Locked In With Ian Bick

Two formerly incarcerated people talk about addiction, crime, prison, firefighting, recovery, Buddhism, and service.

On the latest episode of Locked In with Ian Bick, Ian and I discussed the path that lead me to prison, my time there, and what life has been like since coming home. Addiction, crime, firefighting, recovery, Buddhism, and service – its all there.

This conversation was particularly unique because it was between two formerly incarcerated people, an interview format I’d never done before.

Locked In with Ian Bick can be streamed wherever you get your podcasts and viewed on YouTube.

Check out ianbick.com for more.

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