Elizabeth Gilbert calls her “a powerhouse, the thunder and the lightning,” and Issa Rae says she’s “one of the bravest, most incisively honest, hysterical voices I know". Luvvie Ajayi Jones is the 2x New York Times bestselling author of I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual and Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual,  creator of the popular blog AwesomelyLuvvie, and an internationally renowned public speaker. 

 Her TED talk  on facing fear has over 5 million views to date.  She also hosts two podcasts, Professional Troublemaker and Jesus and Jollof (with her homegirl and actress Yvonne Orji). Her first book is being adapted for TV by Shondaland and she was featured on Oprah’s inaugural SuperSoul 100 list as someone who “elevates humanity.” 

Elizabeth Gilbert calls her “a powerhouse, the thunder and the lightning,” and Issa Rae says she’s “one of the bravest, most incisively honest, hysterical voices I know". Luvvie Ajayi Jones is the 2x New York Times bestselling author of I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual and Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual,  creator of the popular blog AwesomelyLuvvie, and an internationally renowned public speaker. 

 Her TED talk  on facing fear has over 5 million views to date.  She also hosts two podcasts, Professional Troublemaker and Jesus and Jollof (with her homegirl and actress Yvonne Orji). Her first book is being adapted for TV by Shondaland and she was featured on Oprah’s inaugural SuperSoul 100 list as someone who “elevates humanity.” 

Tosin Durotoye introduces Life in Bloom

Introducing Life in Bloom - The Diaspora Edition - with Tosin Durotoye: Forbes-featured woman in tech,  Founder of The Bloom Africa, 100 Most Influential People of African Descent (2020), Leading Ladies Africa's "Nigeria's 100 Most Inspiring Women" (2019), Women in Africa Ambassador (2018-2020), gender-equity advocate and global speaker.

This edition features the powerful, fearless and inspiring stories of  African women in the Diaspora including:

- Dr. Seun Adigun (First African Summer and Winter Olympian and Founder, Nigerian Bobsled team)

- Luvvie Ajayi Jones (2x New York Times Best-Selling Author)

-Sarah Diouf (Fashion Entrepreneur, Storyteller and Founder, Tongoro Studio)

- Cynthia Erivo (Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award Winning Actress,  Singer, Songwriter and Producer)

- Jessica Nabongo (First Documented Black Woman to Travel the World)

- Yvonne Orji (Emmy-Nominated Actress, Comedienne and Author)