In today’s episode, I sit down with the founders of  Be Greater Than, a Lifestyle & Wellness brand created by Ashley Everett, Jasmine Harper, and Randy C. Bonds for people to liberate themselves from self-imposed limitations. This is part one of a two-part series where, I am going to be talking to Ashley and Randy about the broader meaning of what Be Greater Than is and how their organization builds community in support of wellness. Part two will focus on the lessons Jasmine is learning on her journey through new parenthood.

Today, we welcome Robert Young, a legacy filmmaker, host of the Bright and Shining Podcast, and founder of R7 Holdings. Together we reexamine the intersections of creativity, mental wellness, and passion in our professions and social connections. In this episode, Robert walks us through his journey of social healing and passion, and shares how we can recharge our spirits and creativity.

Today, on Shaping Freedom, I sit down with author, speaker, mother, and someone so full of love and wisdom, Abby Kamen. Coming hot off the release of her new book Generation We, we discuss how trauma can affect us all. While not all trauma may be created equal, we are all equal in the baggage that we carry in the aftermath of our pasts.

Today, on Shaping Freedom, I have the honor of welcoming an incredible athlete, NLP practitioner, and personal friend, Chukky Okobi. Chukky isn’t your typical mental and spiritual guide, at least not on the surface. 

Today on Shaping Freedom, we ask what it means to support creators as they step into the world of business. For too long, artists and creatives have found themselves left out of the world of business acumen, including the marketing and the finances around their work. Enter Ian Davis, Founder of Age of the Creative.

In this episode’s conversation with Shanti Das, founder of Silence the Shame. After tragedy struck Shanti’s personal life, her public life became one of health and healing. She dives into the way this tragic has guided her, how her work within the hip hop community has bled out into wide reaching groups, and how it’s time that men finally talk about their feelings in a more honest and real way.

In this episode’s conversation with Antonio Neves, we explore some of the most pressing issues affecting modern men–and women. We talk about how to get out of that comfort zone that’s leaving you unfulfilled and find alignment through community, self-exploration, and a little time in nature.

Guest Dr. Raquel Martin, a licensed clinical psychologist, professor at Tennessee State University, the host of the “Mind Ya Mental” podcast, and self-identified liberation psychologist. Dr. Martin's powerful and open belief in the power of Black Mental Wealth naturally draws people to her unparalleled work. In this insightful conversation Dr. Martin guides us through Impostor Syndrome, relationship values, identifying and establishing boundaries, what it means to be culturally appropriating versus appreciating, and the vital need for diverse representation in media

Social media guru Lia Haberman sits down to talk about how social media has changed the way we consume media for better and for worse. Lia also tells us how content creators and influencers have changed the way we interact with a social network in the first place.

Join Lisane Basquiat and Executive Producer Ryan Tillotson as they give you a preview of what to expect in this season of Shaping Freedom. 

In this two-part episode of Shaping Freedom, Lisane interviews Kevin Powell, a poet with Jersey roots and a Grammy nomination tucked under his belt, about family, resilience, and his album, "Grocery Shopping with My Mother," birthed from real-life trips to the store with his ailing mom. Listen as we explore love, health, and his surprise Grammy nomination. In the second part of this powerful conversation, Liasane and Kevin both look at the responsibilities and influences that creatives and their works have regarding the world and society around them. They later transition into why the creative’s journey is so important to shaping them and their works.

In this two-part episode of Shaping Freedom, Lisane interviews Kevin Powell.

A poet with Jersey roots and a Grammy nomination tucked under his belt, about family, resilience, and his album, “Grocery Shopping with My Mother,” birthed from real-life trips to the store with his ailing mom. Listen as we explore love, health, and his surprise Grammy nomination. In the first part of this series, Lisane and Kevin focus heavily on what it means to break the shackles of toxic masculinity and what it means to find love in a heartless society. 

This week I speak with Stephanie Mitchell, a wellness and fitness instructor and founder of The Rolling Mat, a corporate yoga wellness program that works with companies to improve employee wellness.

In this episode of Shaping Freedom, host Lisane Basquiat interviews Dr. Salvatore Forcina, an accomplished doctor and author of The American Doctor.

Dr. Forcina shares his inspiring story of overcoming obstacles and achieving the American Dream through education, hard work, and resilience. 

In this week’s conversation with Hannah Summerhill, we explore her insights on how we can all work to overcome the barriers that prevent us from having conversations on race, inequity, and how to best navigate these issues while creating more inclusive and equitable communities.

This week I spoke with Ruby Warrington, a self-published author coming from over 20 years in publishing and journalism including working for Style Magazine and Harper-Collins Publishers.

After leaving a career in publishing, Tai decided to pursue her entrepreneurial heart and follow her desire to help women of color to connect and care for themselves.

Oliver Chittenden, the founder of Head Talks, a site that gathers hundreds of educational and inspirational stories about the different ways people care for their mental and emotional well-being…

Steve and I discuss the best way to shift energy, priorities, and guidance on personal and family relationships, difficulties, and how to overcome these struggles through making these more emotionally manageable while maintaining personal, inspirational growth.

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