Lena Waithe: The Truth-Teller, on Breaking the Rules, and Mentorship

This week’s episode of The Dissenters Debra and Mandana sit down with the truth teller Lena Waithe, a multitalented screenwriter, producer and actress and the first ever black women to win an Emmy for comedy writing. She geeked out over her love of TV, and was so honest about her journey getting there and how it makes her feel.      Go to hellorory.com/DISSENTERS to try out nightly defense for just $5. It’s free to chat with the doctor, and your first order is just $5!   Check out Clean Cause and take 20% off your next purchase at cleancause.com using code DISSENTERS   PayPal is making it easy to pay safely, quickly and easily. Download the PayPal app today.   Produced by Dear Media.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Best friends and super-nerds, Debra Messing and Mandana Dayani meet 20 of their heroes. Each episode, they learn about the journeys each of these Dissenters took to find their purpose and how they found the courage to dissent. Guests include: Hillary Clinton, Jane Fonda, Patrisse Cullors, Eva Longoria, Adam Schiff, Jameela Jamil and Sophia Bush.