Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Author, Singer/Songwriter & Creative Force Nikki Allen. She is the author of Loved You, Hated You—a bold and emotionally charged novel inspired by real-life heartbreak. What began as a single song, then evolved into a screenplay, ultimately became a gripping work of fiction exploring betrayal, identity loss, resilience, and the power of choosing yourself.

Nikki writes with raw honesty and cinematic intensity, and in this interview she dives into her creative process, emotional healing, and the deeper truths that fiction can illuminate. From her base in Los Angeles, she shares an incredible story of survival, reinvention, and artistic evolution. Enjoy this powerful conversation.

More on Nikki – https://officialnikkiallen.com/

Joe Dimino Podcaster/Artist

Joe Dimino has been writing & creating in a variety of capacities since his college days at the University of Missouri-Kansas City somewhere around 1993. If you are keeping score, that would be about 29 years+. It all began at UMKCs University News as a Sports Writer & turned into a myriad of expressive avenues. Inventing poems, art, video & audio has always been in the proverbial cards.