The Kindness Train is Sponsoring this Book Tour Giveaway
Two weeks ago, I announced the virtual book tour that accompanies the launch of my 2nd book, Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual. I’m doing seven stops with seven amazing conversation partners: Myleik Teele, Gabrielle Union, Esther Perel, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Kahlana Barfield Brown, KevOnStage, Glennon Doyle. It’s an epic book …
Join Me for the Professional Troublemaker Book Tour!
In three weeks, my second book drops! Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual, will be out in the world and I AM SO EXCITED FOR IT!!! This book is the best work I’ve done yet, and I can say confidently that it is even better than book 1 (I’m Judging You: …
It’s Fear-Fighter February So I Have a Challenge For You!
January was a gajillion years long, y’all, but WE MADE IT! I mean, 2021 really said it was gonna keep fighting us. Again, we made it! I’m really excited because for a long time, I’ve considered February to be “Fearless February.” It’s Black History Month, and it is basically January …
Normalize Therapy – Episode 4 of Professional Troublemaker
This week on Professional Troublemaker, I’m revisiting a topic I covered on the blog a couple of weeks ago – therapy. Today we’re talking about why it’s so critical and why I think we need to normalize therapy. If you’ve followed me for any length of time at all, you …
When Healers Pass Away: Navigating the Death of My Therapist
Yesterday, I found out my therapist passed away, unexpectedly. Today was going to be our next appointment. I last saw her 2 weeks ago, on December 29. I’m not even sure how to process it. I’m stumped. I’m stunned. I’m gutted. Who helps you process the sudden death of the …
In this New Year, Audit Your Life
Every year, I see a new year as an opportunity to audit myself, my life, my relationships. I think it presents to us a chance to look around and see what we have chosen, and how it either feeds or starves us. And after the year we’ve just come through, …
Announcing My Next Book Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual
The day has finally come… BOOK NUMBER 2 IS HERE. I am nervous. Why am I nervous?! It took me 9 whole years to finally call myself a writer after I started this blog. Why? Because I was afraid of everything that came with that title. I didn’t think I …
The Best Birthday Gift You Could Give Me in 2021 + A Big Podcast Announcement!
Hey, y’all. I am currently chin-deep in some blankets while I prepare for a day of doing absolutely nothing. You know why? Because it’s my birthday! I am so grateful to be on this earth another year and make it to another birthday, even with the continuous dumpster fire of …
On Writing and Finishing My Second Book
Exactly 5 years ago (May 13, 2015), I signed my first book deal. That book (I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual) was published on September 13, 2016. It hit the New York Times bestselling list instantly and changed my life. Over 100,000 copies sold so far. It’s wild, because …
Introverts Are Also Struggling in the Quarantine
At this point, the days have all blurred into each other and today is March 31st but it’s really March 99th and nothing makes sense. I legit wished my cousin a Happy birthday, because he’s an April 1 baby. Imagine my SHOCK and AWE when I was told I was …