Escaping Life's Hidden Prisons | Shaka Senghor

About this episode

Shaka Senghor discusses overcoming hidden prisons and the transformative power of resilience and forgiveness.

To have liberated lives, people often need to overcome past narratives, survivor's remorse, fear, the inability to forgive, and a host of other barriers. These barriers can be “hidden prisons,” according to Shaka Senghor - the author of “How to Be Free: A Proven Guide to Escaping Life’s Hidden Prisons.” Shaka knows about prisons - the hidden ones and the ones with locks, walls, and bars. He spent 19 years incarcerated - seven of which were in solitary confinement. While in prison, Shaka educated himself, found positive role models, and completely transformed his life in a way that has enabled him to reach his potential and create opportunities for others.  In this interview, Shaka discusses the power of journaling, how to become resilient, why forgiveness benefits the person doing the forgiving, and most importantly, how to break free of the prisons that hold many people back from becoming who they were meant to be. To end the conversation, Shaka answers how his understanding of freedom has evolved since he was first arrested.  Shaka Senghor is a globally recognized resilience expert, bestselling author, and transformative thought leader whose journey from incarceration…

People in this episode

Guest: Shaka Senghor

Topics covered

• resilience
• forgiveness
• personal transformation
• journaling
• overcoming barriers

Keywords

• hidden prisons
• survivor's remorse
• solitary confinement
• life transformation

Mentioned in this episode

Products: How to Be Free: A Proven Guide to Escaping Life’s Hidden Prisons

Books & works: How to Be Free: A Proven Guide to Escaping Life’s Hidden Prisons

Places: Detroit

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