Best-selling author Shaka Senghor is a convicted murderer who shares his redemptive story around the world. He's taught at the University of Michigan, worked as the head of diversity at Trip Actions, and was recognized by Oprah on her SuperSoul 100 list of visionaries and leaders in 2016. 

Show Notes:

How does someone go from an honor roll student to a convicted murderer? How does one transition from prison to the free world? Today I welcome speaker and author Shaka Senghor to the podcast. In this episode, Shaka shares how journaling transformed his life, how books saved him when he was in solitary confinement, and how a letter from his victim's mom was a blessing in his life. We discuss what it means to release our ego, be a good man, heal family dysfunction, and the difficulty in parenting. Listen to this episode now for an important conversation about the American prison system and the biases we have toward the people who harm us. 

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

• What Can Lead Someone to Murder
• How To Face The Hard Truths of Your Life
• How to Lean Into Forgiveness for Yourself and Others
   

Find More of Shaka Senghor Here:

• https://www.instagram.com/shakasenghor/
• https://www.shakasenghor.com/
   

Full Episode Timestamps:

• 0:01:50 How Shaka Senghor Went From Honor Roll to Convicted Murderer
• 0:07:23 Advice for Parents To Keep Their Children Safe From Bad Relationships and Drugs
• 0:12:11 How Shaka Senghor Realized In Prison That He Had Been Abused as a Child
• 0:15:33 Shaka Senghor's 7 Years of Solitary Confinement
• 0:20:51 Breaking Free From The Mental Prison of the Ego
• 0:26:07 Overcoming Guilt and the Transformation of Forgiveness
• 0:31:02 Shaka Senghor Forgiving His Mom And Learning About Family Dysfunction
• 0:36:29 What's the Shaka Senghor's Definition of a Good Man?
• 0:42:51 The Meaningful Work That Shaka Senghor Is Doing Now
• 0:50:16 What Is The Biggest Need in Prison Reform?