Summary: LA Times reporter and columnist Arash Markazi has written about hundreds of athletes but he's never told HIS story. The former Sports Illustrated and ESPN writer talks about going from a sports talk radio call screener to hanging out with supermodels for SI's Swimsuit Issue, challenging himself to step outside his comfort zone, and the experience of being an Instagram inspiration. <br><br>Find Arash online: <br><a href="https://twitter.com/arashmarkazi" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/arashmarkazi</a><br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/arashmarkazi/" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/arashmarkazi/</a><br><br>You can hear The News Bender Podcast host Aron Bender on The Tim Conway Jr Show weeknights 6-10 on KFI AM 640.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/aronbender" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/aronbender</a><br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/aronbender" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/aronbender</a>
