<a href="https://www.survivingthesystem.org" rel="noopener">https://www.survivingthesystem.org</a><br /><br />Description: As someone who is involved in the Criminal Justice Reform arena, I have friends colleagues who work in the system, or who have been in the system. Let me tell you, it's a battle almost every day to keep from letting the struggle get you down. Most days you come through and win. And yet, sometimes these same friends and colleagues lose the battle. This week, I'll share 2 real-life stories from people in my life who are facing some pretty serious challenges. A play by play from the battlefield, if you will.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.survivingthesystem.org" rel="noopener">https://www.survivingthesystem.org</a>

Ep.28 Concrete Pillow

Surviving The System is a podcast created to shed light on the hypocrisy and injustice of “the system” in our nation today. I founded this podcast after first hand experience of how the system works - the shady tactics by law enforcement, the blatant disregard for the law by the legal system, the ever increasing attempts to crush the human spirit by the prison industrial complex and so called “re-entry” efforts. All of it appearing to be designed to keep people beat down, with no opportunity to learn and grow from their past mistakes. Since my experience with the system, I’ve learned that things are almost never cut and dry, right or wrong. So called “criminals” are some of the most compassionate, talented and intelligent individuals this world has to offer. On the flip side, there are some people who appear to lead the perfect life are all too often miserable human beings who are simply better at hiding their crimes from the rest of the world. My goal by starting Surviving The System is to reach as many people as possible who have been through the system, or are currently going through the system, and remind them that they are not defined by their worst mistake! You are a being of incredible power who has been conditioned by the system to forget. You can have the life you want, you can be the person you’ve always wanted to be. Throw off the shackles and remember who you are!