Conquering Prison Rodney White is a native of Richmond Virginia and served 15 years of an 18-year sentence for drugs and firearm charges. He tells his inspiring story on the Earning Freedom podcast. After release from prison, Rodney became an award winning sales person, motivational speaker, facilitator, community college academic adviser, and radio host. […]
254: From Prison Gang Leader to Community Leader
Gang Leader Transformation: Becoming Published Author I interviewed Abner Garcia, a remarkable young man who transformed his life while serving lengthy prison terms. He is an inspiration to anyone in prison, showing that at any time, a man can become more than past bad decisions. He grew up in a gang infested neighborhood and become […]
253: Dr. Jesse De La Cruz Former Prison Gang Leader
Dr. Jesse De La Cruz: Prison Gangster to Community Leader So proud to feature Dr. Jesse De La Cruz, a formerly incarcerated prisoner who emerged incredibly successfully–as a doctor of education and judicial expert. Check out his resume. Listen and watch his amazing two-part story on Earning Freedom, at MichaelSantos.com Dr. Jesse De La Cruz JSD […]
252: Former Prison Gang Leader Becomes Dr. Jesse De La Cruz
Dr. Jesse De La Cruz: Prison Gangster to Community Leader So proud to feature Dr. Jesse De La Cruz, a formerly incarcerated prisoner who emerged incredibly successfully–as a doctor of education and judicial expert. Check out his resume. Listen and watch his amazing two-part story on Earning Freedom, at MichaelSantos.com Dr. Jesse De La Cruz […]
251: From Decades in Prison to Business Success
Success After Prison: Michael E. Jordan Michael E. Jordan transformed his life while serving multiple decades in prison. He’s become a role model for others who aspire to lives of meaning and relevance after struggle. Michael E. Jordan, CEO and Co-Founder |Managing Business Partner – Folsom, CA Michael E. Jordan, was a career Medical […]
250: High School Student Andrew Kang Asks About Prison
Video, Part 1 Video, Part 2 Student Asks About Prison High School student Andrew Kang called to ask about prison. We recorded our conversation to inspire others and to show steps we can talk to improve outcomes of our nation’s prison system.
249: NY State Prison to Media Spokesperson on Prison Issues
Media Spokesperson on Prison Erik Jensen on Earning Freedom At the very tender age of 11, Erik Jensen was living in an abusive, single parent household with daily violence fueled by alcoholism. He sought escape on the streets, committing theft, selling and using drugs, and was always in trouble with the law until Erik found himself in […]
248: Success After Prison, Episode 30
11. Spreading Awareness: Although our growing portfolio of rental properties had become an integral part of our wealth-accumulation strategy, I remained determined to build a digital-products business. With hopes of finding more institutional buyers for the program, I accepted 12 speaking assignments in the fall of 2015, keeping me in different airports every week. I […]
247: Multiple Income Streams After Prison, Episode 29
10. Multiple Revenue Streams: Throughout this book, I’ve tried to share lessons I learned from masterminds. They taught me that I could advance my prospects for success if I lived in the world of reality rather than the world of fantasy. When authorities took me into custody, back in 1987, I had to live with […]
246: Podcasting About Reentry, Episode 28
Podcasting: The more research I did, the more I realized how podcasting could serve as a wonderful tool to build authenticity. After watching a webinar on Podcaster’s Paradise, I pulled out my credit card and paid $1,000 to enroll in the podcasting course. Through that course, I learned everything I needed to launch Earning Freedom, […]