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THE ED MYLETT SHOW

How To Turn Wounds Into Wisdom w/ Jeezy

THE ED MYLETT SHOW

Ed Mylett

Education, Business, Self-improvement, Entrepreneurship

4.913.6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

If you've ever felt like your dreams are just too far out of reach, or you're not cut out for an extraordinary life, hold up! Get ready for a story of raw transformation, of turning the tides against all odds, from none other than a rap legend and cultural powerhouse, JAY "JEEZY" JENKINS. Let's face it, Jeezy didn't have the red carpet rolled out for him. Growing up with the bare minimum in Georgia, dropping out in 6th grade, he's the definition of self-made. He transformed his life from the gritty streets into a blazing path in the music industry, laying the foundations of TRAP MUSIC alongside T.I. and Gucci Mane and skyrocketing to the top with DEF JAM. Jeezy's latest masterpiece, "ADVERSITY FOR SALE: YA GOTTA BELIEVE," isn't your average success story. It’s a blueprint, a series of hard-knock life lessons, and a journey to becoming a multi-platinum artist, entrepreneur, and a man of impact. So, what can we learn from Jeezy? Buckle up because this is where it gets real: The street smarts that became Jeezy's armor in the wild music industry. Inspirations from rap legends like TUPAC and MASTER P. Why staying humble and thirsty for knowledge is your ticket to the top. Jeezy's raw, unfiltered experiences with the law, and the hard truth of PTSD, depression, and the cost of fame. His pivotal moments of healing and self-discovery. The enigma of success versus personal happiness. Staying strong when life takes away those closest to you. Navigating life with a “MENTAL GPS.” The role of faith and divine guidance in Jeezy's life. Choosing ADVERSITY as his book’s theme and the reasons behind it. Jeezy's journey is more than inspirational—it's a roadmap for anyone feeling lost. This is REAL TALK from the streets to stardom.

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0:00.0

This is the Ednailett Show.

0:07.0

Welcome back everybody.

0:09.0

I've been talking to this man about having him on the show here for, I don't know, like six or

0:13.1

eight months and you would think, well you want to have a mom because he's this

0:17.0

you know Grammy-nominated artist that everybody knows and that's not really what I wanted

0:21.0

a mom I wanted a mom because this man has dimension and depth.

0:26.0

He's a really unique person because he's obviously very talented, sold millions of millions of records,

0:31.0

but he's got this dimension in depth

0:32.5

because of his life experience

0:34.0

and because of his work on himself in personal development.

0:37.0

He's also got a book out called Adversity for Sale,

0:39.6

and it's really, really good.

0:41.0

I read the entire thing in two days. So GZ J Jenkins welcome to the show.

0:45.3

What's up how you doing my brother? It's so good to have you and I'm doing very well.

0:48.9

It's honor to be here man. Well thank you. I'm honored to have you. I listen to your show every morning.

0:53.4

Well, you know, you put episodes out like every couple of days.

0:56.4

So I check you out. Thank you. Yeah. I want to ask you, I told him off camera.

1:00.0

I said, I'm going to ask you stuff that's going to push you today.

1:02.4

Right. Because the things I want to understand about. I said I'm going to ask you stuff that's going to push you today.

1:03.0

Because the things I want to understand about life and how things intersect and are connected.

1:08.4

So some of it will be in the book, some of it won't be.

1:11.0

Well good.

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