In this episode, meet actor, Senior SoulCycle Instructor and BoxUnion Coach Chris Pipkin as he shares his passion place story from moving from Philadelphia to LA with $1,300 to his name to making his acting dreams a reality on Tyler Perry's If Loving You Is Wrong, Apple TV's The Morning Show and NBC's This Is Us. During this season and moving forward, Lucca is interviewing and highlighting inspirers and leaders in the Black Community, starting in this episode with Chris, who are living out their passions and sharing them with others, even amongst racism. The goal of these episodes are to amplify the voices of the Black Community and motivate listeners to speak up, take a stand and be part of the solution for them in their sphere of influence and beyond.
As an actor in TV shows such as Tyler Perry’s If Loving You Is Wrong, Apple TV’s The Morning Show, NBC’s This Is Us, ABC’s The Real O’Neals and numerous commercials and a fitness professional for SoulCycle and BoxUnion, Chris Pipkin is known for leading his life through optimism, honesty, resilience and by truly committing to his choices and sharing these values with his global community. In this conversation, Lucca and Chris dive into his acting journey from moving to LA with $1,300 to making his dreams a reality and then some; how faith and patience play a huge role in the relentless pursuit of your passions; the importance of being 100% you in all aspects of your life and why people need you to show up like this; real talk about racism and the many degrees of privilege in our society; how Chris has faced racism in his life, how he's taken a stand against it and how you can, too. RESOURCES
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