Knowing that the world will constantly scare you and saying,

you know what, I'm gonna wake up today

and I'm gonna do that thing that makes me uncomfortable

and anxious, but I know that it is for something bigger than me.

So yeah, they're not the haters, they're not just contrarians,

they're not just like, you know, shit starters

and they are people who feel this deep sense of obligation

to the people around them, to the world that they live in

and are like, you know, sometimes I might have to put myself

on the line, but I'm gonna do it because it's worth it,

for justice.

Hey, it's Marie Borleo and welcome

to another episode of the Marie Borleo podcast.

Now look, if you're somebody who gets held back by fear,

you know, you wanna do things, you wanna say things,

but you're completely afraid of what might happen

if you actually do, today's show is gonna change your life.

Lovey Ajay Jones is a New York Times best-selling author,

speaker and podcaster who thrives at the intersection

of comedy, media and justice.

She's the co-creator of the hashtag,

share the mic now, global movement,

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