1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,440 Speaker 1: My next guest is one of my favorite people in Hollywood. 2 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:06,480 Speaker 1: She's an actress, author, talk show host, activists, philanthropists, and 3 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:10,440 Speaker 1: has been an entertainment veteran her entire life. Her careers 4 00:00:10,440 --> 00:00:12,959 Speaker 1: and actress dates back more than three decades and has 5 00:00:13,039 --> 00:00:16,239 Speaker 1: led her to become a voice for her father, her son, 6 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:19,919 Speaker 1: and community with the Holly Rod Foundation. The Holly Rod 7 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: Foundation was formed in eighteen seventy seven by actress on 8 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:28,920 Speaker 1: My Introduced and her husband NFL quarterback Rodney Pete. She 9 00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:31,880 Speaker 1: is on the show today to discuss the upcoming charity gala, 10 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:35,240 Speaker 1: plus other great things that happened in her life. Please 11 00:00:35,240 --> 00:00:40,800 Speaker 1: working to money making conversation again, Miss Holly Robinson Pete, 12 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:49,920 Speaker 1: Good morning. Okay, you don't worry about it because because 13 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:51,960 Speaker 1: you know what we're you're gonna do. Rishawn gonna make 14 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:55,400 Speaker 1: the donation during the interview, because I'm gonna walk through 15 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:57,000 Speaker 1: because first of all, we're gonna go to go to 16 00:00:57,400 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 1: w W dot Holly Rod dot com, dot dot org 17 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:04,920 Speaker 1: dot right there. I'm going right there now, tell everybody 18 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:07,280 Speaker 1: why I'm setting up making the donation, make a five 19 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:11,119 Speaker 1: thousand dollar donation. Oh my goodness, you know why why 20 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:14,120 Speaker 1: You're doing it because you are one of the most 21 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:16,800 Speaker 1: stand up people that I know in this business that 22 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:19,800 Speaker 1: I've ever met. That's why you're doing it. But the 23 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:23,000 Speaker 1: nonprofit is something I'm so proud of. Not to celebrate 24 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 1: our twenty one anniversary at our Design Care events so 25 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:31,280 Speaker 1: into fashion show and concert in California and Los Angeles 26 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:37,040 Speaker 1: and UM. We celebrate UM people who are inspirational, and 27 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:40,760 Speaker 1: we celebrate corporations that are compassionate, and we have a 28 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 1: good old time for our autism and Parkinson's. A lot 29 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:46,319 Speaker 1: of people know my son r J has autism, that 30 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:50,200 Speaker 1: my dad, Matt Robinson, had Parkinson's, and actually my brother 31 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 1: Matt Robinson has Parkinson's right now. I don't know if 32 00:01:53,160 --> 00:01:56,400 Speaker 1: you knew that, Brashana, my brother has Parkinsons. But so 33 00:01:56,480 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 1: we are fighting for families impacted by both autism and 34 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 1: Parkinson's and it has been a really amazing labor of love. UM. 35 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:10,000 Speaker 1: You have to be passionate about philanthropy when you're raising money. 36 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:12,520 Speaker 1: It's called creative begging. Although I don't have to get 37 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:15,400 Speaker 1: to creative with you, which is always always. Credit card 38 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:17,960 Speaker 1: is out. Now the credit card is out. I'm a 39 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:21,280 Speaker 1: silver sponsor, have different sponsor level. I'm going with the silver. Yes, 40 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 1: you're responsive. God, I'm doing that now. Keep telling, keep 41 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 1: telling about it, keep telling everybody about the who's the 42 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:33,200 Speaker 1: who's on the show, Who's who's Who are you honoring 43 00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:37,560 Speaker 1: this year? So this year we're honoring Emil Gloria. She's 44 00:02:37,639 --> 00:02:41,720 Speaker 1: a Latina actress who earned his friend and also amazing 45 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:45,359 Speaker 1: special Needs UH Champion. She has a sister with special 46 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:48,320 Speaker 1: needs and amazing honor her. Were honoring a young man 47 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:53,720 Speaker 1: named Cody I'm sorry, named Callie Callen Bennett Um and Kllen. 48 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:58,560 Speaker 1: Callen is a basketball player who's the first basketball player 49 00:02:58,639 --> 00:03:01,919 Speaker 1: with autism to be recruited to a D one school, 50 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:03,800 Speaker 1: which is a big deal. He's on a camp state 51 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:07,640 Speaker 1: And so we're honoring Kalen. And then we're honoring this 52 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:11,320 Speaker 1: young man Cody Lee. Everybody saw him on America's Got Talent. 53 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:14,760 Speaker 1: He's blind, he has autism. He's saying Donny Hathaway and 54 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 1: blew everybody away completely. So he's coming to perform for 55 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:21,639 Speaker 1: us and we're honoring him. We're also honoring a man 56 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:24,880 Speaker 1: named Jimmy Joy. He is he has Parkinson's. He's on 57 00:03:24,919 --> 00:03:27,119 Speaker 1: American Ninja Warriors, So you see people who are doing 58 00:03:27,160 --> 00:03:30,760 Speaker 1: things despite autism and Parkinson's and changing the world. And 59 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:36,119 Speaker 1: then we are having a fashion show, um designer Tamela 60 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 1: and uh we are having UM an amazing performance by Cameo. 61 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 1: So I've been trying to get I've been trying to 62 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:48,120 Speaker 1: get Cameo to Design Care for a long time. UM. 63 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:52,320 Speaker 1: Cameo is is always hot and Larry Blackman, but I've 64 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 1: been talking to him for a long time. So he's 65 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 1: going to perform with his group. UM ever since Beyonce, 66 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:01,840 Speaker 1: Uh did this just the the sample the power of Beyonce, 67 00:04:02,040 --> 00:04:05,160 Speaker 1: the sample of candy in her new song let Go. 68 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:09,040 Speaker 1: I mean, very very even higher up on the radar. 69 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 1: So it's gonna be a really great night, Rashaanna, We're 70 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:13,640 Speaker 1: gonna have a good time, eat party and raise a 71 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 1: lot of money. Well, you just got my donation five 72 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 1: thousand dollars. You know what processed. I mean, I knew 73 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:23,400 Speaker 1: I was gonna have a money making conversations. But come 74 00:04:23,400 --> 00:04:26,599 Speaker 1: on down, Rashan, You're good to go. And just emailed 75 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:29,440 Speaker 1: me back event Bright said your tickets for Design Care 76 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 1: twin and eighteen. I get four tickets. It said, you're 77 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:36,360 Speaker 1: good to go. Keep your tickets handy. The eventage July 78 00:04:36,440 --> 00:04:43,039 Speaker 1: twenty seven. Correct, that's correct. Good, Okay, I'm already just 79 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:45,520 Speaker 1: happy to hear event bright is working properly. So thank 80 00:04:45,520 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 1: you for that. Everything's working properably, because when you do 81 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:49,800 Speaker 1: it right and you're doing a great cause. And uh, 82 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:52,159 Speaker 1: last time he was on the show, you you know 83 00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:54,479 Speaker 1: a big fan of your husband, Rodney told him for 84 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:56,320 Speaker 1: the first time live how much of a fan I 85 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:59,040 Speaker 1: am for him being the man that he is and 86 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:02,320 Speaker 1: also what he's overcome. As far as in sports, we 87 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:05,159 Speaker 1: all know that the position he played with quarterback and 88 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 1: still to this day is a position that is questioned 89 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:12,160 Speaker 1: often that whether his players too fast, she's smart enough 90 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:14,479 Speaker 1: to play the position. And this year we had Kyler 91 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:16,560 Speaker 1: Murray the number one pick in the draft and then 92 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:19,279 Speaker 1: qutioned his height and he still used to be the 93 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:23,800 Speaker 1: first pick question always questioned. Now, while while he was 94 00:05:23,880 --> 00:05:25,719 Speaker 1: he was talking a little bit about some of the guests, 95 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:27,680 Speaker 1: I want to break down a little detail about some 96 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:30,800 Speaker 1: of the guests, like Eva Longoria. She has a very 97 00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:33,640 Speaker 1: hit show that just aired on the airs on ABC 98 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:38,680 Speaker 1: tonight called The Grand Hotel and Us. She's not just 99 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:41,480 Speaker 1: on that she executive produced it, she directed it. She 100 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:45,200 Speaker 1: just she's an empress, like she could just do pretty 101 00:05:45,279 --> 00:05:47,560 Speaker 1: much anything. So I'm really inspired by her. But her 102 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 1: heart is always in the right place and she's always 103 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:52,680 Speaker 1: been a major donor to Holly Rid her and her 104 00:05:52,760 --> 00:05:55,359 Speaker 1: husband absolutely And then who else did you mentioned? I 105 00:05:55,360 --> 00:05:58,839 Speaker 1: think you said Riva Martin? Riva Martin? I did? I 106 00:05:58,839 --> 00:06:00,840 Speaker 1: forgot if I mentioned Riva. Thank you for bringing her up. 107 00:06:00,839 --> 00:06:05,520 Speaker 1: And Eva is uh an autism hero, she is, but 108 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:09,200 Speaker 1: she does everything just like Eva. She's on CNN, she's 109 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:13,520 Speaker 1: a you know, political political pundit, she's an advocate, she's activist, 110 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 1: she's a mom and autism mom. Um. She's raising so 111 00:06:17,320 --> 00:06:20,239 Speaker 1: much funds for kids with autism in community like south 112 00:06:20,279 --> 00:06:24,440 Speaker 1: central l A where they're virtually forgotten. Um. We have 113 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:27,919 Speaker 1: been partnered and friends and on the same mission for 114 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:30,600 Speaker 1: many years. And so I cannot wait to honor Mr 115 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:34,080 Speaker 1: Reva Martin because she is just phenomenal and what she does. 116 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:37,080 Speaker 1: And it's really amazing because the tickets are for the 117 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 1: event of five hundred dollars each and what all comes 118 00:06:40,040 --> 00:06:42,159 Speaker 1: with that when they when they purchased a ticket or 119 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:47,320 Speaker 1: any gifts, any is a meal. Yes we have. We 120 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:51,400 Speaker 1: have amazing food, we have awesome entertainment obviously, and you're 121 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:53,839 Speaker 1: gonna be treat every and it's a tax deductible donation 122 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 1: of course, and you're just gonna have the best time ever. 123 00:06:56,920 --> 00:06:59,640 Speaker 1: You're going to get back to an amazing cause. Um, 124 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:02,080 Speaker 1: you are going to get the world's best gift bag. 125 00:07:02,480 --> 00:07:04,760 Speaker 1: You know, so funny, ra Sean, I'm always so over 126 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:08,160 Speaker 1: the top an virgo, right because as I am, I 127 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:12,920 Speaker 1: as am I do you too get so I get 128 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:16,400 Speaker 1: so over the top about it and making sure that really, 129 00:07:16,640 --> 00:07:18,320 Speaker 1: you know, big, it's a great bag, and I just 130 00:07:18,640 --> 00:07:21,760 Speaker 1: fine tune every little item. Well, I went to the 131 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:24,640 Speaker 1: huge event of the night, Bruno Mars performed and it 132 00:07:24,760 --> 00:07:26,920 Speaker 1: was a big foundation event And when we walked out 133 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:29,400 Speaker 1: to know they're gonna have a big gift bag like 134 00:07:29,480 --> 00:07:34,400 Speaker 1: a knapsack and a cap, I said, obviously you don't 135 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 1: go to these events get back. But that's just something 136 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 1: that design care we're known for. Right. Well, you know 137 00:07:39,720 --> 00:07:42,200 Speaker 1: the thing about it is that that's just my personality 138 00:07:42,200 --> 00:07:45,200 Speaker 1: and obviously that's your personality too, because because when you 139 00:07:45,240 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 1: go to event the gift bag, you know, I've been 140 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:49,680 Speaker 1: just an amazing event. That gift bag, you know you 141 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:51,480 Speaker 1: have to have a help to get it out the door. 142 00:07:51,800 --> 00:07:53,960 Speaker 1: Can you can you help me with my gift bag? 143 00:07:54,120 --> 00:07:58,000 Speaker 1: I really appreciate it, and so and always your pullet 144 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:00,440 Speaker 1: car pull cars because I never when they will make 145 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:02,200 Speaker 1: me mad when they give me a fruit basket, there's 146 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:07,280 Speaker 1: my gift bag. Really, I feel the same way. I 147 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 1: feel the same way. And again, obviously it's not what 148 00:08:09,680 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 1: you get, it's what you give. But still I just 149 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:13,880 Speaker 1: feel like when people leave. And also I think it's 150 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:16,920 Speaker 1: a really awesome way for sponsors to help your nonprofit. 151 00:08:17,440 --> 00:08:20,800 Speaker 1: When you include a sponsor and a gift bag, even 152 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:24,840 Speaker 1: whether it's a discounted offer or code you can put in, 153 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:28,520 Speaker 1: or there's an or there's an item um with your 154 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:31,760 Speaker 1: branded logo, it's a very good way to generate funds 155 00:08:32,160 --> 00:08:34,640 Speaker 1: for the foundation. So I look at it that way 156 00:08:34,720 --> 00:08:36,839 Speaker 1: as well. So we have a big gift bag with 157 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:40,240 Speaker 1: twenty gift bag sponsors. Those are twenty more ways you 158 00:08:40,280 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 1: can generate funds for the foundation. Absolutely, and that's why 159 00:08:43,600 --> 00:08:46,200 Speaker 1: you know, I felt that coming on the show. Again, 160 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:48,360 Speaker 1: thank you for coming on my show, and thank you 161 00:08:48,440 --> 00:08:51,040 Speaker 1: for supporting me. One of my early guests. When I 162 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:54,400 Speaker 1: started money making conversation, Holly's came in and helped me 163 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:57,200 Speaker 1: lay the groundwork for this brand and now there's going 164 00:08:57,240 --> 00:09:01,040 Speaker 1: to be syndicated throughout the country aragulations. By the way, 165 00:09:01,200 --> 00:09:03,199 Speaker 1: thank you and I And it's really only because of 166 00:09:03,280 --> 00:09:07,439 Speaker 1: relationships and support and me making that donation. It helps 167 00:09:07,559 --> 00:09:10,160 Speaker 1: me realize that that's how my heart work pays off 168 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:12,520 Speaker 1: because a lot of times, you know, I buy a suit, 169 00:09:12,840 --> 00:09:15,839 Speaker 1: by a car, by some good food, But how does 170 00:09:15,880 --> 00:09:18,800 Speaker 1: that impact the person next door or the person walking 171 00:09:18,840 --> 00:09:21,200 Speaker 1: down the street. And that's what my donation I feel. 172 00:09:21,480 --> 00:09:23,839 Speaker 1: I feel it's helping because of the fact that I 173 00:09:24,040 --> 00:09:27,120 Speaker 1: know that your your dear friend. I consider you like 174 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:30,199 Speaker 1: a family member and with that, if something affects you, 175 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:33,160 Speaker 1: that it affects me. And that's what these donations are 176 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:36,839 Speaker 1: all about. Everybody, thank you, Rashwan, thank you so much. 177 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:39,040 Speaker 1: I really appreciate And by the way, you know, and 178 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:41,240 Speaker 1: a lot of people get sticker shock they look at 179 00:09:41,240 --> 00:09:43,400 Speaker 1: it's five dollars. You know, that's a lot of money 180 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:46,480 Speaker 1: for people. But but if, but if anyone wants to 181 00:09:46,520 --> 00:09:50,040 Speaker 1: make a donation to Holly Rod, please feel free to 182 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:52,640 Speaker 1: go to Hollyrood dot org and you can make any 183 00:09:52,679 --> 00:09:55,839 Speaker 1: amount of donation. You don't have to just obviously you 184 00:09:55,920 --> 00:09:58,400 Speaker 1: know that the event is what it is, and we 185 00:09:58,520 --> 00:10:00,679 Speaker 1: have to cover it and pay for our costs, and 186 00:10:00,760 --> 00:10:04,199 Speaker 1: there's the funds. But donating to Hollywood is something that 187 00:10:04,559 --> 00:10:07,120 Speaker 1: will be so helpful to people. So whether it's twenty 188 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:11,079 Speaker 1: five and also Roshan and then tell you this, but 189 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:13,319 Speaker 1: I wanted to announce that we're going to kick off 190 00:10:13,360 --> 00:10:15,600 Speaker 1: at the end of the week a little sweet stakes 191 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:18,720 Speaker 1: that you can actually make a donation and win an 192 00:10:18,760 --> 00:10:25,160 Speaker 1: opportunity to walk the carpet in on July uh in 193 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:29,760 Speaker 1: in Malibu, California, where we're having the event. We've done 194 00:10:29,800 --> 00:10:32,040 Speaker 1: this a couple of times before week. We've invited some 195 00:10:32,120 --> 00:10:34,880 Speaker 1: of our smaller donors just you know, get it out 196 00:10:34,880 --> 00:10:36,599 Speaker 1: and get in the mix and get an opportunity to 197 00:10:36,679 --> 00:10:38,880 Speaker 1: come hang out with us. So we're gonna be posting 198 00:10:38,920 --> 00:10:40,880 Speaker 1: more about that on Hollywood and you have like a 199 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:49,120 Speaker 1: contest aste obviously, you donate whatever you want, it doesn't 200 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:52,680 Speaker 1: matter what stuff. Everybody know how engaged I am because 201 00:10:52,720 --> 00:10:54,800 Speaker 1: we're about to go to the break now. We do 202 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:57,440 Speaker 1: have the foundation that we're talking about, but there are 203 00:10:57,520 --> 00:11:00,160 Speaker 1: so you don't nate button, a donate button and you 204 00:11:00,200 --> 00:11:06,199 Speaker 1: can donate fifty hundred thousand or you can put in 205 00:11:06,360 --> 00:11:09,200 Speaker 1: other So know that what she's saying is the truth, 206 00:11:09,920 --> 00:11:12,480 Speaker 1: is that give what you can and we'll be happy. 207 00:11:12,600 --> 00:11:14,760 Speaker 1: We'll be right back with bar Holly Robinson, Pete and 208 00:11:14,840 --> 00:11:18,960 Speaker 1: the Holly Rod Foundation. Hi, just Ra Sean Mcgonaland you're 209 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:22,720 Speaker 1: listening to money making a conversation. Uh, we'll be called 210 00:11:22,880 --> 00:11:26,240 Speaker 1: syndicated money making conversation. That's coming up. That's gonna add 211 00:11:26,240 --> 00:11:28,000 Speaker 1: that to the front of the title. On the phone 212 00:11:28,080 --> 00:11:30,640 Speaker 1: is one of my favorite People were talking about the charity, 213 00:11:30,720 --> 00:11:34,520 Speaker 1: Holly rod Foundation, the charity charitable, the charity gala, the 214 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:38,280 Speaker 1: fundraiser that they do annually. This year's July twenty seven 215 00:11:38,559 --> 00:11:42,000 Speaker 1: in Malibu. Do you say Malibu, California? Right? Yes, yes, Uh, 216 00:11:42,280 --> 00:11:43,839 Speaker 1: this will be about the fourth of this time. We've 217 00:11:43,880 --> 00:11:47,200 Speaker 1: had Design Care in Malibu over the last twenty years 218 00:11:47,320 --> 00:11:50,199 Speaker 1: or so. About this Design Care, it seems like what 219 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:57,280 Speaker 1: exactly is that design car right branded the event and 220 00:11:57,760 --> 00:12:02,400 Speaker 1: and and and it's funny, um, we we always have 221 00:12:02,520 --> 00:12:06,679 Speaker 1: a fashion show and and obviously it's for Compassionate Care 222 00:12:06,720 --> 00:12:10,320 Speaker 1: our foundation Autism and Parkinson's UM, and so we decided 223 00:12:10,360 --> 00:12:12,360 Speaker 1: to just brand the event. You know, that's what a 224 00:12:12,440 --> 00:12:14,040 Speaker 1: lot of people do. And you know, I have people 225 00:12:14,160 --> 00:12:17,000 Speaker 1: ask and maybe some of your listeners UM might find 226 00:12:17,080 --> 00:12:19,320 Speaker 1: this helpful that when you're starting a nonprofit and when 227 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:23,120 Speaker 1: you do your first gala, it's very very important to 228 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:27,760 Speaker 1: UM brand it because it kind of takes on a 229 00:12:27,840 --> 00:12:30,320 Speaker 1: life of its own. It's like any product, any business, 230 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:33,559 Speaker 1: any radio show. You know, money making Conversations is the 231 00:12:33,679 --> 00:12:36,760 Speaker 1: name of your show, and and that that that sparks 232 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:39,880 Speaker 1: up a certain UM image in your brain. So when 233 00:12:40,520 --> 00:12:43,199 Speaker 1: when we have Design Care, what we know is that 234 00:12:43,480 --> 00:12:45,640 Speaker 1: people like, oh, Design Care is coming. Now. We could 235 00:12:45,679 --> 00:12:48,520 Speaker 1: call it the Holly Rock Gala. But what we think 236 00:12:48,760 --> 00:12:51,360 Speaker 1: is that every year Design Care takes on a life 237 00:12:51,400 --> 00:12:54,680 Speaker 1: of its own. It becomes its own animal, if you will. 238 00:12:55,120 --> 00:12:57,360 Speaker 1: And when people come, that people that have been coming 239 00:12:57,400 --> 00:13:00,040 Speaker 1: for years. I just posted a picture on Instagram the 240 00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:03,600 Speaker 1: day of about eight women that came to the very 241 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:07,360 Speaker 1: first Design Care. And I remember when we were naming 242 00:13:07,400 --> 00:13:09,000 Speaker 1: it and people were like, let's call it the Let's 243 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:10,800 Speaker 1: just I was like, you know what, And it was 244 00:13:10,840 --> 00:13:13,840 Speaker 1: another philanthropist that told me, you know, no, no, start branding, 245 00:13:13,920 --> 00:13:18,160 Speaker 1: treat it like a project, treated like a a product. Um. 246 00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:20,120 Speaker 1: And so Design Care is the name of the event, 247 00:13:20,640 --> 00:13:22,880 Speaker 1: and we have a fashion show in that concert. And 248 00:13:23,120 --> 00:13:25,960 Speaker 1: as as as I told you before, Um, I can't 249 00:13:25,960 --> 00:13:30,120 Speaker 1: say it enough. Cameos performing. And I've been bumping Cameo 250 00:13:30,360 --> 00:13:32,560 Speaker 1: for the last two months, ever since we booked them. 251 00:13:34,520 --> 00:13:38,560 Speaker 1: Cameo word up, you know, listen word up, and they 252 00:13:38,679 --> 00:13:43,040 Speaker 1: have you know, cameo songs. I mean, they're really super 253 00:13:43,120 --> 00:13:46,880 Speaker 1: relevant right now because Beyonce used that that snippet of candy. 254 00:13:47,480 --> 00:13:49,640 Speaker 1: But their songs are and just like a lot of 255 00:13:49,720 --> 00:13:51,839 Speaker 1: these artists, you know, I love that they're getting to 256 00:13:51,920 --> 00:13:53,679 Speaker 1: just do That's what I love about Beyonce to do 257 00:13:53,760 --> 00:13:57,360 Speaker 1: them before I let go, um letting this generation really 258 00:13:57,440 --> 00:13:59,439 Speaker 1: know about these songs and how amazing they are. So 259 00:13:59,520 --> 00:14:02,319 Speaker 1: it couldn't wait to get Cameo to Design Care. And 260 00:14:02,480 --> 00:14:04,960 Speaker 1: they're gonna be there. We even found out from Larry 261 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:06,760 Speaker 1: Black when he's bringing his horn sections. So you know, 262 00:14:06,840 --> 00:14:09,600 Speaker 1: I'm excited. Now Now I'm on I'm on the page here, 263 00:14:09,760 --> 00:14:12,640 Speaker 1: you know, Holly Rod dot Org. Cameos not there yet. 264 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:14,440 Speaker 1: Gotta put them on the page, and I gotta update 265 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:17,240 Speaker 1: the power yes, sir, yes, sir. You know how I 266 00:14:17,280 --> 00:14:19,320 Speaker 1: am a marketing now, so I see you and your 267 00:14:19,400 --> 00:14:23,280 Speaker 1: husband looking really dapper to the right. Design Care is 268 00:14:23,320 --> 00:14:26,400 Speaker 1: one of the most exclusive and intimate gala fundraising events 269 00:14:26,440 --> 00:14:32,400 Speaker 1: in Los Angeles, drawing support from well known names and fashion, entertainment, sports, technology, media, 270 00:14:32,680 --> 00:14:36,960 Speaker 1: and corporate philanthropy. Holly rod Foundation will celebrate Design Cares 271 00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:41,000 Speaker 1: twenty first anniversary on July twenty seven and eighteen. I'm 272 00:14:41,040 --> 00:14:45,520 Speaker 1: assuming that you and Rodney will be hosting the event. Yes, 273 00:14:45,640 --> 00:14:48,320 Speaker 1: we will be hosting. We always host. We we get 274 00:14:48,400 --> 00:14:50,440 Speaker 1: up and do our little our little stuff, our a 275 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:54,360 Speaker 1: little stick on stage where we are we easily at 276 00:14:54,440 --> 00:14:56,760 Speaker 1: the fussing. The real the real show is behind the 277 00:14:56,840 --> 00:14:59,960 Speaker 1: scenes because backstage we're always fussing each other. Because here's 278 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,120 Speaker 1: the thing with Ronny. Rodney is a quarterback. He likes, 279 00:15:02,560 --> 00:15:07,080 Speaker 1: he likes plays. He pays you gotta you gotta call 280 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:10,600 Speaker 1: an audible every down there like set design plays. I 281 00:15:10,680 --> 00:15:12,840 Speaker 1: can you know, I can you know, I can call 282 00:15:12,880 --> 00:15:16,000 Speaker 1: it audible. I can change it up if I want to. Um. So, 283 00:15:16,120 --> 00:15:17,640 Speaker 1: he's I'm more of a goal with the flow. So 284 00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:19,960 Speaker 1: we we that that dynamic turns out to be very 285 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:23,280 Speaker 1: funny and attaining on stage. Um, but yeah, so I'm 286 00:15:23,280 --> 00:15:25,120 Speaker 1: gonna be hosting it, but we're gonna have a lot 287 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:28,080 Speaker 1: of amazing people there and and uh, we just we 288 00:15:28,360 --> 00:15:31,080 Speaker 1: every year we just feel so you know, it's a 289 00:15:31,200 --> 00:15:33,240 Speaker 1: very hard event to put together. It's a lot of 290 00:15:33,280 --> 00:15:36,240 Speaker 1: work and I'm very hands on, but every year we 291 00:15:36,360 --> 00:15:38,080 Speaker 1: we end up doing a great job. This year, our 292 00:15:38,120 --> 00:15:39,680 Speaker 1: goal is to get over a million dollars. We have 293 00:15:39,880 --> 00:15:43,080 Speaker 1: never gotten there before, so we always we're always trying 294 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:45,600 Speaker 1: to take ourselves to the next level. Well, you know, 295 00:15:45,640 --> 00:15:47,600 Speaker 1: the thing about is that I know exactly where he's 296 00:15:47,600 --> 00:15:51,200 Speaker 1: coming from. He's he's been running plays all his life, 297 00:15:51,720 --> 00:15:55,600 Speaker 1: high school, college, prose. You're going to huddle, you know, 298 00:15:55,800 --> 00:15:59,760 Speaker 1: audible is also another play. Okay, here you are missing 299 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:04,840 Speaker 1: what I call them my page, call that audible. What 300 00:16:04,920 --> 00:16:06,560 Speaker 1: would you do if the guy was coming off hot? 301 00:16:06,880 --> 00:16:10,600 Speaker 1: Because what was happening coming off it's not written down. 302 00:16:10,720 --> 00:16:15,040 Speaker 1: Your plays are improvisation. That's when Rodney go, no, you're 303 00:16:15,080 --> 00:16:17,280 Speaker 1: not putting me out like that. This is what you 304 00:16:17,480 --> 00:16:19,720 Speaker 1: do for a living. See. That's when he realizes who 305 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:23,480 Speaker 1: he's married to. He's married to an entertainment veteran who 306 00:16:23,600 --> 00:16:26,800 Speaker 1: can think on her feet. He is a professional athlete 307 00:16:26,960 --> 00:16:29,840 Speaker 1: who's been told to execute a play and if that 308 00:16:29,880 --> 00:16:32,800 Speaker 1: play doesn't work, ad lib which means run a dump 309 00:16:32,880 --> 00:16:39,920 Speaker 1: off right exactly. So we are quite the keen design here. 310 00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:42,440 Speaker 1: I've had people say that they really look forward to 311 00:16:42,520 --> 00:16:44,680 Speaker 1: what we're gonna be doing and what's gonna happen. And 312 00:16:44,800 --> 00:16:46,720 Speaker 1: it's the last ye that we have when the kids 313 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:49,400 Speaker 1: walk on our fashion show, my my four kids, they 314 00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:52,640 Speaker 1: always walk and uh that that's they walk at the 315 00:16:52,720 --> 00:16:56,280 Speaker 1: beginning of the show actually, and that's always a hilarious 316 00:16:56,320 --> 00:16:58,400 Speaker 1: moment because we have to find us everybody has to 317 00:16:58,440 --> 00:17:00,240 Speaker 1: walk to their own song, and you know, the song 318 00:17:00,360 --> 00:17:04,240 Speaker 1: can't be explicit, and that's a whole another thing. So 319 00:17:04,320 --> 00:17:06,879 Speaker 1: we have a fun with that. Um and you know, 320 00:17:07,040 --> 00:17:10,520 Speaker 1: basically we just really have a good time and um 321 00:17:10,760 --> 00:17:13,240 Speaker 1: and and just really you know, we the idea is 322 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:16,840 Speaker 1: to raise funds and one of our biggest, really most 323 00:17:16,880 --> 00:17:19,880 Speaker 1: exciting project right now is finally completed r J's Place. 324 00:17:20,480 --> 00:17:23,480 Speaker 1: So our J's Places, Yeah, down and down in Los Angeles, 325 00:17:23,960 --> 00:17:27,200 Speaker 1: and it is a compassionate care and job training center. 326 00:17:27,680 --> 00:17:29,200 Speaker 1: There's a lot of these kids with autism and we 327 00:17:29,359 --> 00:17:31,040 Speaker 1: we spoke about this last time. You know, these kids 328 00:17:31,080 --> 00:17:35,720 Speaker 1: with autism need jobs and they can work. And that's 329 00:17:35,760 --> 00:17:38,160 Speaker 1: one of the things that people don't know about people 330 00:17:38,200 --> 00:17:40,679 Speaker 1: with autism is that they can work and they can 331 00:17:40,720 --> 00:17:45,200 Speaker 1: be your best employee. R J is uh the game 332 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:47,520 Speaker 1: changeing him working for the Los Angeles Godgers. It has 333 00:17:47,600 --> 00:17:51,200 Speaker 1: changed his whole trajectory about how he thinks. You know, 334 00:17:51,440 --> 00:17:53,840 Speaker 1: he's watching his money, he's looking at his money online. 335 00:17:54,800 --> 00:17:57,639 Speaker 1: He's doing I mean, oh, you don't play with his 336 00:17:57,720 --> 00:18:01,080 Speaker 1: paycheck either. I have this. He gets a little check 337 00:18:01,119 --> 00:18:03,359 Speaker 1: and he wants he wants to go. I finally got 338 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:05,600 Speaker 1: him that app when you could you couldn't scan the 339 00:18:05,720 --> 00:18:07,639 Speaker 1: check and actually put it in your thing because he 340 00:18:07,760 --> 00:18:09,840 Speaker 1: wants he needs to go to the bank and hand 341 00:18:09,880 --> 00:18:12,520 Speaker 1: it to somebody right right, right right. We want to 342 00:18:12,560 --> 00:18:16,800 Speaker 1: make sure. Yeah, old school and this has been a 343 00:18:16,840 --> 00:18:18,840 Speaker 1: game changer for him. Remember Rashawn, he was a kid 344 00:18:18,920 --> 00:18:22,439 Speaker 1: that they said would never do anything. So now he's 345 00:18:22,600 --> 00:18:25,119 Speaker 1: you know, working and he save me his money. He 346 00:18:25,200 --> 00:18:27,200 Speaker 1: gets bonuses when he you know, they went to the 347 00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:29,640 Speaker 1: world feeling the god you did two years they give 348 00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:32,360 Speaker 1: a clubhouse gives and bonuses and they're like low six 349 00:18:32,440 --> 00:18:37,200 Speaker 1: sigear bonuses. So he's doing all right. But you know 350 00:18:37,480 --> 00:18:42,800 Speaker 1: he had vocational training. You act like, you know, he 351 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:45,320 Speaker 1: needs to be watching his bank account if he getting 352 00:18:45,359 --> 00:18:47,120 Speaker 1: them kind of checks, he needs to be watching. I'm 353 00:18:47,119 --> 00:18:49,520 Speaker 1: gonna tell you something about your son. I don't scare 354 00:18:49,640 --> 00:18:52,960 Speaker 1: my checks. Okay, I take my check into the bank. 355 00:18:53,560 --> 00:18:56,680 Speaker 1: I actually have to have somebody touch my check, so 356 00:18:57,359 --> 00:19:00,639 Speaker 1: give me back my receipt. And they have say something like, 357 00:19:00,760 --> 00:19:05,080 Speaker 1: you know, cash available now or cash available in two days, 358 00:19:05,160 --> 00:19:07,439 Speaker 1: depending on how larger check is. They're tell you they 359 00:19:07,520 --> 00:19:10,760 Speaker 1: might limit you. You know, I gotta get my money. 360 00:19:10,960 --> 00:19:14,440 Speaker 1: So please understand your ball. R J and me on 361 00:19:14,520 --> 00:19:17,440 Speaker 1: the same page. So do not understood. So do not 362 00:19:17,680 --> 00:19:21,720 Speaker 1: dismiss his attitude about touching and feeling people who are 363 00:19:21,760 --> 00:19:27,800 Speaker 1: handling his money. Okay, hilarious. Well he's doing it the 364 00:19:27,920 --> 00:19:30,440 Speaker 1: right way because I yet to understand that whole principle 365 00:19:30,520 --> 00:19:35,080 Speaker 1: of scanning the check and then it's supposed all you know, 366 00:19:35,280 --> 00:19:37,719 Speaker 1: used to be able to just depositive check and then 367 00:19:37,720 --> 00:19:39,720 Speaker 1: it's supposed to get it. See it. That bothers me. 368 00:19:40,040 --> 00:19:42,840 Speaker 1: That that really bothers me. I I know it works. 369 00:19:42,920 --> 00:19:45,359 Speaker 1: I know we're going into that ero someplaces don't accept 370 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:47,919 Speaker 1: cash anymore. If you're going there, you gotta have credit. 371 00:19:48,320 --> 00:19:50,680 Speaker 1: I know we hit it there, but I still I'm 372 00:19:50,720 --> 00:19:53,480 Speaker 1: an old school guy that needs to be able to 373 00:19:53,600 --> 00:19:57,000 Speaker 1: understand my checks and balances. I control. See. That's the 374 00:19:57,040 --> 00:19:59,439 Speaker 1: problem that I have, Hollywood, and that's why I developed 375 00:19:59,480 --> 00:20:01,720 Speaker 1: the show so people can understand that. You know, you 376 00:20:01,800 --> 00:20:03,400 Speaker 1: don't have to do it the way that everybody said 377 00:20:03,400 --> 00:20:04,920 Speaker 1: you're supposed to do it. You do it the way 378 00:20:04,960 --> 00:20:08,120 Speaker 1: you're comfortable. So r J is comfortable and where he's 379 00:20:08,160 --> 00:20:11,000 Speaker 1: handling his money, so don't rush him. And he may 380 00:20:11,080 --> 00:20:13,520 Speaker 1: not ever change. I don't think I'm ever going to change. 381 00:20:14,400 --> 00:20:16,440 Speaker 1: I think I'm always go to the bank and look 382 00:20:16,480 --> 00:20:18,000 Speaker 1: at the teller because I like to tell why I 383 00:20:18,040 --> 00:20:19,399 Speaker 1: go in the back I like them, or say hi 384 00:20:19,560 --> 00:20:22,200 Speaker 1: Mr McDonald. That makes me feel important. You know, I'm 385 00:20:22,200 --> 00:20:24,479 Speaker 1: not slip. I'm not famous like you, Holly, so when 386 00:20:24,520 --> 00:20:26,440 Speaker 1: I walk in and walk in the bank, I'm famous. Though. 387 00:20:28,680 --> 00:20:34,760 Speaker 1: I love him the fact that you're saying this, because 388 00:20:34,880 --> 00:20:36,560 Speaker 1: this has been an issue, right and I have been 389 00:20:36,600 --> 00:20:38,760 Speaker 1: trying to get him to be a little bit more, 390 00:20:39,760 --> 00:20:41,880 Speaker 1: and he does not want. He wants to be there, 391 00:20:42,480 --> 00:20:45,639 Speaker 1: you know, and wants to tangibly see someone somebody, so 392 00:20:45,760 --> 00:20:48,480 Speaker 1: then then that person tells him something, and that's that's 393 00:20:48,560 --> 00:20:50,359 Speaker 1: that's part of his autism. But it's just part of 394 00:20:50,440 --> 00:20:53,520 Speaker 1: the way he communicated, the way he connects. That's nothing 395 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:56,639 Speaker 1: wrong with it, nothing wrong. You know. I'm surprised he 396 00:20:56,680 --> 00:20:58,359 Speaker 1: hasn't asked him to take him in the back and 397 00:20:58,760 --> 00:21:00,439 Speaker 1: walk him in the safe until he can actually look 398 00:21:00,480 --> 00:21:02,840 Speaker 1: at the money. Because people with autism a lot of 399 00:21:02,920 --> 00:21:05,520 Speaker 1: times they don't always feel an abstract things, you know, 400 00:21:05,560 --> 00:21:12,879 Speaker 1: they need to see tangible stuff, and so tangible stuff. 401 00:21:13,119 --> 00:21:16,520 Speaker 1: You need to stop talking. Roshan needs to tangent. I'll 402 00:21:16,560 --> 00:21:18,520 Speaker 1: tell you something. If they would let me in the 403 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:20,600 Speaker 1: back of touch your money, I touch it. I'm tell you, sir. 404 00:21:21,240 --> 00:21:24,480 Speaker 1: But I know they ain't gonna but understand this about 405 00:21:24,520 --> 00:21:27,160 Speaker 1: me because I'm about to wrap up here. Your soul 406 00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:30,760 Speaker 1: is beautiful, your family's beautiful, This cause is beautiful. That's 407 00:21:30,760 --> 00:21:33,720 Speaker 1: why I wanted to publicly make my donation on the 408 00:21:33,800 --> 00:21:39,080 Speaker 1: air and everybody. This is not something that I passively engaging. 409 00:21:39,200 --> 00:21:41,200 Speaker 1: It's something that is one of many things that I'm 410 00:21:41,600 --> 00:21:43,880 Speaker 1: Fortunately my wife and I want to make sure she's 411 00:21:43,920 --> 00:21:45,920 Speaker 1: a part of this because she makes these same decisions 412 00:21:45,960 --> 00:21:47,800 Speaker 1: not make And I'm probably gonna bring it out there 413 00:21:47,840 --> 00:21:51,320 Speaker 1: on July twenty seven to see to the event because 414 00:21:51,760 --> 00:21:53,920 Speaker 1: you know, she started to participate a lot more because 415 00:21:53,960 --> 00:21:55,960 Speaker 1: my daughter is now in college and she's not doing 416 00:21:56,040 --> 00:21:59,760 Speaker 1: professionally and tennis anymore. But you just tell everybody in 417 00:21:59,800 --> 00:22:01,639 Speaker 1: the in the last quar or five seconds how they 418 00:22:01,680 --> 00:22:04,440 Speaker 1: can make a donation where they should go. Yes, you 419 00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:06,760 Speaker 1: can go to Holly Rod dot org h L l 420 00:22:06,840 --> 00:22:09,879 Speaker 1: O y r o d dot org. You can for 421 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:12,440 Speaker 1: sure buy tickets to Design Care, but if you want 422 00:22:12,480 --> 00:22:15,320 Speaker 1: to make a donation, you can make a donation any 423 00:22:15,520 --> 00:22:19,560 Speaker 1: any amount is fine. Um. And as I told you earlier, 424 00:22:19,720 --> 00:22:22,080 Speaker 1: Rashaan was going to be talking more later this week 425 00:22:22,280 --> 00:22:24,680 Speaker 1: announcing more of the opportunity for people to be able 426 00:22:24,720 --> 00:22:26,840 Speaker 1: to win an opportunity to walk on the red carpet 427 00:22:27,200 --> 00:22:30,840 Speaker 1: with us on July. We cannot wait and we hope 428 00:22:30,840 --> 00:22:32,919 Speaker 1: to see you there. If not, thank you so much 429 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:36,880 Speaker 1: for supporting us and Rashawn, Thank you for always supporting 430 00:22:36,880 --> 00:22:41,520 Speaker 1: and being such an amazing friend and and somebody that 431 00:22:41,600 --> 00:22:42,480 Speaker 1: you could always count on.