In this episode, I talk to Brian, who shares with me the journey of how he ended up in prison, as well as how he is carving out a life for himself now. We talk about topics such as religion, self-help, therapy, and more as we navigate through his life. Ultimately, we end up in the current day, where we discuss the impact of the pandemic on not just Brian's life, but also our country.

In this episode, I speak to Andi, who spent a year in prison in Georgia. She spent three years fighting her case in court before not being able to retain the service of a private attorney anymore. Her time in prison, and the years afterward were periods of growth, where Andi learned to accept her past and move on with her life. While in prison, she was part of the first all-female firefighter team and she also worked for the Governor of Georgia as part of a work-release program. Now, alongside, her husband, she runs a successful sewing business. Join us as she shares her inspiring story of how she got to this point in her life.

This episode, I talk to Josh, who spent 7.5 years in prison from ages 19 - 27 for attempted murder in Oregon during the years 2000 - 2007. We talk about Josh's early life, the events leading up to his arrest, his time in prison, and how he has continued with his life after release. While incarcerated Josh learned to draw and paint and became a community activist and trainer. He has continued to spend time after release on community activism. His story is one of perseverance, and the lessons he imparts at the end of the episode were insightful.

In this continuation of the previous episode, David continues his story, starting with where we left off previously. We begin this episode right before David has his trial and is sentenced. We later talk about his experience in prison, as well as how in many ways, his time after prison, in probation and in a halfway house, was more stifling and oppressive than his prison sentence. We also discuss how David applied to have his probation shortened, and how he has moved past it since.

David has lived in southern California his entire life, and shortly after college, was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison. After being released from prison, David had 8 more years of probation. In this first part, David paints a broad picture of his life, starting with key events in his childhood, teenage, and college years. This episode ends right after David was released on bail and right before his federal trial.

This episode, I have my first guest speaker on! Jeff has lived in Michigan his entire life, and shortly after high school was convicted of a homicide charge. However, his story and the circumstances surrounding his conviction are much more extensive than I can put into words here. After Jeff's time in prison, he managed to take control of his life and graduate from the University of Michigan. After enduring many failures, changing his mindset, and taking the time to learn from all his experiences, Jeff is now successful and working in the business and IT field. The ultimate goal of this episode is to show the listener that any barrier is surmountable, regardless of the respective difficulties that may be in the way.

This first episode examines a recent case in the Virginia area. I chose this as the first episode to cover as one of the suspects attended high school with me. I followed this case closely when it was all over the news a few years ago. In this episode, the details of the case and the trial are covered. Later on in the episode, my co-host and I talk about the dangers of social media in this day and age, and potential ways anonymous chatting apps can impose stricter rules or guidelines.