ABOUT ERIN JONES-WESLEY

This is the medium-length version. The short version doesn’t do the journey justice.
The long version will probably be a book one day.

Erin Jones-Wesley has always been drawn to moments where pressure meets performance.

She first learned how to show up in public through sport, competing as a Division I softball pitcher at California State University, Long Beach, and earning a place in the university’s Hall of Fame. She still holds the program’s career records for strikeouts, wins, and appearances. Her team was frequently featured on ESPN, and that early exposure to performing on camera led Erin to become an on-air color analyst for Big West Conference productions on ESPN from 2016 to 2019.

With a deep love for community and storytelling, Erin began her career in philanthropy. A communications major, she worked with Major League Baseball at the MLB Youth Academy in Compton, producing events and supporting youth across Los Angeles. This work led her to co-found the nonprofit Club 42, where she helped renovate the baseball field at Rogers Park in Inglewood, an effort that played a key role in bringing Little League Baseball back to the city. Through Club 42, Erin helped raise over one million dollars to support youth through sports, music, dance, and education programs.

Her experience producing events and digital content sparked a deeper interest in storytelling, which she pursued as a Producing Fellow in the Master of Fine Arts program at the American Film Institute Conservatory. While at AFI, Erin produced multiple short films, including her thesis film ’Til Life Do Us Part, which earned Best Producer at the Seoul International Film Festival and became a profitable project. During this time, she was also selected by the Miss Universe and Miss USA Organization to represent her city as Miss Santa Monica USA 2019, placing second runner-up at the Miss California USA pageant.

As her storytelling work expanded, Erin found herself drawn back in front of the camera. She emerged on TikTok, where she was recognized as one of MACRO’s Top 100 Black Creatives on the platform in 2020. Soon after, she joined Lionsgate, where she worked as a creative executive on films including Another Simple Favor, The Housemaid, The Long Walk, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, and the Michael Jackson biopic. During this time, she also created the newsletter What’s Going On On the Internet, where she broke down digital culture and forecasted emerging trends. She was invited to collaborate with the White House on cultural and public engagement initiatives.

Alongside her on-camera and executive work, Erin has written personal essays exploring identity, culture, and modern life, with bylines in Refinery29 and Vocal.

Eventually, Erin returned fully to the camera with perspective. She expanded into hosting and cultural commentary, breaking down pop culture with clarity, humor, and context. Her work has been featured in People, Refinery29, and LA Times Studios, and supported through programs like Meta POPs.

Today, Erin works across media, digital platforms, and live conversations, exploring how identity, power, and storytelling show up in everyday culture. She is also the co-host of Like Us Pod with her sister, Danielle, where they talk pop culture, modern womanhood, and the moments that make people feel seen.

Life is a sport. Erin plays it out loud.