#112: Ricki Lake: Learning to persevere and pivot

Ricki Lake began her career as a freshman in college when she landed the role of Tracy Turnblad in the cult classic film Hairspray. The movie launched Lake's decades-long career in the entertainment industry as she went on to become one of the most well-known talk show hosts in the country with "The Ricki Lake Show". Today she has found a new passion in documentary filmmaking where she is tackling controversial and thought provoking topics. In this episode, Lake talks about rising up in the entertainment industry, how authenticity has been integral to her career, the life-changing advice she received from Hairspray director John Waters, overcoming loss and her latest project "Weed the People". Congratulations to our No Limits Entrepreneurs of the Week: Ladan Davia, CEO of Beeya Find out more: https://www.beeya.com Want to be a featured NLEOTW? Know someone who should? Send your nominations to NoLimitswithRJPodcast@Gmail.com Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review! It's easy! Click here: http://bit.ly/2ks4f90 ABOUT REBECCA JARVIS: Rebecca Jarvis is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and the Chief Biz, Tech and Econ correspondent for ABC News. Follow Rebecca Jarvis: www.Instagram.com/RebeccaJarvis www.Twitter.com/RebeccaJarvis www.Facebook.com/RebeccaJarvis https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-jarvis-217ba052/ Snapchat: RebeccaJarvis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit