#86. How to Stop Caring What People Think (And Start Living Authentically) with Leighton Jones

About this episode

Emily Rose and Leighton Jones discuss the challenges of living authentically and the impact of societal expectations.

Okay. This episode? It’s one of those conversations that stays with you. This week on Mostly All Figured Out, I’m sitting down with my incredible friend Leighton Jones - dancer, nurse, immigrant, political advocate, community builder, and one of the most fearless humans I know. We talk about what it actually means and looks like to stop caring what people think… and why that’s way harder than Instagram makes it look. Leighton shares his story of immigrating from Jamaica to the U.S. at 19, gro...

People in this episode

Host: Emily Rose

Guest: Leighton Jones

Topics covered

• authenticity
• self-acceptance
• immigration
• personal growth
• community building

Keywords

• authenticity
• self-improvement
• immigration
• community
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Jamaica, U.S.

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