In this episode of Shaping Freedom, Lisane Basquiat is joined by married creative duo Jevin and L. Marie Smith for a real and honest conversation about love, partnership, and building a life together.

From meeting as actors in a play to raising a family and creating together, they share their journey with humor and openness. They talk about the importance of clear communication, learning how to grow through conflict, and what it means to truly choose each other every day.

Jevin and L. Marie also reflect on the challenges they’ve faced, including financial struggles and moments that tested their faith, and how those experiences strengthened both their relationship and their perspective on life.

This conversation is about more than marriage. It’s about growth, honesty, and building something real together.

In this episode of Shaping Freedom, Lisane Basquiat sits down with Grammy Award–winning songwriter, producer, and vocal coach Autumn Rowe to explore the journey of finding your voice and using it with purpose.

Raised in the South Bronx, Autumn shares how music became both an outlet and a path forward, eventually leading her to write and produce songs for artists like Dua Lipa, Diana Ross, and Jon Batiste. She reflects on the persistence, faith, and inner work required to build a creative career, and how moments of doubt and challenge can shape a deeper understanding of freedom.

Together, Lisane and Autumn talk about creativity as a spiritual practice, the responsibility that comes with influence, and why mentorship and community matter in an industry that often overlooks the people behind the music.

This conversation is about more than songwriting. It’s about resilience, self-belief, and learning to trust the voice inside that knows who you are meant to be.

In this episode of Shaping Freedom, Lisane Basquiat sits down with Grammy Award–winning songwriter, producer, and vocal coach Autumn Rowe to explore the journey of finding your voice and using it with purpose.

Raised in the South Bronx, Autumn shares how music became both an outlet and a path forward, eventually leading her to write and produce songs for artists like Dua Lipa, Diana Ross, and Jon Batiste. She reflects on the persistence, faith, and inner work required to build a creative career, and how moments of doubt and challenge can shape a deeper understanding of freedom.

Together, Lisane and Autumn talk about creativity as a spiritual practice, the responsibility that comes with influence, and why mentorship and community matter in an industry that often overlooks the people behind the music.

This conversation is about more than songwriting. It’s about resilience, self-belief, and learning to trust the voice inside that knows who you are meant to be.

In this episode of Shaping Freedom, Lisane Basquiat sits down with Malcolm Regisford, founder of Tapped In Wellness, holistic wellness advocate, former Division I athlete, and plant-based cook. Malcolm shares how an injury during his college basketball career forced him to rethink identity, success, and what it really means to take care of the body and mind.

Drawing from his journey as an athlete and creator, Malcolm explains why wellness starts with awareness before diet or fitness. He talks about the importance of listening to your body, paying attention to what you consume physically, mentally, and emotionally, and creating space to reconnect with yourself in a world full of constant stimulation.

Together, Lisane and Malcolm explore how discipline can evolve into alignment, how food can be an entry point to deeper self-awareness, and why learning to slow down and “tap in” to your own experience can transform the way you move through life.

This conversation is about more than health. It’s about consciousness, ownership, and building a life that feels balanced, intentional, and true to you.

In this episode of Shaping Freedom, Lisane Basquiat sits down with Alphonzo “Phonz” Terrell, co-founder and CEO of Spill, to talk about building community in a digital world that often feels anything but safe.

After being laid off from Twitter, Alphonzo chose to build something new — a platform rooted in belonging, cultural ownership, and real connection. Together, Lisane and Alphonzo explore leadership, inner work, the loneliness epidemic, and why safety is essential to freedom.

Tune in to hear how intentional leadership shapes culture, how belonging is built on purpose, and what it takes to create spaces where people can participate without bracing themselves.

This week I sat down with Devin C. Hughes—author, speaker, and happiness advocate who knows that joy isn't luck, it's practice. We dove deep into his raw memoir Contrast: A Biracial Man's Journey To Desegregate His Past and why feeling like "the other" can become your superpower.

Devin breaks down how he transforms toxic workplace cultures and why "happiness hygiene" isn't woo-woo—it's survival. We talked about breaking generational cycles, raising kids who trust you with their truth, and why he's writing children's books to plant self-worth in young minds.

👉🏾 Ready to ditch survival mode for intentional joy? This conversation will shift how you show up in the world.

This week on the Shaping Freedom podcast, I spoke with Baratunde Thurston—Emmy-nominated host of America Outdoors on PBS, bestselling author, and fearless cultural critic—about why true freedom lives in embracing your flaws, not hiding them. We unpacked how vulnerability fuels real strength and why showing up authentically is the boldest move you can make.

This week on the Shaping Freedom podcast, I sat down with Dr. Napatia T. Gettings to talk about why brain health—not just talk therapy—is the real foundation for emotional intelligence. We covered everything from sleep and screen time to how we model regulation through our own choices.

We often think boundaries are about what we say to others—but what about the voice in your own head? In this soul-stirring episode Carmella Johnson reminds us that true healing starts internally. You can demand respect from others, but if you’re speaking to yourself with shame, doubt, or self-criticism, the cycle won’t break.

Recording the 100th episode of the Shaping Freedom® podcast wasn’t just a milestone—it was a moment of truth. Sitting down with longtime collaborators Billy Johnson Jr. and Ryan Tillotson, I found myself reflecting on everything this show has taught me: about vulnerability, alignment, and the quiet courage it takes to be fully seen.

Listen to the conversation with Stephanie Singleton for some simple strategies to relieve stress and maximize your potential.

Join me this week as I chat with Felena Hansen, the Founder and CEO of Hera Hub, a shared co-working space for female entrepreneurs. In this episode we talk the integral steps to moving your goals from ideation to realization.

This week I share my raw no holds barred conversation with my daughter Jessica Kelly. In this episode we talk divorce – how it affects a family and the impact upon children and their parents. She also shares her journey of new motherhood, building a family, while also building 4 The Love of All, an all-natural skin care line.

On this episode, Emilio gives us tips on how we can be prepared for entrepreneurship, how to re-enter civilian life after the military, and how to bridge the gap in parent to teen relationships and conversations.

Elaine Swann is a lifestyle and etiquette expert, the Founder and CEO of the Swann School of Protocol, and a woman who took the simplicity of setting a table and transformed it into the business of teaching people how to pay attention to how they are showing up in the world.

Listen in as Troy Hoffman shares his personal journey behind the journey of building one of the 500 fastest growing companies in the nation.