Entrepreneur/Author/Writer Alana M. Abernethy joins the show again. This makes her our first official \u201cRepeat Guest,\u201d which is another first for Alana! She discusses her life now from where she was the last time we spoke. She talks about her reason for traveling and the joy of being able to travel with zero restrictions. She reflects on an incident with negative criticism due to the title of her recently release book, \u201cBlack Veteran Entrepreneur,\u201d in which she co-wrote with Mike Steadman. She also talks about the \u201cmost important\u201d message that she believes this book conveys. \u201cMuting your femininity\u201d gets a deep dive from Tisha and Alana. Alana reflects on being falsely accused of having a sexual relationship with a junior Enlisted Sailor (by that Sailor). Alana breaks down her Valentine\u2019s Day plans for this year. What is Imposter Syndrome? How\u2019s life with two mother figures? What does treating women unfairly look like? Damo asks Alana about a particular time in which she was accused of giving an African American women a position in her department \u201cjust because she was a black woman.\u201d\xa0 How should Tish have taken that \u201cThe People\u2019s Champ\u201d comment? She\u2019s on her own with the \u201cMafia\u201d talk, huh? A discussion on culture and the importance of establishing connections with people whom you might not naturally gravitate towards. How does it feel to be asked to be the spokesperson for all African Americans? These topics and more are covered in this episode. Remember to follow the \u2018Permission to Speak Freely\u2019 podcast on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and subscribe on YouTube.\n\xa0\n\xa0\nLink to all social media and Youtube - https://linktr.ee/Ptsfpodcast\n\xa0\n\xa0\nLinks and More from this episode:\n\xa0\nKeep up with Alana Abernethy:\n\xa0\nGet the book Now!\nBlack Veteran Entrepreneur (Authors: Mike Steadman and Alana Abernethy)\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Black-Veteran-Entrepreneur-Validate-Greatness-ebook/dp/B0BHV5799B\n\xa0\nAlana\u2019s Instagram:\nhttps://www.instagram.com/alanamabernethy/\n\xa0\nAlana\u2019s Linktree:\nhttps://linktr.ee/alanamabernethy\n\xa0\nAlana's Amazon Author Page:\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Alana-M.-Abernethy/e/B0865T9T1C%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share\n\xa0\nListen to \u2018Permission To Speak Freely\u201d Episode 51: \u201cIcebergs\u201d (Feat. Alana Abernethy) now (well whenever you finish this one).\n\xa0\nIntro Music Produced by Lim0\n\xa0\nAdditional Music Featured on this Episode:Song: Best Part\xa0Performed by: Daniel Ceaser (Feat. H.E.R.)Album: FreudianLabel: Golden Child RecordingDistributed by: Tunecore