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Welcome to this Vault episode of WOMENdontDOthat, where we revisit a powerful and inspiring conversation with Emily O'Brien, the founder of Comeback Snacks. Emily's journey from serving time at Grand Valley Women's Institution to launching a successful gourmet popcorn business is nothing short of remarkable. In this episode, she shares her story of redemption, pitching her business on Dragon's Den, and creating her YouTube series, Criminally Acclaimed.   Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/womendontdothatRecommend guests: https://www.womendontdothat.com/Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/womendontdothatRecommend guests: https://www.womendontdothat.com/How to find WOMENdontDOthat:Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/womendontdothatInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/womendontdothat/TikTok- http://www.tiktok.com/@womendontdothatBlog- https://www.womendontdothat.com/blogPodcast- https://www.womendontdothat.com/podcastNewsletter- https://www.beaconnorthstrategies.com/contactwww.womendontdothat.comYouTube - http://www.youtube.com/@WOMENdontDOthatHow to find Stephanie Mitton:Twitter/X- https://twitter.com/StephanieMittonLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniemitton/beaconnorthstrategies.comTikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@stephmittonInstagram- https://www.instagram.com/stephaniemitton/Interested in sponsorship? Contact us at hello@womendontdothat.comOur Latest Blog:https://www.womendontdothat.com/post/navigating-the-milestone-celebrating-my-40th-birthday-on-my-own-terms-and-how-you-can-too

#01: In the inaugural episode of the Fearless Entrepreneurs Podcast, host Cindy Chang interviews Emily O'Brien about her incredible journey to starting Comeback Snacks, a gourmet popcorn company, FROM PRISON. Learn how a single youthful mistake led to a four-year prison sentence, and how Emily transformed her challenges into opportunities, building a thriving business and becoming an advocate for inmate reintegration programs. Discover her inspiring story of resilience, redemption, and entrepreneurial spirit.Follow Emily on IG: @Emz.obrien + @ComeBackSnacks Come Back Snacks website + where to buy!John Howard Society: Reform in Criminal Justice.Look out for a Comeback Snacks Giveaway on Fearless Entrepreneur IG to kick off the podcast launch!CHAPTERS:00:38 Meet Emily O'Brien: Founder of Comeback Snacks02:35 Emily's Early Life + Struggles06:34 The Infamous Trip 13:21 Life After Arrest: Coping and Reflection17:21 Scaling Fair Chance Hiring19:53 Starting a Business in Prison24:25 Prison Life Reflections27:33 Healing and Moving Forward29:58 Get to Know Your CEO

Welcome to Empathy Empire.My guest today is Emily O'Brien, an entrepreneur, the founder of Comeback Snacks, and a living testament to the power of second chances.

While serving a four-year prison sentence for smuggling, Emily O'Brien earned a second chance in her life by building a popcorn business from behind bars. Now, "Comeback Snacks" is available in a plethora of stadiums, grocery and corner stores. Today on the Sportsline Podcast, she told her story.

When she was 26, Emily O'Brien, a promising young woman (as they say) from Hamilton, Ontario made a really bad judgment call, and was sentenced to 4 years in prison for drug smuggling. That could have been the end of her story, as it is for so many, but Emily, given lemons, decided to turn them into lemon (and pepper and dill) flavoured popcorn. While still incarcerated, Emily started Comeback Snacks, a gourmet popcorn business that allowed her to not only reinvent her own life, but those of some of her fellow inmates.Not only does Comeback Snacks offer truly delicious popcorn, but, through its partnerships with organizations like the John Howard and Elizabeth Fry Societies, it provides opportunities to people with criminal backgrounds to reintegrate and start anew. We talk with Emily about the arrest that changed her life, her time in prison, and her newfound mission. Comeback Snacks - popcorn so good it's criminal - is carried in over 200 stores, and can be ordered at https://comebacksnacks.com/shop. A video version of this episode here. A Transcription can be found on the episode page here. We love writing and would love for you to read what we write. Sign Up for our Substack Newsletter. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Wendy and Maureen at womenofir@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every Founder has their “Founder's Story”, but few have a story like Emily's. In this episode Emily takes us on an incredible journey, from incarceration to inspiration to the shelves of your local grocery store. With humility and humour Emily shows us that creativity can't be constrained, and that second chances can deliver astounding results.

If you like what you hear, get in touch and stay connected with Marilyn here:Direct from Emily, in her own words: Incarceration InspirationI went to prison on a mission. A mission to change myself and a mission to make a difference. I didn't know how I'd make a difference at the time, but I knew I would find something I cared about that would benefit from a purpose driven face-lift.Coming to prison as a first-time offender was unnerving, and I felt so much anxiety at first. If you think its hard on the outside to eat a healthy diet, being in prison brings that challenge to the next level. I think most people I shared my time with would attest to the fact that food is often a way to combat anxiety and depression. Maintaining a healthy balance is difficult, and when this poses a challenge to your self image it just makes an already depressing situation worse, like adding insult to injury. It was only a month or so in when I noticed that some of the women were making their own popcorn recipes with the ingredients possible within the food budget. I was instantly struck by how really smart and creative it was. Popcorn was like this simple blank canvas for women of all backgrounds to express themselves through different mixes of spices and other flavours.A lot of people love popcorn, and it is cheap to buy and goes a long way. It's also so much healthier than baked goods and most of the junk food that was available in the canteen. It is one of those snacks you can eat a lot of when you feel restless and bored and not feel super guilty about it. It's also a social snack. You usually make a giant bowl of it for you and your friends to share over some conversation, games or watching something on TV. You can also just eat one kernel at a time, the bowl can last for hours, and you do not have to worry about gaining weight. Well…not as much!So it all sort of all came together at once: I would start a popcorn company that uses quality ingredients and offers unique flavour, some inspired by the very ones we made inside prison. Most of all, one that attempts to remove some of the stigma associated with having a prior conviction, and one that has fun and a sense of humour about itself. The company can give offenders the opportunity and confidence to gain and maintain pro-social employment, keeping the community safer by helping ex-cons refrain from returning to their old ways. It just seemed like all the stars had aligned and overnight it became my mission to build this company. Comeback Snacks - made with conviction!Note: Our company used to be called Cons & Kernels, so you may see it referenced in some of the materials below and out there on the internet! For more from Emily please connect via her website: https://comebacksnacks.com/Instagram: @emz.obrien--As always, thanks so much for tuning into Breaking Brave! If you like the show, please subscribe, review, and/or send us your suggestions or questions via the platforms below! For more from Marilyn Barefoot or to get in touch with her directly, please connect via:Marilyn's website: https://marilynbarefoot.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marilynbarefootbigideas/ Twitter: @MarilynBarefoot Instagram: @marilynbarefoot ABOUT Marilyn Barefoot, the Host of Breaking Brave:Breaking Brave is Hosted by Marilyn Barefoot, one of the foremost business coaches & creative ideators in North America - Marilyn gets hired by several of the world's biggest brands, companies, and organizations (the NHL, McDonald's, Deloitte, Coca-Cola, MTV, Viacom, The CFL, Forbes Magazine; to name just a few) to help them get unstuck and generate big, creative ideas.It helps us so much to have your...

Greg spoke to the Owner of Comeback Snacks, Emily O'Brien about her remarkable turnaround from the lowest of lows to the height of owning her own company.

Greg spoke to the Owner of Comeback Snacks, Emily O'Brien about her remarkable turnaround from the lowest of lows to the height of owning her own company.

Emily O'Brien is the founder of Comeback Snacks, a popcorn and snacking company that she created from Prison!Her business was born out of a vision to give a chance at a 'comeback' to people who found themselves in prison, looking for a second chance.Emily landed in jail after trying to smuggle drugs across the border at the request of her boyfriend, a decision she knew she was uncomfortable with. Tune in to hear her story of redemption, and giving others a second chance at life and success.https://www.instagram.com/comebacksnacks/?hl=enConnect With Kelsey |https://www.kelseyreidl.com/Join The Mastermind |https://www.kelseyreidl.com/mastermindApply for 1:1 Coaching |https://www.kelseyreidl.com/visionary-marketing-coachingFollow Kelsey On Instagram |https://www.instagram.com/kelseyreidl/

Emily O'Brien is the founder of Comeback Snacks popcorn company. It all started when she went to prison. Before, Emily was an entrepreneur and social media professional, having created her own firm at a young age and enjoyed great success. Regrettably, addiction caused her to make some poor choices that culminated in a four-year jail term. As her sentence began, Emily made it her mission to transform herself, get clean, and make a positive difference during her term. "I didn't know how I'd make a difference at the time," says Emily, "but I knew I would find something I cared about that would benefit from a purpose-driven facelift." Thus, Comeback Snacks (formerly known as Cons and Kernels)was born. Upon her release, Emily made a decision to start a popcorn company that used high quality, health-conscious ingredients to create unique flavours inspired by the ones she found in prison. A fun, self-deprecating brand that would also help remove the stigma around people who had prior convictions and provide newly-released offenders with the chance at a fresh start through training, empowerment, and education. Entrepreneurs are the backbone of Canada's economy. To support Canada's businesses, subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. Want to stay up-to-date on the latest #entrepreneur podcasts and news? Subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter

From prison bars to popcorn stars, this week's guest on The UpLevel Podcast, Emily O'Brien, defies the odds as she turns her addictive past into a recipe for success, fighting to eliminate stigma and create second chances through her social enterprise, Comeback Snacks.Emily is an embodiment of transformative potential and entrepreneurship. Her trajectory is a heartfelt tale of courage and diligence. While in prison, she discovered an innovative take on popcorn seasoning, sowing the seeds of Comeback Snacks. Nurturing her project through handwritten letters and personal connections, Emily's enterprise grew and blossomed. Today, her popcorn business is revolutionizing attitudes towards people with prior convictions, demonstrating how adversity can be molded into significant opportunities. Emily's dedication to fostering change through her actions, mentorship, and advocacy for prison reform sets her apart.In this episode, you'll be able to:Discover the powerful journey of overcoming addiction while establishing a successful social enterprise.Dive into the inspiring stories of providing second chances and job opportunities for ex-convicts.Understand the sensitive language used around incarceration and rehabilitation for a more empathetic approach.Uncover the secrets of creating more inclusive and compassionate work environments.Learn about empowering entrepreneurship and spurring economic growth for those with criminal records.About Emily:Battling back from addiction and a Federal sentence for drug smuggling to building a booming social enterprise, Comeback Snacks, Emily O'Brien's evolution from convict to entrepreneur is a story about lessons learned, resilience, determination, forgiveness, and how to take a bad situation and turn it into endless positive opportunities.Emily, while in prison, with no budget and no access to the internet, began developing Comeback Snacks (Cons & Kernels) after being inspired by the unique seasonings her fellow inmates used on their popcorn. Her entrepreneurial spirit has always been strong, having founded a social media business after University. Using hand-written letters sent via mail, Emily communicated with people who would assist her with market research, branding, and guidance.  After her release, she hit the ground running, building her enterprise by offering her popcorn at festivals, shows, and events and networking with local business owners.Comeback Snacks is now available at major grocers, independent stores, and online retailers across North America and a new retail location at 302 Main St. W., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada which also serves as a story-telling micro museum of her journey.Emily uses her business and her voice to advocate for prison reforms and to eliminate the stigma attached to people with prior convictions. She provides ex-convicts and those needing a second chance, employment, mentorship, and a pathway to greater confidence and new opportunities. Emily works with a number of organizations, including the Elizabeth Fry Society, a not-for-profit social service agency that provides support for women and girls involved in the Canadian justice system. She has also raised funds through her business to support great causes like The Yonge Street Mission to help at-risk youths.www.uplevelproductions.comhttps://www.instagram.com/uplevelproductions/https://www.linkedin.com/company/uplevelproductionscompanyhttps://www.facebook.com/uplevelproductionscompany

The resilient can make lemonade from lemons and Emily O'Brien can make second chances from popcorn. Emily O'Brien is the creator of Comeback Snacks. Emily pops by The Sensible Foodie and shares about her life journey that landed her in federal prison but ultimately inspired her popcorn empire that is giving the formerly incarcerated a second chance at life. Emily shares the realities faced by those in prison, the stigmas that lead to unhelpful cycles in our systems all while peppering in some fantastic food puns. This is an episode you definately don't want to miss!If you would like to learn more about Emily and her tasty snacks, be sure to check out below:https://comebacksnacks.com/Instagram: @comebacksnacksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/comebacksnacksSupport the showFollow updates on the podcast at sensiblefoodie.ca or on instagram @sensiblefoodiekateIf you enjoy what you hear, you can also support this podcast by becoming a subscriber: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2108586/support

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This week, on the podcast, host Eva Hartling speaks with Emily O'Brien, founder of Comeback Snacks. Emily's unlikely journey into the popcorn business began in 2018 while serving time at a federal prison for drug smuggling. Despite being behind bars, she managed to produce a product and support its launch, making it a successful business. Emily transformed an obstacle into an opportunity. The idea for a popcorn brand came to her while watching the 2018 Super Bowl when she was enjoying the flavoured popcorn her fellow inmates had created. Emily used her network outside of prison to conduct market research on the popcorn industry. A few months later, her brand became a viable business, with approval from Correctional Service Canada. When Emily was released from custody in December 2018, she was ready to take her business to the next level, and today, Comeback Snacks line of products is available in close to 1,000 stores throughout Canada. Where possible, Comeback Snacks hires people with criminal backgrounds or helps them find work through their partners. As well, the company aims to provide a portion of profits to organizations focused on reintegration programs and prison reform.This season of our podcast is brought to you by TD Canada Women in Enterprise. TD is proud to support women entrepreneurs and help them achieve success and growth through its program of educational workshops, financing and mentorship opportunities! Find out how you can benefit from their support! Visit: TBIF: thebrandisfemale.com // TD Women in Enterprise: td.com/ca/en/business-banking/small-business/women-in-business // Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/thebrandisfemale

She went to prison on a mission. A mission to change herself and a mission to make a difference. She didn't know how she'd make a difference at the time, but she knew she would find something she cared about that would benefit from a purpose driven face-lift. Coming to prison as a first-time offender was unnerving, and she felt so much anxiety at first. If you think it's hard on the outside to eat a healthy diet, being in prison brings that challenge to the next level. She thinks most people she shared her time with would attest to the fact that food is often a way to combat anxiety and depression. Maintaining a healthy balance is difficult, and when this poses a challenge to your self image it just makes an already depressing situation worse, like adding insult to injury. It was only a month or so in when she noticed that some of the women were making their own popcorn recipes with the ingredients possible within the food budget. She was instantly struck by how really smart and creative it was. Popcorn was like this simple blank canvas for women of all backgrounds to express themselves through different mixes of spices and other flavours. A lot of people love popcorn, and it is cheap to buy and goes a long way. It's also so much healthier than baked goods and most of the junk food that was available in the canteen. It is one of those snacks you can eat a lot of when you feel restless and bored and not feel super guilty about it. It's also a social snack. You usually make a giant bowl of it for you and your friends to share over some conversation, games or watching something on TV. You can also just eat one kernel at a time, the bowl can last for hours, and you do not have to worry about gaining weight. Well…not as much! So it all sort of all came together at once: She would start a popcorn company that uses quality ingredients and offers unique flavour, some inspired by the very ones we made inside prison. Most of all, one that attempts to remove some of the stigma associated with having a prior conviction, and one that has fun and a sense of humour about itself. The company can give offenders the opportunity and confidence to gain and maintain pro-social employment, keeping the community safer by helping ex-cons refrain from returning to their old ways. It just seemed like all the stars had aligned and overnight it became my mission to build this company. Comeback Snacks - made with conviction! Taken from the Comeback Snacks website. Social Media and Links for Emily O'Brien: Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/emz.obrien/ Instagram Comeback Snacks- https://www.instagram.com/comebacksnacks/ Website- https://comebacksnacks.com/ Topics we discuss in this episode: Her business Advocating for other inmates Redemption Perseverance Mental Health Emotional Profit --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lightofsuccess/message

Emily O'Brien is a daughter and founder of Comeback Snacks. Our conversation is focused who Emily is and was before creating Comeback Snacks. The journey continues as Emily and her team make a bigger impact with food and incarceration awareness. Contact/ Follow Emily O'Brien Email: emily@comebacksnacks.com IG: @comebacksnacks Website: comebacksnacks.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/asher-tchoua0/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/asher-tchoua0/support

We saved a seat for Emily O'Brien the founder of Comeback Snacks, a business that 'popped' into her mind while serving a prison sentence. The idea was built from bringing inmates together with popcorn and being aware of the challenges they would later face. Comeback Snacks is on a mission to raise awareness for second chances.Emily opens up about pushing through the tough times, creating a mindset to succeed and attaching impact to her business. FOLLOW @comebacksnacks SHOP comebacksnacks.comCONNECT with EmilyYOUR HOSTSTeri Canestraro @teri.canSarah Singleton @bysarahsingletonVISIT femaleswhosidehustle.comPOWERED by @femaleswhosidehustle

Comeback Snacks, Emily O'Brien's evolution from convict to entrepreneur is a story about lessons learned, resilience, determination, forgiveness and how to take a bad situation and turn it into endless positive opportunities.She talks about taking a bad situation, turning this into an opportunity, and creating a social enterprise that could also provide reintegration opportunities for the formerly incarcerated. Connect with Emily here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-o-brien-b628a4132/Shop Comeback Snacks here: https://comebacksnacks.com/ 

Iran is experiencing feminist led protests after the death of a 22 year old Mahsa Amini at the hands of the so-called Morality Police. Women in Canada want to help but it's hard to know what we can do. Mehry Hadi, a Iranian-Canadian who has been fighting the regime from Canada for 24 years, joins me to share steps we can all take to ensure women's voices are heard and change happens in Iran. It's that time of year again, time to discuss the ta-tas, as Breast Cancer Awareness Month kicks off so Dr. Paula Gordon is here to share why all women should get to know their breasts, signs to be concerned about, and how to advocate for yourself. Anne Brodie is straight off of TIFF and exhausted but she still brings the entertainment goods this week with True Story, a comprehensive study of Indigenous history in Canada on The History Channel, Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline in The Good House, and the long awaited release of Hocus Pocus 2 starring Bette Midler, Kathy Njamy and Sarah Jessica Parker. Making friends as an adult is hard. Jessica Painter knows this first hand after moving to Canada and starting a new life here. The founder of In Her Circle, Jessica helps women find and keep new friendships and shares tips for those searching for a BFF. Everyone loves a good comeback story, but you'll really love the story of Emily O'Brien who set out on a mission to transform herself and make her time in jail as meaningful as possible. Using her entrepreneurial pre-sentence background and experience, Emily O'Brien birthed the idea for Comeback Snacks—a popcorn brand that creates unique flavours inspired by the ones Emily developed in prison. Finally Willie Poll joins me to discuss her children's book together we drum, our hearts beat as one which aims to brings awareness to the additional barriers Indigenous women and two spirit people face, as well as the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two spirit people in Canada. Social: Mehry Hadi Email: mehry_hadi@yahoo.com Paula Gordon Website: https://densebreastscanada.ca/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/densebreastscanada/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/densebreastscanada/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/densebreastscdn Anne Brodie Twitter: https://twitter.com/annebrodie Website: whatshesaidtalk.com Jessica Painter Website: www.inhercircle.ca Instagram: www.instagram.com/inhercircle.ca Facebook: www.facebook.com/inhercircle.ca Emily O'Brien Website: www.comebacksnacks.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/comebacksnacks?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emz.obrien/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/comebacksnacks/?hl=en Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@comebacksnacks?lang=en Willie Poll Website: www.williepoll.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willieandpugdolife/ Book: https://arsenalpulp.com/Books/T/Together-We-Drum-Our-Hearts-Beat-as-One

Emily O'Brien returned to Toronto from vacationing in the Caribbean with drugs strapped to her body. She was promptly arrested and sentenced to federal prison. Where her story diverges from what you might expect is in what she did during her time behind bars: she started a company. Comeback Snacks was born while she was incarcerated and she now uses the platform to shine a light on what happens to people when they go to prison — and the positive impact they can have on society when they're out.

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Emily O'Brien is an entrepreneur and the founder of Comeback Snacks—a specialty popcorn company that challenges the status quo. After being sentenced to a four-year jail term stemming from her battle with addiction, Emily set out on the mission to get clean, transform herself, and make her time in jail as meaningful as possible. Aware of the hardships of being incarcerated, Emily is driven to help remove the stigma surrounding people with prior convictions, as well as give them opportunities for reintegration through training, empowerment and education. As a leading voice in this unique movement, Emily has been frequently called upon by various media outlets, including CBC, CTV, CHCH, VICE, Global, and more.In this episode we discuss:Emily shares about her experience being incarcerated and starting her biz from prisonEmily shares the mission of comeback snacks to re-empower those who have been through the system We talk about the barriers and challenging of re-entering society after incarcerationTaking accountability while practicing self-compassionDrug trafficking & acknowledging the coercion and lack of choice that interweaves with many people's crimes, especially for women and marginalized communitiesLived experience as fuel for mission balanced by burnout preventionThe harm caused by labelling people and how stigma makes us all less safeThe invasive nature of parole and how excessive surveillance & humiliation tactics violate boundariesResources/links:Follow Emily on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comebacksnacks/?hl=enFollow Comeback Snacks on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comebacksnacksCheck out Marlee's offerings (both paid and free): https://www.marleeliss.com/workwithme Get Marlee's EBook '22 Journal Practices for Sensual Self-Love': https://www.marleeliss.com/22

After being caught attempting to smuggle cocaine from St lucia to Canada, Emily O'Brien was sentenced to four years in a federal prison. Determined to make the best out of a negative situation, she created Comeback Snacks while serving her sentence: a company that was inspired by her fellow inmates' love for popcorn and their specific flavouring choices for the snack. By being able to map out a new life for herself while still incarcerated, Emily is now passionate about inspiring others to turn their lives around in the same way.SOCIAL LINKS:Instagram: @ComebackSnacksFacebook: @ComebackSnacksTwitter: @ComebackSnacks

Tune in to hear all about how Emily started her successful popcorn company, Comeback Snacks (then Cons + Kernels) in prison, why stigma against prison and ex-cons is something we need to work to overcome, and how Emily is helping to break that stigma and support those who have been incarcerated become reintegrated into society. Grab your Intuitive Eating Podcast Guide here!  Apply for the Winter 2022 Intuitive Way For Eating program here!  Dive into the full show notes here!

On this very special episode of Half a Star, Justin and Ben are joined by Hamilton entrepreneur Emily O'Brien! Emily is the owner and operator of a snack company called Comeback Snacks, and they distribute delicious popcorn across Canada. Why is it called “Comeback Snacks” you maybe wondering? Because wow, wow, wow - Emily's tale is less of a half a star story, and more of a comeback story. Listeners, this episode explores some heavy topics including eating disorders, substance abuse, and Canada's criminal justice system - but through these challenging subjects, Emily shares an incredibly uplifting and empowering story of perseverance and ultimately - forgiveness. All this, and maybe a little more, on this episode of Half a Star! Presented in partnership with Hub of the Hammer Event Planning!

Battling back from addiction and a Federal sentence for drug smuggling to building a booming social enterprise, Comeback Snacks (@comebacksnacks), Emily O'Brien's (@emz.obrien) evolution from convict to entrepreneur is a story about lessons learned, resilience, determination, forgiveness and how to take a bad situation and turn it into endless positive opportunities.⁠ ⁠ On Today's episode, we got to unpack Emily's story, and we talked about:⁠ ⚡️ How she turned such a negative time in her life into something positive⁠ ⚡️Her process of starting a biz behind bars⁠ ⚡️Her mental health and attitude towards fighting setbacks⁠ ⚡️Overcoming eating disorders and how she uses activity and good food to help her thrive⁠ ⁠ This one is a great episode! So get your steps in and get listening!⁠ ⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fgb-podcast/message

Coming back from she thought was just a fun trip away to St. Lucia, Emily O'Brien ended up with two kilos of cocaine hidden underneath her dress, landing her in person. But this babe is on a mission to change our views about rehabilitation and the importance of second chances, opportunities and turning your life around and that is exactly what she's doing. She's been featured across the news, Including CTV, Global News, and iHeart radio, numerous podcasts, including the birds papaya and I have to call my sister. She is an advocate, prison consultant, motivational speaker, former convict and the proud founder of Comeback Snacks!

Emily O'Brien made one bad decision that landed her in prison. While spending time with other inmates watching television and making popcorn, Emily also developed a business idea. A gourmet popcorn company called, Comeback Snacks. It not only satisfies cravings but also helps former inmates by giving them a second chance - a comeback. Emily chatted with Janet Fanaki, the host of RESILIENT PEOPLE about her experience and why this purpose is so important to her. To learn more visit www.comebacksnacks.com and on socials @comebacksnacks.For more interviews with EXTRAordinary people admired for their resilience, visit ResilientPeople.ca, on Twitter and Instagram. The RESILIENT PEOPLE podcast is available on all platforms including Apple, Spotify and Stitcher. Go to resilient-people.simplecast.com.

Emily O'Brien never planned to become a drug mule. As she says, “It started with a romantic connection, and it happened fast.” In the midst of running her own social media company in Toronto and struggling with addiction, Emily found herself, at the urging of the guy she was dating, on a plane from St. Lucia back to Canada with 2 kilograms of cocaine strapped to her body. When she got caught, she never imagined prison. But it was in prison that she envisioned her comeback: without internet access or the ability to market test, she started a popcorn company. Today, that company, Comeback Snacks, provides opportunities to others to overcome obstacles and find employment after prison or addiction. Connect with Emily: Emily's Website: iamemilyobrien.com Comeback Snacks: comebacksnacks.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ashley-asti/message

Happy International Women's Day! What better guest to have on other than Emily O'Brien! From being manipulated to smuggle drugs to turning her life around by starting her own business, Emily O'Brien's story will spark inspiration in just about anyone that comes across it. While still in incarceration, the idea for a business that combines “prison and purpose” struck her. And that's how Comeback Snacks was born. Emily's Comeback Snacks expands far beyond just gourmet popcorn, it is more so about second chances and equal opportunities. Comeback Snacks provides reintegration opportunities and second chances for people who have difficulty finding meaningful employment opportunities when they are released from prison. In this episode, we talk about Emily's journey from her arrest and her time incarcerated, through her entrepreneurial journey and success in developing her business. Emily sought every opportunity to grow and learn during her time incarcerated, and understands the opportunities isolation, freedom from social media, and time with yourself can provide. Tune in for her insights on isolation, coping during uncertainty and the anatomy of a comeback! And visit https://comebacksnacks.com/ to track down her delicious popcorn. Follow the @wellnowwhatpodcast. Follow @emz.obrien and @comebacksnacks Leave a review on Apple Podcast and let me know what you thought. :)

This week on Can't Hang, I hang with Emily O'Brien, a former convict who has taken her creativity and entrepreneurial nature and shifted it towards her social enterprise, Comeback Snacks. We speak about how she landed in prison in 2018, the power of family in tough situations and how she is using her company to help those in need of a second chance. With such an incredible story, it was such a treat to speak with Emily and hear about all the good she is doing.

Catch up on what you missed on The Rush Hour. Hosts Elvira Caria and John Scholes talk with their good pal, Lou Berkovits, and discuss the top cities where Canadians packed up and moved plus record-breaking sales in homes over $3 million. Then, the crew talks to the Associate Marketing Manager of Pfister Canada, Brittany Raposo about Kitchen Trends in 2021. Jevohn Shepherd stops by to let you know what's going on in the world of sports. Also, Scholes and Caria speak with Emily O'Brien, who is the Founder and Creative Director of “Comeback Snacks.” Emily explains her truly inspirational and captivating story of how she started her now successful business all behind bars in federal prison. Lastly, Jeremy Borda, Field Supervisor, and Trainor at Just Junk Canada provides tips on decluttering your space.

Emily O'Brien is the founder of Comeback Snacks popcorn company. It all started when she went to prison. Before, Emily was an entrepreneur and social media professional, having created her own firm at a young age and enjoyed great success. Regrettably, addiction caused her to make some poor choices that culminated in a four-year jail term. As her sentence began, Emily made it her mission to transform herself, get clean, and make a positive difference during her term. “I didn't know how I'd make a difference at the time,” says Emily, “but I knew I would find something I cared about that would benefit from a purpose-driven facelift.” Thus, Comeback Snacks (formerly known as Cons and Kernels)was born. Upon her release, Emily made a decision to start a popcorn company that used high quality, health-conscious ingredients to create unique flavours inspired by the ones she found in prison. A fun, self-deprecating brand that would also help remove the stigma around people who had prior convictions and provide newly-released offenders with the chance at a fresh start through training, empowerment, and education. Put in your order and add "CE" after your last name and they will throw in a free surprise bag! Resources: Www.comebacksnacks.com @comebacksnacks (IG) @emz.obrien (IG)

Emily O'Brien is the Founder and Creative Director of Comeback Snacks, a gourmet popcorn company that she started from within Federal Prison. Yes, you heard that right! We are very excited to have Emily on the show today, she has an incredible story and is an amazing Entrepreneur who will be sharing her journey with us today, as well as some helpful advice for current and future business owners looking to achieve the kind of success she has. My hope for today is that you're able to reframe whatever roadblocks you're experiencing as all part of the process and something that you can overcome with a little hard work and determination!

Listen to this amazing comeback from drug addiction, to drug smuggling, to prison, to success, to social entrepreneurship...Emily O'Brien has a story for you. She's a true #Contrepreneur! Emily O'Brien's story is straight from a Hollywood Movie! A trip to St. Lucia with a co-worker she was "seeing" for a few months changes her life for the worst and but then the better! Check out the 'Comeback Snacks' Website: https://www.comebacksnacks.com/ Emily O'Brien is the founder of Comeback Snacks popcorn company. It all started when she went to prison. Before, Emily was an entrepreneur and social media professional, having created her own firm at a young age and enjoyed great success. Regrettably, addiction caused her to make some poor choices that culminated in a four-year jail term. ✏️Please Subscribe on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe9zJOLgxCH4rRFcP0oZ6Rw

Emily O'Brien is the Founder of Comeback Snacks, a gourmet popcorn company that she started in federal prison. Yes, you read that correctly. After getting mixed up with the wrong crowd and the wrong substances, Emily made a colossal mistake and was sentenced to 4 years in prison. She started her company with the goal of creating a social enterprise that could provide reintegration opportunities for other ex-offenders. As Emily shares her story, she reflects on the role community played in her journey before, during and after prison.  Episode Notes: https://www.createcommunitypod.com/episodes/emily-obrien

Emily O'Brien's life changed dramatically when her boyfriend invited her to take a trip down south. Listen to her remarkable journey from a drug-smuggling convict to popcorn entrepreneur and founder of Comeback Snacks. Join in the conversation! Use the hashtag #SheIsYourNeighbour and connect with us on social media at @WomensCrisisSWR. Learn more at www.sheisyourneighbour.com.  

For this episode I interview Emily O'Brien, the Founder and Creative Director of Comeback Snacks - a gourmet popcorn company Emily started in federal prison.Comeback Snacks provides reintegration opportunities and second chances for people who have difficulty finding meaningful employment opportunities when they are released from prison. Today we talk about Emily's journey from her arrest and her time incarcerated, through her entrepreneurial journey and success in developing her business. Emily sought every opportunity to grow and learn during her time incarcerated, and understands the opportunities isolation, freedom from social media, and time with yourself can provide. Tune in for her insights on isolation, coping during uncertainty and the anatomy of a comeback! And visit https://comebacksnacks.com/ to track down her awesome popcorn!This interview was originally recorded on August 5th 2020 Get on the email list at bridgingthesocialdistance.substack.com