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79. The Power of Rethinking Everything with Dr. Yaba Blay
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1. Why the construct of beauty is oppressive, but the essence of beauty is freedom.
2. What living with integrity looks like.
3. Why Dr. Blay doesn’t need any more allies—and what she really wants from an accomplice.
4. How “Karens” have been around for centuries—and the direct line from “Miss Anne to Karen.”
5. Dr. Blay’s greatest hope for her granddaughters—even if she doesn’t like it.
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