Being Your Self with Tara Raani: From Tech Career to Creative Star

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

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