Being Your Self with Tara Raani: From Tech Career to Creative Star
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In this inspiring episode, Denise sits down with actor, writer, and model Tara Raani to discuss her unconventional path from MIT computer science student to Grown-ish star. What You'll Learn:
How Tara strategically built a tech career at Google to fund her creative dreams
The exact steps she took to transition from software engineering to full-time performer
Her breakthrough story of booking Grown-ish through a TikTok follower's tip
Why she created a viral 10-episode TikTok series that garnered 10 million views
The realities of modeling for major brands like Burberry, Gucci, and Balmain
How to balance artistic authenticity with financial stability
Tara Raani is an actor, writer, and model based in New York City, best known for her role as Zaara Ali on Grown-ish. As a runway model, she has walked for Burberry, Gucci, Balmain, Coperni, and more. Her name means "star," and she's living up to it.
Connect with Tara: @Tara.raani
Follow Denise and the podcast:@deniselovehewett and @toomuchwithdlh
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