There are books you read… and then there are books that change you.
In this powerful episode, I’m breaking down five books that didn’t just inform me—they transformed how I see myself, my history, and what freedom truly means.
From The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X and Alex Haley, to Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome by Joy DeGruy, to Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass—each of these works exposes truth, demands reflection, and calls us higher.
We also dive into Spare the Kids by Stacey Patton and Rest Is Resistance by Tricia Hersey—two books that challenge how we show up in our homes, in our bodies, and in our communities.
The common thread?
We were created to be free.
But for generations, our existence has been under attack through racism and white supremacy—shaping not only systems, but mindsets, behaviors, and beliefs.
And yet…
Our greatness has never been erased. Only interrupted.
This episode is a call to unlearn what has held us back and reclaim the ways of thinking, living, and loving that move us closer to freedom.
If you’ve read these books before, this is your reminder.
If you haven’t, this is your invitation.
Because the right book… at the right time… can change everything.
Tap in, reflect deeply, and let this episode push you to pick up one—or all—of these life-changing reads. Your next level of freedom might just be one page away.
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