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How to Be Free

A Proven Guide to Escaping Life's Hidden Prisons

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How to Be Free

By: Shaka Senghor
Narrated by: Shaka Senghor
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Audio contains exclusive bonus interviews with Shaka Senghor's inner circle: his cousin, actor Jerrel O'Neal; his wife, Chicago Beyond founder Liz Dozier-Senghor; and his son Sekou Senghor.

USA Today Bestseller. "I love this book—because it teaches you how to manifest freedom in your own life and how that work allows you to rise to your greatest glory." —Oprah Winfrey, The Oprah Podcast

Learn to embrace joy, achieve success, and unlock your full potential with a proven framework from New York Times bestselling author and resilience expert Shaka Senghor, who went from solitary confinement to the C-suite, proving that if he can transform his life, so can you.

Do you ever feel held back by self-doubt, trapped by past narratives, or paralyzed by fear of failure? These feelings are what Shaka calls Hidden Prisons—and they affect everyone, from CEOs and professional athletes to students to parents. But here's the breakthrough: these prisons have doors.

How to Be Free is a roadmap for breaking free from whatever’s holding you back.

Drawing from profound lessons he learned during his 19 years in prison—including 7 in solitary—Shaka reveals the mindset and practices that transformed his own life, and that can help anyone build their own foundation of freedom.

Through simple daily practices like journaling, meditation, mindfulness, and creative expression, he shows you how to turn your vision into action and step into your full potential—from deepening your relationships to achieving the career success you've always wanted.

In this book, you'll learn how to:
  • Transform your biggest setbacks into your greatest comebacks
  • Discover sustainable joy instead of fleeting happiness
  • Cultivate your mindset to stay composed when everything falls apart
  • Transform vulnerability into your greatest strength
  • Break the cycles of grief, anger, and shame
  • Protect your energy while still showing up for others
  • Create your personal blueprint to true freedom

How to Be Free gives you the inspiration and practical steps to make real change feel possible. Your freedom starts now. Biographies & Memoirs Career Success Cultural & Regional Motivation & Self-Improvement Personal Development Personal Success Inspiring Meditation Mindfulness

Critic reviews

“With deft storytelling and raw emotion, Senghor proves, once more, that the most ordinary of us can become extraordinary, when we choose courage and conviction in the face of unimaginable grief.” (Joanne Molinaro, Creator, The Korean Vegan)
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I really enjoyed the listen, I actually purchased the physical book right after so I can do the deeper dive exercises and underline and write in the margins. So many gems! Such an inspiring story with actionable steps to aid in your own journey toward freedom, Felt right on time for me. A reminder of the creative power of our minds and what it takes to get the full potential out of it,

All around great and inspiring read

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His narrative is full of profanity. I don’t like profanity. I won’t continue reading the book because of the profanity.

My candid notes. Sad story. He’s a victim. He’s a conqueror. He’s doing amazing considering his background.

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