219: Plot Twist: From Solitary Confinement to NY Times Best Selling Author, Shaka Senghor’s Incredible Story of Redemption

The Light Watkins Show

In this week's Plot Twist episode of The Light Watkins Show, we revisit the remarkable story of Shaka Senghor. This bite-sized Plot Twist episode takes listeners through Shaka’s life, highlighting a pivotal moment that transformed his path forever.

Here are some of the topics discuss in this episode:

1:12 - Introduction

3:39 - What's it like to be in solitary confinement

5:40 - How Shaka wrote a book in prison

11:05 - How Shaka managed to get his book out of prison

15:44 - How Shaka got himself out of prison using only a letter

18:09 - What it takes to become a bestselling author

21:13 - The first book Shaka ever sold out of prison

23:31 - How to get your life back after prison

31:17 - The call that changed Shaka's life
If you want to find out why Oprah didn’t want Shaka to come to Hawaii, watch here.

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Chapter

1. 219: Plot Twist: From Solitary Confinement to NY Times Best Selling Author, Shaka Senghor’s Incredible Story of Redemption (00:00:00)

2. Introduction (00:01:12)

3. What's it like to be in solitary confinement (00:03:39)

4. How Shaka wrote a book in prison (00:05:40)

5. How Shaka managed to get his book out of prison (00:11:05)

6. How Shaka got himself out of prison using only a letter (00:15:44)

7. What it takes to become a bestselling author (00:18:09)

8. The first book Shaka ever sold out of prison (00:21:13)

9. How to get your life back after prison (00:22:42)

10. The call that changed Shaka's life (00:30:28)