Centering Pleasure, Play & Joy in Business & Life with Julie Browny of The Lost Shelf Bookstore

This week I got to sit down with Julie Browny, the founder of the Lost Shelf Bookstore. Julie features the work of Black, indigenous and queer authors; sells equitably sourced coffee and runs her business with heart, joy and wisdom.

She sees bookstores and books as the safe space many of us need and the antidote to hustle culture—which is why I had to share her story with you!

The Lost Shelf is the antithesis of the Amazon culture of instant gratification and a beautiful template for what a business built on community and joy can look like.

We got into:

• Ways to bring slowness and mindfulness to reading

• Why cultivating joy for Black and queer folks is essential

• How to gain the courage to make the leap from your 9-to-5

• Building a business around pleasure, play and joy

• Setting your own boundaries and moving at your own pace as a business owner

• Some Black authors to get into that you might not know about

And a little reminder—If the podcast is resonating with you, please share this episode with a friend who would find it inspiring and/or drop us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. It goes so far in helping us spread our message to like-minded folks.

Thank you and XO!❤️

Olaiya

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Show Notes

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Resources mentioned in the podcast

• The Lost Shelf

• The Lost Shelf on IG

• Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye

• The Fifth Season by NK Jemison

• Memory Librarian by Janelle Monae

• Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray