Shaping Freedom With Lisane Basquiat
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!
Episodes
June 16, 2025 • 60 mins
In this heart-centered episode, Lisane Basquiat sits down with Eboné Almon, creator of The Professional Homegirl podcast, to explore the transformative power of storytelling and the strength found in embracing one’s truth. Eboné shares how the loss of her grandmother propelled her into the world of podcasting and how her platform has become a safe haven for Black women to anonymously share their stories of resilience, healing, and ...
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In this episode, Josiah and Kofi dive into the journey of personal growth, self-awareness, and transformation. They explore what it means to live authentically, confront limiting beliefs, and shape a life rooted in purpose and freedom. Expect real talk, powerful insights, and inspiring moments from two dynamic voices.
Black in Every Color, Art in Every Form
Artist List
Team: Josiah David Jones, Kofi Siriboe, Nakeyta Moore, Audrey Wilt...
Black in Every Color, Art in Every Form
Artist List
Team: Josiah David Jones, Kofi Siriboe, Nakeyta Moore, Audrey Wilt...
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In this empowering episode of Shaping Freedom, host Lisane Basquiat welcomes etiquette expert, entrepreneur, and media personality Elaine Swann for an authentic and deeply resonant conversation. Elaine opens up about her journey from a young girl growing up with a strong family foundation to becoming a pioneer in the modern etiquette space. Together, they explore the power of boundaries, the evolution of self-trust, and the role of...
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May 26, 2025 • 42 mins
Live from the Baltimore Story Fest, Ansa Edim shares how storytelling helped her reclaim her voice after a divorce, explores personal freedom, and builds a life in fun, truth, and agency. Her vulnerability and humor reveal how owning your narrative can be deeply healing.Key Themes:
- Storytelling as a tool for self-healing
- Releasing validation-seeking behavior
- Embracing rest, boundaries, and joy
- Living a life that feels authentically...
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May 19, 2025 • 41 mins
In this inspiring episode of Shaping Freedom taped at the Baltimore Story Fest, Lisane sits down with Youth Pastor/ leader and youth advocate Antoine Garrett. With a foundation built on faith, grace, and a commitment to uplifting the next generation and teaching of having patience with the youth. Antoine shares his journey of personal growth, spiritual awakening, and transformative leadership. From navigating adversity to mentoring...
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April 21, 2025 • 54 mins
In this powerful episode of Shaping Freedom, we sit down with Nichole MacDonald — entrepreneur, community builder, and visionary — as she shares how she transformed her brand into not just a business, but a movement and a thriving community. Through every trial and tribulation, Nichole stayed committed to her decisions and stayed grounded in her purpose. She opens up about the everyday challenges she faced personally and being res...
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April 14, 2025 • 67 mins
The NBA, NFL, NHL, or any other sports league is a place of glory, success, masculinity. So how does a sports star cope with their own sense of identity when things suddenly fall apart?
This week on the Shaping Freedom Podcast with Lisane Basquiat, we’re exploring what it means to lose your identity—and rebuild it with purpose. Lanny Smith was on his way to the NBA when an injury took him out of the game. What could’ve been the en...
This week on the Shaping Freedom Podcast with Lisane Basquiat, we’re exploring what it means to lose your identity—and rebuild it with purpose. Lanny Smith was on his way to the NBA when an injury took him out of the game. What could’ve been the en...
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April 7, 2025 • 63 mins
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, they dive into the deep connection...
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, they dive into the deep connection...
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March 31, 2025 • 72 mins
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 while staying true to the message behi...
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 while staying true to the message behi...
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March 24, 2025 • 56 mins
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 breaks down the psychology of high ac...
In this vital and prescribed conversation, Dr. Anderson breaks down the psychology of high ac...
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March 17, 2025 • 57 mins
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. With a decades-long career shaping...
To help unpack this, legendary publicist, image architect, and author Angelo Ellerbee joins us for a powerful conversation. With a decades-long career shaping...
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March 11, 2025 • 58 mins
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 written the book on how to improve sle...
To help us find the answer, Shaping Freedom welcomes Julie Wright, renowned sleep coach and author of The Natural Sleeper. She’s literally written the book on how to improve sle...
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March 3, 2025 • 58 mins
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 intersection of identity, race, and media ...
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 intersection of identity, race, and media ...
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February 24, 2025 • 68 mins
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 mental fitness practice that sustains yo...
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 mental fitness practice that sustains yo...
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February 17, 2025 • 50 mins
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 life, love, and family. You may know h...
Cbabi is a renowned artist whose vibrant and meaningful work uses color, culture, and storytelling to create a powerful narrative about life, love, and family. You may know h...
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February 10, 2025 • 60 mins
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.
Get ready for an episode that may stir ...
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.
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February 3, 2025 • 44 mins
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 of suffering as a black woman.
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January 27, 2025 • 66 mins
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.
From unlearning authoritarianism ...
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January 21, 2025 • 61 mins
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 motivational singer whose music, spe...
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 motivational singer whose music, spe...
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January 6, 2025 • 52 mins
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 working with CBT/DBT training and specia...
We’re going to look back on Lisane’s conversation with Camille Tenerife. Camille is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Los Angeles working with CBT/DBT training and specia...
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