651: Luvvie Ajayi Jones: Be a Troublemaker and Raise a Troublemaker
Luvvie Ajayi Jones is a two-time New York Times bestselling author, sought-after speaker, and podcast host who thrives at the intersection of humor, media, and justice. Her critically acclaimed books Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual (2021) and I\u2019m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual (2016) were instant bestsellers and established her as a literary force with a powerful pen. Her newest book Rising Troublemaker: A Manual for Teens is out NOW!\n\nLuvvie is a proud disruptor who has been featured in NPR, Forbes, Inc, Fortune, Chicago Tribune, and more. She has disruptively graced the stages of Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, and Nike and many more top brands.\xa0Her renowned TED talk "Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable" has over 8 million views, has been transcribed into 23 languages, and has placed her in the Top 1% of TED Talks of all time.\n\nBorn in Nigeria, bred in Chicago and comfortable everywhere, Luvvie enjoys laying\naround in her plush robe, eating a warm bowl of jollof rice in her free time. Her love\nlanguage is shoes.\n\nListen in to hear Luvvie share:\n\nThe importance and urgency of showing up in this very moment in history\n\nHow to be a Troublemaker in ways that are authentic and true to who you are\n\nWhy you must become a Professional Troublemaker yourself in order to raise a Troublemaker\n\nWhy Troublemakers need to ask more questions\n\nHow to circle back on missed chances to speak up\n\nThe 4 types of Troublemaker\n\n3 things three things Rising Troublemakers can do every day to own your dopeness\n\nThe domino effect of using your words to have impact\n\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\nConnect with Luvvie: luvvie.org/\n\n\nBook: Rising Troublemaker: A Fear-Fighter Manual for Teens\xa0\n\n\nBook: Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual\n\n\nPodcast: Professional Troublemaker\n\n\nLuvvie\u2019s Community: LuvvNation\n\n\nLuvvie's Blog: https://awesomelyluvvie.com/\n\n\nLuvvie on Social Media: @luvvie on all platforms\n\n\n\ufeffSponsor info and promo codes:\n\nPlease find our sponsor information here: shamelessmom.com/sponsor/\n\n\nInterested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy?\xa0Email our sales team at sales@adalystmedia.com\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices