It’s Never Too Late to Make a Change: Overcoming Darkness with Actress and Activist Marisol Nichols

Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff

Rebecca Minkoff

Society & Culture

4.8 • 543 Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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** Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault, and human trafficking. If you are sensitive to these topics, you may want to skip this episode.** Actress and activist Marisol Nichols is no stranger to the darker side of life. She also knows that one choice can forever change the course of your life. During this tell-all episode, Marisol Nichols details her dark past which eventually prompted her to audition for her first play at 19. This small choice propelled Marisol's acting career, leading to her roles on 24 and Riverdale. In 2012, Marisol learned about the horrific realities of human trafficking. Unable to sleep, Marisol decided she had to do something. This led to the formation of her non-profit, Slavery Free World. Additionally, Marisol uses her acting skills and knowledge of human trafficking to go undercover to catch those who prey on children. To learn more about how you can help save a child and to make a donation, please visit Slavery Free World’s donation page. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Guest Website: ⁠Marisolnichols.com⁠ ⁠slaveryfreeworld.org⁠ Social Media: ⁠@marisolnichols⁠ ⁠@slaveryfreeworld⁠ Links: ⁠Marisol Nichols Podcast⁠ ⁠Donate to a Slavery Free World⁠ ⁠National Sexual Assault Hotline⁠ ⁠National Human Trafficking Hotline Big Ideas: Navigating the ups and downs of an acting career How one decision can change the course of your life The realities of human trafficking and how you can help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Imagine a breakfast wrap. You know the one, because there really is only one.
0:07.6	Sausage, egg, cheese, bacon and a potato rusty all wrapped together. Yep, there it is.
0:15.4	I think my work here is done. Serve them until 11 a.m.
0:24.0	Name's guest is actress Marisol Nichols.
0:26.4	You might have heard of her from her amazing role as Hermione Lodge on the C.W. Drama series, Riverdale.
0:32.0	Not only is Marisol an incredible actress, but she is also an activist fighting for change daily to ensure that
0:39.0	women and children are no longer part of slavery in the United States and abroad.
0:43.5	We talk about how she launched her career as an actress and how an experience that changed
0:47.9	her forever at the age 11 inspired her to launch her nonprofit organization called Foundation
0:53.1	for a slavery freevery Free World.
0:54.8	Take a listen.
0:56.6	Ariselle, welcome to the podcast.
0:58.4	I am so excited to talk to you.
1:00.3	Not only are you a dear friend, but I am in awe of what you have created and built.
1:04.6	So thank you for taking the time to talk to me today.
1:07.6	My pleasure.
1:08.3	I'm so happy we're finally doing this.
1:10.5	Yay. My fault. I had a baby and life got
1:12.8	pretty. I've been and you were a gorgeous pregnant woman. Thank you. So I would love to start with
1:21.5	your love of acting. Was it something that you found as a passion when you were younger or was it later on
1:29.8	that you decided, you know, this is what you wanted to do? It was definitely later, although I wasn't
1:36.9	that girl that was in like, you know, theater camp or trying out for like, you know, junior
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