Today’s episode is with author, podcast host, and speaker Luvvie Ajayi Jones. Luvvie is a New York Times-Bestselling author and in this conversation, she lays out what it takes to become a professional troublemaker: unapologetically opinionated, courageous, and unafraid to speak the truth even if your voice shakes. 
We explore topics that range from the difference in Black identities between Nigeria and the United States, her path from failing chemistry to creating one of the industry’s most popular blogs, how love shows up when you’re not paying attention, and what ultimately allowed her to finally call herself as a writer. This conversation is one that speaks to the troublemaker in all of us. 
Her latest book, “Rising Troublemaker: A Fear-Fighter Manual for Teens'' is now available for preorder at Penguin Randomhouse (link below).
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What to read
Luvvie Ajayi Jones’ NYT, bestselling book https://luvvie.org/im-judging-you-book/ ("I’M JUDGING YOU: The Do-Better Manual")
Her recently released book, https://luvvie.org/professional-troublemaker-book/ ("Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual")
https://awesomelyluvvie.com/ (Luvvie Ajayi Jones' Blog )
https://bookshop.org/books/the-source-of-self-regard-selected-essays-speeches-and-meditations/9780525562795 (The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations by Toni Morrison)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/704765/rising-troublemaker-by-luvvie-ajayi-jones/ (Rising Troublemaker: A Fear-Fighter Manual for Teens)
What to listen to
Luvvie’s podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/professional-troublemaker/id1349454032 (Professional Troublemaker)
Things mentioned
Join Luvvie in her private community, https://www.luvvnation.com/ (Luvvnation)


Who to follow?
Check out Luvvie on all her platforms: https://www.instagram.com/luvvie/ (Instagram), https://www.facebook.com/AwesomelyLuvvie/ (Facebook), https://twitter.com/Luvvie (Twitter), https://www.linkedin.com/in/luvvie/ (LinkedIn)
For more information about Luvvie Ajayi Jones, visit her https://luvvie.org/ (site).


This conversation was recorded on January 20th, 2022


Host https://www.instagram.com/dario.studio/ (Dario Calmese) 
Producer https://www.instagram.com/carmendharris/ (Carmen D. Harris)  
Production Assistant: https://www.instagram.com/holly_woodco/ (Coniqua Johnson )
Visual Art Direction and Designs: 
http://riverwildmen.com/ (River Wildmen), https://www.instagram.com/afrovisualism/ (AfroVisualism)
Original Music composed by http://www.dariocalmese.com/ (Dario Calmese) 
Visit us at https://www.blackimagination.com/oral-history (blackimagination.com )