Project 2531 Jan 2024

EP #42 – LERON BARTON | Believing in Yourself + in Your Vision

LeRon L. Barton, 45, is a writer from Kansas City, Missouri. A graduate of Paseo Academy of Fine Arts, LeRon is the author of two books, Straight Dope: A 360 degree look into American Drug Culture and All We Really Need Is Love: Stories of Dating, Relationships, Heartbreak, and Marriage.

In addition to his books, LeRon is an essayist whose topics cover racism, mass incarceration, politics, gender, and dating.

These works have appeared in Black Enterprise, Salon, Harvard Business Review, The Good Men Project, Your Tango, Media Diversity, Raconteur, Elephant Journal, East Bay Times, and MoAD.

LeRon is an international speaker who has given three TEDx speeches and has appeared at Al Jazeera, the University of San Francisco, Navis, Speakers Who Dare, Nas Dubai, Glide Memorial Church, The City of Cupertino, Los Altos Chamber of Commerce, Square, and Defy Ventures.

In his spare time, LeRon enjoys mentoring African-American youth, teaching Creative Writing at the San Francisco County Jail, and backpacking around the world.

Stay here because this was a deeply insightful conversation where we spoke about:

🟦 Seeking external validation

🟦 Experiencing self-doubt

🟦 Embracing the things that make you different

🟦 Living in eternal gratitude and service

And

🟦 Believing in yourself and your vision (and how your life changes once you start doing so)

➡️ See more of LeRon’s work at: https://leronbarton.com/

➡️ You can also follow him on social media at: https://www.instagram.com/leronlbarton/

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