Second Life Podcast: An Interview With Nyakio Grieco

After one visit to Los Angeles, Nyakio Grieco knew where she wanted to be. Drawn to the city’s creative energy, she landed a job as an assistant at one of Hollywood’s biggest talent agencies and eventually moved to the management side of the business, where she was hands-on in managing and guiding the careers of actors. But there was one undeniable problem she couldn’t escape: No matter how hard she worked, she wasn’t getting promoted.

“That was the hardest part, and that kind of became a running theme for me through working in the [entertainment] business,” Grieco remembers. “I always felt that I was observing others pass me by, and I couldn't understand why because I was just as qualified and just as hard-working."

By:

Olivia Cappelletti