Ethan is a member of "STAY FLY": a one of its kind program ran by Fresh Lifelines for Youth that operates as an alternative to incarceration. Fresh Lifelines for Youth works to interrupt the pipeline to prison and support youth on their path to healthy, free, and productive lives.  Support the show (https://cash.app/$LYFLINES ..read more

After 30 years behind bars, John Windham was set free. However, he did not jump for joy at his newfound freedom because he would argue that he was always free. Although his body was imprisoned, he was mentally, emotionally, and spiritually free all along. Unfortunately, it took a prison sentence for him to realize this. Those experiences not only gave him insight but lived testimony, from which he shares to heal, inspire and create a positive change. Seeing the need in his community to spark a conversation about healing, activism, shared trauma, and raw emotion, he started a non-profit called ..read more

Xion Abiodun is a young entrepreneur who has navigated her way through society by becoming a business owner in the world of cosmetics and accessories.    Support the show (https://cash.app/$LYFLINES ..read more

DeMorian Burnside is an alumni of Success Centers: a non-profit that empowers marginalized community members through education, employment and art, so they may develop a positive self-image as well as a sense of hope and purpose for their future. DeMorian currently works in construction, but plans to acquire his licensing to open his own electrician business. Support the show (https://cash.app/$LYFLINES ..read more

Diego Montemayor is a first generation Latino who is the CEO of the app. Chamba: a Latino mobile marketplace that matches freelance labor with local demand.  Support the show (https://cash.app/$LYFLINES ..read more

Richard Ross is an artist/activist/photographer, distinguished research professor of art based in Santa Barbara, California. As the creator of Juvenile-in-Justice, his work turns a lens on the placement and treatment of American juveniles housed by law in facilities that treat, confine, punish, assist and, occasionally, harm them. Ross has been the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, MacArthur and the Center for Cultural Innovation. Ross was awarded both Fulbright and Guggenheim Fellowships. Three books and traveling exhibitions of the w ..read more

Elbert Wiltz is a junior broker in the finance industry who wishes to create a trauma-focused residential program for at-risk youth. In this episode, he shares his knowledge as a businessman and gives his take on facilitating successful reentry with entrepreneurship. Follow him on Instagram @itsebuttas Support the show (https://cash.app/$LYFLINES ..read more

Jason Shaw is a supervisor at B.O.S.S. (Building Opportunities for Self Sufficiency): A community based organization that tackles the root causes of poverty, homelessness, incarceration, and violence. His philosophy on life is that of humanization, equality, and prosperity. Follow his work on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-shaw-168700b3 and on IG: @jshaw2011 Support the show (https://cash.app/$LYFLINES ..read more

Nikayla Johnson, is a Law student at the University of California Hastings College of the Law. After witnessing her father's arrest and imprisonment, Nikayla became inspired to pursue Law to fight the injustices that plague the types of communities she grew up in. Follow her work on LinkedIn and her featurette on: "The Hood Produces Quality", on YouTube. Support the show (https://cash.app/$LYFLINES ..read more

Laura, is a triathlete by day and scholar by night. She is currently studying economics at the University of California, Berkeley and plans to attend graduate school for economic research. Follow her journey on LinkedIn @Laura Rambo and on Instagram @love.ramboo. Support the show (https://cash.app/$LYFLINES ..read more