Professional Troublemaker with Luvvie Ajayi Jones

This bonus episode delves further into Fawn's lessons on the power of obedience, purpose and clarity, and finding divine alignment. Whether you're seeking guidance in your business or personal life, this episode is what Luvvie dubs a 'masterclass' for anyone seeking to live a purpose-driven, God-led life. This was more than just a conversation, it was a spiritual and motivational experience that Luvvie felt was just too good not to share.If you haven't listened to Fawn's full interview, go back to Episode 9 - Forge Your Divine Path.📣 Podcast Producer: Letisha Bereola (Paradigm Media Group)Connect with Fawn: Instagram | LinkedIn📕 Grab a copy of Love & Whiskey.🔔 Join the Professional Troublemakers on Patreon. 📕 Grab a copy of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi JonesInstagram & Threads (@Luvvie)LinkedInOfficial Website (Luvvie.org)🗣️ EngageShare your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcastIf you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨

Luvvie speaks to Fawn Weaver, the brilliant mind behind Uncle Nearest Whiskey, for an episode that is simply soul food. They go deep on how she left home at 15, and then finds meaning in life, while laying in a hospital bed. They talk about faith, purpose, obedience, legacy, and how she has been able to build a billion dollar company, while maintaining deep, divine peace. Luvvie says “this might be the best podcast episode I’ve ever recorded” because this one is special. 📣 Podcast Producer: Letisha Bereola (Paradigm Media Group)More about Fawn:Fawn Weaver has been an entrepreneur for more than 25 years. Fawn serves as the CEO of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, a company she founded in 2016, which sits under the Grant Sidney umbrella and is now the fastest-growing American whiskey brand in U.S. history. She's a sought-after speaker as well as a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has appeared on popular radio, morning, and TV shows across the US. Her latest book, Love & Whiskey, is a vibrant exploration set in the present day, delving into the life and legacy of Nearest Green, the African American distilling genius who played a pivotal role in the creation of the whiskey that bears Jack Daniel’s name.Connect with Fawn: Instagram | LinkedIn📕 Grab a copy of Love & Whiskey.🔔 Join the Professional Troublemakers on Patreon. 📕 Grab a copy of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi JonesInstagram & Threads (@Luvvie)LinkedInOfficial Website (Luvvie.org)🗣️ EngageShare your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcastIf you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨

Luvvie explores the inspiring journey of Morgan DeBaun, the visionary founder and CEO of Blavity Inc., as she discusses building a media empire for Black millennials. Morgan shares her path from Silicon Valley to establishing a diverse and mission-driven company, highlighting the challenges of fundraising, overcoming skepticism, and the importance of resilience and innovation. Offering valuable insights on leadership, team building, and navigating entrepreneurship, Morgan's story is a powerful testament to ambition, community, and staying true to one's vision.📣 Podcast Producer: Letisha Bereola (Paradigm Media Group)More about Morgan: Morgan DeBaun is a serial entrepreneur and the founder, CEO, and Chairman of Blavity Inc. Under her leadership, Blavity Inc. has become a market leader, reaching over 100 million readers per month with its brands including Blavity, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, Home & Texture, and Shadow & Act. Her achievements have earned her accolades such as ADCOLOR’s Innovative Award, Forbes 30 Under 30, and recognition among America’s Top 50 Women in Tech.Connect with Morgan: WebsiteInstagram 📕 Grab a copy of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi JonesInstagram & Threads (@Luvvie)LinkedInOfficial Website (Luvvie.org)🗣️ EngageShare your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcastIf you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨

Luvvie sits down with colleague and dear friend, Tiffany 'The Budgetnista' Aliche, as she shares her journey from teacher to becoming a leading figure in financial education. Tiffany discusses how the loss of her husband changed her, personally and professionally, and how 2023 was also her worst year of business. It all forced her to re-evaluate everything in her life, including how she learned to accept help and how she restructured her company post-loss. The conversation highlights her innovative strategies for financial success, the importance of personal boundaries, and the evolution of her leadership style, emphasizing the importance of relinquishing control and trusting her team, vulnerability, transparency, and community impact.📣 Podcast Producer: Letisha Bereola (Paradigm Media Group)More About Tiffany: Tiffany 'The Budgetnista' Aliche is America's favorite personal financial educator, author of the New York Times Best Seller, Get Good with Money, and co-host of the Webby Award-winning podcast, Brown Ambition. Through her Live Richer Movement, she's helped over two million women save, manage, and pay off hundreds of millions of dollars. Connect with Tiffany: WebsiteInstagram 📕 Grab a copy of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi JonesInstagram & Threads (@Luvvie)LinkedInOfficial Website (Luvvie.org)🗣️ EngageShare your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcastIf you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨

In this episode, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist, speaker, author, media personality, and host of the award-winning podcast 'Therapy for Black Girls,' joins the conversation to share practical strategies on maintaining mental health while navigating the pressures of managing a business. The discussion sheds light on the underlying reasons for why we keep busy, the importance of setting boundaries, and the need to learn the skill of asking for help. Luvvie and Dr. Joy delve into triggers and trauma, self-compassion, and giving oneself (and others) grace in running a purpose-driven life.📣 Podcast Producer: Letisha Bereola (Paradigm Media Group)More about Dr. Joy:Dr. Joy Harden Bradford is a Licensed Psychologist and the host of the wildly popular, award-winning mental health podcast Therapy for Black Girls. Her work focuses on making mental health topics more relevant and accessible for Black women, and she delights in using pop culture to illustrate psychological concepts.Connect with Dr. Joy:WebsiteInstagramSites where you can find your VA:FiverrUpwork 📕 Grab a copy of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi JonesInstagram & Threads (@Luvvie)LinkedInOfficial Website (Luvvie.org)🗣️ EngageShare your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcastIf you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨

In this episode, Luvvie sets the scene for her journey to rebuilding. She dives deep into The Fallout post-Crumbling, and reveals the full truth about the aftermath of the chaos. She reveals the gaps she's had to fill, the holes she's had to fix, and the implications of all the mess to her personal and entrepreneurial life, including the erosion of her trust, the dark days she's had to sit through, and what kept her going. In navigating through her toughest business year, she emphasizes the importance of finding one's courage, the role of faith, and the love and support from one's village.📣 Podcast Producer: Letisha Bereola (Paradigm Media Group) 📕 Grab a copy of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi JonesInstagram & Threads (@Luvvie)LinkedInOfficial Website (Luvvie.org)🗣️ EngageShare your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcastIf you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨

In this mini episode, Luvvie looks back and expresses gratitude for the heartwarming feedback she's received for this season of Professional Troublemaker. Listeners are also invited to visit askluvvie.com and to drop their business-related questions, so that Luvvie may answer them in a future episode. Stay tuned for a sneak peek of the next episode, where Luvvie hints at the amazing insights that will be dropped by a renowned guest. 📥 Submit Questions: askluvvie.com. 📣 Podcast Producer: Letisha Bereola (Paradigm Media Group) 📕 Grab a copy of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi JonesInstagram & Threads (@Luvvie)LinkedInOfficial Website (Luvvie.org)🗣️ EngageShare your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcastIf you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨

In this episode, Luvvie is joined by Sally Thornton, HR Consultant and the Founder of Forshay, to give her insider perspective as 'team gardener' on the dysfunction, blind spots, and the necessary overhaul of Awe Luv Media. Luvvie and Sally explore the complexities of leadership, the importance of truth-telling in business, and managing team dynamics through turbulent transitions. They share insights on the significance of financial management, the challenges of scaling, maintaining productivity amidst internal conflicts, and the journey of rebuilding a more intentional and focused company. Sally emphasizes the importance of aligning work with energy and passion, and shares practical tips on team building for solopreneurs and small business owners.📣 Podcast Producer: Letisha Bereola (Paradigm Media Group)More About Sally:Sally is the CEO & Founder of Forshay, a firm that takes a holistic lens on how hard work can accomplished more easily, as it’s essential to have both the right players on the team, and the culture and organizational structure that enables people to do their best work. Forshay does this in two ways – with a modern approach to executive recruiting, and by supporting overworked teams with interim experts in the People/HR and Marketing domains -- all grounded with inclusion, diversity, equity and belonging. Sally has done two TEDx talks and has been featured in numerous media including Wall Street Journal, BBC, and Harvard Business Review, aside from her regular lectures at Stanford and UC Berkeley.Connect with Sally:LinkedIn Website 📕 Grab a copy of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi JonesInstagram & Threads (@Luvvie)LinkedInOfficial Website (Luvvie.org)🗣️ EngageShare your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcastIf you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨

In this episode, Luvvie dives deep into 'The Crumbling' - the most tumultuous period of Awe Luv Media - as it faces operational chaos, underperformance, and financial distress in the first half of 2023. Luvvie recounts experiences of unexpected challenges, including unmet deadlines, poor productivity, and critical financial losses that brought the company to the brink of bankruptcy. Despite overemphasizing core values, setting clear priorities, and empowering the team, mistakes continued left and right, leading to the firing of all but one of seven internal team members.In the midst of these challenges, Luvvie also celebrates the successful launch of her fourth book, 'Little Troublemaker Makes a Mess,' which, in spite of all the seemingly insurmountable hurdles, becomes a New York Times bestseller, providing a glimmer of hope and validation amidst the crisis. The episode reflects on leadership, the importance of trust within a team, and the personal and professional toll of navigating business failures, setting the stage for the next episode: recovery and rebuilding.Podcast Producer: Letisha Bereola (Paradigm Media Group) 📕 Grab a copy of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi JonesInstagram & Threads (@Luvvie)LinkedInOfficial Website (Luvvie.org)🗣️ EngageShare your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcastIf you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨

In this episode, Luvvie pulls back the curtain on the rollercoaster of transitioning from being a solopreneur to running a 7-figure business. Needing to diversify revenue streams, she went from having one executive assistant to 7 full-time salaried employees (with benefits!). And all the plans she had for 2023, with strategy. How she created systems, strategy and plans to double her revenue. She walks us through her business transformation, from the highs of scaling up to a multimillion-dollar company, to the lows of shrinking down her 'dream' team.Podcast Producer: Letisha Bereola (Paradigm Media Group) 📕 Grab a copy of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi JonesInstagram & Threads (@Luvvie)LinkedInOfficial Website (Luvvie.org)🗣️ EngageShare your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcastIf you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨

Luvvie shares her personal journey, from being a 'failed' doctor to accidental entrepreneur, and reflects on the highs and lows of starting and running her business. She discusses the importance of community, the struggles of building a sustainable business, and how her outlook on entrepreneurship evolved over time. This season promises deep dives into the challenges and triumphs of entrepreneurship, featuring interviews with respected business owners and exploring topics like mental health in business leadership, building resilient teams, and operating with an abundance mindset despite financial uncertainties.-----🖱️ Read Luvvie's blog AwesomelyLuvvie.com📚 Learn more about Luvvie's 4 NYT bestsellersPodcast produced by Letisha Bereola (Paradigm Media Group) 📕 Grab a copy of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi JonesInstagram & Threads (@Luvvie)LinkedInOfficial Website (Luvvie.org)🗣️ EngageShare your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcastIf you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨

In Season 5, Luvvie delves into the raw reality of entrepreneurship, sharing her struggles and lessons learned from running a multimillion dollar business. Joined by fellow industry leaders, she offers a candid exploration of the unseen side of business, after 2023 was her toughest year running her company. Tune in on your favorite platform to catch every upcoming episode! 📕 Grab a copy of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi JonesInstagram & Threads (@Luvvie)LinkedInOfficial Website (Luvvie.org)🗣️ EngageShare your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcastIf you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨

Today, Little Troublemaker Makes a Mess is out in the world. In this episode, Luvvie discusses the idea of returning to one's true self, specifically the pure and hopeful version of oneself from childhood. She shares how this children’s book helped her reconnect with her younger self, and how writing the book has helped her inner child heal and learn to give herself grace and self-compassion.—---------What happens when your big heart gets you in big trouble? Luvvie's first children's book LITTLE TROUBLEMAKER MAKES A MESS is available for NOW! Perfect for ages 4-8.  OLtbRqBtB2AXSerINgab 📕 Grab a copy of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi JonesInstagram & Threads (@Luvvie)LinkedInOfficial Website (Luvvie.org)🗣️ EngageShare your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcastIf you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨

Luvvie is joined by Joey Spiotto, her collaborator for LITTLE TROUBLEMAKER MAKES A MESS. With artworks now being commissioned by some of Hollywood's best, how did this former Little Troublemaker once get into trouble for his illustrations? And how did he get Little Luvvie's fade just right? Find out together with your little ones.--------------------------------What happens when your big heart gets you in big trouble? Luvvie's first children's book LITTLE TROUBLEMAKER MAKES A MESS is available for preorder now, and drops into the world on May 2, 2023. Perfect for children ages 4 – 8, Luvvie shows kids that it’s okay to make mistakes, and delivers messages of empowerment and forgiveness – all lessons that are important to share with kids and the adults who love them. 📕 Grab a copy of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi JonesInstagram & Threads (@Luvvie)LinkedInOfficial Website (Luvvie.org)🗣️ EngageShare your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcastIf you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨

In this episode, Luvvie brings you the ABCs of Troublemaking, 26 words that are traits that every world changer should have. These affirmations are hype mantras, so feel free to listen in with your littles! ---------------What happens when your big heart gets you in big trouble? Luvvie's first children's book LITTLE TROUBLEMAKER MAKES A MESS is available for preorder now, and drops into the world on May 2, 2023. Perfect for children ages 4 – 8, Luvvie shows kids that it’s okay to make mistakes, and delivers messages of empowerment and forgiveness – all lessons that are important to share with kids and the adults who love them. 📕 Grab a copy of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi JonesInstagram & Threads (@Luvvie)LinkedInOfficial Website (Luvvie.org)🗣️ EngageShare your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcastIf you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨