Why So Many People Are Quietly Falling Apart Right Now with Shanti Das | Episode 140

The Feeling That Stays

In this episode, Lisane Basquiat welcomes back Shanti Das, founder of Silence the Shame, for an honest conversation about where we are today when it comes to mental health, community, and what it takes to choose joy in difficult times.

Together, they explore how economic uncertainty, burnout, and growing division are affecting our collective well-being, why conversations about mental health matter more than ever, and what it takes to build rooms where people can ask for help without shame. Shanti shares how Silence the Shame continues to support vulnerable communities through education, partnerships, and storytelling, and reflects on ten years of the work and what still lies ahead.

The conversation also covers the difference between happiness and joy, the importance of caring for the people who care for everyone else, and why the work begins when we make space for ourselves and for one another.

This episode is a reminder that freedom is a life built on compassion, connection, and the courage to seek and share hope.

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