Luvvie Ajayi Jones’ Post

We like to say "I'm not intimidating; they are intimidated." I've heard this all my life and I'm officially okay with being intimidating 🤷🏾♀️. My confidence is God-given and has nothing to do with anyone else so people being intimidated by me is okay cuz I'm not changing that resolve I walk with so others can be more comfortable. Shoutout to everyone who has heard this since they were little. We MOVE.

This season of my Professional Troublemaker podcast has been cathartic. 🙌🏾 It’s been a TRUTH series, to talk about how 2023 almost took me out! I’ve been joined by 5 amazing women I have such deep respect for (Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche, Fawn Weaver, Morgan DeBaun, Sally Thornton (she/her), Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.), and each of them joined me in vulnerability. That in itself has been healing. ❤🩹 So if you haven’t, catch up on the podcast on Apple or Spotify. 🎧 If you’ve listened, tell me which episode has been your fave yet. ❤ 👉🏾 http://Luvvie.org/Podcast #ProfessionalTroublemaker #Podcast

The ways in which Fawn Weaver dropped gems on my Professional Troublemaker podcast are still blowing my mind. So much so that my producer Letisha Bereola, after the interview was over, had questions of her own for Fawn. We kept recording and that is how an additional 20 minutes of the best interview I've ever done, happened. Here she is talking about her favorite prayer, which she even said when she met her husband, Keith. Today, we dropped a short BONUS episode, cuz Fawn kept giving us life lessons (you can tell by me and Tish's faces. We couldn't handle it, it was so good). Listen to the rest wherever you get your podcast fix. Or here: http://apple.co/Luvvie

I don’t often say this but this episode of my Professional Troublemaker #podcast will change someone’s life. Because Fawn Weaver came on there and took me to church so many times, I could barely handle it. 🤯 The way she moves is DIFFERENT. Her faith is DIFFERENT. Her obedience is DIFFERENT. 🔥 🔥 🔥 And she bears it all out in the open in this conversation with me. I asked Fawn how she’s been able to build a BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY (Uncle Nearest, Inc.) and maintain such peace and she said “God says, ‘My yoke is easy and my burden is light.’ If what is on you is not light, you have taken a part of the yoke that wasn’t for you. So I just keep it light.” 💪🏾 WHEW. Today, I recommend you listen to this podcast episode with CEO, 2X NYT bestselling author and God’s child, Fawn Weaver, b/c I promise you, there’s something in it for you. It blessed me abundantly. And I’m so thankful for Fawn, for sharing her light with me and her truth. And her open hand and open heart. 🤲🏾❤ 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcast fix. Or at http://Luvvie.org/Podcast. #ProfessionalTroublemaker

I want the jokes about Black jobs to stop officially. It ain't even funny anymore.

One of the things that has made this week AMAZING is that my friend, mentor, and client Fawn Weaver’s book LOVE & WHISKEY became an INSTANT New York Times bestselling book!!! 🥳🚀 I helped create a comprehensive launch and marketing strategy for this outstanding book. Fawn is a FORCE, and collaborating with her brilliance was so fun! When I called Fawn to congratulate her on making The List, she said “Luvvie, you’re batting 1,000 on books hitting the list!” She’s not wrong, and that’s truly a flex I’m proud of. 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 Thank you for trusting me and The Book Academy, Fawn!!! P.S. Grab a copy of this phenomenal book here: https://amzn.to/3xO7NL9 #ClientLove #BookStrategy

I've been doing a purge and organization of my company's central storage system which is DropBox. I hired someone to do it, starting in November. Since then, we've DELETED 500 GB of files. Either dupes, unnecessary or just junk files. It has cost over 200 hours of time and thousands of dollars. Officially, anyone who works for me knows that if you do not keep your files and company files organized, it is a fireable offense. No ifs, ands or buts about it.

Hey podcast producers, lemme go on the record to say I don't want you to pitch me straight, cis white men for my podcast. UNLESS they are men doing deep anti-oppression and justice work. Otherwise, please do not send me pitches for them. White men are constantly amplified. Their thoughts, viewpoints, perspectives. There are buildings named in their honor and statues made in their images. They don't need my help. I created the Professional Troublemaker podcast, with the lens of hearing from people who aren't heard from enough. The REAL disruptors of the world. Also, the other lens I use to book my guests is truly: People who I (or somebody I TRUST) am in relationship with already (that makes the conversations go even deeper because we have a comfort). I don't actually take podcast pitches, to be honest. I have such a vast network that I tap in there first and foremost because there are so many people I'm familiar with who I want to hear from. So, I don't really do cold pitches (they will get rejected by my team). And if you see a white dude on my podcast, it's because he's exceptionally justice-minded.

🎧 New Podcast Episode Alert! 🎧 We’re all striving for perfection, but we often forget that it's unattainable. That’s one of the brilliant insights Morgan DeBaun shares in the latest episode of Professional Troublemaker. 💎 In our pursuit of perfection, we often miss the valuable lessons that come from making mistakes. Morgan reminds us that embracing our imperfections and practicing failure in low-stakes environments can build resilience and grit. 💪🏾 Scaling up a business isn’t just about achieving more; it’s about cultivating a mindset that can endure and adapt to obstacles. Morgan’s journey, marked by both successes and failures, highlights the crucial role of resilience in growing her ventures. 🎧 ❤ Full episode now playing on your favorite streaming platforms. PS: Don’t forget to check out Morgan’s The Journey Podcast... we just did a guest swap and my episode is also live! 🔥