Get Paid To Be Yourself ft. Luvvie Ajayi Jones

This week on The Journey, Morgan DeBaun sits down with the unapologetically authentic Luvvie Ajayi Jones. From launching her blog in 2003 to becoming a best-selling career author, Luvvie shares her incredible journey and the lessons learned along the way.

00:00 Welcome to the Journey Podcast
00:43 Introducing Levy: A Prolific Author and Speaker
01:35 Levy's Blogging Journey: From Hobby to Career
03:23 Transitioning from Corporate to Full-Time Blogging
06:07 Navigating Authenticity and Public Perception
08:57 The High Stakes of Speaking Out
16:03 Balancing Public and Private Life
21:13 Finding Peace and Setting Boundaries
27:01 The Demands of Speaking Engagements
28:16 Setting Boundaries and Saying No
29:06 The Journey: Real-Time Conversations
30:02 Becoming a Career Author
35:51 Navigating the Editing Process
40:28 Advice for Aspiring Authors
43:34 Launching the Book Academy
48:05 Final Thoughts and Takeaways

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Luvvie opens up about the power of authenticity, advocating for a less filtered and overly planned approach to content creation. She discusses the complexities of speaking up, providing insights into her decision-making process on when and how to voice her truth.

Morgan and Luvvie delve into social media engagement, exploring why posts about relationships and babies often garner more attention and what that means for content creators. They also discuss their intentional decisions to live outside of the hubs of New York and LA, finding balance away from the non-stop event circuit and public expectations of prominent figures.

Luvvie highlights her transformation into a career author, celebrating the success of her first four books and hinting at more to come. She emphasizes the importance of diversifying voices in published thought leadership, and discusses how her program, Book Academy, is empowering more people - especially those outside the traditional white male demographic - to share their perspectives through books.

Tune in for an inspiring conversation with Luvvie Ajayi Jones, and let Morgan know your takeaways from the episode by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

To catch Morgan's guest appearance on Luvvie's podcast, make sure you're subscribed to Professional Troublemaker with Luvvie Ajayi Jones!

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https://www.instagram.com/luvvie/

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