Jason Reynolds, known for his creative storytelling has topped the charts now 17 times as a #1 New York Times best-selling author. Jason specializes in writing not-boring books that will entice even young reading-skeptics into books. Born in Washington, DC, Jason began writing poetry at an early age and only read his first book from cover to cover at age 17.  Jason published his first novel in 2014 and has since then been a leading force in books for youth.  Highlights from our conversation: How to understand your own voice and use it to stand in your space  How to use critical thinking on the fly Anxiety can be a super-power Your true self is who you are when no one is watching Identity is far more than what we do, it is a culmination of everything we have experienced Enjoy! If you have any questions, you can text me @ 206-309-5177 --- Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world’s top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.