Episodes
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Jay Alexanderâs young life was anything but stable. Always on the move, he struggled to find a place in the world. While stumbling through high school, an assistant principal identified his difficulties and brought him and gave him the assignment of helping other students who struggled to learn math and English. Little did he know that would reappear later in life has he worked as a recovering addict in the First Steps rehabilitation facility in Salt Lake City. Throughout his life, Jay had people who, in spite of being in his own way, believed in him giving him hope for recovery. Listen in as Jay tells his compelling story.
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00:00 - Jay Alexander
01:28 - The Other Side Academy
01:43 - My Story Matters / Captain Your Story
02:20 - Jayâs Upbringing
09:45 - Grandmother Dies
17:15 - Moment of Intense Desperation
22:15 - Getting Shot
30:00 - Details on his Arrests
35:00 - Relapsing in Drug Court & Getting in a Car Accident
39:40 - Things are Looking Up
45:20 - Final Piece of Advice -
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00:00 - Brittany Blake
01:38 - The Other Side Academy
01:52 - My Story Matters / Captain Your Story
03:21 - Early Life
13:30 - Criticism and Frustration
15:45 - Finding Acceptance
18:00 - A Close Call
20:15 - Her High School Experience
24:00 - Surgery and Opiates
29:50 - Telling Her Parents about the Abuse & Starting Therapy
36:00 - The Importance of a Support System
46:25 - Her Life Now
47:58 - Final Piece of Advice -
Missing episodes?
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Nate Williams started gang banging at a very early age in Compton California. He stole his first car, a low rider, from a rival gang at age 13. By 17 he was arrested and eventually sentenced to 25 to life in prison. After 32 years down, he now spends his life as an advocate for cultural reform. For the past 11 years, as the founder of Choices For Freedom, Nate spends his time working in the juvenile detention facilities in California, his life is dedicated to helping other youth avoid the path he took. He is also deeply involved inside San Quentin helping others realize the changes they can make towards living a good life. Try and keep up as Nate tells his lively story about a world most of us know little about.
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Nate Williamsâ Organization https://www.choicesforfreedom.org/
00:00 - Nate Williams
01:28 - The Other Side Academy
01:43 - My Story Matters
02:30 - Young Life
04:20 - Little Kid in a Gang
05:40 - Taking the Fall for a Fellow Gang Member
08:20 - Stealing a Car at 13 Years Old
10:20 - Juvenile Tried as an Adult
12:10 - Making the Prison His Home
14:10 - âNobody Stays the Sameâ
20:20 - The Turning Point in Prison
22:40 - Converting to Religion
25:00 - Helping Gang Members to Change
29:15 - Choices For Freedom Program
38:39 - How Do We Help?
39:50 - Healed People Heal People
43:40 - Final Piece of Advice
45:10 - His Movie âRites to Passageâ -
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00:00 - Jim Plant
01:19 - The Other Side Academy
01:33 - My Story Matters / Captain Your Story
02:29 - Young Life
07:30 - Hitting A Low Point
11:04 - Where Things Really Go South
15:01 - Confession, Prison & Growth
21:15 - The Night He Was Arrested
27:50 - Journaling and Identifying Patterns
33:10 - The Prison Experience
38:20 - His Life Now
40:18 - âCommunicateâ -
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00:00 - Mianta McKnight
01:42 - The Other Side Academy
01:56 - My Story Matters / Captain Your Story
03:00 - Her Story
04:07 - Tried as an Adult, sentenced 15 Years to Life
09:25 - Taking Initiative
12:00 - The Aftermath and Her Family Now
14:00 - Finding Help & Hope Within the System
16:00 - Becoming a Mother
17:50 - Life in Prison
20:40 - Her Appeal
22:20 - Developing Vision
24:40 - SWAG (Sisters With Artistic Genius)
30:50 - Making Opportunity Within the System
34:20 - âWhat Do You Want?â
37:30 - Becoming a Massage Therapist & Life Coach
39:15 - Her Final Hearing
42:30 - Becoming a Coder
47:09 - Living With the Stigma
51:00 - âYou Are Enoughâ -
Imagine growing up in a life where, from your first memory, abuse was a daily part of life. Verbal, physical, sexual, drugs, alcohol. For Jennifer Granberg, it was a reality. Only her grandmother who was not a part of everyday life showed her any positive reinforcement. Itâs hard to imagine the mental anguish that created in her. In fact it pushed her to points even she canât believe. What is a true miracle is where she is now. Itâs hard to imagine surviving what she experienced. Itâs amazing to see how today she is thriving and sharing and helping as a counselor to other women who have been through it. Her story is so very sad and traumatic and at the same time, so powerful because of what she has overcome. Join me as Jennifer tells her story.
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00:00:00 - Jennifer Granberg
00:01:40 - The Other Side Academy
00:01:54 - My Story Matters / Captain Your Story
00:02:57 - Her Young Life
00:09:24 - Experiencing Morphine as an 11 Year Old
00:11:44 - Rebelling as a Way to Cope
00:12:40 - Getting Caughting by Her Mother
00:16:50 - The Spiral Continues
00:20:50 - Arrested for MurderâŠ
00:23:30 - The Breaking Point
00:28:25 - Becoming a Drug and Alcohol Counselor
00:29:40 - Reintegrating into Society & Helping Others
00:42:00 - Final Piece of Advice -
Vandrick Towns grew up in a tough neighborhood surrounded by many great influences. His was a close nit, hardworking, religious family. He was heavily involved in all these things as will as his prowess as a young football star. Then, when he was 16 years old, after a football game, we was struck by a bullet that lodged in his calf and changed forever the trajectory of his life. His fall was fast and furious. In spite of having no previous experience in gang life, he was drawn in and jumped in with both feet. Then, within just over a year, he was in jail facing a double life sentence. Listen in as he tells his articulate and amazing story of his free fall into hell, his survival skills he learned, how he comes to himself and then faced an identical situation where his good decision would send him down a road where he has spent the past over 17 years helping himself and others find true peace and success. Vandrick is an amazing human being. His story is lifechanging.
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00:00:00 - Vandrick Towns
00:02:02 - The Other Side Academy
00:02:21 - My Story Matters / Captain Your Story
00:03:10 - LA in the 80âs
00:06:50 - Surviving a Shooting
00:08:40 - Joining a Gang for Revenge
00:18:00 - Landing in Prison
00:28:50 - Earning a Reputation
00:30:45 - Returning to His Roots
00:33:00 - Losing his Mother & Brother on the Same Day
00:35:50 - Coming to a Fork in the Road
00:45:15 - Granted Parole on July 4th
00:51:13 âWeâre more alike than we are different.â
00:52:20 Teaching Law & Ethics in the Prison
00:55:10 Final Piece of Advice -
Growing up in Compton California in the early 90âs Yanira Armster was living a great childhood. Then one day she discovered some photos in her Dadâs desk that unraveled her life. He was living a double life with a second wife and family. Feeling betrayed and somehow responsible, she jumped headlong into the gang life. Never using herself, she started selling drugs and at the age of 17 found herself in a courtroom facing a triple life sentence. Listen in as she tells her amazing story of survival in the prison system and then her transformation as she started to thrive. She tells how the board found her âsuitableâ and in 2015 she was released. Her emotional story is worth a listen.
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00:00:00 - Yanira Armster
00:01:33 - The Other Side Academy
00:01:48 - My Story Matters / Captain Your Story
00:02:46 - Young Life
00:04:02 - Finding out that her dad had another family.
00:07:55 - Creating a New Identity
00:11:38 - Arrested at 17
00:20:29 - âPrison Saved Meâ
00:22:05 - Three Life Sentences
00:27:35 - Her Prison Experience
00:36:00 - Letting the Seed Grow
00:44:07 - âWatch Meâ
00:49:30 - Found Suitable and Going Home
00:52:00 - Becoming a Counselor
00:56:47 - Final Piece of Advice -
Corey Glassman was living in a great family. Mom, Dad, sports, camping, things were great. Then tragedy struck. He father, his hero passed away and his life went into a tail spin. The loss for him was devastating. Whatâs more, the âreplacementâ father figures were complete failures and he found drugs and alcohol. Sentenced to a 25 to life sentence when he was 17, Corey first survived prison life then he came to himself and started to thrive spending the last 15 years of his time growing, help and serving. He tells a powerful story of the effort required to regain credibility for himself and receive redemption. You wonât want to miss the story of Corey Glassman.
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00:00:00 - Corey Glassman
00:01:32 - The Other Side Academy
00:01:47 - My Story Matters / Captain Your Story
00:02:45 - Losing His Dad at 9 Years Old
00:06:48 - A Very Complicated Relationship
00:12:20 - From Peer Pressure to Murder
00:14:50 - Sentenced at 16 Years Old - 25 Years to Life
00:17:25 - Surviving Prison
00:21:00 - Getting Involved & Finding Hope
00:33:25 - Communal Accountability
00:38:58 - Found Suitable Two Times & Rejected by the Governor
00:42:35 - Winning On Appeal
00:46:50 - Returning to His Child Self
00:48:00 - Operations Recovery Services
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00:49:05 - Coreyâs Life Now
00:50:35 - Final Piece of Advice -
Imagine growing up in a white picket fence life; tight, close knit, religious family, loving parents, great brothers, tons of friends, sports etc. That was the life of Collin Cooper. Returning from his LDS mission he finds himself dealing with a lower back injury acquired from participation in high school football. He fell into the opioid epidemic at the turn of the century followed by 15 years or so of the lies and pain caused by addiction. His is not an uncommon story. In and out of every rehab in his area as well as in and out of jail found him ready to end his life. Listen in as he recounts the emotional time when his mom comes to get him, weighing 119 lbs, his weeks in the hospital regaining his health and his enrollment in The Other Side Academy, where Collin has his life back. This is a story you donât want to miss.
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00:00:00 Collin Cooper
00:01:33 The Other Side Academy
00:01:52 My Story Matters / Captain Your Story
00:02:35 Colinâs Background
00:09:00 Back Injury Prescription
00:11:00 Dipping His Toes
00:14:01 Realizing He Was Addicted
00:17:44 Landing in Jail
00:20:00 Cheating Drug Court
00:25:59 The Haven in SLC
00:29:38 High at the Wedding
00:33:15 Come to a Head
00:37:37 Rock Bottom & Asking For Help
00:41:28 The Other Side Academy
00:50:20 TOSA Saves Lives
00:53:30 Last Piece of Advice -
Jessica Searle spent all of her early years dealing with dysfunctional parents. Drugs, alcohol and even abuse were part of her young life. She left home at 13 living in the Mission district of San Francisco where she was jumped into a gang. Finally finding herself in Utah, any hope of change vanished as she continued down the path of drugs, and bad relationships. She lived that way for 25 years until she was finally done. Enrolling in The Other Side Academy changed her life. Now she is articulate, authentic, and purposeful. She is not the person she spent 38 years becoming. She has a light in her eyes and hope in her heart. Her story is one of triumph over insurmountable odds.
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00:00:00 - Jessica Searle
00:01:36 - The Other Side Academy
00:01:50 - My Story Matters / Captain Your Story
00:02:40 - A âHecticâ Childhood
00:04:45 - Early Abuse
00:06:28 - Learning to Hide from Good Influences
00:08:35 - Finally Opening Up About the Abuse
00:10:20 - Running Away
00:13:55 - Moving Back in with Her Parents & Culture Shock
00:17:17 - Pregnant at 15
00:20:30 - Surgery & Opiates
00:23:59 - Going on a Crime Spree & Landing in Prison
00:27:02 - A Moment of Stability
00:28:00 - Starting to Slip
00:29:14 - âLighting Myself On Fire to Keep Everybody Warmâ
00:33:58 - Losing Her Partner & The Kids
00:38:35 - Her Mom Passes Away
00:41:28 - Writing to The Other Side Academy
00:49:40 - 4 Years at TOSA
00:54:00 - A Piece of Advice For Herself -
Leticia Ledezmaâs young life was full of struggles. Her young dreams of growing up to be a lawyer soon gave way to following her brother into the street life where she remained for the better part of 25 years. Her current bright smile was, for so long covered in drugs and abuse and pain and hopelessness. A continuous cycle of bad relationships and a life that found her booked into jail 40 times, with no idea how to escape what she found a ânormalâ. Then things changed as she was introduced to The Other Side Academy. Now over 7 years sober and living a great life, describes her transformation where she is full of hope, optimism and purpose. You will love her story.
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00:00:00 - Leticia Ledezma
00:01:29 - The Other Side Academy (TOSA)
00:01:44 - My Story Matters / Captain Your Story
00:02:30 - Growing Up in the Party House
00:05:38 - Caught with Narcotics at 14 Years Old
00:08:59 - Pregnant at 18
00:13:15 - The Cycle
00:18:02 - Losing Her Kids
00:24:43 - The Beginning of the EndâTOSA
00:28:30 - The Other Side Academy
00:34:30 - Struggling with the Rules
00:37:00 - Deciding to Jump All In
00:38:40 - âI Feel Like Iâm Leaving Him BehindâŠâ
00:42:45 - Now 7 Years at TOSA
00:43:45 - Destiny Garciaâs Non-Profit, Clean Slate Utah
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00:44:14 - Not a Felon Anymore
00:47:10 - Choose Your Hard -
Jessica Grundie describes her young life as âtypical to meâ. It was however, anything but functional. Domestic violence, drugs and alcohol were all around her daily home life so much so that at 11, DCFS came knocking and she went to live with an Aunt and Uncle for a time. Rather than, as so many kids do, look to drugs and alcohol to hide her pain, she turned to anger. Fights and juvenile detention were a constant part of her young life until one day, at 15 years of age, while trying to escape from a detention facility, she stabs a worker. Sentenced to 5 years to life in the state prison, she sends her first 5 years in max; 23 hour lockdown. Her story is heartbreaking yet her outcome is glorious. Join me as she tells her story losing the anger and finding peace.
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00:00:00 - Jessica Grundie
00:01:42 - The Other Side Academy (TOSA)
00:01:57 - My Story Matters / Captain Your Story
00:02:47 - Her Young Life
00:05:25 - DFS Intervention
00:13:25 - Grand Theft Auto @ 12 years old
00:16:15 - Learning to Prefer Incarceration
00:27:15 - That Escalated Quickly
00:35:30 - They Loved Me The Way They Knew How
00:38:25 - Prison Summary, from 15 to 27
00:47:40 - Graduating Odyssey House
00:52:15 - âTalk to Somebodyâ -
Dylanâs Gibson's young life started in trauma; duplicitous, addicted parents, a predator baby sitter, divorced parents at age 9. All of which he thought to be ânormalâ. Though successful in school and very successful in soccer, the rest of his life was chaos. To make it worse, at age 17, his father and brother were killed. And then things went downhill. Finally, after countless arrests, 52 incarcerations and 9 years in prison, the allowance of a judge, a nudge from his grandmother, and the audacity of the people at The Other Side Academy, Dylanâs life starts to make a turn. Listen in as he describes his new life of service and help and vision and purpose.
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00:00:00 - Dylan Gibson
00:01:24 - The Other Side Academy
00:01:43 - My Story Matters / Captain Your Story
00:02:24 - Earliest Memories
00:14:10 - Near Death Experience
00:20:50 - Changing Peer Influence
00:27:30 - Losing His Father & Brother to DUI
00:33:37 - Recognizing His Addiction
00:40:32 - In & Out of Jail 52 Times
00:44:00 - The Other Side Academy
00:54:00 - Becoming Vulnerable
00:59:50 - The Other Side Builders
01:02:00 - Anyone Can Change -
I first met Amy Chandler in December of 2022. Her story is much different than that of most of my guests. Her vision of providing individual growth and change to people in all walks of life is transformational. The visionary founder of the non-profit My Story Matters, Amy is undaunted in her quest to help every person get out of the survival mode we often all live in and live a life of vision and purpose. With a singular change model that provides individuals with the tools to permanently improve and transform their lives, she is having a lasting positive affect, not just in the criminal justice space but in every space.
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00:00:00 Amy Chandler
00:01:21 The Other Side Academy
00:01:39 My Story Matters / Captain Your Story
00:03:12 Amyâs Background
00:06:24 One Step at a Time
00:10:04 A Thousand Teenage Refugee Stories
00:11:24 Trying to Keep Up With the Growth
00:12:28 Considering the Incarcerated Population
00:13:40 Evolving into a Trauma-Informed Model
00:16:11 âWhat sets us apart?â
00:20:35 Entering the Incarcerated Space
00:31:29 Brief Snapshot of the Framework
00:36:47 Who is this Curriculum For?
00:43:05 âWe are a catalyist for lasting transformationâŠâ
00:46:15 âWhat do you want?â
801-477-7071
[email protected] -
Gerald Cypert tells his emotional story from a humble position of forgiveness, acceptance and moving forward. Surrounded by disfunction during his entire young life he plunged into criminal behavior at an early age. Itâs hard to believe that the man I interview is the same man from the first part of his story. Thanks to two separate experiences that brought him to himself and the sheer grit of self-determination mixed with a strong intellect, he has spent the last 11 years, helping others, both inside and outside of prison find their way and rebuild their lives. Gerald tells his emotional story that will truly touch your heart.
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00:00:00 - Gerald Cypert
00:01:18 - The Other Side Academy
00:01:34 - My Story Matters
00:02:34 - Drugs Hidden in the Christmas Tree
00:08:35 - Moving to CA to live with Mom
00:09:27 - Molested by a Break-in
00:12:30 - Reacting/Adapting Without the Proper Care
00:18:58 - Taking Criminal Behavior into Adulthood
00:20:48 - From Cocaine to Meth
00:23:38 - Convicted for Stealing
00:30:10 - Getting Stabbed 32x in Prison
00:33:48 - Killing a Man
00:36:48 - Losing Hope & Sinking into HIs Sentence
00:38:40 - The Impact of Scott Budnick & a Creative Writing Group
00:47:09 - Losing His Mother & Becoming a Certified Addiction Counselor
00:48:57 - Requesting a Sentence Modification
00:55:58 - Getting Out!
00:57:09 - âYou can get anything out of your life!â -
Lisa Junior has lived a life few people can truly understand. Raised in a situation where unregulated emotions were the norm. Her life saw her abandoned and or betrayed by nearly every person who should have protected her, she suffered through sexual abuse to the point of eventually becoming a part of the âAdult Industryâ world where she remained for nearly 2 decades. It is easy for us to judge a person like Lisa; that is until we hear her story, see what she has come through and how she has risen above and against all odds become the person she is today. Hers is an incredible story that you donât want to miss.
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00:00:00 Lisa Junior
00:01:16 The Other Side Academy
00:01:34 My Story Matters / Captain Your Story
00:02:24 Early Sexual Abuse
00:06:30 Pregnancy from Rape at 13 years old
00:09:28 Keeping the Baby
00:12:46 Breaking the Cycle
00:15:12 Living in a Teen Home
00:16:01 Losing Her Daughter
00:18:08 Getting Involved with a Gang at 15
00:19:50 Getting Introduced to the Adult Industry
00:24:00 Having Another Child
00:25:12 Sentenced to 1 Year in Jail While Pregnant
00:30:14 Starting Various Therapy Treatments
00:30:38 Sued by Her Dad
00:32:35 Back into the Adult Industry
00:35:40 Miscarriage & Getting Her Second Assault Charge
00:37:18 Turning Herself In for Another Year in Jail
00:38:15 Getting Trauma-based Treatment
00:42:46 Her Kids Finding Out
00:46:03 âYouâre never gonna break that childâs spiritâ
00:47:07 Things Are Going Well
00:52:50 My Story Matters / Captain Your Story -
Parley Dutson tells his story from inside the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison Utah. Thanks to the UDC for allowing us access to hear how Parley, and many others, are working to change their direction and perspective preparing them for the time they will be released. He was born and raised in a religious community called Colorado City. Finding himself an outcast, he discovered âthe worldâ. Going from a strict religious world to the total freedoms of life didnât work well for him. After two years of running and gunning, he committed a horrible act that was completely against his nature that sent him to prison for a very long time. He tells of the anguish he feels for what he did and how in spite of that, has found value in education and self-improvement. Currently serving as a mentor in the Captain Your Story lifestyle curriculum, Parley is a leader in the criminal Justice reform space having had the opportunity to testify virtually to the Utah State Legislature as well as meet with a state senator Derrin Ownes and executive director Brian Redd of the UDC. Parleyâs emotion can easily be heard as he tells his heart wrenching story.
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00:00:00 Parley Dutson
00:06:26 The Other Side Academy
00:06:45 My Story Matters / Captain Your Story
00:07:07 His Prison Experience
00:09:30 High School in Prison
00:10:22 Getting Called to the Principalâs Office
00:14:50 Getting a Job in Prison
00:19:20 â⊠the solution always presents itself.â
00:22:19 Major Setbacks
00:31:08 Captain Your Story / My Story Matters
00:37:50 âIâm excited for the future of correctionsâŠâ
00:40:30 âThe system canât change people. People change people.â -
Ryan Springer is a story of coming full circle. His parents were school teachers and he lived in a white picket fence world. However, he was intrigued by the counter culture but in spite of his best efforts, he had a hard time getting there. After serving an LDS mission, he describes how while attending BYU he âlost his compassâ. âFell in love with Vodkaâ, his words, he dove head long into alcoholism. Listen in as he describes the depths of his misery and fall, losing his lawyer license, his multiple DUIâs and losing his family. Listen in as he describes his amazing recovery and his return to a healthy life, mostly thanks to a random connection to the Captain Your Story model and applying it to his life.
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00:00:00 - Ryan Springer
00:01:29 - The Other Side Academy
00:01:43 - My Story Matters / Captain Your Story
00:02:35 - His Upbringing
00:03:30 - LSD at 16 Years Old
00:05:20 - Falling in Love with Vodka
00:06:50 - âIt stayed away from me.â
00:10:00 - Deciding to Serve the LDS Church
00:14:10 - Enrolling at the University of Utah
00:14:57 - Discipline and Punish by Michel Foucalt
00:17:05 - Desciding to Pursue Law
00:18:38 - Discovering Dissonance & Disillusion
00:24:29 - Crossing the Threshold
00:30:58 - Hitting Rock Bottom
00:33:30 - Catching his first DUI
00:38:40 - A Strange Encounter
00:40:30 - Divorce, Second Marriage, Suspended from Law, & DUIâs Galore
00:47:30 - Joining 12 Step
00:52:02 - Connection through Service
00:55:58 - 90 Days in Jail
00:57:30 - Spirituatlity and Synchroniticy
00:59:42 - My Story Matters / Captain Your Story -
Brandon Nelsonâs story comes from inside the Central Utah Correctional Faacility in Gunnison Utah. Thanks to the UDS for allowing us access to the facility. Brandon he relates the good, the bad and the ugly of prison life. He talks about how, after 7 years of living the cesspool of prison politics, he came to realize that he could do and be better. How he became an integral part of UPrep, a grassroots postsecondary education program started by inmates for inmates rising to be the leader in that life changing program. Later, he tells of a curriculum called Captain Your Story, a lifestyle that has allowed him, in spite of still being incarcerated, to become free and envision and create a life now, on the inside that is truly preparing him for when he hits the streets. Though still incarcerated, he lives a productive life mentoring and helping other inmates who seek the same change and growth he has found.
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00:00:00 Brandon Nelson
00:02:16 Sponsors
00:03:04 His Experience in Prison
00:11:40 Being Sent to CUCF
00:15:45 Opportunity to Choose
00:24:45 Taking on More Responsibility: U Prep
00:32:00 Fighting for Opportunity
00:37:40 Opportunity Lost
00:46:45 Integrity Despite Outcomes - Show more
