Summary: Leah Uko is a Southern California native. She was raised in Palmdale and Chatsworth, dodged figurative gang and drug bullets, went to UC Riverside, paid her dues in Texas, Nebraska, Arkansas and Georgia, before landing a gig at Fox 11 KTTV in Los Angeles. It's been a rollercoaster! In this episode, Leah explains how getting fired from two jobs didn't break her but helped build her, the moment she decided to wear her hair natural on the air, and why she's in a 12-step program for food addiction.<br><br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/LeahUko/" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/LeahUko/</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/LeahUko/" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/LeahUko/</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LeahUko" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/LeahUko</a><br><br>Referenced in this episode:<br><br>Forks Over Knives | Netflix <br><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/70185045" rel="noopener">https://www.netflix.com/title/70185045</a><br><br>•••<br><br>You can hear The News Bender Podcast host Aron Bender on The Tim Conway Jr Show weeknights 6-10 on KFI AM 640.<br><br><a href="https://twitter.com/aronbender" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/aronbender</a><br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/aronbender" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/aronbender</a><br><br>•••<br><br>Jingle courtesy of Bradley & Jammie Hampton<br><a href="mailto:acappellaizer@gmail.com">acappellaizer@gmail.com</a>
