gosh, that's so wild you say that.
Speaker 1 (38:00):
I've literally had experiences where I've slept in my car
on multiple occasions, both as a professional golfer and both
trying to enter into the entertainment world because I'm like,
they said, yes, I can go to the celebrity golf tournament.
I got to drive there, and I'm gonna sleep in
the car. And then obviously in professional golf, you're just
we're all starving.
Speaker 2 (38:14):
So can we talk about that, Like, do you think
professional female golfers like things are going to change as
far as having a viable living off of professional I do.
Speaker 1 (38:27):
But I'm also a very glass half full person and
i want the best for the girls because I've gone
through that grind. I didn't make it to the LPGA,
but I made it to the tour right below. But
the pots are growing, women's sports is growing, and I
really do think that when the girls finally add up
and say, like, let's just work together on this. Because
it's into an individual sport, it's a little different, you know,
(38:47):
But I think the more as a younger generation comes up,
it's going to keep on going. And then also people
like I would say, like honestly, like you or like
the outside people who are influencing the game, really they
do help drive viewers because at the end of the day,
we need more views yeah, so it will get there.
It will get there. Last question for you, if you
could host a show on a golf course, who would
be your first guest.
Speaker 2 (39:08):
It would be with the Rock.
Speaker 1 (39:11):
Oh, that's a great answer.
Speaker 2 (39:13):
It would be with the Rock on a golf course
somewhere tropical.
Speaker 1 (39:16):
Yes.
Speaker 2 (39:17):
And I love wrestling. I love WWE. He's like back
in the fold, which is so exciting for US wrestling fans.
Mowana big fan, and what he's doing, the fact that
he had two number one movies at the same time. Like,
he's so impressive, and he's the kindest person. I've interviewed
him many times. He's very consistently kind and he's just
(39:41):
hard working. And I would love to see what that
swing looks like too.
Speaker 1 (39:44):
He would probably hit a farrow if he found the
center of the club.
Speaker 2 (39:47):
I mean ken like, do they make clubs that big?
Speaker 1 (39:51):
I don't even know if he could handle it with
all his muscle.
Speaker 2 (39:53):
It would just be a sight to see.
Speaker 1 (39:55):
We'll have to find out when you have your show
on the golf course and you invite.
Speaker 2 (39:57):
The Rock, anyone from these golf networks, watch make it happen.
Speaker 1 (40:01):
Erin Thank you so much for your time. That was
so wonderful. Wait before we go, where can everyone find you?
Speaker 2 (40:08):
At Aaron lim Roads on the ig or at Aaron
Limb on TikTok and of course on eh.
Speaker 1 (40:24):
I love, love, loved having Aaron on the pod. I
love that we touched on the grind. Really, you know,
if she was sleeping on benches, I was sleeping in
my car, And people don't see that side of things.
So shout out to Aarin. Being a host, being a broadcasteraist,
it's not easy, so be sure to follow her. So
I did post on my story not that long ago,
a bit of a Q and A for this podcast,
(40:44):
specifically so that you guys can get to know me.
I really don't share many of my experiences and my story,
so I figured I would love to just share some
more of me if you're interested. So one of the
questions that I was asked was how did you get
to where you are? Well, one, that's a very loaded question,
and I'm going to try and tackle that to the
best of my ability and in the most concise way.
Speaker 3 (41:05):
So how did I get to where I am?
Speaker 1 (41:07):
For starters, I had been doing the social media thing
since twenty sixteen. I have been playing golf since I
was three, started competing since seven, so I'm thirty one
now you could do the math. I studied broadcast journalism.
Fun fact, I began studying when I was a junior
in high school, all the way through my four years
at Calse Florton and actually graduated at the top of
(41:29):
my class and my major. And then of course, just
being Filipino, we are raised to be entertainers. It's part
of the culture.
Speaker 3 (41:36):
We love singing, we love dancing, karaoke and line dancing
all day.
Speaker 1 (41:40):
And so when you put all together, the reason why
I even say all this is because if you ask
me how I got here, it's because of all those things.
That's how I became a golf media personality. Golf because
I've been doing it my whole life. Media, because I
studied broadcast journalism. Personality because that's really what my culture
raised me to be. And I didn't wake up with
a million followers on TikTok and you know, being invited
(42:01):
on stages to Forbes. It was because of the consistency
I just had, you know, through the highs and lows,
and there were plenty of it, trust me, plenty of
times where I'm like oh, social media hates me, or
so many losses in golf.
Speaker 3 (42:13):
There's just so much to it.
Speaker 1 (42:14):
So if you were to ask me for my advice
when it comes to like chasing your dreams or you know,
that's kind of cheesy, but you know.
Speaker 3 (42:21):
What I mean.
Speaker 1 (42:22):
It's really truly about consistency. And if you're waiting and
just hoping for like that right moment or like to
be discovered, don't you know you just begin and be
consistent because it will pay off. If you love it,
you will make it happen. I promise. So for me,
it was always consistency and the use of connections. And
I got my connections because of what my personality. Because
(42:44):
what's going to differentiate me? For example, when I was
getting sponsors, you know when I'll turn professional. All of
us girls can hit far shots, score low, what have you.
But what made me different was my personality and my creativity.
So you got to put your stuff out there along
with the time that I've put in. I will say
that I'm so one that's very big about mastering my craft.
Like people don't realize how much hours I put into
(43:05):
my game. People don't realize when it came to broadcast
journalism one. But I don't even think people realize I
studied that because they just think, oh, she's just an influencer.
It's just cute photos. No, I actually not only studied broadcast,
but I took classes on acting. I took classes on speaking,
I took classes on storytelling. So master your craft and
always dot your eyes. The more specific that you get,
(43:25):
the more granular that you get, I promise it will
all pay off. People that know me, especially my team,
know how specific I am when it comes to my edits,
when it comes to the production of things, when it
comes to making sure everyone is very collaborative, and I
think they're really just like pulls together how I got
to where I am. So I'll end it with this
one story of my dad and I growing up. And
(43:46):
it's funny because his nickname for me is Boopa. I'll
explain that next time, but just go with it. So
my dad told me one time when I was eight,
I'll never forget it. He goes, Boopa. You know, if
you're ever in a situation where let's say you're getting
hired for a job and you're between you and someone else.
Speaker 3 (44:01):
You've already lost. And I was like what in.
Speaker 1 (44:03):
My mom like, what the heck? That's kind of crazy.
But what he meant was you've already lost in the
sense that you were not chosen outright. He was saying
to me that you need to be the clear answer.
There is no one better for the job, but you.
You want your talent and everything that you do to
speak louder than words. And that always stuck with me,
and that's been my mentality through everything that I do,
(44:24):
through professional golf, through the gigs that I get now,
whether it's you know, getting on stages or tournaments, what
have you. I may sit and sulk if I don't
get one, but at the end I quickly turn it
into what can I do differently to truly master my
craft and level up so that there is no reason
why I'm not chosen. Maybe that's just Asian mentality, but
that's that's basically me.
Speaker 3 (44:43):
That's how I got to where I'm at.
Speaker 1 (44:45):
So I hope you all enjoyed that and I can't
wait to see you all next time on Welcome to
the Party. Welcome to the Party with Tisha Allen is
an iHeart Omens Sports production in partnership with Deep Blue
Sports Entertainment. I'm your host, Tisha Allen. Julia Weaver is
our lead producer and showrunner. Our executive producers are Christina
(45:06):
Everett and Jesse Katz. Special thanks to Jess McAllister and
the teams at GERSH and Catalyst nine. Listen to Welcome
to the Party with Tasha Allen on the iHeartRadio app,
Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Who would you say is the best a list golfer
that you've seen.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
It's got to be Justin Timberlake or Jimmy Fallon there
really so fun.
Speaker 3 (00:08):
Yeah, and Justin really.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Takes the game seriously. He's so fun too. I asked
him what got him so into golf, and he said,
just being on tour when he was within sync and
you know, there's like hours in between your days before
shows and and he just like had nothing but time.
So he got into it young. And I feel like
he has the ability to be pro if he wanted to.
If he said I'm done touring and I'm going to
(00:31):
dedicate my life to just golfing, like he will probably
go pro.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Welcome back to the party. Fan. So something we've talked
about in every episode of the show is the explosion
of women in golf. I mean I see it all
the time. There's more women on the course at the
Dragon Range and at places like Top Golf, which by
the way, I'm super obsessed with. If you haven't gone,
you gotta go. If you tee me hitting there in heels,
well yes that's me.
Speaker 3 (01:03):
If you've never spun a club before, get out.
Speaker 1 (01:05):
There and do it now. So last year, the National
Golf Foundation released research showing that women's golf participation is
up forty five percent since twenty nineteen. That is a lot.
That is a lot of newly obsessed golfers, which includes
my guest Aaron Limb Rhodes. Now, if you're a pop
culture girally like me, you definitely know Aaron. She hosts
(01:25):
Eaves the Rundown and is a fixture on pretty much
every red carpet that you've seen. She's also a huge golfer,
and let me tell you, her golf style is fire.
So what I love most about Aaron's story is that,
like many of you, Sho didn't take up golf until
she was an adult. She got into it as a
new Year's resolution and is proof that you can make
time for the sport even with a busy career and
a baby at home.
Speaker 3 (01:45):
She's also a wildly fast learner.
Speaker 1 (01:47):
But we'll get into that later. Aaron and I had
so much fun catching up, And if you're wondering, yes,
we do have quite a few celebrity stories in here
as well, so you don't want to miss this. So
without further ado, please welcome my friend Aaron Limb Roads
to the party. Aaron, Welcome to the party. The par
(02:07):
t very very excited to have you here.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
Thank you for having me, having dash me.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
Okay, So I actually like to start off every pod
with how I've met my guest okay, and first impressions okay,
And you know, not often, especially as hosts, anyone tells
us their first impressions of one another. Wait, I love it, Like,
why not do you remember how we met?
Speaker 2 (02:29):
I do, but I want to hear what you have
to say first.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
Okay, of course. So we met, I believe at Halle's Girls' night.
And when we say Halle, she is she's a mutual
friend of ours, she kills it, Halle led better. And
we were at Top Golf for her girl's Night event
and it was women of all levels of golf and
that's where I met you. But I have seen you
on social and everything before, because you were popping up
like on all my friend's pages and I'm like, who's
(02:53):
this girl?
Speaker 2 (02:54):
Wait? Yeah, wait, okay, so go on, wait are you
gonna am I wrong?
Speaker 1 (02:58):
Do we meet before?
Speaker 2 (02:59):
We met before this, but it was very briefly and
we didn't really have much of an interaction. But it
was when Michelle Wee West and I were in a
pickleball tournament for Colton's charity, and she and I were
like teaming up, and you went to I guess support
either Colton or Michelle or whatever. And we met then
(03:19):
very briefly, and then we saw each other again at
the Hallie's Girls Night, and then we keep seeing each
other at every LA.
Speaker 1 (03:27):
That's yeah, so that's crazy. I remember at girls' night
when I finally met you, and my first impression was, Oh,
my gosh, you's so cute and petite. You're like, You're
like so cute and very kind. I loved that I knew,
I already knew prior to when I met you that
you were half Filipino. I feel like anyone that you meet,
especially when you're Filipino, you're all family and you just
know there's a cultural kind of connection there. And you
(03:49):
were also very attentive to the lesson.
Speaker 2 (03:51):
Oh. I was very attentive to the lesson because I
really wanted to take in what you had to say
because I've seen the videos of you smack in that
with heels on and she was wearing heels at night.
I'm like, this girl, I better take notes. So yeah,
I was very excited, and you commented on my grip,
and I just know every single thing we've ever said
(04:11):
to each other. You liked how I had my grip. See,
oh my gosh, so you remember even the details are
the smallest details between you and I.
Speaker 1 (04:20):
Okay, See, we love the first impressions. So I think
for anyone who follows you on social media, I think
it's pretty obvious to know that you're an avid golfer.
You love to share your journey, So you have to
tell me how, when, where, How did it all begin?
How'd you get into the game?
Speaker 2 (04:34):
Okay, So in twenty twenty three, I appeared on Michelle
Wee and Hattie Ledbetter. We were just talking about them.
Appeared on their podcast because Hallie saw on social media
that I had like gone to the range here and there,
and she found out like, oh, Aaron Musk Golf sent
it to Michelle. They're like, let's have you on the pod.
I appear on their pod and I'm telling my story
(04:56):
of like what got me into golf, And let me
just say I embellished the hell out of that story,
being like, yeah, it's golfing since high school, Like a
really good I could have gotten a scholarship. Like I'm
such a liar, but part of it is true. So
let me just let me be honest. Now this new
era and this new year of realizing things and being
(05:18):
very self aware, and I think I was trying to
like Peacock a little and like show off because I
was in the presence of greatness, you know, Michelle Wee,
Michelle Wee and Hallie like legendary whatever. But now that
I'm with you, my girl, my girk, and we are
being honest.
Speaker 1 (05:34):
Okay, let me just break down for really. Okay.
Speaker 2 (05:36):
So in high school I played soccer pretty competitively. I
got super burned out once I got into high school,
like my junior or senior year, and my dad was
very invested in my soccer journey and just my entire
athletic life, like I played every sport growing up. So
I quit soccer and my dad is like devastated. We
(05:57):
get into fights about it. He's saying, this is the
thing that's going to get me in college scholarship, blah
blah blah. Also, I was very into drama and being
a thespian and being a performer and wanted to be
a broadcaster.
Speaker 1 (06:07):
Well, Filipino, you can do it all.
Speaker 2 (06:09):
Typical Philippine, typical film.
Speaker 1 (06:10):
My dad is the Filipino one. I was wanting to
do that.
Speaker 2 (06:14):
And then it wasn't that he didn't want me to
do that, but he just saw that I had this
passion and capability with soccer, although I wasn't even starting,
so it wasn't like it was really going to get
me anywhere. I quit soccer, there is now turmoil in
the house, strip me, okay, so what do I do?
I say, I'm going to take up golf to make
my dad happy, because he golf. My godfather golfs. It's
(06:35):
just like a thing that they do. And the girl's
golf team at my high school consisted of maybe three girls,
and they wanted people to join the golf team. And
the golf coach says to me, lim, what are you
going to do with your life and you're not playing soccer,
And I say, well, I guess I'll join the golf team.
Because also if I joined the golf team, that gets
(06:55):
me out of fifth and sixth period, and that's important.
Any good things, so many good things when you have
to report to your golf tournament. So I joined the
golf team. I like, quote unquote tryout, which meant nothing.
I think I made contact with the ball because I
have an athletic background and hand eye coordination.
Speaker 1 (07:14):
I was able. So you literally just went out there
and just so you just want it, yeah try out.
Oh yeah totally.
Speaker 2 (07:19):
And the coach said, you know, it's it's a bit baseballly,
but we could work with that. My dad is so excited.
We are on good terms again. He takes me to
get lessons in high school and I just start golfing
in high school and I'm like golfing. I'm going to
the tournaments. I was in the fifth group, which is
the least best group if you know what I'm talking
(07:39):
about in a tournament. I do because I also played
high school golf, which is funny. Yeah. And then after
two seasons, I worked my way up to the first
group because there was no one on the team. But
I got decent enough to like make contact, have a
good time whatever. I think I got most improved and
thought that maybe this could lead to a golf scholarship.
Like I think a level three college was saying, oh,
(08:01):
you could play golf here, but they weren't about to
give me a scholarship. I totally like said that on
a podcast, and I'm like, why did I say that.
I'm such a loser, thinking I would never golf with
Halle and Michelle in the future, so they'll never know
how bad I really am. Oh, so I'm like, yeah,
I'm so good. No, I was not good. So I
played two seasons though in high school. After I graduated,
never played after that, but occasionally I would go to
(08:23):
the driving range because it was fun, and I would
post about it here and there, but no real form,
no technique, nothing, and then I just like stop, like
years had gone by. And then I randomly hear from
Michelle Wee who says, come onto my podcast about golf,
and I say sure, And then I had no intentions
of getting back into golf even after doing that podcast.
Right and my but my husband in twenty twenty three
(08:48):
said you need to get a hobby. He's like, what
is your hobby? And I said, oh, you know, I
used to golf, used to surface by soccer. He said,
keyword used to what is your hobby right now?
Speaker 1 (08:59):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (08:59):
And I said, I work out, I do yoga, I
hang out with my girlfriends.
Speaker 1 (09:03):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (09:03):
He said, yeah, that's maintaining your health. You need to
do those things. What do you do for fun, Aaron like,
I guess I go to work. And so I was like,
you're right, I need to have a real hobby. So
I said to myself in twenty twenty three, my hobby
will be golf. But then Michelle Wee reaches out and
she says, play in the celebrity tournament with me, and
I say, hele no, and she says, we do not
(09:28):
keep score. It's just in Timberlakes tournament and we drink
a lot of tequila. And I said, hell, yes, sign
me up. So then I spend a couple of weeks
in anticipation getting out on the driving arrange, practicing. I
go and I had the best time of my life.
And that was when it all clicked, and I said,
this is.
Speaker 1 (09:48):
What golf is about.
Speaker 2 (09:49):
So fun. It did not register in high school, it
did not register all these other times, and then I
got it. I'm like, it's about camaraderie, spending good time
with people. It is about having a drink and a laugh,
and who cares if you hit it sideway or the
other way or whatever. And I dedicated my life to golf.
After that tournament, and I like took hardcore lessons and
(10:11):
I was out there grinding on the range multiple days
a week, playing more rounds, caring about my handicap. And
then like I came back a year later in twenty
twenty four, and everyone was.
Speaker 1 (10:21):
Shook and shook.
Speaker 2 (10:22):
They said, who is this girl? That is not the
same Aaron we know? And it was like really fun
to be like, check out my stroke.
Speaker 1 (10:30):
That is crazy. So it really hasn't been that long
since you revisited the game. Yeah, No, it's only been
a couple of years, not even.
Speaker 2 (10:36):
Yeah, April will be two years of like being really invested.
Speaker 1 (10:41):
I mean, I, well, you came from a competitive background,
so I don't know how you felt when you were
playing soccer, but you know that competitive juice. I will
say that any celebrity that I've talked to when it
comes to golf, no matter like Steph right, Steph Curry,
you can ask him. He'll literally say that there is
no more nerves that I'll ever face than when I'm
on a first tea compared to anything else in his drills.
(11:02):
That's period. Yeah. Yeah, And I've been able to watch
him play and it's just like how Are you like
the goat in basketball and you're like really good at golf.
Speaker 2 (11:11):
So yeah, I feel like anyone would say they'd much
rather do something that's super hard then get up to
the first tea in front of people. Yeah, no way,
it's so direckt.
Speaker 1 (11:22):
Were you extremely nervous when you first played at the
eight Am Invitational Justine Tournament.
Speaker 2 (11:27):
Yeah, I think I took a shot before I stepped
up to the tee and like was just so grateful
I made contact. And then we also had to do
a chipping over the water like hole in one contact
challenge to god, a seventy like a seventy yard chip shot. Yeah, thing,
(11:48):
Oh my god, I wanted to vomit. I was like please,
like my hands are shaking, shaking, sweaty, and like please
just say this spot. And I made contact. It went
into the water, and then Michael Phelps pretended like he
was going to die dive into the water and get
the ball, which was kind of iconic.
Speaker 1 (12:03):
I mean, we'll take that. I was happy. If anyone's
going to dive into the water, it's got to be
let it be the fish gotta be Michael Falk, Oh
my gosh, that's pretty cool though. So back to how
you've been able to be around so many amazing people
through golf. Who would you say is the best a
list golfer that you've seen.
Speaker 2 (12:21):
It's got to be Justin Timberlake or Jimmy Fallon.
Speaker 1 (12:24):
Jimmy really so fun.
Speaker 2 (12:26):
Like Jimmy Fallon, I don't think there has been a
day in his life where he's off.
Speaker 1 (12:31):
He is always that is.
Speaker 2 (12:33):
True entertaining and he is so fun and silly. And
I was asking myself, is this him three six five
like two four seven all the time?
Speaker 1 (12:43):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (12:43):
Or is this just like another performance? But I think
he just really loves to have a good time and
and golf really allows that. And he doesn't take himself
too seriously. He doesn't take the round too seriously, which
really takes the edge off. So he's are so much
fun to play around with. And I was lucky enough
(13:03):
the last two years to play like a front nine
and a back nine with Jim and Justin. Yeah, and
Justin really takes the game seriously. He's so fun too.
I asked him what got him so into golf, and
he said, just being on tour when he was within sync,
and you know, there's like hours in between your days
before shows, and he just like had nothing but time.
(13:25):
So he got into it young, and so it's like
cool to have real conversations with people like that on
the golf course. It's just something about being outside and
being on a course where everyone's guards kind of just
come down and they become a little more real with.
Speaker 1 (13:40):
Relax and chill. It's the one place where you could
just like I think, also really really get to know
someone on the course, which is great. So who would
you say is a better golfer among the two, Jimmy
or Justin.
Speaker 2 (13:52):
Justin I feel like he has the ability to be
pro if he wanted to. If he said I'm done
touring and I'm going to dedicate my life to just golfing,
like he will probably go pro. And then Jimmy, I
feel like he is just naturally good. He's like dancing,
He's sushang on that freaking fairway and then all of
a sudden he like does a spin and then he
(14:12):
hits it and then it's just like a gorgeous shot
with a three wood, and there was like no focus
that went into that and we were like, wow, well
he just burdied that hole.
Speaker 1 (14:44):
So let's dive actually into your career now, so we'll
start with the absolute basics. Did you always want to
step into entertainment? Did you always want to become a host?
Speaker 2 (14:53):
Yeah, I always wanted to be in entertainment, probably since
I was in utero. I came out singing and dance,
singing and making my own shows, whether I was in
front of the camera, behind the camera, or writing stories.
I just loved every aspect of the entertainment business. And
when I was in elementary school, I would steal my
(15:14):
parents camcorder, put it on a tripod and say, welcome
to my show. No way, this is my guest, my
baby sister. And then in middle school, I would do
the fake news cast and I would be in the
school plays, and for some reason, my parents let me
do the plays. When I have the worst voice. That's
where the Filipino did not kick in for me.
Speaker 1 (15:35):
The singing didn't come.
Speaker 2 (15:37):
The worst voice. I'm tone deaf. I can't carry a note.
It's very unfortunate because if I could sing, it would
be over over for you, so over like I would
be a pop star for you. And unfortunately I had
to become a broadcaster. So yeah, no, I didn't. I
(15:58):
didn't have I didn't have singing and dancing capabilities. But broadcasting, storytelling,
always in search of stories. Love to be a little
investigative news reporter. Harriet the Spy was my favorite movie
growing up. If you know that nineties film, She's a
spy and she like writes in her journal about people
and reports about them, and that was so me.
Speaker 1 (16:19):
So it was always in search of stories.
Speaker 2 (16:21):
And then high school because I loved being in the
place so much, I was like, do I want to
be an actor? And my father said, no, we live
here in LA and we are not. I don't want
you sipping on that juice thinking that you're gonna become
an actor. If you want to do that later, fine,
but go to school. Why don't you look at the
people like Robin Roberts and Brooke Burg and you know
(16:44):
these newscasters. Connie Choun like, why don't you go to
broadcast journalism school? I said, yes, great, So then I
went to school to study broadcast journalism and television and
documentary at Chapman University in Orange County, Right, yeah, so
that is not too far from l where I was
born and raised, which was nice and close enough so
I could still do internships here in the city, and
(17:07):
then from there, my story just keeps on going.
Speaker 1 (17:10):
After Chapman, soon after you got out, you kind of
you got the e gig pretty right away.
Speaker 2 (17:17):
No, So, while I was in school, I was working
for the local news station in Orange County, and I
was building my reel and essentially started my professional career
while I was in school. And then by the time
I graduated, I had all of my ducks in a row,
and I decided to move to Singapore and start my
life there. So while I was in school, I went
(17:40):
to study abroad, and I was in Singapore doing a
documentary and everyone was asking me, what is your plan
when you graduate, and I said, I want to be
a broadcaster. I want to be a host on air,
and all of the Singaporeans there said, you should consider
Southeast Asia. You're half Filipino. You have the look whatever
that is, the quote unquote look of the look of
(18:02):
a broadcaster here. You know, you could totally make it
out here in Asia, and I had never considered it.
My thought was that I would go to Billings of Montana,
a small local news market, because back in our day
when we went to school, you had to start in
a small news market in a very small city, in
a random part of America. So when I came home
(18:23):
from Singapore, I tell my parents, Okay, I think I
want to move to Asia, and they're freaking out.
Speaker 1 (18:28):
Absolutely not, absolutely not Mexipiano. They're like, absolutely not. You're
living here forever until you're married.
Speaker 2 (18:34):
That part, and especially with my dad coming from the Philippines,
he's like, no, no, no, we made it out of the Philippines.
We came to America for a better life for you,
for you. Literally he's like, we're not going If we're
going back to the Philippines that I know, like, it's
not happening. And I said, no, I'm going to Singapore,
which is actually the Disneyland of Asia. It is so
(18:55):
you've been, You've golfed Santosa and all those crazy courses.
It's the Disneyland Asia. It's so clean, it's so safe,
it's English speaking, it's first world. It is Asia of
the future. It feels like. So then after I graduate,
I'm like checking my emails and I'm sending emails to
different producers and executives in Singapore saying my name is
(19:15):
aerin Limb, Rhodes or not roads. I wasn't married at
the time. I said, my name is aerin Limb and
here's my reel and the title of the email said
this might be a long shot. And then it was
like a clickbaity way to get them to open the
email and inside was my reel, my headshot's portfolio, everything,
and everyone responded saying great, we see that you would
be fitting here in Singapore.
Speaker 1 (19:37):
But wow, like, do you live here? I said, no,
you're not the job.
Speaker 3 (19:41):
Then I'm going to move there.
Speaker 2 (19:43):
And this guy, who was essentially the Ryan Seacrest of
Southeast Asia reaches back out to me and says, I'm
in LA. Let's take a meeting. And I'm reading this
during my graduation ceremony during the commencement speech. I'm checking
emails like getting my.
Speaker 1 (19:56):
Life and alter name. Yeah for real?
Speaker 2 (19:59):
And so I I meet with this guy Olli Pettigrew.
He now works in America. But he said, hey, I'm
moving outside of Singapore. I'm going to give you all
of my contacts. I'm going to set you up. I'm
gonna get you in these doors in Singapore. I see
you have what it takes. You're hungry, and you're young
and you have talent, and he said, why don't you
give yourself a three month budget to make it or
break it in Singapore? And what do you have to lose?
(20:21):
And so I packed my bags the end of the
summer after I graduated from Chapman, moved to Singapore without
a visa or anything. Sorry Singapore. I eventually got a
working visa and I started, yeah, just hosting a myriad
of different shows. Then I got E Asia, and then
from e Asia, E Hollywood. That's what I was going
(20:41):
to ask, started E Hollywood and I've been there ever since.
Speaker 1 (20:45):
So I think that there's so much that actually goes
into hosting that people don't realize, right, They think it's
it's just think we're just like we get to look
and you get I get to be around amazing people, which,
by the way, you've been around some really I don't
know who in Hollywood you haven't been around.
Speaker 2 (21:00):
Oh my god, Oprah.
Speaker 1 (21:01):
Okay, so there's that who you'd want. Yeah, we are
calling you. Please give give air someone on one time
with you for real. But that being said, what is
your preparation like, especially for big red corporate events like
the Oscars or like you were at Wicked, Like, yeah,
how do you plan for that?
Speaker 2 (21:19):
There are binders involved with pages and pages of notes,
but I yeah, for award season, Yeah, I have a
binder bible essentially with names and nominees and movies or
albums and shows, and I'm just leading up to it.
I'm watching every movie, I'm watching every show, and I'm
(21:42):
like doing my homework. I'm going on everyone's social media
to stock them and stay current on their life. And
I just want to be so well informed so that
I could be present in the conversation for an interview,
so if they happen to say something, I could be
so in tune and know what they're talking about, or
maybe use it as a transition to talk about something else.
(22:04):
And yeah, I would say there's a lot of fake
conversations going on in my head before. I don't know
if you do.
Speaker 1 (22:09):
That, understand you, But like every potential way that this
conversation can go.
Speaker 3 (22:14):
Like I must totally answer totally.
Speaker 2 (22:16):
Like I will be in my car driving to interview
Brad Pitt and I'll say all of my questions out
loud and think about how he will possibly answer, and
then how I will possibly follow up.
Speaker 1 (22:29):
I get it.
Speaker 2 (22:31):
Combo happens in my head and it kind of helps
because then I'm a bit well adjusted, I guess, or
I'm I feel comfortable. And that is so not normal.
When I say that out loud, and if you're watching that,
you're thinking she's got issues.
Speaker 1 (22:45):
I think it's honestly very normal in the hosting world.
And it's it's kind of just like practice. You're just
practicing with yourself, and you can literally sound insane, but
I completely get it. So when it comes to now
that you know that you're involved in so much golf,
how much does golf actually come up in your day
to day work like conversations like do you feel like
(23:07):
you have an advantage?
Speaker 2 (23:09):
Yeah, it actually and I will say it does come
up a lot more with the men.
Speaker 1 (23:14):
But when I'm.
Speaker 2 (23:15):
Talking to maybe executives who that is kind of part
of their meeting life and they go on work golf
trips and all of these things, we talk about it
a lot and it's really enjoyable. It could be out
of dinner and you're right there comfortable. I'm like, whoa
woman this interstile here and they'll and then they'll ask,
(23:36):
let me see a video of your swing, and I
gotta pull out the driver videos and all of that.
You know, I have a whole folder of over a
thousand golf videos and I'm like, see, I know what
I'm doing.
Speaker 1 (23:48):
I love that. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (23:49):
So it comes up in combo, which is always fun,
and it comes up in regular day to day and
my husband, who does not golf, is now.
Speaker 1 (23:57):
Very I roll.
Speaker 2 (23:59):
He's like, oh, they're talking about golf again.
Speaker 1 (24:02):
I can't believe he hasn't got into it.
Speaker 2 (24:04):
He sees how much fun the vibe is, like at
the tournament that I was telling you about, the justin
Timberlake one, he says, I understand, I get it. I
think I want to do it.
Speaker 1 (24:13):
Oh my goodness, I know.
Speaker 2 (24:14):
I'm like, you just need to do it. It's like, baby,
you just need to know what it feels like to
just hit it.
Speaker 1 (24:18):
Like so follow lush.
Speaker 2 (24:19):
Yeah, just like it is euphoria, Like it is a
drug you want to keep on chasing.
Speaker 1 (24:26):
This is true. It really is a drug, which is
why so many people catch the golf bug. It's because
they're addicted to that one solid feeling and they think
that they could do it way more often, and then
they're in it for a lifetime. They're in it for
a lifetime.
Speaker 2 (24:37):
And let me tell you my algorithm is it's golf.
It is all the tips, it's all of you. It's
literally all you were at. We're at the movies the
other day and we're waiting for the previews and I'm
watching and he's like, are you seriously watching Nelly Corda
swing for the fifty million time?
Speaker 1 (24:53):
Absolutely? Absolutely? So what would you say is your biggest
pinch me moment in enter the golf world?
Speaker 2 (25:01):
I would say playing with Justin and Jimmy. That's kind
of the craziest intro to golf and also my motivating
force in golf to work harder, harder to continue playing
with them so they could say, wow, Aaron, Yeah, Like,
there's a video of Justin being so proud of me.
(25:22):
Let's go, let's I'm thank you. I did see that
and I watch it often to remind me myself that
I'm that bitch, she re that bitch.
Speaker 1 (25:34):
I love it. So, what what has been your biggest
pinchy moment in your career?
Speaker 2 (25:38):
Oh? In my career, probably every time I get to
hand hug Brad Pitt. That's a pretty pinch me moment.
I have been so crazy now where every time we
see each other we do a hand hug. Because I
was so nervous to interview him, I needed to break
the ice for myself. So the first thing I said
to him was brad hand hug. And he's like, what
(26:01):
is that? And I taught him how to do a
proper hand hug. And then I've seen him two or
three times since and now we always hand hug, and
that's kind of a pinch me moment. I would say,
that's absolutely.
Speaker 1 (26:11):
A pinchy moment. Now, is he he's Is he shorter
in person?
Speaker 2 (26:14):
No, he's the perfect size.
Speaker 1 (26:16):
He's okay, perfect correction, he's the perfect size.
Speaker 2 (26:18):
I mean to tell you no notes on Bradley Pitt.
Speaker 1 (26:21):
No notes. I am a gay woman, and I will
also say no notes. I saw him from like across
the room at f one and I was like, that's god.
I'm like, he's just like fifty something.
Speaker 2 (26:33):
I'm like, damn, yeah, fifty something, maybe even in sixties.
I don't know. Now maging him majoring him, he's still
in his footies.
Speaker 1 (26:40):
Yeah yeah, no, but he's still He's really fine.
Speaker 2 (26:42):
I don't know every every moment feels like a pinchery moment,
Like I feel like I've had endless pinchmy moments.
Speaker 1 (27:11):
So let's bring it back into golf. So you picked
up the game basically after the pandemic, which fun fact,
I think sixty percent of women since the pandemic make
up the population of new golfers, which is really really exciting.
So for you and your journey, what has been maybe
like a lesson or a concept in golf that has
just been so hard to grasp, Like You're just like,
(27:32):
this makes no fucking sense to me, so and please
tell me how to make this work.
Speaker 2 (27:36):
Oh my god, so many things like everything like every day,
let me think of the thing that doesn't make the
most sense. Okay, the in to out.
Speaker 1 (27:47):
Oh, we're getting into it.
Speaker 2 (27:48):
Okay, this is specific, Yeah, is very specific, like getting
like to that like is it like forty five degrees
or something.
Speaker 1 (27:55):
Oh that's very yeah, it's like that.
Speaker 2 (27:57):
And then like that into out the path the path
is it on plane?
Speaker 1 (28:03):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (28:04):
My path is like negative is bad? Right?
Speaker 1 (28:07):
Not necessarily want to zero ideally?
Speaker 2 (28:10):
Yeah? Yeah, so my path is just trash and I'm
trying to figure that out more.
Speaker 1 (28:15):
Okay, that's so specific. It's so funny. I'm like, this
is not because.
Speaker 2 (28:18):
These are the things that I'm googling. Yeah, how do
I fix my path? So we'll just leave it simple
on that.
Speaker 1 (28:24):
Okay, well you can text me. So let me break
this down because it is not a I thought it
was gonna be like how to hit a bunker shot
in the sand.
Speaker 2 (28:30):
No, that sucks too, but I've got kind of decent ess.
Speaker 1 (28:32):
Okay, I will leave that. So let me break this
down in the simplest way possible. This is actually more
of an advanced level thing, which is very interesting because
Aaron is a newer golfer and this is what you're
asking or what you're bringing up. So path for those
of you who don't know, so firstly, in golf, you
need to always know where your target is right, yes,
and so your path, which is the plane of your
(28:53):
golf swing, needs to be going towards your target line
right now. If I swing out to in, that means
coming over the top and swinging left of your target line.
And if you're into out, then you're swinging to the
right of your target line. That's the simplest way that
I can say it. If I could get up and
show you without hitting this mic. I absolutely would, yeah,
(29:13):
but I wouldn't say that either it's bad. It's not bad.
If you swing out in or into out. You just
want to be as close to zero, which is the
actual degrees. We're talking about degrees of your path, like
we have monitors to tell you your path, and aeron is
so advanced that we're talking about numbers, right, So ideally
you actually want to be within three degrees of into
(29:34):
out or three degrees out to in or zero, then
you're okay. That means essentially you'll always be going towards
the hole because if you're just like, if you have
like a wild swing, then likely you're gonna be going
away from the hole, which we never ever want.
Speaker 2 (29:49):
So if you have a tip on how I can
be a little more into out, because I think the
concept confuses me because it's like it feels like I'm
swinging too far to the right, and maybe this podcast
is not Is you get technical like that?
Speaker 1 (30:01):
No, I mean this is crazy.
Speaker 2 (30:02):
This is what I do want to know for you,
because you're of course, oh my gosh.
Speaker 1 (30:06):
So so firstly, the reason why anyone would want to
have an into out path is it gives you. It
promotes further distance when you have an into outpath because
it creates a draw and which is when if you're
right handed, it creates that right to left. It's a
stronger shot. It comes off hotter right. And so I
guess my best advice because I know it feels scary
(30:27):
when you first try and do that mood. It's like,
oh my god, am I gonna shake it? Am I
going to hit someone next to me? Right? So you
have to It is easier said than done, but you
have to not force control into it. If you're trying
to intentionally guide your into out swing as opposed to
just letting your hands react to the situation, then I
think that's when you'll actually more likely shank it if
you don't just let your hands roll over. If you
(30:50):
swing into out, your hands have to roll over to
make the ball go that way. Like you're familiar with
curving the ball in soccer, yes, right, right, So in
golf you have to do this same thing. If you're
swinging into out, how's the ball going to go towards
your target? Well, your face needs to kind of come
off a little closed at impact. If it keeps on
staying open and matching your path. You're gonna hit someone
(31:11):
over there to the right, okay, if you're right handed. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 2 (31:14):
Yeah no, because I've been coming over the top and
being a little too steep these days.
Speaker 1 (31:19):
That's a very common problem though for women, because I
think out to end feels the most safe. It's kind
of like you're chopping at the ball. But the fact
that you're even practicing moving your path that way, I
think is really good. Okay, yeah, I can't wait to
go for that.
Speaker 2 (31:32):
You could give me real time.
Speaker 1 (31:34):
We have to play, and then I bet you you're
probably already doing it. You're just not naturally allowing your
hands to kind of like roll over. Yeah for sure. Yeah.
So when you start seeing your ball have that curve
from right to left, then you're doing it right. Okay,
that's a good thing.
Speaker 2 (31:46):
I go to the range right now. There you go.
Speaker 1 (31:48):
See. If you guys are still lost, just DM me.
I'll yeah, I will bring I'll break it down on
my an nexts foot Tish, I have to this is
now complex. It's a good advance.
Speaker 2 (31:55):
Seriously, she's such a good instructor, especially online. I save
all your videos.
Speaker 1 (32:00):
Thank you. Oh you're so sweet. Okay, So now we're
getting into the world of women's golf. So as someone
who just kind of you decided to do this on
your own accord, you're just like, I'm just gonna get
out there and I'm gonna get into golf. What advice
would you give other women to get into golf, especially
if they feel really intimidated.
Speaker 2 (32:16):
I would say, you have to leave your ego out
the door. This is the most humbling game. Humbling, it's
just so crazy. Do not be intimidated by the people
who are so into it, because really they're trash too.
They're not pros.
Speaker 1 (32:29):
That's right.
Speaker 2 (32:30):
And I love to see someone who's been golfing for
years shank of ball. It is the most I feel
so seen by it. So whenever I play with someone
who takes it so seriously and they love the game
and they hit a bad shot, I just say to
them I feel seen by that shot, and they die
laughing and they love it. So don't take yourself seriously,
check your ego, and also find the thing that will
(32:53):
just motivate you. I asked my friends today on the
way here who don't golf, my girlfriends, I said, what
would motivate you guys to come and go.
Speaker 1 (33:00):
That's a great question.
Speaker 2 (33:01):
And they said, cute outfit and margarita's.
Speaker 1 (33:05):
We can do that, guys. That's I'm already available.
Speaker 2 (33:08):
I think that's what I'm gonna do to get my
friends out there. Also, I have this policy. This is
my new Year's resolution. I have not put it into
play yet, but my new year's resolution is I am
not doing casual drinks, dinners and lunches anymore. Okay, I
am doing golf if you want to. If you want
to meet me, you want to see me and spend
(33:29):
time with me, Let's get a tea time. Okay, you
like my even my best friends who don't golf. Anything
like that. My gals, I'm sorry. I will not have
brunch with you like. We will have a tea time
at eleven and we'll have breakfast burritos and a bloody
Mary or a margarita. And that's what I'm gonna do.
And we could spend hours together. But I'm not going
to another lunch without golf.
Speaker 1 (33:49):
That is a fantastic idea. Meet us on the golf course,
meet us at our tea time. We'll have food ready.
And it's also the best way to, I think, to
just get to know people like we're not we're over
the surface, you know, cat, We're here to see you
cuss after you hit a shot, and then just like
get into it. Let's just talk about the deep shit
for real.
Speaker 2 (34:05):
Let's see golf and yeap this end, yeap. I think
we just need to encourage more casual golf because a
lot of my friends have said, oh, the golf courses
are very expensive, or they're they're so far, and they're
actually not that far if you look up the local
municipal course, for sure, they're actually nearby. They're accessible, they're
not astronomical like a country club, and I'm happy to
(34:28):
go to those. Yeah, And I think we just need
to have more girls' nights or parties on the tea
on the first.
Speaker 1 (34:33):
More girls nights, just like how Aaron and I did
not meet the first time, but the second time, but
the second time the second time. So I guess that's
like kind of my perfect segue is how do you
feel golf is on a welcoming scale to women? On
a scale of one to ten, I would say it's
like an eight or nine. Yeah, that's really good, and that.
Speaker 2 (34:54):
You know what it is, because I do feel like
this golf world it has become like a little especially
with women, a sorority, where once Hallie saw that I
was getting into it, She's like, I got you an
appointment at Callaway. You're gonna get fitted for this wool clubs.
You want some shoes, I got Nikes on the way.
(35:15):
You need clothes, here's this brand and that brand in
the other. And it was just the most amazing welcome
into it all. I'm like, great, at least, if anything,
I have the right gear.
Speaker 1 (35:24):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (35:24):
And then going to events, in these tournaments and whatever
it may be, these girls' nights that has really fostered
a positive experience and meeting people like you who are
also wanting to push the game forward, especially with females.
Speaker 1 (35:38):
I love that.
Speaker 2 (35:39):
I think I was very fortunate to have a really positive,
awesome reintroduction to it all.
Speaker 1 (35:46):
So I'm gonna give it a nine. That is I
think the best rating that I've ever heard. But also
I'm someone that really comes into the thick of it
like I've been in when I would give it a
negative score, so to hear it from you, who especially
got into it, just one in twenty twenty three. Again,
I'm like, that's it's so Fulfillingum, Like, my work here
is almost done. We have a lot more guests coming
(36:06):
on this pot on top of Aaron. But no, that's awesome.
I did want to ask you what would be your
best advice to anyone who is trying to break into
the industry and become a host. Just do it?
Speaker 2 (36:19):
Like, sorry, nikem or ripping you off.
Speaker 1 (36:21):
Just do it.
Speaker 2 (36:22):
And actually it's funny, like I've mentored quite a few
young people who are asking me the same question that,
and I say, find your niche? What is your beat?
What is that thing that makes you alie? What can
you energetically speak about? Every single one of them has
done that, and they are way more famous than me
now and have They have huge followings on TikTok and beyond,
(36:43):
and I now see them at the red carpets and
I'm trying to interview them. So my thing for you is,
what is your niche? What is the thing that you
could just talk about and talk about it with energy
because people love to hear others just know exactly what
they're talking talking about. Everyone has a story to tell. Yeah,
just do it, Sorry Nike, we keep saying that, come
(37:07):
after me to come up with something else. Yeah, I
just do the damn thing. Someone already said that, a yeah.
Speaker 1 (37:13):
No, I love that advice, So I think alongside that,
if I were to add to it, I would also
say that it's not always going to be glamorous. We
don't always get to be cute and be in front
of camera. But you have to go through Yeah. Yeah,
it's just better that way, and you have to go
through the suck sometimes to get to that like endgame,
you know.
Speaker 2 (37:29):
Yeah, I feel like if the world hasn't humbled you,
you're kind of doing you're missing out for sure.
Speaker 1 (37:34):
You didn't learn a lesson yet, and I'll come for you.
Speaker 2 (37:37):
Yeah. No, I've slept on benches before to get here,
so it was not always as glamorous, you guys, Like
hardship was alive and well there was no money at times,
you know, airbnbs and park benches and like eating four
dollar meals like it's it's not all Saint Laurent and
(37:57):
all right, Oh my gosh, that's so wild you say that.
Speaker 1 (38:00):
I've literally had experiences where I've slept in my car
on multiple occasions, both as a professional golfer and both
trying to enter into the entertainment world because I'm like,
they said, yes, I can go to the celebrity golf tournament.
I got to drive there, and I'm gonna sleep in
the car. And then obviously in professional golf, you're just
we're all starving.
Speaker 2 (38:14):
So can we talk about that, Like, do you think
professional female golfers like things are going to change as
far as having a viable living off of professional I do.
Speaker 1 (38:27):
But I'm also a very glass half full person and
i want the best for the girls because I've gone
through that grind. I didn't make it to the LPGA,
but I made it to the tour right below. But
the pots are growing, women's sports is growing, and I
really do think that when the girls finally add up
and say, like, let's just work together on this. Because
it's into an individual sport, it's a little different, you know,
(38:47):
But I think the more as a younger generation comes up,
it's going to keep on going. And then also people
like I would say, like honestly, like you or like
the outside people who are influencing the game, really they
do help drive viewers because at the end of the day,
we need more views yeah, so it will get there.
It will get there. Last question for you, if you
could host a show on a golf course, who would
be your first guest.
Speaker 2 (39:08):
It would be with the Rock.
Speaker 1 (39:11):
Oh, that's a great answer.
Speaker 2 (39:13):
It would be with the Rock on a golf course
somewhere tropical.
Speaker 1 (39:16):
Yes.
Speaker 2 (39:17):
And I love wrestling. I love WWE. He's like back
in the fold, which is so exciting for US wrestling fans.
Mowana big fan, and what he's doing, the fact that
he had two number one movies at the same time. Like,
he's so impressive, and he's the kindest person. I've interviewed
him many times. He's very consistently kind and he's just
(39:41):
hard working. And I would love to see what that
swing looks like too.
Speaker 1 (39:44):
He would probably hit a farrow if he found the
center of the club.
Speaker 2 (39:47):
I mean ken like, do they make clubs that big?
Speaker 1 (39:51):
I don't even know if he could handle it with
all his muscle.
Speaker 2 (39:53):
It would just be a sight to see.
Speaker 1 (39:55):
We'll have to find out when you have your show
on the golf course and you invite.
Speaker 2 (39:57):
The Rock, anyone from these golf networks, watch make it happen.
Speaker 1 (40:01):
Erin Thank you so much for your time. That was
so wonderful. Wait before we go, where can everyone find you?
Speaker 2 (40:08):
At Aaron lim Roads on the ig or at Aaron
Limb on TikTok and of course on eh.
Speaker 1 (40:24):
I love, love, loved having Aaron on the pod. I
love that we touched on the grind. Really, you know,
if she was sleeping on benches, I was sleeping in
my car, And people don't see that side of things.
So shout out to Aarin. Being a host, being a broadcasteraist,
it's not easy, so be sure to follow her. So
I did post on my story not that long ago,
a bit of a Q and A for this podcast,
(40:44):
specifically so that you guys can get to know me.
I really don't share many of my experiences and my story,
so I figured I would love to just share some
more of me if you're interested. So one of the
questions that I was asked was how did you get
to where you are? Well, one, that's a very loaded question,
and I'm going to try and tackle that to the
best of my ability and in the most concise way.
Speaker 3 (41:05):
So how did I get to where I am?
Speaker 1 (41:07):
For starters, I had been doing the social media thing
since twenty sixteen. I have been playing golf since I
was three, started competing since seven, so I'm thirty one
now you could do the math. I studied broadcast journalism.
Fun fact, I began studying when I was a junior
in high school, all the way through my four years
at Calse Florton and actually graduated at the top of
(41:29):
my class and my major. And then of course, just
being Filipino, we are raised to be entertainers. It's part
of the culture.
Speaker 3 (41:36):
We love singing, we love dancing, karaoke and line dancing
all day.
Speaker 1 (41:40):
And so when you put all together, the reason why
I even say all this is because if you ask
me how I got here, it's because of all those things.
That's how I became a golf media personality. Golf because
I've been doing it my whole life. Media, because I
studied broadcast journalism. Personality because that's really what my culture
raised me to be. And I didn't wake up with
a million followers on TikTok and you know, being invited
(42:01):
on stages to Forbes. It was because of the consistency
I just had, you know, through the highs and lows,
and there were plenty of it, trust me, plenty of
times where I'm like oh, social media hates me, or
so many losses in golf.
Speaker 3 (42:13):
There's just so much to it.
Speaker 1 (42:14):
So if you were to ask me for my advice
when it comes to like chasing your dreams or you know,
that's kind of cheesy, but you know.
Speaker 3 (42:21):
What I mean.
Speaker 1 (42:22):
It's really truly about consistency. And if you're waiting and
just hoping for like that right moment or like to
be discovered, don't you know you just begin and be
consistent because it will pay off. If you love it,
you will make it happen. I promise. So for me,
it was always consistency and the use of connections. And
I got my connections because of what my personality. Because
(42:44):
what's going to differentiate me? For example, when I was
getting sponsors, you know when I'll turn professional. All of
us girls can hit far shots, score low, what have you.
But what made me different was my personality and my creativity.
So you got to put your stuff out there along
with the time that I've put in. I will say
that I'm so one that's very big about mastering my craft.
Like people don't realize how much hours I put into
(43:05):
my game. People don't realize when it came to broadcast
journalism one. But I don't even think people realize I
studied that because they just think, oh, she's just an influencer.
It's just cute photos. No, I actually not only studied broadcast,
but I took classes on acting. I took classes on speaking,
I took classes on storytelling. So master your craft and
always dot your eyes. The more specific that you get,
(43:25):
the more granular that you get, I promise it will
all pay off. People that know me, especially my team,
know how specific I am when it comes to my edits,
when it comes to the production of things, when it
comes to making sure everyone is very collaborative, and I
think they're really just like pulls together how I got
to where I am. So I'll end it with this
one story of my dad and I growing up. And
(43:46):
it's funny because his nickname for me is Boopa. I'll
explain that next time, but just go with it. So
my dad told me one time when I was eight,
I'll never forget it. He goes, Boopa. You know, if
you're ever in a situation where let's say you're getting
hired for a job and you're between you and someone else.
Speaker 3 (44:01):
You've already lost. And I was like what in.
Speaker 1 (44:03):
My mom like, what the heck? That's kind of crazy.
But what he meant was you've already lost in the
sense that you were not chosen outright. He was saying
to me that you need to be the clear answer.
There is no one better for the job, but you.
You want your talent and everything that you do to
speak louder than words. And that always stuck with me,
and that's been my mentality through everything that I do,
(44:24):
through professional golf, through the gigs that I get now,
whether it's you know, getting on stages or tournaments, what
have you. I may sit and sulk if I don't
get one, but at the end I quickly turn it
into what can I do differently to truly master my
craft and level up so that there is no reason
why I'm not chosen. Maybe that's just Asian mentality, but
that's that's basically me.
Speaker 3 (44:43):
That's how I got to where I'm at.
Speaker 1 (44:45):
So I hope you all enjoyed that and I can't
wait to see you all next time on Welcome to
the Party. Welcome to the Party with Tisha Allen is
an iHeart Omens Sports production in partnership with Deep Blue
Sports Entertainment. I'm your host, Tisha Allen. Julia Weaver is
our lead producer and showrunner. Our executive producers are Christina
(45:06):
Everett and Jesse Katz. Special thanks to Jess McAllister and
the teams at GERSH and Catalyst nine. Listen to Welcome
to the Party with Tasha Allen on the iHeartRadio app,
Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Host
Tisha Alyn
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang
Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.