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Episode 56 - The Radical Joy of Waking Up to Who You Really Are
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- We Are Out of Office
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- Mar 21, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 4685
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Summary
In this week’s episode of We Are Out of Office , your co-hosts Veteran Television Executive Producer Nikki T and Bestselling Author Jayne Allen clock in with a full, fiery, culture-forward conversation about storytelling, self-definition, personal power, and what it means to wake up to your own truth in a world determined to narrate you incorrectly. The episode opens with the ladies doing what they do best: turning on their out-of-office replies and setting the tone. Jayne is focused on growing her hair, regulating her sleep, and shortening her manifestation window, while Nikki declares herself busy creating propaganda —the kind rooted in equity, storytelling, and shaping narratives that actually serve people. From there, the conversation moves through Oscars discourse, Black excellence, mirror work, renesting, AI-fueled innovation, and the emotional labor of reclaiming joy without apologizing for it. I See You Girl Jayne’s I See You King goes to Michael B. Jordan , whose Best Actor Oscar win becomes a larger meditation on talent, truth, and what it means to beat the machine. Rather than centering the usual industry narratives, Jayne breaks down how Sinners and its team stayed rooted in the truth of their work—despite the noise, despite the positioning, and despite the systems designed to uplift someone else. Nikki spotlights Quenlin Blackwell , the internet personality and host whose chaotic, compelling energy made her one of the breakout standouts of Oscars red carpet coverage. Funny, unfiltered, and impossible to ignore, Quenlin becomes a case study in what happens when personality, presence, and platform collide in real time. What We’re On Right Now Jayne is currently on re-nesting —the act of intentionally simplifying your life, moving closer to yourself, and reje…