Legacy Lyrics and Life
It’s time to take a deep breath, and open up to Legacy, Lyrics and Life. Discover the bliss of living aligned with your legacy. Be it generational health or wealth, we all dream of leaving something more for our loved ones. I’m Shawna Wells, your host and Legacy Architect. And I’d like you to come on an adventure to create your legacy. I’ll be sharing my own expertise on legacy planning and the life lessons I’ve learned through songs. But I won’t always go at it alone. You’ll hear the stories of inspiring change makers, and their passion for contributing for generations to come. You’ll learn more about the seven generation principle, and how to guide your life for impact. Every episode will lead you to think deeper, open conversations and spark ideas around personal legacy. Every day I guide leaders as they connect their lineage to their legacies. But with me, legacy planning looks a little different. With me, a hardcore music enthusiast, your soundtrack is key to your legacy. Music is embedded into the DNA of our history as a community, leading generational impact. The Legacy, Lyrics and Life podcast is your invitation to scribble your thoughts on a blank sheet of paper, where you'll eventually write your own music, and dream up your own melodies.
Episodes
In this special episode, we’re bringing you a powerful conversation with Shawna Wells—host of Legacy, Lyrics, and Life and founder of 7Gen Legacy.
Shawna is known for guiding leaders into deeper alignment with their work, their story, and the legacy they’re here to live—not just leave. She helps people name the lessons and gifts passed down through generations—and decide which ones they want to pass forward.
Together, we talk about w...
In this episode of the Legacy Lyrics and Life podcast, Shawna Wells converses with David Hardy Jr., founder and CEO of All365 and Made by Change. They delve into the concept of legacy, exploring David's personal and professional journey, from his decision to enter education against his father's expectations to his transformative roles in Miami, New York, and St. Louis. David shares his experiences of facing resistance...
In this episode of the Legacy Lyrics and Life podcast, host Shawna Wells introduces CPA and CEO Albert Hurston Jr. Albert discusses his approach to living and leaving a legacy, emphasizing the importance of impact through his roles as a husband, father, CEO, and industry figure. He details his journey, decision-making processes, and aspirations to improve the representation of black professionals in finance. Shawna and Albert explo...
In this episode of the Legacy Lyrics and Life podcast, host Shawna Wells, the legacy architect, sits with Tanya St. Julien, commonly known as TSJ, the founder of the company First Years. TSJ shares her personal journey as a Haitian immigrant's daughter, living a life in the margins, and her notion of legacy. While questioning the traditional views of legacy tied to generational wealth and bloodlines, they explore broader defini...
In this episode of Legacy, Lyrics, and Life, Shawna Wells interviews Jamari Michael White, the founder of Soul Steward. Jamari delves into his mission of helping parents and caregivers connect with the souls of their children during these transformative times. He shares his profound journey from being a social worker to a spiritual healer, his near-death experience, and his divine mission. Jamari also discusses the profound synchro...
Creating a Culture of Math: Dr. Patrick Jones on Legacy and Impact
In this week’s thought-provoking episode of the Legacy, Lyrics, and Life podcast, host and Legacy Architect Shawna Wells chats with Patrick Jones, a former math teacher and passionate community advocate. Together, they explore the transformative power of education in shaping our legacy.
Patrick’s mission is to create sustainable change in the Black community. He’s doi...
Living Your Legacy: Gabrielle Wyatt of the Highland Project.
In another inspiring episode of the Legacy, Lyrics, and Life podcast, Shawna Wells, the Legacy Architect, sits down with Gabrielle Wyatt, founder and CEO of The Highland Project. Together they explore what it means to live a legacy-aligned life. Gabby shares her heartfelt journey of building generational wealth for Black women and offers insights into the creative and rege...
How to Find Joy and Alignment
The decisions you make daily build up to create an ever-lasting personal legacy.
In this episode of the Legacy, Lyrics, and Life podcast, Legacy Architect Shawna Wells, explores the impact of aligning our everyday decisions with the legacy we aspire to leave behind. Through her own stories and the thought-provoking questions she poses to clients, Shawna inspires listeners to reflect deeply on their habit...
In this episode of the Legacy, Lyrics, and Life podcast, Legacy Architect Shawna Wells, sits down with Octavia Raheem—devoted mother, storyteller, and advocate for rest —to look at the profound connections between presence, ancestry, and legacy. Together, they explore how the generational legacies of those who came before us shape our identities and our futures. All the while they emphasize the healing power of rest and mindful liv...
In this episode of the Legacy, Lyrics, and Life podcast, host Shawna Wells sits down with Devin Morris, founder of The Teacher's Lounge in Boston, for an insightful conversation about legacy, impact, and intention. Together, they explore the deeper meaning of legacy and the delicate balance between building personal and organizational legacies that can uplift others. Devin shares his unique path from sneaker design to education...
In this episode of the Legacy, Lyrics, and Life podcast, Shawna Wells, the Legacy Architect, guides listeners through the profound impact of Generational Understanding and how connecting with our ancestral heritage can bring clarity to our personal legacy. Shawna emphasizes the importance of recognizing the wisdom, stories, and resilience passed down from our ancestors and explores how these gifts shape our lives and the legacies w...
Episode 2: Clear the Clutter, Own Your Story: Angela Perry on Turning Life’s Challenges into Your Legacy Power Moves
In this episode of Legacy, Lyrics, and Life, Shawna Wells joins lifelong educator Angela Perry in a conversation on what it means to live and leave a personal legacy that’s true to who we are.
Angela reflects on her journey through significant life changes—including navigating the pandemic and a divorce—and how these ...
How do you start building a personal legacy? It may begin when your lived experiences uncover your true values.
Host Shawna Wells, the Legacy Architect, kicks off Legacy, Life, and Lyrics by laying out the foundations of personal legacy.
Through her own lyrical reflection of the great words of Lauryn Hill and personal insight, Shawna shares three essential practices for building a meaningful legacy: connecting with your lineage, ful...
Think about your favorite song. can you remember how you felt when you first heard it? Where you were, what you were doing? Did the lyrics hit home for you, tell a story? Your favorite song may actually represent a time capsule of memories, what was going on in your life. That song, that beat, that joy, that vibration, it's tied to your legacy.
I’m your host, Shawna Wells, your Legacy Architect, and welcome to Legacy, Lyrics...
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