Embracing Your Journey & Unlocking Potential: Author Elijah Lewis
By Lana Reid | November 8, 2023
As part of the Black Men Matter Series, Lana Reid sits down with Elijah Lewis, author of Your Jewel Is Are in Your Journey, to discuss personal growth, resilience, and unlocking potential through lived experience. Elijah reflects on how embracing challenges, setbacks, and reflection shapes identity and purpose. The conversation centers on learning from adversity, practicing accountability, and recognizing personal value throughout every stage of life’s journey.
In this episode of The Male Perspective, Elijah Lewis offers a reflective conversation on growth, purpose, and embracing the journey rather than rushing toward outcomes.
Elijah shares how his own life experiences informed the lessons in his book and why personal growth often emerges through difficulty rather than ease. He explains how challenges can serve as teachers, helping individuals develop resilience, clarity, and self-awareness over time.
Throughout the conversation, Lana Reid and Elijah explore the importance of reflection and accountability. Elijah discusses how taking time to examine one’s choices, responses, and patterns allows for meaningful growth. He emphasizes that progress is not linear and that honoring each phase of the journey helps individuals move forward with intention rather than comparison.
The discussion also highlights mindset and self-discovery. Elijah reflects on how recognizing personal worth, even during uncertainty, supports confidence and purpose. He underscores that unlocking potential is less about external validation and more about understanding one’s values, lessons, and growth along the way.
This episode reinforces the idea that the journey itself holds value — and that embracing each step with honesty and reflection leads to deeper fulfillment and personal development.
About the Guest
Elijah Lewis is an author and speaker whose work centers on personal development, resilience, and self-discovery. His book Your Jewel Is Are in Your Journey encourages readers to embrace life’s challenges, reflect on growth, and recognize their value throughout the journey.
For more information on Elijah Lewis:
https://www.yourjewelsareinyourjourney.com/
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/your-jewels-are-in-your-journey-holiday-launch-party-tickets-751374400057
About the Series
This episode is part of the Black Men Matter Series, highlighting Black men who are authors, thinkers, and voices encouraging reflection, resilience, and intentional personal growth.
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The Male Perspective is hosted by Lana Reid, founder of Conversations in Color, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) grassroots organization dedicated to providing uplifting and community-building spaces of dialogue for Black voices.
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