About this episode

Brandon Collins and Jessi Holley discuss the career and inventions of Lanny Smoot, along with themes of pioneering and overcoming challenges.

Check out our upcoming tour dates at https://www.drunkblackhistory.com/upcoming-shows ! We'll be hosting shows in Austin, Newark, Brooklyn, and more! Don't forget to follow us on Instagram at officialdrunkblackhistory ! Host Brandon (@frodo_blackins) is joined by author and life coach Jessi Holley to discuss the impactful career and inventions of Lanny Smoot! They discuss being pioneers in your craft, pushing through challenging times, and living in Michigan. DBH Links: - https://www.instagram.com/officialdrunkblackhistory - https://www.drunkblackhistory.com/ - https://www.youtube.com/@drunkblackhistory - https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/16706941-dbh-logo Guest: Jessi Holley https://www.instagram.com/everybodycantgoconvosp Hosts: Brandon Collins "Drunk Black History" is a production of Casa de Collins LLC.

People in this episode

Host: Brandon Collins

Guest: Jessi Holley

Topics covered

• career
• inventions
• pioneers
• challenges
• life coaching

Keywords

• Lanny Smoot
• Jessi Holley
• career
• inventions
• life coach
• pioneers
• Michigan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Casa de Collins LLC, Drunk Black History

Places: Michigan, Austin, Newark, Brooklyn

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