mantras and elaborates on how they
empower herself--and others.
into acting, which can be viewed as
`late' in this business. I was a wife
and mom--I married after high
school--but I always wanted to be
an actress. The `life wake-up call'
for me came when I was invited to
my high school reunion. (Note: Niven
is from Portland, OR.) They sent us
all a questionnaire asking, `Have
you accomplished all you thought
you would?' Er...no. I was living
everyone else's dream but my own. I
talked my way into an NBC affiliate
station in Portland--I didn't even
have a college degree--and asked
the staffers for feedback on the story
ideas I wrote out after interviewing
to Live, Bold and the Beautiful,
Lifetime movies) thrives on
more than just a talented and pretty
face, she launched her own media
training company aimed at helping
others boost their confidence--both
personally and professionally. Niven's
also a motivational speaker, which
explains the slice-of-life quotes at the
bottom of her emails!
little `nuggets,' or pearls of wisdom
she lives by and teaches others about
in her coaching sessions.