In this long-form episode of The Redemption Project, Brandon Burley sits down with Kendra and Amanda, two women in early recovery whose lives were shaped by addiction, incarceration, and the long road back to stability.

Both women share candidly about heroin, meth, fentanyl, jail time, overdoses, and the moments that forced them to confront lives that were no longer sustainable. For Kendra, going to jail became the interruption that saved her life. For Amanda, recovery came through repeated loss, relapse, and finally choosing structure over chaos.

The conversation moves beyond sobriety into the realities many people never see: navigating court dates, rebuilding family relationships, faith that’s still forming, employment barriers as a felon, motherhood from a distance, and the fear of whether change will actually last.

This episode isn’t about clean resolutions or easy answers. It’s about what it looks like when redemption is still in progress—and why accountability, support, and second chances matter when the stakes are real.

Season 2 of The Redemption Project focuses on long-form conversations that allow space for complexity, honesty, and the slow work of rebuilding life after incarceration.