Lessons Learned with Komal

Part Two, "You Have Permission": In this special four-part series, Komal reflects on the insights and wisdom of the guests from The Next Right Step program. In part two, she shares her conversation with Luvvie Ajayi Jones., best-selling author, speaker, and professional troublemaker.

Show Notes

In this week’s episode, Luvvie Ajayi Jones, New York Times Best-Selling Author shares with us the power of surrounding yourself with people who see the bigger you, how connecting to your identity is a superpower, and how you have permission to want more in your life and work.

[2:03] What does it take to be the first domino? Rooting into our identities in order to take the first leap

[8:40] Luvvie shares why who you are is your Superpower, and Komal and her discuss why it’s so important for you to ask for what you need 

[18:53] Luvvie shares with us why she values being herself and doing what she wants more than anything, and Komal tells us how leaning into the ability of “not being liked” can transform your relationships with others

[27:08] Luvvie makes a case for getting comfortable with being uncomfortable and how being yourself can be a revolutionary act that can change your life 

[31:00] The Power of Community - How community can help you believe in, and see yourself

[35:00] - Members of our community discuss why it is important for us to give ourselves permission to want more.

What is Lessons Learned with Komal?

Lessons Learned with Komal is a place to explore life's greatest lessons. The ones we've learned, and those we are still in the process of learning. Episodes are a mix of interviews and personal reflections from Komal. Lessons Learned is a space for you to chew on life's lessons, big and small, and hear from the people we admire most in the world.