On this episode of the What Shapes Us podcast Chad Caruso shares his electrifying journey through the streets, parks, and ramps that have shaped his remarkable career. As a professional skateboarder with over a decade of experience under his be

12: Nora Vasconcellos

Aug 3rd, 2023 1h 34m

Join us for an inspiring episode of the What Shapes Us podcast as we sit down with Nora Vasconcellos, the trailblazing American professional skateboarder hailing from Pembroke, Massachusetts. In this in-depth interview, we peel back the layers

11: Brick Howze

Jul 20th, 2023 2h 12m

On this episode of What Shapes Us Selema welcomes Brick Howze. Brick is a 26-year-old musician, producer, and founder of Black Sand, a surf and arts collective in LA. In this deep dive interview Brick tells his story about what shaped him into

10: Redbull

Apr 5th, 2022 1h 7m

Selema brings a conversation he had at the Redbull At Work Tent-pole event. He talked to three athletes - Dassy Lee, Kate Cortney, Justin William- about their breaking norms in their surrounding and culture, finding their passion and discoverin

9: Louis the Child and PineappleCITI

Mar 22nd, 2022 1h 8m

Motivation was stifled during the pandemic and artists where ether going into a creative hyphenation or found ways to recenter them self and reevaluate their creativity. Our guests, Louis the Child and PineappleCITI, talk through how they took

8: Jon Rose

Mar 8th, 2022 1h 34m

What makes you a Kook? Jon Rose takes us on a global adventure of how he fell into global relief effort and created Waves for Water. Selema also brings his past and why Jon chose adventrue as escape, enjoying your aging and the wisdom it brings

7: Atiba Jefferson

Feb 22nd, 2022 1h 1m

Selema is opening up his Covid Files to show you an interview he did with legendary photographer Atiba Jefferson. Selema goes into their history of when they first met at Atiba’s skate shop. Atiba moving out to California to follow his dream of

6: Radha Blank

Feb 8th, 2022 1h 29m

On this episode of the What Shapes Us Podcast Selema welcomes writer, actor, producer, director and close friend Radha Blank. Radha talks about how the pandemic gave her a new perspective on life. They talk about her movie "The Forty-Year-Old V

5: Marc Rebillet

Jan 25th, 2022 1h 1m

The loop Daddy himself Marc Rebillet joins Selema to talk about how he became an incredible force that took the internet by storm. They talk about what shaped his musical style, how Marc found what was important in his life during the lockdown,

4: Joy Bryant

Mar 9th, 2021 2h 11m

This week Selema Talks to Joy Bryant After a 6 month hiatus, What Shapes Us returns! In this episode, Selema gets candid about why the podcast took such a long layoff and how the net effect of Covid, American race relations and the election too

3: Matty Matheson

Aug 7th, 2020 1h 31m

In this episode Selema reflects on the high stakes, polarizing dance that is the social media landscape whilst musing on the stamina necessary to last in the podcast game. Selema proudly welcomes chef Matty Matheson for a raw and open conversa

2: Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

Jul 24th, 2020 1h 57m

The ocean has a deep meaning to me and in this episode I get into why surfing and the ocean is so imbedded in who I am as a human being. That is why on this episode I’m beyond ecstatic about our guest, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. She is a mari

1: Adam J. Foss

Jul 10th, 2020 1h 34m

welcome to episode 1 of the What Shapes Us podcast. Our first guest is Adam J. Foss. Adam is a former Assistant District Attorney in the Juvenile Division of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office (SCDAO) in Boston, MA. Since his viral T