Cultivating Creativity & Compassion: Niloo’s Artistic Journey

Checking on a friend can be a small act. So can letting someone cry, naming hurtful behavior, or choosing words that make room for another person.

Niloo joins Jay Hicks to talk about how those choices show up in comedy, music, friendship, and animal rescue. An actor, vocalist, and stand-up comic based in Los Angeles, she brings her Persian background and experience moving to America into a conversation about belonging and the rules people inherit without questioning.

They explore the shame attached to ordinary human feelings, the fear that gets in the way of connection, and what comedy can do with painful experiences. Niloo also discusses A Tribe Called Love, a music collective bringing popular and electronic music together with conscious lyrics.

The episode includes a collaboration with musician and producer Shahya after the conversation.

What We Explore

• Checking in on friends and making care visible
• Persian identity, childhood, and moving to America
• Comedy, suffering, and speaking plainly
• The shame people attach to crying and other natural feelings
• Music as a way to bring a community together
• Animal rescue and the language used to describe other lives

About Niloo

Niloo is an actor, vocalist, and stand-up comic in Los Angeles. Her musical projects include 26 Orchestra and A Tribe Called Love. She also works in animal rescue and discusses producing the comedy show That's Funny Niloo.

Connect with Niloo

Instagram • Facebook • A Tribe Called Love

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