Nika King on following your dreams
Nika King has been making her rounds in the industry for nearly 20 years. Before her breakout role playing Leslie on the Emmy-winning HBO series Euphoria, you have seen her on "Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History", "Greenleaf," "2 Broke Girls", "50 First Dates", and "Modern Family."
Nika joins Tanya as she tells us about her journey in the entertainment business. Her first acting paycheck, going from teacher to acting, her first acting paycheck, the struggles of pursuing your dream while trying to be financially stable, and how being a stand-up comedian helped her find her own voice. She talks about her tech startup "Jeli Life," a platform for marginalized communities to help one another within the entertainment sphere and her upcoming non profit rose of sharon.
Host IG: @itstanyatime
Guest IG: @iamnikaking
Website: Jelilife
Nonprofit (coming soon): http://www.roseofsharonla.com/
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