Welcome to Shaping Freedom where we teach you how to create the change you want so you are empowered to author a life story you love to read. I am your host, Lisane Basquiat. Each week I'll speak with inspirational leaders and we'll explore and share practical ways to create extraordinary life experiences!
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Pt 2. "Love's got to be a part of this world" Kevin Powell's take on love, violence, and responsibility of creatives.
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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 nom…
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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 nom…
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This week I speak with Stephanie Mitchell, a wellness and fitness instructor and founder of The Rolling Mat, which has worked with several companies since 2016. She’s helped several companies and teams on their personal wellness journey in turn creating a healthy work-life balance for them. We discuss her inward reflection, self-discovery, entrepre…
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53: Dr. Salvatore Forcina's Story of Success from Humble Beginning
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Shape Your Foundation 3-Day Retreat: The Women in the Family 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…
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52: Beyond Comfort Zones: Embracing race dialogues with friends and family with Hannah Summerhilll
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Shape Your Foundation 3-Day Retreat: The Women in the Family 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. Her new bo…
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51: Redefining Motherhood & Sobriety with Ruby Warrington
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Shape Your Foundation 3-Day Retreat: The Women in the Family In this episode of Shaping Freedom, Lisane Basquiat is joined by Ruby Warrington, author of "Sober Curious," "The Sober Curious Reset," and her latest book, "Women Without Kids," to discuss the intersections of sobriety, redefining motherhood, and finding freedom in our choices. The conve…
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50: Embracing Your Humanity: A Candid Conversation About Self-Care with Tai Beauchamp
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This week I’m joined by the wellness guru, founder, speaker, and fellow human, Tai Beauchamp. 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. We’ll talk about Tai’s journey from her impressive journey in publishing to the founding …
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This week I’m joined by 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. The site has been dubbed TED Talks for the mind. We’re talking about how to build your own toolbox for your mental and emotional h…
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This week’s conversation is with Steve Simms, a Brooklyn born brother of color who is leveraging his own journey from anger and hitting rock bottom to help other men, like himself, to a greater level of self-awareness, personal growth, and the achievement of their personal goals. He brings personal insights and his own self-improvement approaches t…
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This week I spoke with Stephanie Singleton, owner and founder of Prana Wellness. Today we discuss how she started her personal wellness journey after her work started affecting her health when she hit peak burnout through her self-reflection and spiritual journey learning about meditation, yoga, and breathwork to manage stress. You can find more in…
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My conversation this week is with Stu Massengill, a renowned life coach and personal development speaker that has inspired millions through his seminars and events. He has worked with the one of the top personal development coaches in the world, Tony Robbins, as a National Speaker and Peak Performance Advisor for over 10 years and hosts his own pod…
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This week I’m joined by corporate inclusion visionary and author, Deepa Purushothaman. A former senior partner at Deloitte, Deepa spent more than 20 years helping clients grow. She was the first woman of color and one of the youngest people to make partner in the firm’s history. From the outside, everything looked like it was going well. But a seve…
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44: From Tragedy to Triumph With Mack The Tailor
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This week I’m speaking with fashion designer and motivational coach Destinee Macklin or “Mack the Tailor.” Her focus on custom tailoring applies not only to the clothes her clients wear, but also to the habits and thoughts that rule their day to day lives. We’ll talk about how Destinee went from being a detective in the Baltimore Police Department …
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This week I am joined by a special guest and longtime friend Luke Iorio. Luke is the former CEO of IPEC, the professional institute of coaching where I obtained my certification many years ago. He is now a coach and entrepreneur, and he currently hosts his own podcast called “On this Walk.” After going through what he refers to as an “epic burnout …
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This week I’m joined by Keith Mitchell, a former professional football player in the NFL and now a meditation, yoga, and mindfulness teacher focused on sustainable living practices and whole body health. After a spinal injury forced him to retire from his professional sports career, Keith was forced to reimagine his life. Since then, he has spent t…
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41: Anti-hustle w/ Jadah Sellner
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This week I’m joined by Jadah Sellner, host of the Lead with Love® podcast, best-selling author, business coach, TEDx speaker, poet and entrepreneur. With her anti-hustle philosophy, Jadah helps people avoid burnout while building businesses that can flourish and focus on the humans behind the business.On today’s episode we are diving into hustle c…
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This week I’m joined by Dr. Robert Enright, a pioneering force in the scientific study of forgiveness and a professor in educational psychology at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Over the last nearly 40 years, he and his colleagues have developed a pathway to forgiveness that has helped people who have endured severe personal and societal trau…
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In an episode that plays like an open letter between a Mother and Son, this heartfelt conversation between host Lisane Basquiat and guest Aaron Robinson speaks to the journey of creating and defining your life wellness legacy. Join Lisane and Aaron as they discuss the life-changing power of meditation, self-discovery, and sharing your gifts with th…
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Brandy Knight, the Esoteric Exorcist is the CEO of her healing arts company, Inner Caulling LLC. She is a dedicated mother, Accountability Coach, Emotional Release Specialist, Kundalini Yogic Alchemist and an international best selling author with her contributions to Legacy Speaks. Her no bullshit approach attracts those who are ready to walk thro…
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The intention of the Shaping Freedom podcast is to share the stories of everyday people who are doing extraordinary things. Those extraordinary things are sometimes not about the huge accomplishments that people make. It's more about how people are BEING in the midst of some of the challenges that we encounter in life, even while doing all of the b…
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After a brief hiatus, Lisane is excited to be back with this week’s guest, Cynthia Delaney, founder of Equilibrium By Cynthia. Cynthia is a yoga teacher, a lightworker, and a healer who emanates joy, happiness, and centeredness. This episode is a conversation about diving into your soul, confronting the things that stand in the way of our joy, and …
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Camille Tenerife is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the Los Angeles area. She has experience working with a wide population but found her focus in helping professional women of color. Her passion comes from her experiences being biracial and the challenges that can arise from that. It was through these same experiences of meshing two wo…
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Tammy Hawkins is a mom to two wonderful children, the owner of a successful tech business, TaskTeam, AND a children’s book author! She is driven by her passions and is embracing her confidence in this stage of life. Listen in as Lisane and Tammy discuss choosing joy and excitement, how tapping into what we loved as children can guide us as adults, …
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Tammy Hawkins is a mom to two wonderful children, the owner of a successful tech business, TaskTeam, AND a children’s book author! She is driven by her passions and is embracing her confidence in this stage of life. Listen in as Lisane and Tammy discuss choosing joy and excitement, how tapping into what we loved as children can guide us as adults, …
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32: Entrepreneurship the Right Way with Luis Martinez
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This week Lisane sits down with Luis Martinez, MSOL, an Afro-Latino from Honduras and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Luis has an M.B.A. in Organizational Leadership and is an advocate, networker, and ecosystem builder. They discuss entrepreneurship, truth-telling, self-awareness, and community. Make sure to listen to Luis’ top three tips for entrepr…
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Camille Tenerife is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the Los Angeles area. She has experience working with a wide population but found her focus in helping professional women of color. Her passion comes from her experiences being biracial and the challenges that can arise from that. It was through these same experiences of meshing two wo…
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30: You Are Not Alone w/ Spiritual Medium Erika Gabriel
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Lisane was recently featured on another Podcast called You Are Not Alone w/ Spiritual Medium Erika Gabriel. Here is the full episode. Stay tuned for when Lisane has Erika on as a guest on Shaping Freedom!Από τον Lisane Basquiat
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Vani Shiroor is a mindfulness coach and the founder of Doturminds. She teaches the art of letting go and being mindful through the ancient Indian sand dot art of rangoli. Through this ritual, she introduces you to a greater sense of awareness and shares with you ways that you can bring yourself out of the busyness, chaos, and chatter of the world i…
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Vani Shiroor is a mindfulness coach and the founder of Doturminds. She teaches the art of letting go and being mindful through the ancient Indian sand dot art of rangoli. Through this ritual, she introduces you to a greater sense of awareness and shares with you ways that you can bring yourself out of the busyness, chaos, and chatter of the world i…
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27: Comedian & Thought Leader Leo Flowers
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Adulting can be hard because we go through our childhood experiences, looking for this journey, this end goal of becoming an adult. And so often we get prepared for adulthood with the focus on how we're going to take care of ourselves financially, what we're going to do to be able to afford to care for ourselves materially. And that's really, reall…
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We were unprepared for the length of the pandemic and it has led to decision fatigue and burnout for some. As a result of the changes that have taken place over the past year, the current situations people are finding themselves in career-wise may not be what they initially signed up for. Larnell and Lisane discuss how to take the next step forward…
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25: Girlfriend Happy Hour Chat!
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Last week, my girlfriends and I got together for a happy hour and talked all things romance, and we recorded the whole thing!Από τον Lisane Basquiat
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Lisane and Virgen continue their conversation this week and move into the topics of parenting, values, and how to operate from your core so you can show up as 100% of yourself in all the different parts of your life. They also discuss the upcoming Shape Your Foundation program that starts on June 1 and why it’s so important to take the time out of …
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Today's episode features my close friend and Creative Director of Shaping Freedom, Virgen Barnet. It was recorded in September, and listening to it now brings back fond memories of our reconnection after lockdown. I hope you enjoy our chat and be sure to tune in next week as we wrap up our conversation in part 2.…
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Today is part two of my thoughts surrounding enlightenment. Did you enjoy last week's episode? It would mean a lot to me if you would let me know by subscribing and reviewing the show. Listen in, as I unpack the three steps that will help you to be more enlightened in your day-to-day life. My goal with this enlightenment conversation is to remind y…
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Lisane recorded her first solo episode this week from the Big Island in Hawaii. She breaks down the overly romanticized vision of what it means to be enlightened into three practical steps: Awareness, Awakening, and Action. When we’re willing to click on the lights of our own lives and pay attention to our patterns, we can take actions that open up…
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This week Ryan and I conclude our conversation. We recorded this last fall, at a time when the pandemic was still young. The protests, following the death of George Floyd were still fresh on everyone's mind.Από τον Lisane Basquiat
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We are back for more! This week we sit down with Straw Hut Media Co-Founder Ryan Tillotson and dive deep into what has happened in this crazy world while we took a hiatus. This is a two-part episode so be sure to check in next week for the sequel to this episode.Από τον Lisane Basquiat
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18: The Power of Inclusion and Breaking Negative Family Patterns w/Aaron Stark
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After a life of pain, isolation and abuse, Aaron Stark almost committed a terrible atrocity. An act of kindness and love saved him and pulled him back from the brink, and now he spends all his time and energy trying to help others find a way out of that darkness. Today Aaron is a father of 4, a husband, and an outspoken advocate of mental health aw…
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17: How to Lead A Purposeful Life During Uncertainty w/Jadah Sellner
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Remaining heart centered and tapped in during challenging times of loss and uncertainty isn't easy. In this episode Jadah Sellner and I discuss how to adapt and what we can learn from the painful and confusing experience of loss, grief, and emotional bypassing. Jadah Sellner is the host of the Lead With Love podcast and the creator of the Love Over…
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16: Revamp Your Dating Life w/ Amy Wells
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On this episode, we welcome Amy Wells, a matchmaker extraordinaire. Amy gives us the Who, What, When, Where, and Why's of dating! You may have recently went through a break up and don't know how to jump back in the dating game. Or you may have spent most of your time focusing on your career for so many years and now that your career is on auto-pilo…
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15: Motherhood, Community, and Making Things Happen with Nichole MacDonald
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Nichole MacDonald is the founder and CEO of The Sash Bag, who has achieved incredible success building a multi-million dollar organization and movement for women who want to rule their world hands free. She is also the creator of Lash.Live and a coach to those who who want to shift their lives, relationships, and careers in a once and for all way. …
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Dr. Karmetria Burton is the founder of the Paint Your Lips Red Foundation, and a top executive at a Fortune 100 company. Listen in as she shares the story behind the power of what a red lip can do, how you can become more empowered, and how women of all ages can ignite the fire within. Dr. Burton is a phenomenal lady that you want to follow. To lea…
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13: How to Be in the Moment as an Act of Self Care w/Brandilyn Davidson
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Brandilyn Davidson is a homeschooling mother of 4 and a brand photographer. This episode is chock full of nuggets about being present, the beauty of the moments that happen in our lives,and strategies for creating a practice of inner-connection through living in the moment and the value of celebration. Visit Brandilyn at www.bdbrandphotography.com …
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12: Rebranding Midlife for Women w/Juju Hook
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Juju Hook is a brand strategist, speaker, and the author of Hot Flashes, Carpools, and Dirty Martinis. She is also at the helm of an incredibly juicy conversation aimed at helping women to reframe midlife to primetime. Juju Hook and I talked through quite a few topics this interview – parenting teenage boys, showing up for yourself, marriage, the i…
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11: Personal Transformation Through A #hellishyear w/ Keasha Lee Ince
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There are times in our life journey when we want nothing more than for someone to enter the space of our pain and help us through a difficult situation. The truth of the matter is that there are moments in our lives when the most equipped to save us through our personal transformation is the person in the mirror. Please listen in to this inspiratio…
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Step one is making the decision to become an entrepreneur. Step two is doing the work that it takes to realize your personal and entrepreneurial dreams. And then there is all that happens in between. 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 w…
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9: A Millennial Perspective on Divorce, Parenting, and Glowing Up w/Jessica Kelly
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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. I am thrilled to intro…
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8: The Choice to Lead w/Emilio Vargas
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The quality of the world that we live in is a compilation of the choices we make on a day to day basis. These are often based on what we believe about ourselves and how we perceive the experiences that we are presented with. Today on the podcast, retired Army Colonel Emilio Vargas shares a fascinating process of decision-making that has taken him o…
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7: Why Living Your Truth Matters w/ Virgen Barnet
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On this week's episode Lisane puts herself into the interviewee seat. Listen in as Lisane and Virgen Barnet chat family, parenting, and work. After listening in, please do ensure that you rate, review, and subscribe to the Shaping Freedom podcast. We will continue this conversation on the Shaping Freedom with Lisane Basquiat Facebook Group. Follow …
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