Shaping Freedom With Lisane Basquiat

Storytelling shapes the world around us through movies, conversations, and the relationships we build. But what happens when an actor’s personal experiences intertwine with the characters they bring to life? On this episode of Shaping Freedom, Lisane Basquiat sits down with award-winning actor, playwright, and director Edwin Lee Gibson—best known for his role as Ebraheim in FX’s The Bear. Together...

The art world is filled with biases, opinions, and social messages that strike at the heart of what artists create. The problem is that within this world is that the patrons of the art rarely want the messages of injustice, violence, and a need for change. This week on the Shaping Freedom Podcast with Lisane Basquiat, we are taking a look at how one artist has navigated the biased world of art whi...

Striving for success is respectable but when does ambition turn into burnout? This week on Shaping Freedom with Lisane Basquiat, Lisane welcomes Dr. Mary Anderson, a clinical psychologist with experience at Harvard Medical School and Boston University, and author of The Happy Achiever: Eight Essentials to Overcome Anxiety and Manage Stress. In this vital and prescribed conversation, Dr. Anderson b...

This week on Shaping Freedom with Lisane Basquiat, we dive into one of life’s biggest questions: Who am I? It’s a question that has followed humankind throughout history—one we may answer internally, yet find far more complex when the world tries to define us on its own terms. To help unpack this, legendary publicist, image architect, and author Angelo Ellerbee joins us for a powerful conversation...

We all need sleep—it’s one of the most important acts of self-care. Yet, so many of us struggle with it. Late-night scrolling, caffeine, alcohol, and even the comforting hum of a sitcom playing in the background can all disrupt our rest. So how do we fix it? To help us find the answer, Shaping Freedom welcomes Julie Wright, renowned sleep coach and author of The Natural Sleeper. She’s literally wr...

What does it really mean to live your truth? It’s a phrase we hear often, but rarely define. Is it about being your most authentic self? Seeing the world clearly and finding your place in it? Or is it something deeper? Today on Shaping Freedom, we’re diving into this question with Emmy award-winning filmmaker, writer, professor, and Moth Grand Slam champion Phil Branch. His work sits at the inters...

We all strive for health—regular exercise, a salad here and there—but how often do we take the time to nurture our mental fitness? What does it really mean to be mentally fit? In this episode of Shaping Freedom, renowned actor, author, and wellness leader Tina Lifford shares her invaluable insights on challenging your default mindset, manifesting a life that truly resonates, and cultivating a ment...

This week on the Shaping Freedom Podcast with Lisane Basquiat, we are exploring what drives our lives purpose. What lights the fire in our creative, personal, and spiritual lives? This question has circled around the mind of this episode's guest, Cbabi Bayoc. Cbabi is  a renowned artist whose vibrant and meaningful work uses color, culture, and storytelling to create a powerful narrative about lif...

This week on The Shaping Freedom Podcast with Lisane Basquiat, we’re exploring the deep, evolving bond between mothers and daughters—how they build, maintain, and sometimes find their way back to each other. Our guest, Lacey Tezino, knows this journey well. She’s the visionary entrepreneur behind Passport Journeys, a digital therapy app designed to help mothers and daughters reconnect and heal. Ge...

This week on the Shaping Freedom Podcast with Lisane Basquiat, we are sitting down with Sharon Joseph, CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Harlem. However, Sharon is so much more than just a leader. She is a mother, daughter, founder of the Harlem Lanes bowling club—a black and women-owned and led business—and breast cancer survivor. Today, we’re going to explore what it means to break the silence o...

This week on the Shaping Freedom Podcast with Lisane Basquiat we’re taking a bird’s eye of the current state of our communities and our society at large with artist, activist, poet, musician, podcaster, and coffee curator Propaganda aka Jason Petty. Prop has he is better known is the host of the Hood Politics podcast and he is going to open up about his experience moving through this chaotic world...

Welcome to the New Year and a new season of Shaping Freedom hosted by Lisane Basquiat. 2024 was tough, there is no other way to cut it. So many negative events, emotions, and people have been influencing how we move around the world and how we see ourselves. As an antidote to this toxic energy, we are talking to Rhonda Ross. Rhonda is an Emmy-nominated actor, a Grammy-nominated songwriter, and a m...

Happy New Year to all of you beautiful listeners. While we are busy crafting and perfecting the lessons we feel you need to take with you into 2025, we feel it’s imperative that you reflect on your relationships and how to navigate those that betray you. We’re going to look back on Lisane’s conversation with Camille Tenerife. Camille is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Los Angeles worki...

Throughout the course of 2024, we have had so many incredible and meaningful conversations about love, loss, growth, and lessons on the Shaping Freedom with Lisane Basquiat Podcast. The end of the year is a powerful time for everyone. It’s a time for us to reflect on what has shaped our year. Now there is time and space to ponder how our relationships with our friends, family, and ourselves have d...

2024 is not a year any of us will forget anytime soon. The positives and negatives that defined this year have everyone reflecting and predicting what is waiting for us in 2025. Shaping Freedom is taking the time to look back on some of our best conversations this year with the amazing people trying to push us forward in our relationships, communities, and lives. But before all of that, it has to...

Today on Shaping Freedom, we explore what it looks like to become unstuck in your routine,  how to build up safe spaces for black women, and how to break the toxic cycles of self-doubt and a feeling of otherness. To help us envision this space we invite Doctor Amber Howlett Bayock, founder of Dharma Management to the show. Dr. Amber Howlett Bayock's journey is a vitally important one to better und...

Today on Shaping Freedom, we have a truly extraordinary guest to help guide us through this challenging and uncertain time. We have the honor of speaking with Patrisse Cullors, a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement. However, Patrisse is so much than that. She is an artist, author, creative, and visionary behind a new art collective, The Crenshaw Dairy Mart. Throughout our conversation we...

Today, on the Shaping Freedom Podcast, we’re embarking on a journey through the world of entrepreneurship, social media, and filling your personal cup with the things that matter in life with social media guru Brock Johnson. Brock is going to guide us on what it means to combine passion, consistency, and clear goals to create a thriving career helping others find success on Instagram and other soc...

In this episode of Shaping Freedom, we sit down with multifaceted, Jamaican-born artist Ainsley Burroughs for a heartwarming conversation. He is going to tell us about his first solo exhibition, The Third Future: A Self-Portrait. Through this collection, Ainsley invites us into his inner world, where he explores the convergence of family, identity, and culture through a reflective and prospective...

In this episode of Shaping Freedom, we’re going to explore the true meanings of resilience, transformation, and the impact of being genuine in a world full of insincerity. We have the honor and privilege of speaking with Garrain Jones, a renowned personal development coach and author of “Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life.” Garrain has traveled worldwide, teaching others how to grow from their...

In this episode of Shaping Freedom, we have a raw and honest conversation with British-born Ghanaian artist Joseph Aoua Darko. As an artist, entrepreneur, philanthropist, curator, and writer, Joseph bares so much of his soul, his artistic process, and how he has come to terms with his mental health and sexuality. Joseph stands proudly behind his commitment to supporting those in their mental healt...

Today, on Shaping Freedom, we are sitting down with a powerful and honest creator in the healing space, Monica Wisdom. Monica is the founder of Black Women Amplified and she offers her emotional and personal journey of healing and how it led to the creation of her platform. Black Women Amplified is a space safe for Black women to speak their truth and amplify their lived experiences. Together we a...

Today on Shaping Freedom, we are welcoming an old friend and previous guest, Aaron Robinson. As the founder of Opening Presence, which in his words, is the all-terrain vehicle for your healing journey. Aaron is in a unique position having worked in both the practical and spiritual side of healing ourselves and others. Together we are going to reflect on our emotional struggles, exploring the feeli...

Today on Shaping Freedom, we get the opportunity to talk to the third member of The Be Greater Collective Jasmine Harper. As you would have heard from our last episode with Be Greater Than, this collective is reimaging what mental and social wellness means for a broader audience. As for Jasmine, we are going to look deeper into what it means to apply the lessons taught at Be Greater Than in a more...

Welcome to Shaping Freedom the show where we aim to give you actionable insight into better showing up for yourself and your community. Striving to be the best version of yourself has been one of the golden rules of life. However, like most things in life, this rule is much easier said than done. So how can we be greater than the stresses, anxieties, and toxicity that fill our modern world? To ans...