What happens when the life you worked so hard to build begins falling apart?

In this powerful episode of Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations, Joey sits down with international actress, writer, and producer Niki J. Borger, whose journey from Germany to Hollywood became an extraordinary story of grief, resilience, and personal reinvention.

Niki arrived in America with dreams of building an entertainment career. Instead, she experienced devastating family losses, years of caregiving, housing instability, professional rejection, and immigration setbacks.

She opens up about days when getting out of bed felt impossible, how grief changed her relationships, and why she believes healing isn’t necessarily about making pain disappear.

The conversation also explores her creative work, including In-Between, a collection of plays inspired by loss, and her upcoming sitcom NFTease.

Through it all, Niki challenges conventional definitions of success, explains why appreciation can be more sustainable than anger, and shares how she’s learning to replace self-sacrifice with self-care.

This is a conversation about finding hope without pretending life is easy.

🌟 Top 3 Highlights:

Surviving unimaginable loss: Niki discusses losing close family members while navigating caregiving responsibilities and uncertainty about her future.

Redefining grief and healing: Why becoming better at carrying grief may matter more than expecting it to disappear.

A different kind of discipline: Learning to protect your energy, rebuild stability, and recognize everyday accomplishments as real success.