Meet Shanti Das!
Speaker, Podcast Host, Author, Entertainment Industry Veteran, Philanthropist and Mental Health Advocate. She is the Founder of the nonprofit Silence the Shame and Host of the mibo show podcast.
About
Shanti Das is an accomplished entertainment industry veteran, speaker, author, and Philanthropist and podcast host. As a result of Shanti’s extensive community work in the 2000 decade, she decided to establish her very own nonprofit, The Hip-Hop Professional Foundation, Inc. The foundation was rebranded under the name Silence the Shame, Inc., the mental health movement that has led the way since 2016.
Speaker
Shanti speaks live or virtually at companies/universities sharing her inspiring story around various topics including her career as a Music Industry Executive, her Courageous Conversation around mental health and suicide prevention and her journey of healing through grief.
Podcast Host
Shanti is the host of the mibo (pronounced meebo) show podcast. The show delves into timely conversations about health issues impacting our community with music artists, actors, athletes and civic leaders alongside subject matter experts and/or community leaders. Guests share their (or a family member’s) mental or physical health journey and how they can lead a healthy lifestyle.
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Author
Shanti Das… Author, Philanthropist and Mental Health Advocate
Shanti Das has penned several books and pocket guides over the last decade. Titles include: The Hip-Hop Professional 2.0, The 1,2,3s of Networking, Silencing MY Shame and Have Yourself A Merry Little Griefmas (20 Tips on Navigating Grief During the Holidays)
Entertainment Industry Veteran
Shanti worked in the entertainment business for over 25 years. Her music industry career (from Intern to Executive Vice President) included promotions & marketing positions at Capitol Records, LaFace Records, Columbia Records, Sony Urban Music and Universal Motown where she worked directly with some of music’s top talent like OutKast, Usher, TLC, Goodie Mob, Toni Braxton, Donell Jones, Prince, Vivian Green, Amerie, Lyfe Jennings, Killer Mike, Mary Mary, Jermaine Dupri, Ashanti, Erykah Badu, Busta Rhymes, Akon, and more! Shanti worked at the record labels from 1993 ’til 2010.
Philanthropist
Shanti’s nonprofit Silence the Shame has received global awareness and has become a commonly used hashtag to normalize the conversation in America. In 2018, the National Day Calendar recognized May 5th as National Silence the Shame Day! The foundation curates community conversations and care, wellness trainings, creates content, hosts a podcast and broadens awareness & education around mental health and wellness. (In 2019, Silence the Shame was awarded one of five awards by the American Psychiatric Association Foundation for advancing minority mental health).
