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This episode contains obscene language and a repeated use of a racial slur.
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What's up, folks?
My name is Felice Leon.
I am a multimedia journalist born and raised in New York City, and by the nature of my lived experiences on this green earth, I've got some stories to tell.
Okay, I am ready to write my memoir.
But if you're anything like me, then the sheer thought of me writing a book about me is completely overwhelming, debilitating, even.
I feel anxious right now.
Oh, my goodness.
I need to stabilize my breath.
This memoir thing is getting to me.
Please call for help.
Imposter syndrome is so real, right?
Because I remembered I would write this book, and I would literally feel like I cannot breathe, like I can't type.
I'm trying to confess to my keyboard, and all I can think of is, who made you worthy, you know, to write this book?
What qualifications do you have to speak on this girl?
They gonna eat you apart.
That's Shanita Hubbard.
As a New Yorker, your accent is like a warm hug to me.