Shook One: Anxiety Playing Tricks on Me

Charlamagne Tha God, New York Times Bestselling Author Of Black Privilege And Always Provocative Cohost Of Power 105.1S The Breakfast Club, Reveals His Blueprint For Breaking Free From Your Fears And Anxieties.Being Shook Is More Than A Rap Lyric For Charlamagne, ItS His Mission To Overcome. While It May Seem Like HeS Ahead Of The Game, He Is Actually Plagued By Anxieties, Such As The Fear Of Losing His Roots, The Fear Of Being A Bad Dad, And The Fear Of Being A Terrible Husband. In The National Bestseller Shook One, Charlamagne Chronicles His Journey To Beat Those Fears And Shows A Path That You Too Can Take To Overcome The Anxieties That May Be Holding You Back.Ironically, CharlamagneS Fear Of Failure-Of Falling Into The Life Of Stagnation Or Crime That Caught Up So Many Of His Friends And Family In His Hometown Of Moncks Corner-Has Been The Fuel That Has Propelled Him To Success. However, Even After Achieving National Prominence As A Radio Personality, Charlamagne Still Found Himself Paralyzed By Anxiety And Distrust. Here, In Shook One, He Is Working Through These Problems-Many Of Which He Traces Back To Cultural Ptsd-With Help From Mentors, Friends, And Therapy. Being Anxious DoesnT Serve The Same Purpose Anymore. Through Therapy, HeS Figuring Out How To Get Over The Irrational Fears That WonT Take Him Anywhere Positive.Charlamange Hopes Shook One Can Be A Call To Action: Getting Help Is Your Right. His Second Book Cements The Radio PersonalityS Stance In Making Sure HeS On The Right Side Of History When It Comes To SocietyS Growing Focus On Mental Health, While Helping Remove The Negative Stigma (Billboard).