When Your Name Demands a Stand: Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name is Coming!
Many of us grew up with names that teachers mispronounced and kids teased. When I was nine years old, we moved to the United States. I was pushed into this classroom to introduce myself and I immediately knew I couldn’t trust that room with my name: Ifeoluwa. I knew they …
Who Are We When the Stakes Are High?
First of all, lemme say that it’s EXHAUSTING living through historical times. Like… I miss precedented times so bad and I want them back. 😭 I think back to my high school days when I would read about historical events with a sense of disbelief. I would ask myself “How …
How to Write a Book: A 10-Step Guide
Writing a book is both an art and a science. It’s a journey that demands creativity, discipline, and strategic planning. I’ve written 4 New York Times bestselling books in 8 years, and I’ve used the same formula to make each happen. And now, I want to help more people get …
How To Write Your Best Book: 5 Common Mistakes to Avoid
11 editors rejected my first book. They thought it was too risky. They thought it wouldn’t sell, and one editor said yes, and that book, I’m Judging you, became an instant New York Times bestselling book. I’ve since written 4 books in 8 years. All of them are bestsellers. Shout …
Big Heart, Big Personality, Big Mess. Little Troublemaker is Here!
You know that kid, who is a tiny rebel with a cause, with a strong side-eye and a giant smile and a kind spirit. They’re confident (sometimes to a fault. HA!). Big feelings, big personality, small package. I was her. I am her. You might be her. You might be …
Letter To My Younger Self – Episode 1 of the Little Troublemaker Special
This week, I kick off the return of the podcast with a Letter to my Younger Self. I’m telling her 5 things to remember as this journey of life flows. The lessons that she would have wanted to know early, and not just from trial by fire. And to do …
Help Us Bring Little Troublemaker Books to Students
Books have the power to help us dream, give us an escape and teach us valuable lessons. That is especially true for children’s books, which can instill a love of reading and learning for young’uns. Unfortunately, not all children have access to quality books that reflect their own experiences and …
Let Them Choke! We Will Not Be Humbled
People have a problem with confident Black women. And an obsession with trying to humble us. When we walk in rooms, heads held high, assured that we belong, folks are rooting for us to fail. But we win. We win anyway. 😤 This is present on my heart as Angel …
Join Me for the Troublemaker Book Tour!
How do we exist fully in a world with our big hearts, big mouths and big dreams? Who were we before the world bullied/shamed/ridiculed the best parts of us? In less than SIX WEEKS, my first children’s book (and the 3rd addition to the Troublemaker family) drops! Little Troublemaker Makes …
My First Children’s Book, Little Troublemaker Makes a Mess, Drops in Three Months!
It’s me and my girllll, Little Luvvie! 😁 She’s me and I’m her, and I’m tapping into the girl I was who became the woman I am. It has given me the chance to play in a way I haven’t in a long time. In exactly 3 months (May 2, …