Music Executive → Mental Health Wake-Up → Leaving the Dream Job → Mental Health Leader: Silence the Shame's Shanti Das on Alignment, Healing, and Purpose

What does success really cost, and what happens when you finally choose yourself?

In this episode, I sit down with my good friend Shanti Das. Shanti is a music industry powerhouse turned mental health advocate. She helped build the legendary careers of Outkast, Usher, and Toni Braxton as a music execute at LaFace, Columbia, and Universal Records. Shanti shares the untold truth behind climbing to the top and what it took from her along the way.

At the height of her career, everything looked right on paper. What followed was a powerful pivot from corporate success to purpose-driven impact through her nonprofit, Silence the Shame.

This conversation is about leadership, sacrifice, mental health, and learning how to create a life that actually aligns with you.

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