Today I spoke with Billie Gomez, a man who shared a story about his transformation. Billie spoke about growing up in a violent neighborhood and being influenced by gangs. By the time he was 18, he went to prison with a five year sentence. His adjustment in prison led to his receiving additional time. Upon […]
268: Preparing Formerly Incarcerated for Jobs
Jeff Mould from Second Chance Jobs for Felons shares insights on the challenges people with criminal backgrounds must overcome. He dedicates his life to helping formerly incarcerated people transition into society as law-abiding, contributing citizens. Through his amazing website, Second Chance Jobs for Felons, Jeff offers amazing resources. More than 60,000 people visit his site each […]
267: Prison To Successful Businessman
Weldon Long: Success Story Weldon Long made some bad decisions as a young man. He went to prison. While incarcerated he struggled until he found education. Once he discovered the power of education, Weldon applied himself fully. Weldon earned an undergraduate degree in prison and he earned a master’s degree in prison. Then, Weldon used his […]
266: President Obama Commutes Life Sentence
Commuted After Life Sentence in Prison President Obama commuted Israel Torres’ sentence. A federal judge sentenced Mr. Torres to life in prison. While serving the life sentence, Mr. Torres kept hope alive and focused on steps he could take to prepare for success upon release–he always believed release would come. As a consequence of […]
265: Sharing Stories From Prisoners
Malik King continues to offer hope and assistance to hundreds of people in federal prison. Today he relays the story of Chad, a man serving a 40-year sentence in federal prison.
263: Preparing for Federal Prison
Preparing to Surrender to Federal Prison Scott Clark had been a successful businessman. Some decisions he made regarding raising capital led him to the crosshairs of prosecutors. Soon after agreeing to plead guilty, Scott contacted Justin Paperny of White Collar Prison Advice. That call brought Scott hope. In today’s Earning Freedom podcast, Scott speaks about […]
262: From Prostitution to Prison to Success
Alexis shares her inspiring story on the Earning Freedom podcast. She describes being abused by a pimp as a young woman. After years of prostitution, authorities sentenced her to a lengthy prison term. Upon being separated from her family, she made a commitment to transform her life. While in a prison cell, Alexis stayed away […]
261: Gang Member to Prison to Professional Actor
Richard Esteras Today’s show on Earning Freedom podcast features an amazing success story. Richard Esteras (@RichardEsteras) got involved in crime as a young man. Bad decisions led him to prison. While in prison, he made a decision to change his life. In this episode, he describes how he found strength while locked inside of a […]
260: Malik King Inspires People in Prison
Inspires People in Prison I met Malik King at an event that celebrated FAMM’s 25th anniversary in Washington DC. When I met Malik, I asked if he was formerly incarcerated. He told me that he had never been to prison, but he corresponded with more than 200 federal prisoners. He is an inspiration, […]
259: From prison to Ph.D–Dr. Michael Endres
Prison to Ph.D: Michael Endres Michael Endres is an amazing man. He went to prison as a young man without much in the way of direction. A violent crime resulted in his receiving a lengthy sentence. While incarcerated, however, Michael realized that he wanted to change his ways. He saw education as being […]