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Life & Work with Nani of Central Coast (California)

Today we’d like to introduce you to Nani.

Hi Nani, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Growing up in Vallejo, CA as a Black girl with social anxiety I was often a loner who bullies targeted, society often treated me like an outcast because they couldn’t figure me out, when I was younger I used to hate not being able to understand where I fit in in society. Thankfully as I got older I leaned more on God for answers and he revealed to me that what I thought was my weakness turned into my strength. In my 20s I started creating content for people like me who want to feel seen, heard, empowered, and have a good laugh! Thankfully I can say I’ve reached over 4 MILLION views on social media, creating community for people who are just like me who feel like they don’t readily fit in in society.

I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Being a content creator is a high risk job because some people will treat you like you are an object rather than a human being sharing your creations with other human beings. I went live on TikTok one time & have a series of people calling me the n word for absolutely no reason, I have also been cyber bullied and stalked by complete strangers. Social media brings out amazing things but can also bring out horrifying things. I’m thankful God has gotten me through my obstacles this far though.

Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I am a writer & content creator who creates whatever is on their mind and turns it into videos that evoke strong emotions out of people. But I learned being tactful in my words dating back to childhood I wrote a letter about my sister being bullied and it brought my teacher to tears. Creating & writing has always been my passion

Do you have any memories from childhood that you can share with us?
When I would put together family parties where I would dress up, set up decorations, and dance, I’ve always had a love for performing/entertaining people.

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