After reading Your Next Level Life by Karen Arrington with their book club, Skye and Amanda break down the first chapter, Identify Your Superpowers. The ladies have a candid discussion about what they believe their own priceless gifts to be and what parts of their journey might’ve led them to holding back on admitting what they are good at. As close friends, the two share their thoughts on how they’ve witnessed eachother’s superpowers show through. Find out who struggled with this chapter and who has created a plan to incorporate their gifts into their future community work and career moves.

Books mentioned in this week’s episode are linked to the Black Owned Bookstore: People Get Ready Books

Your Next Level Life: 7 Rules of Power, Confidence, and Opportunity for Black Women in America by Karen Arrington 

Strengthsfinder 2.0 from Gallup by Tom Rath

This week’s ‘Bout That Action! highlight is: Black Girls Code

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Word of the Week: Perfunctory 

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