The Cost of Chasing Your Childhood Dream- Leaving Dentistry for Nollywood | Kanyin Eros

In this episode, I’m having drinks with Kanyin Eros We talk about what it's like to know your dream from a young age and having the courage to choose it anyway. Kanyin shares her journey from studying dentistry to pursuing acting full-time, the realities of building a career in Nollywood, navigating auditions, growing up in the age of Facebook and how she's evolved while the world watched.We also reflect on our shared secondary school memories, the internet we grew up on and what it means to become more yourself with time.In this episode, we cover:• Growing up knowing exactly what you wanted to do• Leaving dentistry to pursue acting• The realities of building a career in Nollywood• Preparing for auditions and embodying a character• How social media has changed actors and audiences• Growing up during the Facebook era• Public perception and evolving identity• Ambition, rejection and choosing yourselfToday's pour: Passion Fruit Delight