#130 Everybody CAN Win - Richard Bronson, 70 Million Jobs
Los Angeles based 70 Million Jobs was founded by Richard Bronson, formerly of New York. You know, the home field of Wall Street? Where the W...
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The Felony Inc Podcast hosts weekly interviews with ex-felons that have launched their own startup companies after serving time in prison. Host Dave Dahl founder of Dave's Killer Bread who h...
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#129 Striving for Youth Justice - George Galvis, Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice
Interconnected and interdependent is how George Galvis, Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice, sees the world his organization is...
#128 She Certainly Wasn't Pampered Growing Up - Allison Garret, Pamper Perfect Mobile Spa
Want to take the guesswork out of your next big surprise party? Then have an all-day spa delivered to your home, hotel room - basically anyw...
#127 Life Becomes Art - Aimee Wissman, Returning Artists Guild
Artist, organizer, advocate and speaker, Aimee Wissman is a machine. An Ohio native, Aimee had a lot of instability growing up and those ins...
#126 Jackie Aranda Osorno, Staff Attorney, Southern Poverty Law Center
Founded in 1971 by Morris Dees, an Alabama lawyer and businessman, Morris saw an obligation to stand up for the disenfranchised. He sold a s...
#125 She Made Her Own Second Chance, Now She Makes Them for Others - Cheri Garcia, Cornbread Hustle
No, not an ice cream flavor, Cheri Garcia is a vibrant personality, really more of a machine. Absolutely not from a broken home or the typic...
#124 Second Chances Have Happy Endings - Brian Stanley, Court Advocate, Avenues for Justice
Brian Stanley is a Court Advocate for the East Harlem, New York City, for Avenues for Justice. Which means, he helps save young lives by giv...
#123 Education is Key to Not Going Back to Prison - James Monteiro, Re-Entry Campus Program
A middle school dropout, James Monteiro left his mother's house, moved in with a woman 10 years his senior and was "exposed to things no 15-...
#122 Damien Linnane, Author
Damien Linnane's first book, "Scared," is a reflection of his unusual background. From inner-western Sydney, Australia, Damien's father met...
#121 It Takes More Than a March, it Takes Policy Change - Chas Moore, Austin Justice Coalition
Focusing on the Austin, Texas community, the Austin Justice Coalition supports, teaches and advocates for black, brown and poor people by in...
#120 Reversing the Prison Condition - Five Mualimm-ak, Incarcerated Nation Network INC
Arriving from Ethiopia with his parents to the US to make a better life, Five Mualimm-ak's parents found that being black meant a struggle....
#119 Marcus Bullock, Flikshop
Return guest, Marcus Bullock of Flikshop, in state prison starting at age 15, has a great story. He doesn't make any bones about it, he enjo...
#118 He Still Shines, After All the Tough Stuff - Chef James Bradley, PoShines
A black-owned, contemporary soul food restaurant located in Portland, Oregon, Chef James Bradley has brought fame to the restaurant even in...
#117 Wendy Jason, The Justice Arts Coalition
With an "outlandish" resume', Wendy Jason is transforming the world and the justice system with her Justice Arts Coalition, which highlights...
#116 End Game First, First Move Second - Eugene Brown, Big Chair Chess Club
Thanks for being our guest again and bringing your inspirational story to us, Eugene Brown! Author of the book, "From Pawns to Kings" and po...
#115 Carole Alden, Artist
Justice Arts Coalition member, Carole Alden, is currently dodging the fires in Utah. Born in France as part of a military family, Carole mov...
#114 Inspired by Cash - Johnny Cash, That Is - Danny Wilson & Tracy Schlapp, Folsom50 Project
Danny Wilson and Tracy Schlapp, musicians, were inspired by Johnny Cash's prison concerts and became determined to bring music and other art...
#113 Finding Hope Was the Turning Point - Ashley Dorety, Family Preservation Project Alum
Another alumni of FPP, Ashley Dorety was struggling with alcohol and an abusive relationship, was a Mom and going to school, ALL at the same...
#112 She Started in a Teepee - Nova Sweet, Family Preservation Project Alum
A graduate, advocate and outreach volunteer for the Family Preservation Project, Nova Sweet was born in a tepee in Ashland, Oregon, eldest o...
#111 Making COVID Work for Your Business - Sean Beers, Portland Product Werks
Our recurring guest who always has something new, Sean Beers, founder of Portland Product Werks, is an avid fly fisherman, in addition to a...