In this episode the host duo adoringly sit at the feet of the indomitable Nini Wacera. Filled with plot twists and turns, great stories and storytelling, gems and rib cracking set ups, this episode is one for the books! From golf course parking lots to jaw dropping experiences in her twenties, from her childhood dance crew to professional paths on TV, Radio and Movie making, a story deserving of a movie in and of itself.
This most candid interview with a most candid guest highlights experiences around overcoming seasons of strain and uncertainty, depression and the way out, success and all it comes with and finding purpose and healing beyond trauma. From her days on Late Night Capital to her most recent projects such as Netflix’s Country Queen, from TV classics such as Wingu la Moto to working on grand projects such as Sense 8 by The Wachowskis, Nini shares her journey from the little girl on the McLeans advert to the award winning actor and coach that the path has brought out of her.
This episode is adorned with gems from healing, running wild with nature, meditation and the discovery of a path as filling as the Arts – one that brings restoration to not only the ecosystem but also the self.
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About the Guest
Nini Wacera is a Kenyan Performing artist. A Radio and Tv legend that very recently made her long awaited theatre and TV comeback on ‘Speak Their names’ and ‘Country Queen’ on Netflix, respectively. With credits in production and / or acting in projects such as Sense 8, Wingu La Moto, Rafiki, Dangerous Affairs and so on, the mother, casting director, actor and coach is also an impassioned environmentalist focusing on ecosystem restoration.
Show notes
- Vipassana Retreat (Dhamma.org)
- Meisner Technique
- Carmen Cuba
- The Wachowskis
- Wanuri Kahiu
- On the Miyawaki techniques of creating forests
- Perma culture
Books
- Helen Schucman – A course on Miracles
- Madeline Mathews – It’s a she!
- Life of Pi