Hey everybody, it is August the 3rd, and I was about to say that time is flying, but that's definitely not true.

This has been perhaps the single longest year in the history of years when I think all the way back to January

pre- Pandemic, even like all the way back to the death of Kobe Bryant that now seems like years ago that Kobe died and

Today is a big day for me because tomorrow my book which you had so much to do with. Not just those of you who are listening today for the

first time to the podcast, but those of you who have participated in all the campaigns and

actions and work that I've been a part of for years.

You are all over this book and I am so grateful and thankful for your support.

If you have not yet purchased it, please purchase it today as a pre-order

at make change book.com. Our goal tomorrow when the book releases on August the 4th is to climb all the way up to

number one on the book charts. It's not going to be easy, but we're going to need your support with that, so purchase it today or

tomorrow. If you purchase it today at make changebook.com, we have over $200 and bonus items for you that we can't wait to share with you.

But now I am about to play an excerpt from the audiobook.

And the audiobook has been a labor of love. We have not only guest voices like

Bernie Sanders, but so many special guests including Chuck D. Buster Rhymes and so many others. I don't even want to ruin the surprise.

It's not out yet. But I want to play about a 15 minute clip of the audio book of a part of it that's near and dear to my heart.

I can't wait for you to read the entire book.

The book is equal parts Memoir and Manifesto.

And the part that I want to play for you now is part of me sharing my own story. I share my story because my story has everything to do with the work that I do in the world.

And in the following chapter I ask you to dig with me into your own

story so that we can begin to understand your calling, your life, and your work.

Let me play the excerpt.

I hope it is not only interesting to you, but I hope you learn something, and I can't wait for you to get the audiobook, please get it from audible tomorrow. It's special. We worked forever on it.

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