Professional Troublemaker with Luvvie Ajayi Jones – Details, episodes & analysis

In this season finale, Luvvie reflects on the power of stillness and slowing down. After what seems to be her toughest year in business, Luvvie reveals how stepping back, finding peace, and moving with intention have transformed her life and business. She shares the profound realizations that came from pausing, prioritizing healing, and embracing stillness. This episode is a MUST-listen for anyone needing to reclaim clarity and rebuild, whether it be your own person or your business. 

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📣 Podcast Producer: Letisha Bereola (Paradigm Media Group)

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Earlier this season, Luvvie promised to answer your questions on life and business, and here they are! Luvvie shares her wisdom on building self-confidence, adjusting pricing structures, balancing entrepreneurship with personal relationships, and how mentorship has shaped her journey. Tune in for practical tips and actionable advice!

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• For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcast

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In this mini episode, Luvvie looks back and expresses gratitude for the heartwarming feedback she's received for this season of Professional Troublemaker. Listeners are also invited to visit askluvvie.com and to drop their business-related questions, so that Luvvie may answer them in a future episode. Stay tuned for a sneak peek of the next episode, where Luvvie hints at the amazing insights that will be dropped by a renowned guest. 

📥 Submit Questions: askluvvie.com. 

📣 Podcast Producer: Letisha Bereola (Paradigm Media Group)

📕 Grab a copy of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual

🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi Jones

• Instagram & Threads (@Luvvie)
• LinkedIn
• Official Website (Luvvie.org)

🗣️ Engage

• Share your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.
• For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcast

If you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨

In this episode, Luvvie is feeling good about her trip to Ghana and Nigeria (also known as the #WAV trip!), rants about the government shutdown, and shows love to Marie Kondo’s Netflix show, Tidying Up. She also chats with The Grio’s Deputy Editor, Natasha S. Alford, about how she went from being a hedge-funder to a teacher to an award-winning journalist. Natasha also walks us through how she navigated her way back to her purpose by following her heart, doing the work and trusting God.

Follow Natasha on Twitter and Instagram! She’s @NatashaSAlford on Twitter and Instagram.

Follow @Luvvie everywhere on social – Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. Buy her book I’M JUDGING YOU: The Do-Better Manual.

Have thoughts about the episode? Share on social media using the hashtag #RantsandRandomness or follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram. Email LuvvieRants@gmail.com with thoughts and questions!

Recorded at: Chicago Recording Company

📕 Grab a copy of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual

🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi Jones

• Instagram & Threads (@Luvvie)
• LinkedIn
• Official Website (Luvvie.org)

🗣️ Engage

• Share your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.
• For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcast

If you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨

In this BONUS episode, Luvvie talks about social media etiquette! Being the cantankerous Auntie she is, she rants about people sending messy DMs and emails, and shares tips on how to get it all the way together in 2019. Your social media presence matters, so do it right!

Follow @Luvvie everywhere on social – Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. And visit her blog AwesomelyLuvvie.com. Buy her book I’M JUDGING YOU: The Do-Better Manual.

Have thoughts about the episode? Share on social media using the hashtag #RantsandRandomness or post at the official podcast Twitter or Instagram accounts. Email LuvvieRants@gmail.com with thoughts and questions!

Recorded at: Chicago Recording Company

Producer: Candace Jones

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🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi Jones

• Instagram & Threads (@Luvvie)
• LinkedIn
• Official Website (Luvvie.org)

🗣️ Engage

• Share your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.
• For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcast

If you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨

In this episode, Luvvie is feeling good about her Paris trip (and engagement!), rants about people who send nonsensical emails and DMs, and shows love to The Crayon Case. She also chats with Carol’s Daughter Founder and President Lisa Price about little known facts about her, like going to college at 16 and working on The Cosby Show. She also goes through her journey creating the pioneering brand in natural hair care.

Follow Lisa on Twitter and Instagram! She’s @IAmLisaPrice on Twitter and Instagram.

Follow @Luvvie everywhere on social – Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. Buy her book I’M JUDGING YOU: The Do-Better Manual.

Have thoughts about the episode? Share on social media using the hashtag #RantsandRandomness or follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram. Email LuvvieRants@gmail.com with thoughts and questions!

Recorded at: Chicago Recording Company

📕 Grab a copy of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual

🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi Jones

• Instagram & Threads (@Luvvie)
• LinkedIn
• Official Website (Luvvie.org)

🗣️ Engage

• Share your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.
• For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcast

If you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨

In this special episode, Luvvie brings you an in-depth interview with Sundial Brands Co-Founder and CEO Rich Dennis. In the interview, Rich shares how he went from selling soaps on 125th street in Harlem to building a business that is now a global conglomerate. He chats about why economic freedom is so critical for the Black community and breaks down the costs of (not) buying Black. He talks about buying ESSENCE Magazine and explains how he had the conviction to insist that Unilever invest $100 million in Black women entrepreneurs as part of this partnership with the megabrand. Last but certainly not least, Rich addresses the controversy surrounding that SheaMoisture ad and whether the formula has changed. Yea, we went there! Do yourself a favor and get into this episode ASAP!

Follow Rich’s fund focused on women of color entrepreneurs, New Voices Fund, on Facebook and Instagram.

Follow @Luvvie everywhere on social – Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. Buy her book I’M JUDGING YOU: The Do-Better Manual.

Have thoughts about the episode? Share on social media using the hashtag #RantsandRandomness or follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram. Email LuvvieRants@gmail.com with thoughts and questions!

Recorded at: Chicago Recording Company

📕 Grab a copy of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual

🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi Jones

• Instagram & Threads (@Luvvie)
• LinkedIn
• Official Website (Luvvie.org)

🗣️ Engage

• Share your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.
• For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcast

If you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨

In this episode, Luvvie is feeling good about minority progressives winning in the midterm elections, rants about people who vote in the interest of their oppressors, and shows love to Higher Heights for America. She also chats with fashion blogger, author, and public speaker Claire Sulmers of Fashion Bomb Daily.

Follow Claire all over these interwebs at ClaireSulmers, FashionBombDailyMag, ConvoswithClaire, TheBombLife, and FashionBombAfrica. She did not come to play with y’all!

Follow @Luvvie everywhere on social – Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. And visit her blog AwesomelyLuvvie.com. Buy her book I’M JUDGING YOU: The Do-Better Manual.

Have thoughts about the episode? Share on social media using the hashtag #RantsandRandomness or post at the official podcast Twitter or Instagram accounts. Email LuvvieRants@gmail.com with thoughts and questions!

Recorded at: Chicago Recording Company

Producer: Candace Jones

📕 Grab a copy of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual

🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi Jones

• Instagram & Threads (@Luvvie)
• LinkedIn
• Official Website (Luvvie.org)

🗣️ Engage

• Share your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.
• For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcast

If you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨

In this episode, Luvvie is feeling good about the LuvvFest her friends threw her just because, rants about people who do not vote, and shows love to Mess in a Bottle. She also chats with sports journalist, commentator, and producer Jemele Hill.

Follow Jemele on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! 

Follow @Luvvie everywhere on social – Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. And visit her blog AwesomelyLuvvie.com. Buy her book *I’M JUDGING YOU: The Do-Better Manual*.

Have thoughts about the episode? Share on social media using the hashtag #RantsandRandomness or post at the official podcast Twitter or Instagram accounts. Email LuvvieRants@gmail.com with thoughts and questions!

Recorded at: Chicago Recording Company

📕 Grab a copy of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual

🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi Jones

• Instagram & Threads (@Luvvie)
• LinkedIn
• Official Website (Luvvie.org)

🗣️ Engage

• Share your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.
• For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcast

If you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨

In this episode, Luvvie is feeling good about the little black girl magic going to the pool and being mistaken for a 22 year old, rants about the Presidential Alert, and shows love to the book “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics”. There’s also a special guest segment where Luvvie chats with none other than Kale. She also talks with artist and author Dami Lee of As Per Usual and Be Everything at Once.

Follow Dami Twitter and Instagram! She’s @Dami_Lee on Twitter and Instagram. You can also buy her book Be Everything at Once.

Follow @Luvvie everywhere on social – Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. And visit her blog AwesomelyLuvvie.com. Buy her book I’M JUDGING YOU: The Do-Better Manual.

Have thoughts about the episode? Share on social media using the hashtag #RantsandRandomness or post at the official podcast Twitter or Instagram accounts. Email LuvvieRants@gmail.com!

Recorded at: Chicago Recording Company

Producer: Candace Jones

📕 Grab a copy of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual

🔗  Connect with Luvvie Ajayi Jones

• Instagram & Threads (@Luvvie)
• LinkedIn
• Official Website (Luvvie.org)

🗣️ Engage

• Share your thoughts about the episode using the hashtag #ProfessionalTroublemaker.
• For episode transcripts, check out Luvvie.org/podcast

If you're an aspiring writer, explore The Book Academy, Luvvie's masterclass for aspiring authors! 📚✨