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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
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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.

To continue your freedom journey, Shaka Senghor's digital mind coaching resource is available 24/7 at www.delphi.ai/shakasenghor.

Accolades & Awards

Best of 2025
Best of 2025 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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Shaka Senghor's novel is about his life and the trials he has overcome. I believe this should be at the top of the reading list for anyone. I found out that I related with the author in many ways.

Very happy I listened to this unique book

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we’re the same age I’m 57. I’ve never been to prison at a penitentiary anyway, but growing up in cults, I recognize that I was in a prison in, though I tried to institutionalize myself with that organization that religious organization it never felt right, and I had to bake free at the cost of Siblings friends and other things, but I had to work on myself and acknowledge not only how I got to this mental place, but why I’m in this mental place and once I manage to answer those questions, it led adults and I see all this to thank you for writing this book and helping me to convince myself that I’m not crazy so thank you my good brother thank you

thank you so much good brother

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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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This has been one of the most insightful reads that I’ve ever had. I’ve already shared it with seven people who will genuinely have an experience

Phenomenal

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Thank You for sharing this inspiring life story. Thank you for doing the work to bring this book into the world. This book speaks to many on so many levels. The brutal honesty and transformative storytelling are one of a wise man, a community dad or uncle sharing his learnings in hopes that it keeps others from having to experience this themselves. This book is such a gift.

Inspiring life story

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