Shameless Leadership

651: Luvvie Ajayi Jones: Be a Troublemaker and Raise a Troublemaker


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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’m 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!


Luvvie 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. Her 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.


Born in Nigeria, bred in Chicago and comfortable everywhere, Luvvie enjoys laying

around in her plush robe, eating a warm bowl of jollof rice in her free time. Her love

language is shoes.


Listen in to hear Luvvie share:

  • The importance and urgency of showing up in this very moment in history
  • How to be a Troublemaker in ways that are authentic and true to who you are
  • Why you must become a Professional Troublemaker yourself in order to raise a Troublemaker
  • Why Troublemakers need to ask more questions
  • How to circle back on missed chances to speak up
  • The 4 types of Troublemaker
  • 3 things three things Rising Troublemakers can do every day to own your dopeness
  • The domino effect of using your words to have impact

  • Links mentioned:

    • Connect with Luvvie: luvvie.org/
    • Book: Rising Troublemaker: A Fear-Fighter Manual for Teens 
    • Book: Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual
    • Podcast: Professional Troublemaker
    • Luvvie’s Community: LuvvNation
    • Luvvie's Blog: https://awesomelyluvvie.com/
    • Luvvie on Social Media: @luvvie on all platforms

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