Welcome to the Slay Girl Slave podcast, a space designed to uplift, to motivate, and to inspire you,

to be fearless in the pursuit of your dreams, go after what you deserve, and show up as your

most unapologetic, most authentic self. This audio series was created for every woman who's on the verge of her come-up.

She's creating her own vibe and fiercely transforming her life. So sit down with me, get your notebook,

grab a pen, and let's create the life that you've always dreamed of. I'm your host, Ashley Legs, and this is the Slay Girl

Slee podcast. Hey, girl, hey, welcome back to the Slegrel Slay podcast. I hope all of you are

well, and your week is off to a great start. A few things

before we get started today, y'all, there is no new episode next week. Next week is Thanksgiving.

As you guys know, I will be flying to Florida and spending the holidays with my family.

If you've been here for a while now, you know I usually travel to Texas for

Thanksgiving to spend time with my dad. However, this year we're all going to Florida to visit my

aunt. Y'all, this is his favorite time of year. He is truly beside himself every year with joy

this time of year. So I'll try to post a little more on my socials and

bring you along with. But because of that, there will be no new episode next week. We will resume

after the holiday. And as always, boo, make sure you are subscribed to the pod on whatever app you

are listening on. And also subscribe to our substack, happy Monday.

Y'all, the Happy Monday community is growing, okay? Really loving the substack over there.

So shout out to you if you are subscribed. And thank you so much. I really enjoy posting over there

on Happy Monday. So today we have a guest

on the show and I am so thrilled to finally have her on the pod. Austin Channing Brown is the

author of the number one New York Times bestseller and Reese's book club pick, I'm Still Here, Black Dignity

in a world made for whiteness. Her newest book, Full of Myself, is already a USA Today

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