Podcasts about earning freedom

“If you can figure out how to get clients and make money. Everything else will sort itself out. Create leads, turn those leads into appointments, turn those appointments into customers, and turn those customers into closed sales. Never leave the office today without an appointment set for tomorrow.” —Phil Duke Jr As an employee, your hours are not your own— they are sold to someone else's vision in exchange for a paycheck. But what will be left when those hours run out?  But, as an entrepreneur, your hours can be invested in building something truly yours. Not just a job, but a business that serves your purpose and outlives you. Your destiny is not found by passively punching a clock; it lies in actively sculpting your own path.  This week, we are joined by Phil Duke Jr., an entrepreneur and business coach. After achieving success as a top real estate agent, he transitioned to owning multiple brokerages which he scales through training new agents, allowing him greater freedom and impact. Listen in and gain insights from Phil Duke on his journey from small-town hardware store employee to multimillionaire entrepreneur through his real estate brokerage. Daniel and Phil also discuss effective strategies for overcoming the solopreneur mindset, how to escape the “freedom trap” when success doesn't satisfy, how strategic risk-taking can help us gain clarity on our ideal future and fully commit to change, how to build a nest egg for inevitable challenges, and a sneak peek into Phil's upcoming book, Unstuck.    Be Inspired! with Daniel:  Website (Makings of a Millionaire Mindset) Website (Daniel Gomez Global) Facebook Facebook Group X Instagram LinkedIn Pinterest YouTube Episode Highlights: 01:34 At 37  05:43 The Trap: Chasing Freedom   09:20 The Importance of Delegation 13:42 Shifting the Employee Mindset 20:07 Scaling Business: What Works 23:35 Business Sacrifices: Living Big While Living Small   28:02 Finding Mentors and Earning Freedom 31:55 Be a Bison 39:35 Faith-Based Business  

Want a no-nonsense guide to financial liberation? Dive into this episode where we explore the transformative journey of Maurice Philogene a seasoned Real Estate Mogul, Freedom Strategist, and the voice behind the impactful podcast, "Try Life On." Maurice's career is a mosaic of multifaceted roles. Beyond his 25-year consulting career, he's stood on the front lines as a police officer, delved into the covert operations of a federal agent, given back in substantial ways as a philanthropist, taken risks as an entrepreneur, and mastered the art of wealth-building as a real estate investor. With a unique blend of experience under his belt, Maurice has tailored a philosophy that champions the value of every paycheck as a tool for crafting a life brimming with freedom and purpose. As a steadfast believer in challenging societal norms and embracing a "No Regrets" outlook, Maurice embodies the essence of living life on one's own terms.   Don't miss out on:

Hey Ya'll!! OMG - that's the inner Texan in me! I am so excited about this podcast because I talk about the 3 phases to earning freedom.  This is a great episode so make sure to take notes.  Remember, don't get overwhelmed and START.  The worst thing you can do is no action.Take little action and get better with time.  We are in this growth together and I am here to help guide you! Let me know what you think and don't forget to connect with me on instagram and tik tok @samuelgegen 

Michael Santos (@MichaelGSantos) survived 26 years as a federal prisoner, hosts the Prison Professors podcast, and is the author of Earning Freedom!: Conquering a 45-Year Prison Term. What We Discuss with Michael Santos: How Michael Santos got sentenced to 45 years in federal prison when he was just 23 years old — not for committing a violent crime, but for establishing himself as a cocaine entrepreneur at the height of the War on Drugs (and committing perjury just made things worse). What this conviction meant to Michael's relationship with his family — and his wife. The three-prong plan Michael applied to the sudden wealth of time he had on his hands to find a way to reduce his sentence and hit the ground running when he finally got out. How the system is designed to trip up attempts inmates make toward self-improvement and rehabilitation. How Michael made his first million behind bars. And much more... Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/802 This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors: jordanharbinger.com/deals Sign up for Six-Minute Networking — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course! Like this show? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Section 2 of Earning Freedom: Riding from my residence in the back of DEA Agent's car to get processed after my arrest.  

Describing the arrest that led to a 45-year sentence in federal prison.

Hello, hello. My name is Michael Santos and I welcome you to our new Prison Professors podcast. As stated in the intro, I'm part of a team that includes two co-founders, Shon Hopwood and Justin Paperny. Every day we'll publish a new Prison Professors episode. What do we mean by every day? We mean every day. Why would we do this? Well, we have a lot of reasons. Primarily, we want to teach our audience about America's prison system, the people it holds, and strategies for growing through prison successfully.  Over the past few years, we've seen a lot more interest in the prison system. The big interest began when Michele Alexander published her amazing book, The New Jim Crow. Ms. Alexander's book launched an entire movement that brought awareness to mass incarceration. Since then, Netflix dramatized Piper Kernan's book, Orange is the New Black. At the same time, television networks began publishing all types of shows that sensationalized the prison experience. Recently, Ear Hustle became all the rage by profiling lives of men serving time inside of San Quentin.  Prisons have become mainstream. But the message of intergenerational failure isn't something that we want to promote. At Prison Professors, we offer something different.  When we prepared to launch Prison Professors, people questioned the graphics we chose. Overall, people didn't relate to people in suits going to prison. And it's true. Our prisons incarcerate disenfranchised people of color more than anyone else. Our team does a lot of work to reform prison and sentencing systems across the United States. With our Prison Professors podcast, however, we strive to disrupt the thinking about America's prison system. Our logo may be one way to start. Our nation confines more than 2 million people. We incarcerate more people per capita than any nation on earth. At Prison Professors, we don't complain about these troubling statistics. Nor do we make any judgment on the influences or decisions that led people to prison. We know that anyone can go to prison.  With our podcast, we strive to show people the best possible outcomes. We strive to disrupt the thinking of taxpayers and anyone going into the prison system. Rather than complaining about how bad our prison system is, or why mass incarceration represents one of the greatest social injustices of our time, we strive to show people pathway to success. Our team has always believed that we need to live in the world as it exists—not as we would like it to be. The truth is, our government has passed thousands of laws that can lead people to prison. And a felony conviction can result in lifelong complications. Those complications derail prospects for happiness. They can have ancillary consequences that include under employment upon release—or no employment. They can lead to a lack of access to housing, to financing, to social services. Those are realities. At Prison Professors, we want to help people who must content with such struggles. We want to show pathways to success in spite of such struggles. For that reason, we offer new content every day.  We will structure our Prison Professors podcast in one of two formats. Either I'll narrate an episode or I'll interview a guest. Some episodes will stand-alone. Other episodes will work together as part of a series on a specific subject. For example, you may enjoy our upcoming multi-part series on how to master prison quickly. Or you may want to learn from our series on Scott Tucker, which we title Billionaires Preparing for Prison.  At Prison Professors, our team helps people master the prison experience. Through our podcast, we'll bring more awareness. And we'd like to offer suggestions on how people can make it through the journey strong, with their dignity in tact. Our Prison Professors podcast offers daily insight for people who want the best possible outcome.  My co-founders and I have a great deal of experience with the prison system. Through our website at PrisonProfessors.com, we offer an index with notes on all shows. We encourage you to visit PrisonProfessors.com. Enter your name to become a member of our mailing list, or follow us on social media. Subscribe to our channel on YouTube and you'll receive a notice each time we feature a new video. If you subscribe to our Prison Professors Facebook page, you'll learn about efforts we're making to improve outcomes of our nation's prison system. In episodes two and three, I'll introduce you to my two co-founders. You may be familiar with their work already In October of 2017, 60-Minutes featured a segment on Shon Hopwood. Shon also describes his story in his best-selling book, Law Man: Memoirs of a Jailhouse Lawyer. Law Man is relevant to listeners of the Prison Professors podcast for many reasons. Shon's inspiring story shows that regardless of what bad decisions a person has made in the past, an individual can start sowing seeds that lead to success.  The FBI arrested Shon in 1998 for a series of armed bank robberies. A U.S. District Court Judge sentenced him to a term that would require Shon to spend more than 10 years in federal prison. Yet Shon found a way to prosper inside. He studied case law. He wrote briefs that brought victories for people in district courts, in circuit courts, and in the U.S. Supreme Court. After his release, Shon earned his undergraduate degree and he earned a law degree. He clerked for two federal judges. Now Shon serves as a tenure-track professor at Georgetown Law School.  Without a doubt, Shon Hopwood is a success story. He is also a co-founder with Justin and me at PrisonProfessors.com and the Prison Professors podcast.  Justin Paperny is our other co-founder. His skills as a young baseball player led to Justin's scholarship at the University of Southern California. After earning an undergraduate degree, Justin went on to a career as a stockbroker. He managed assets for professional athletes and hedge funds. As a result of his failure to report a Ponzi scheme, authorities charged Justin with the crime of violating securities laws.  I met Justin at the Taft Federal Prison Camp, in California. We became friends soon after he arrived, in 2008. We began to engineer a strategy that would lead to Prison Professors and other business opportunities while we were still serving time. Justin and I understood that many people face challenges with the criminal justice system. A lack of understanding can make matters worse. In some cases, the wrong decisions can bring disastrous results.  While serving time in the Taft camp, Justin and I worked together. We crafted plans that would lead to the best possible outcome for anyone who has concerns about the criminal justice system. Upon Justin's release, he began building the properties we would need to bring our products and services to market. We now have several platforms that include:  PrisonProfessors.com MichaelSantos.com WhiteCollarAdvice.com PrisonNewsBlog.com BrandingFast.com, as well as our Prison Professors YouTube channel, Facebook page, and Twitter feed. We encourage you to follow us everywhere. You'll learn all about Shon and Justin in episodes two and three. I'll share my story with listeners during the remainder of this episode. As I said at the start, my name is Michael Santos. My journey through the criminal justice system followed some bad decisions I began making when I was a young man. In 1984, I was 20 years old and I started selling cocaine. When I was 23, in 1987, authorities arrested me. After a lengthy trial, a jury convicted me of operating a Continuing Criminal Enterprise.  We were at the dawn of our nation's war on drugs and I faced a possible sentence of life in prison. I'd never been incarcerated before, and I didn't know what to expect.  Like many people who go into the criminal justice system for the first time, I only wanted one thing. That was to get out! My ignorance of the system led to some bad decisions, and those bad decisions resulted in my serving much longer than I should have served.  During an awkward transition between the conviction and my sentencing date, I decided to begin preparing for a better outcome. Rather than worrying about what was going to happen to me, I started thinking about ways that I could prepare for a brighter future. We reveal this story in our book: Earning Freedom: Conquering a 45-Year Prison Term.  Earning Freedom, along with our other books, are available through our website at PrisonProfessors.com. Readers of Earning Freedom will learn that leaders like Socrates, Viktor Frankl, Nelson Mandela, and others inspired me. Leaders like Steve Jobs and Bill gates taught me to think differently, Instead of dwelling on the problems, I needed to focus on solutions.  From those leaders, I learned to chart my own path from struggle to prosperity. That path through prison included a three-pronged focus. I would work to:  Earn academic credentials. 2. I would work to Contribute to society in meaningful, measurable ways, and 3, I would work to Build a support network. That three-pronged path led me through 9,500 days as federal prisoner, number 16377-004. I concluded my prison term on August 12, 2013.  When I went into the prison system, I didn't know what to expect. My judge sentenced me to serve a 45-year sentence. I learned that if I avoided disciplinary infractions, I could conclude that sentence in 26 years. But that was a long time for me to contemplate. I was only 23 when I started, so I hadn't yet been alive as long as the system would expect me to serve.  What was the best possible outcome?  I didn't know at the time. But I started to think. Instead of dwelling on the time that I had to serve, I began thinking about the life I would lead when I got out of prison. How would society judge me? Would I be able to find employment? Would the decades I served in prison anchor me in a cycle of failure?  To put the length of time into context, take today's date. Add 26 years. Think of the challenges to maintain a high level of energy and a high level of discipline over that length of time. It's not easy to maintain a positive attitude while weeks turn into months, months turn into years, and years turn into decades.  By reading about others, I found a key to keeping a strong mental attitude. It begins with defining success. If we train our mind to see the best possible outcome, we can start engineering a new path. That path can lead us from where we are to where we want to go. To become successful, regardless of where we are, we need to define success.  I learned that lesson from Socrates. I was still lying in the Pierce County Jail awaiting sentencing when I read a story of The Crito. Socrates lived longer than 2,500 years ago. Back then, laws prohibited people in the elite class from teaching the poor. Yet Socrates believed that every human being had value. He willingly taught everyone. Despite warnings from authorities, Socrates continued to teach. Eventually, he was tried and convicted. Judges sentenced him to death.  At the time that I found the story on Socrates, I didn't have much of an education. I never would have read a philosophy book if I were not beginning my life in struggle. Yet when I read Socrates, I learned a great deal. I learned lessons that would frame my adjustment decisions through prison.  Socrates made principled decisions. Through him, I learned how to make principled decisions. Rather than run away like a coward from problems he created, Socrates said that he would stand and face his punishment. He would die with his dignity intact.  Socrates taught me to think differently. Instead of whining about problems that my own decisions created, I would need to take the punishment. I would need to figure out how I could get the best possible outcome.  I especially value Socrates' lessons on how to ask better questions. Many people have heard about the art of Socratic questioning. As I began to serve my lengthy term in prison, the questions I asked had a monumental influence on how I would adjust inside. As a young man going into the prison system, I felt as if my world was completely imploding. I was married, but my wife was divorcing me. All of the ill-gotten gains I received from selling cocaine were gone. I was starting a journey that would require decades in prison. I'd spend it alone, without any money. What would my life be like when I got out? That was a good question. It prompted me to think in terms of how my life would be if I didn't make some changes.  I learned to stop dwelling on my own problems. Instead, I began to focus on the best possible outcome. It's important to remember the qualifiers: “best possible outcome,” with the keyword being “possible.”  Obviously, I would have liked to get out. But getting out wasn't a possibility. My conviction carried a mandatory-minimum sentence of 10 years. The statute gave my judge discretion to impose a life sentence.  Regardless of what decision my judge made, I had to make better decisions. Since the law required my judge to sentence me to a minimum of 10 years, I had to think about that. What would be the best possible outcome in 10 years?  I began thinking about the people I would meet. The world would move on over a decade. I would be stuck in prison. If I didn't create a deliberate adjustment plan, after 10 years, I would only know other people who were in prison. And how would those people influence my future?  I hated being in prison. I mean I really hated it. I wanted out. But I couldn't get out. What kind of life would I have after 10 years if I adjusted to the ways of the prison? How would I talk? How would the words I chose influence the way that other people perceived me?  Unless I adjusted well while inside, I would face real problems when I got out. I wouldn't have any money. I wouldn't have a support network. I wouldn't have any work experience. I could get stuck in a cycle of failure unless I created a course of action that would lead to success.  By reading about Socrates, I learned how to introspect. I learned how to assess influences that led to my troubles. I was in prison because a jury convicted me for crimes related to selling cocaine. Yet in truth, my bad decisions began long before I sold cocaine. If I made better decisions, Socrates convinced me that I could get out of prison as a better man, with more opportunities.  Better decisions would begin by thinking about the people I would meet in the future. Or rather, thinking about the people I wanted to meet in the future.  If I were going to persuade employers to believe in me, what would they expect me to accomplish while I was in prison? That was one question I had to answer.  If I wanted more liberty from a probation officer, what could I do while in prison to influence his decisions? That was another question that I had to answer.  If I wanted to launch businesses in the future, how could I persuade customers to believe in me even though I'm a convicted felon? I had to overcome challenges for the rest of my life.  Those questions inspired me. They set me on the three-pronged approach that I described earlier in this introductory episode. I would work to:  Earn academic credentials. 2. I would work to Contribute to society in meaningful, measurable ways, and 3, I would work to Build a support network. Those three concepts became my compass. I tried to make every decision inside in accordance with those three principles. It's a strategy that Rick Warren later wrote about in his book The Purpose Filled Life.  Even from the depths of a prison cell, I could ask questions that would improve my outcome. I wanted the best possible outcome. For me, that meant being able to return to society successfully. Even if I served multiple decades in prison, I wanted to return unscathed. Regardless of how much time I served, I didn't want others to know by looking at me that I was once a prisoner. With that guidance from Socrates and others, I began to find my way. The strategy influenced the books I read. Strategy influenced the social network I developed, and every other decision I made while serving my sentence. As a result, I earned university degrees. I became a published author. I built a strong support network. I even got married to the love of my life, Carole. Work that I completed in prison allowed me to earn an income to support Carole.  When I finished my sentence after 26 years, I returned to society more than $100k in the bank. I could use those funds to launch my life.  That didn't happen by accident. It convinced me that success comes with good strategy. And good strategy is what my partners and I teach through the Prison Professors podcast. We teach a pursuit of excellence. And we show that if we could do it, anyone can do it.  I concluded my obligation to the Bureau of Prisons on August 12, 2013. A few weeks later, I began teaching as an adjunct professor at San Francisco State University. While working there, I began creating products and services to help improve outcomes of our nation's prison system. Those products and services now contribute to our company at PrisonProfessors.com.  Our clients include individuals who are going into the system. We also have contractual relationships with the Bureau of Prisons, the California Department of Corrections, the Washington State Department of Corrections, and many other large groups. Federal judges, federal probation officers, and U.S. Attorneys, as well as many law firms have purchased our products and services. We sell to the corporate sector, to sales organizations, and to anyone who wants to succeed after struggle.  It's a big market. Because regardless of where we are today, we all face struggle at one time or another in our lives.  If you research our team at Prison Professors, you'll see our authenticity. Both Shon Hopwood and Justin Paperny have my 100% confidence. And I consider it an honor to work with each of them. Each of us will work hard to prove worthy of your trust.  We look forward to revealing more through our Prison Professors podcast. Expect us to launch new episodes every day. We will publish show notes on our website at PrisonProfessors.com. When we conduct interview-style podcasts, to the extent possible, we'll record in both a video format and an audio format. You can watch the videos on our YouTube channel or on our website.  We'll ask you to support the Prison Professors podcast by subscribing to us on iTunes. If you choose to subscribe, please rate the show with the number of stars you deem appropriate. Leave us an honest review. Your reviews and subscriptions will persuade iTunes to increase our distribution. The more distribution we have, the more effective we will be at spreading the message on steps we can take to improve outcomes of America's prison system.  That is my story. In future episodes, opportunities will open for me to reveal more. Let me tell you what you can expect in the upcoming episodes. As I mentioned, episodes two and three will introduce you to my partners, Shon Hopwood and Justin Paperny. After that, we're going to present a series on how to master prison. Then we'll follow with interviews.  If you'd like to be a guest on our show, please reach out through Prison Professors.com. Check out our podcast link. And connect.

Earning Freedom Mastermind: 7 Awareness Overcoming struggle isn't easy. But if we follow the path of masterminds, we realize that we have the power within to triumph. Many masterminds taught lessons that empowered me through 26 years in prison. Those who listen to the Earning Freedom podcast will find these episodes on the Earning Freedom Mastermind course as being beneficial. Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes. Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review.

Earning Freedom Mastermind: 6 Accountability   In this module of the Earning Freedom Mastermind Course, I emphasize the importance of creating personal accountability metics. When I began serving a 45-year sentence, I needed to create such metrics to ensure that I stayed focused. To maintain a high level of energy, I kept track of what progress I needed to make every day. That approach from masterminds prepared me for the challenges ahead. Today's podcast discusses how accountability logs can help you.   Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes. Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review.

Today I interviewed an inspiring guest, Paul McManus. Paul has built a business teaching others how they can use social media to find more clients and build higher income levels. This is valuable information for any listener of the Earning Freedom podcast.   Many people who have faced challenges with the criminal justice need guidance struggle to find employment. I asked Paul to tell our audience about ways they can use the Internet to create their own income streams.   Paul launched his business with only $10. By showing other people how to use LinkedIn effectively, he has build a business that is on track to generate six-figure revenues. He calls his business:  MoreClientsMoreFun.com Through his “scalable model,” he offers digital information products. How does he do it? He runs ads on Facebook. Those ads steer people to a free webinar where he and his partners give away from content. Those people either sign up for Paul's premium service, or they continue to receive free content through his automated email sequences. That insight alone helped me, and it can help anyone who has the courage to act on it.  Through the Earning Freedom Mastermind Program, we show people that there is a path to success. As we heard from Paul's story, success doesn't materialize by accident. It requires a deliberate plan of action.  Visit MoreClientsMoreFun.com for more information, or find him on LinkedIn. Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes. Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review.  

Earning Freedom Mastermind: 5 Action   I strive to inspire listeners who are living in jails, prison, or conditions that feel like a jail or prison. The lessons I learned from masterminds taught me how to navigate 26 years of imprisonment. Anyone can learn from those lessons that masterminds teach. Through this Earning Freedom mastermind course, listeners will learn the principles that strengthened me through 9,500 days as a prisoner. They continue to strengthen me now. That's why I feel so passionately about sharing the principles with others.   Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes. Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review.

Earning Freedom Mastermind: 4 Aspiration   I wrote the Earning Freedom Mastermind course to teach lessons that I learned from true masterminds. Leaders taught me to live a values based, goal-oriented life. Those lessons empowered me through 26 years in prison and they allow me to continue advancing. I urge those who must endure challenging times, including imprisonment, to listen to these messages that i offer.   Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes. Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review.

Earning Freedom Mastermind: 3 Attitude   The Earning Freedom mastermind course requires participants to go through the prerequisites of establishing values and goals. Our first two modules of the Earning Freedom course shows how I established values and goals at the start of a journey that would keep me in prison for 26 years. With values and goals established, the next step is advance with the right attitude. We define the right attitude as a 100% commitment to success--in accordance with the values and goals by which we profess to live. Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes. Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review.

Earning Freedom Mastermind: 2 Goals Developing the Earning Freedom Mastermind course requires that i record several different versions. I'm teaching the strategies that empowered me through 26 years in prison. Masterminds like Socrates, Gandhi, and Viktor Fankl taught that we can overcome any challenge. From masterminds I learned the importance of establishing a code of values, then setting clearly defined goals. I try to teach these principals to others who live in struggle. In today's podcast, I further develop this course.   Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes. Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review.

President Obama released a video today that urged Americans to support criminal justice reform. While serving 26 years as a federal prisoner, I always anticipated that more logical minds would prevail at some point in the future. But I expected to serve every day of my sentence. Now that I'm in society, I'm happy to see so many leaders talking about the need for prison and sentence reform. Through the Earning Freedom podcast, I strive to help spread that awareness. As frequently as possible, I'm offering more programs that show individuals what steps they may take to prepare for success, even if they have problems with the criminal justice system in their background.   Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes. Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review.  

Earning Freedom Mastermind: 1 Values I'm continuing to develop this Earning Freedom Mastermind Course, both in audio and video. I need to continue recording it until I get it just right. Here is another version of how I will share the message with people in jails, prisons, and schools that teach people who've been identified as being as being at-risk of going into the prison system.   Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes. Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review.

From Jail to University Alton Pitre grew up in a notorious, gang-infested neighborhood of South Central Los Angeles. It's called "The Jungles." While growing up, Alton said that he was surrounded by gang members and didn't know any other way of life. Law enforcement officers took him into custody when he was a young man and charged him with crimes that he did not commit. While in custody for two years, Alton was exposed to leaders like Matthew Mizel of Inside Out Writers. He made a commitment to prepare for success. In today's Earning Freedom podcast, Alton describes how he rejected the criminal lifestyle to become a full time student and community leader.

TapouT Founder Dan Caldwell on Earning Freedom Dan Caldwell, the founder of TapouT and other businesses, told his inspiring story on the Earning Freedom podcast. He validates our mastermind program with his inspiring message. Dan tells us about growing up in a gang-infested neighborhood of San Bernardino when that community was the murder capital of the United States. Despite significant challenges, including being fired from a job he wanted, Dan used lessons taught by masterminds like Anthony Robbins and Mark Victor Hansen. By adhering to the same principles we teach in the mastermind program, Dan and his partner launched Tapout to serve the mixed-martial arts community. Through discipline, energy, commitment, and a passion to build something greater than himself, Dan executed a strategy to build a business that grew to exceed $100 million in revenues. By listening to his story on the Earning Freedom podcast, you will see how you can achieve extraordinary levels of success, regardless of what challenges you've experienced in the past. Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes. Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review. Follow Dan Caldwell at his various media links: Twitter: tapouTPunkAss Business: Lessons.biz Speaking: Dan Caldwell Speaks Instagram: TapOutPunkass Facebook: Dan "Punkass" Caldwell  

Later today I'll be interviewing Dan Caldwell, the founder of Tapout. Tappet is the famous clothing line that supplied the mixed martial arts community with its iconic t-shirts and other gear. I reached out to Dan after I heard him speaking with legendary interviewer Andrew Warner of Mixergy. Dan is an inspiring guy and I don't have any doubt that the prisoners with whom I speak will find enormous value in learning from him. Dan will appear on episode 165 of the Earning Freedom podcast. Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes. Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review.

While serving 26 years in federal prisons of every security level, I learned from masterminds. Now I'm committed to teaching those lessons to others who serve time in jails or prisons. I also strive to teach students who've been identified as being at-risk of criminal behavior. Through these podcasts and lesson plans and videos, people can see patterns that exist. We all face struggle, we all face adversity. Those who choose to embrace the path of masterminds, realize that they can overcome. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow. But if they embark upon a principled, deliberate plan, they can create better futures. In today's Earning Freedom Mastermind Course on Goals, I discuss the importance of establishing clearly defined goals and later I share how the strategy strengthened me through the journey. Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes. Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review.

I feel passionately about teaching people who live in struggle. I want them to learn the principles that empowered me through 26 years in prison. They allowed me to live with a high level of discipline and energy, even though I had decades to serve. Anyone can apply these same principles and transform their life. Instead of living in self-pity, a better approach is to learn lessons that Socrates and other masterminds taught. Today's lesson focuses on what it means to have the right attitude. It follows the earlier lessons on values and goals. Stick with this program and transform your life.   Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes. Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review.

Gang Member to Good Community Citizen   Marcus White tells his story on the Earning Freedom Mastermind Program today. When Marcus was 19, authorities arrested him for murder. He accepted a plea agreement and served the next 16 years in Washington State prisons. Marcus began inside the high-security penitentiary at Walla Walla. When he began, he said that he was motivated to build upon the gang reputation. Other people influenced him to change, and over time, Marcus transitioned onto a path that would lead him to develop new values and goals. He discusses his transformation on the Earning Freedom podcast today.   Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes. Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review.

Transformation begins with a vision. It follows with a plan. Then, it's crucial to execute the plan every single day. Visualize. Plan, Execute. I learned those lessons from masterminds. They helped me through 26 years in prison. I'm convinced this strategy can help anyone who applies the strategies of masterminds. In today's Earning Freedom podcast, I share the importance of having a clear aspiration. While living in struggle, we must maintain high levels of energy and discipline. Aspirations of a better life, of the best possible outcome, sustained me through my journey. I teach this course to people in prison and others in struggle with hopes that it can help. Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes. Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review.

Success after a journey through prison requires incremental action steps. In the Earning Freedom Mastermind Course, I share lessons that masterminds like Socrates and Nelson Mandela and Viktor Frankl and Mahatma Gandhi taught me. They urged people to look into the future and see a better world. Then, they encouraged us to take steps that would lead us closer to that vision. Those messages helped me cross through 26 years in prison. I'm connivence such lessons can help others. I created this program to help people who live without hope. Prison reentry programs may find value in using lessons from masterminds. Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes. Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review.

I designed the Earning Freedom Mastermind Course to teach lessons that i learned from leaders. Those leaders begin with Socrates, but extend to so many others. I learned from Gandhi, Mandela, and Jobs and Gates. Those leaders helped me overcome 26 years in prison. They taught that if we lead a values-based, goal-oriented life, we can triumph over struggle. Those lessons empower all who embrace them. As time passes, lessons from masterminds leads to self-actualization. It's the message i strive to teach people who live in struggle.   Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes. Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review.

Earning Freedom Mastermind Course   I consider Gandhi a mastermind. Lessons I learned from his writings inspired me to pursue a deliberate path through each day that I served in prison. As Gandhi, advised, I wanted to live as the change that I wanted to see in the world. To show my appreciation for lessons I learned from Gandhi and other masterminds, I created this program to inspire people who live in struggle. We have more than 2.1 million people in America's prisons. I want those people to see that they can become more than current circumstances and past decisions. They can change their lives by changing their philosophies. By espousing the philosophies of masterminds, they too can overcome.   Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes. Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review.

Celebrating Incremental Achievements   In the Earning Freedom Mastermind Course, I teach strategies that empowered me through 26 years in prison. I learned those strategies from masterminds who came from diverse backgrounds. Socrates taught me about the importance of the social contract and my relationship to society. Mandela taught the importance of humility. Gandhi taught the importance of peace. Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Jack Welch taught the importance of living deliberately, in clear pursuit of goals. All of those masterminds taught me to celebrate incremental achievements. That is what I offer in today's podcast. Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes. Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review.  

Earning Freedom Mastermind Course   In the Earning Freedom Mastermind Course, I teach strategies that empowered me through 26 years in federal prison. This series of podcasts helps more people see the path to success. First, establish values. Then set goals. Advance toward aspirations with the right attitude. Take incremental action steps and hold yourself accountability. Those who adhere to such a deliberate path become aware of opportunities and they create awareness in the marketplace about their passion for success. Today's podcast focuses on awareness and offers suggestions on how you can use this principle to overcome struggle in your life.   Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes. Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review.

Earning Freedom Mastermind: Accountability   Masterminds inspired me to prepare for success at the start of my journey through prison. I was in my early 20s when I first learned from masterminds and they taught me the importance of adhering to a values-based, goal-oriented life. Earlier lessons in the Mastermind lead us to this lesson on accountability. When we establish long-term plans, accountability metics keep us on track. I used that strategy through the decades that I served in prison. The strategy of using accountability logs and metrics kept me on track for success. Accountability metrics can do the same for you.

Chase Stockon: CEO of Panther International   Today I spoke with Chase Stockon, CEO and founder of Panther International. Chase told the Earning Freedom audience about his philosophy for building a great business. He tried to understand the pain points, or challenges that his prospective customers faced. Then he worked to build solutions for those customers. A 100% commitment to customer service fueled his principled approach to success. As a consequence, he built a company that now has a role in facilitating and tracking more than $20 billion in resources. Turns out the same principles necessary to build a great business apply to individuals who want to build a great life. I'm glad that Chase shared his inspiring story with the Earning Freedom podcast.

Building a path to success after struggle requires commitment. We measure that commitment by a number of variables, including action steps. In today's Earning Freedom podcast, I spoke how early action steps I took resulted in new opportunities. Masterminds inspired me to continue working toward leading a life of relevance and contributions. That strategy made a massive difference during my journey through prison and beyond. What action steps are you taking?

Earning Freedom Mastermind: Aspiration   After a jury convicted me of federal crimes, back in 1987, I knew that I would be serving a long time in prison. I didn't know how long because I hadn't been sentenced yet. The statute held the possibility of life in prison. At sentencing, my judge slammed me with 45 years. Instead of dwelling on the decades that I'd serve in prison, I focused on how I wanted to emerge. I wanted to come back unscathed, with my dignity intact, ready to live a meaningful life as a law-abiding, contributing citizen. That aspiration empowered me. What aspiration do you have to become more than current circumstances?

What does having the right attitude mean? In the Earning Freedom Mastermind course, I teach lessons that I learned about having the right attitude. Leaders like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates had the right attitude. That was the reason they were able to achieve extraordinary levels of success even though they faced enormous challenges. They changed the world. You can change the world too. Begin by changing your attitude. Make a 100% commitment to success, as you define success. That will be when you show that you have the right attitude.    

Earning Freedom Mastermind is a 10-part course I designed to inspire people who've had problems with the criminal justice system. Regardless of whether they're in prison today, or recently released, I'd like to share lessons I learned from masterminds. Socrates, the first mastermind to inspire me, transformed my life while I was locked inside the Pierce County Jail. Today's episode shares how I learned to use his wisdom to prepare for a lifelong journey of growth. I hope that others derive value from the message and lessons I learned from Socrates.

Masterminds taught me a great deal. Their lessons helped me conquer a 45-Year prison term. Guys what? The lessons by which they lived can help you, too. That's why I created the Earning Freedom Mastermind course. f you'd like to participate, simply listen to the lessons. Then act upon them and transform your life. That secret helped me every step of the way through the 9,500 days that I lived as a prisoner. More importantly, they helped me return to society strong, with my dignity in tact and ready to succeed. You can do the same by working through the Earning Freedom Mastermind program.

I met Juan Berganzo very early during my federal prison term. He was beginning a 15-year prison sentence and I was beginning a 45-year prison sentence. We exercised together and we became friends when we were locked inside the United States Penitentiary in Atlanta. He reached out to me and I invited him to share his story on the Earning Freedom podcast.  Those who want to try Juan's baked goods may reach him at the following contact numbers: Email: brazogitanoberganzo@gmail.com Phone: 787-324-3652  

  The injustices of mass incarceration influence every American citizen. That's why I feel passionately about working to help. As Justice Anthony Kennedy said to the members of the American Bar Association, far too many people serve sentences that are far too long. Further, as recidivism rates show, the longer we expose someone to corrections, the less likely those people become to function as law-abiding citizens after release. People released from prison frequently face challenges. To start, people with prison records have hard time finding a job. Many employers resist hiring the formerly incarcerated. Valid reasons may exist for not hiring people with prison records. Rather than questioning those reasons, I advise formerly incarcerated people to chart their own path to a paycheck. They must succeed in spite of the challenges they will face. By anticipating obstacles and objections from prospective employers, formerly incarcerated people can prepare themselves to overcome. If employers won't hire the formerly incarcerated, then the formerly incarcerated can take a different tactic. In an effort to help, I've made it my mission to reach out to entrepreneurs who can offer guidance. That strategy carried me through 26 years in prison and it has led to a successful transition into society. Anyone can do the same.  I cold called Brandon Lucero, CEO of Sold With Video. He's a leading expert on teaching business owners how YouTube marketing can bring in more customers. After explaining challenges the formerly incarcerated face in finding employment, I asked Brandon to be a guest on my Earning Freedom podcast. During our 30-minute podcast, Brandon taught our listeners strategies he used to launch his business without having any money at all. Brandon advised that anyone, including the formerly incarcerated, could use YouTube to create an income from nothing more their phone and the willingness to try. If they had a talent, skill, or commitment, they could find all the customers they wanted by following the same steps that he used to build Sold With Video.  The first step, Brandon advised, was to consult the Google Keyword Planner Tool. It's free! After signing in with Google, they could begin searching for the types of “keywords” that people use to find specific products or services they need. For example, Brandon advised, if a person became an expert in fitness while in prison, and wanted to work as a personal trainer, Brandon suggested the person could type personal trainer into the search bar. The Google Keyword Planner tool would offer ideas for other search terms that visitors might use. By researching keywords, Brandon advised, a person could find problems people were struggling with and wanted to solve. Then, with nothing more than a smartphone, a person with a commitment to succeed could create a video. The Video would show people how to solve the problem. Rather than using the video to give the “why” for the problem, he suggested that the video should be direct—offering answers for the problem that the customer wants to solve. If it's a recipe for gluten-free cookies, Brandon urged listeners to film a video showing the recipe rather than explaining the benefits of gluten-free cookies. After making the video, Brandon explained the next step would be to publish the video on YouTube. To make sure that viewers would find the video, Brandon advised people to use the keyword in the title. He suggested that the video description include the keyword. To give an added boost, he advised people to include a keyword-rich transcript into the video as well.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqYOjxiCjw0 (steps to ranking videos/how to rank videos) Brandon used that same strategy, he said, to launch his business. Without having any financial resources, he walked into local businesses and offered a value proposition. For $1,000, he would film a video and make sure the video ranked on the first page of Google. At the time, he said that he didn't even have a camera. When a business owner recognized the value, Brandon landed his first customer. He used the first payment to purchase the necessary camera and went to work. Since then, he has repeated the strategy over and over again to build a business that has generated six-figure revenues. Instead of asking for a job, Brandon suggested that the formerly incarcerated should use the same strategies he used to build a successful business. By showing others how he could create value for them, he has thrived. And when selling services to help business owners generate more customers, no one asks about criminal background checks.  The formerly incarcerated can learn a great deal from successful entrepreneurs like Brandon Lucero. I know that I have!

Austin will soon stand before a federal judge for a sentencing hearing. He pleaded guilty to selling synthetic drugs. That guilty plea resulted in expectations of a federal prison sentence of between seven and nine years. He contacted me in search of information that would help him prepare. Since Austin didn't have the resources to retain me so that we could work together, I invited him on to the podcast so that I could provide some guidance he may consider in preparation for sentencing.   Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes.   Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review.  

Isaac Torres started off on the wrong track. He described himself as hanging out with bullies as a child. By the time he was 17, he dropped out of school and faced his first felony. He didn't learn his lesson. A few years later his activities resulted in his being charged with another felony. Then he met a young woman who mentored him, convincing Isaac to pursue an education. After attending community college to earn his GED, Isaac advanced to earn an undergraduate degree and then a master's degree. Now he is enrolled in a program that will lead to his earning a Ph.D. Isaac created a program to reverse the trends of poor people. Through his group known as TheSeedsProgram.org, Isaac mentors young people who were in trouble with the law. He helps those people grasp the power of language. Those who'd like to learn more should visit Theseedsprogram.org. Or they can watch on YouTube by searching for Isaac Torres Poet. Write him directly at TheSeedsProgram@gmail.com. If you haven't done so yet, please subscribe to the Earning Freedom podcast. Rate and review Earning Freedom so we can help more people understand America's prison system--and how to thrive through it.

I'll be delivering a keynote presentation soon for prison administrators. The Washington State Department of Corrections invited me to make this presentation for prison administrators in several Western states. In today's podcast I did a reversal. The graphical slides that will accompany the presentation are available on my webiste at the following link: Mastermind Course for Corrections--Keynote Slides   Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes. Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review.  

Facing a federal indictment? Then the time is now to begin learning how to master the journey ahead. That is why I created a webinar called: How To Conquer Prison and Get Out Successfully I created a slide show to accompany the podcast. It's available at the following link: PrisonProfessor.com If you haven't done so yet, please subscribe to the Earning Freedom podcast. Rate and review Earning Freedom so we can help more people understand America's prison system--and how to thrive through it.

In November of 2013, teams of federal law enforcement officials stormed Holli Coulman's home. She lived in one of the gated communities of Southern California and didn't have any prior warning that the had become the target of a criminal investigation. In today's Earning Freedom podcast, Holli helps our listeners understand what it is like to face federal criminal charges for the first time. For example, she learned the high cost of hiring a defense attorney. The entry point for hiring counsel was $50,000—and that was to plead guilty. If Holli would've gone to trial, her attorney told her to expect to pay significantly more. Despite the amount she paid, Holli didn't feel as if her attorney prepared her well for the challenges to come. She didn't know anything about what would follow as the government's investigation advanced. In time, she hired federal prison consultant Justin Paperny, of FederalPrisonAdvice.com. Through Holli's work with Justin, she was able to develop a strategy that would help her prepare for the 21 month sentence she must serve. Holli is scheduled to surrender to federal prison in less than two months. If you haven't done so yet, please subscribe to the Earning Freedom podcast. Rate and review Earning Freedom so we can help more people understand America's prison system--and how to thrive through it.

Lazaro went to prison as a teenager. A judge sentenced him to 18 consecutive life sentences. He served that time in maximum-security prisons in the state of Florida. While inside, Lazaro said that he adjusted in the way of the prison system. He didn't find his way until after he had served many years in prison. Then, he found reason to reject the criminal life style and start preparing for success. Lazaro changed his mindset. Judicial relief finally came, enabling Lazaro to return to society as a law-abiding citizen.   Lazaro currently aspires to help other people who return to society from long prison stays. He wants to assist them in security employment.  Lazaro now operates his own business, and I encourage those in our audience to check him out.   Listeners can reach Lazaro at the following contact information:   highendlaborpros@yahoo.com       email   highendlaborpros.com    website   786-587-6271 If you like these types of interviews on the Earning Freedom Podcast, please visit iTunes. Please Susbcribe, Rate, and Review the show. Those subscriptions, ratings, and reviews persuade Apple to make the program available to more listeners. Help spread the word on why we should reform our prison system by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the Earning Freedom podcast on iTunes.  Click this link to subscribe, rate, and review.

Today I had the privilege of interviewing Kevin Snyder for the Earning Freedom podcast. Kevin's commitment to serving others led to his building a career as a public defender. He served in that capacity for nearly a decade. In that role, Kevin defended individuals against every type of offense, from misdemeanors to serious felonies. The experience gave him a depth and breadth of knowledge that served his clients well. Recently, Kevin launched his new practice and I highly recommend him to anyone who needs a lawyer. In our podcast, Kevin spoke about the work did with the public defender's office in Orange County, California. He also offered insight on criminal justice reforms that can influence the lives of people who've been charged with a crime in the state of California. Rather than being exposed to state prison, those individuals may serve their sanctions in county jails. Other reforms may lead individuals to change the status of their convictions from felonies to misdemeanors. Those who need to navigate the complexities of the criminal justice system will have exceptional guidance if they retain Kevin. If any of our listeners have a need to speak with a criminal defense attorney, I highly recommend Kevin. Don't only take my word for it. Listen to his wisdom on the Earning Freedom podcast. And check out the following links that validate him as an exceptional attorney:  Kevin's website for criminal defendants:  www.choicedefenders.com  Kevin's website for trust and estate planning: www.snyderlawpc.com  Link to a You Tube video featuring Eric Thomas that we Kevin recommended:  http://www.etquotes.com/videos/secrets-to-success-speech/success-part-1/ Link to a fun compilation involving Eric Thomas:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqQM8enXoIY Link to the Opinion piece in New York Times Kevin mentioned: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/30/opinion/ruining-lives-with-criminal-justice. Link to review in lawyer's magazine: http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/92614-ca-kevin-snyder-77848.html?specialty_id=default

Scott Budnick is one of Hollywood's most successful producers. His film credits include Starsky and Hutch, The Hangover Series, and other films that have cumulatively grossed billions of dollars. Yet Scott voluntarily walked away from Hollywood to pursue his real passion: Prison and Juvenile Justice Reform.   In today's episode on Earning Freedom, Scott talks with our audience about his journey. Several years ago, Matthew Mizel, a colleague from Hollywood, invited Scott for a tour of a prison. Matthew taught a writing course inside of a California prison for juveniles. While on that visit, Scott met several young people who came from disadvantaged backgrounds. They were facing sentences that would stretch as long as 300 years. Those young people had stories to tell. Unfortunately, few people wanted to listen. In truth, everyone who goes through the criminal justice system has a story to tell. To the extent that we can help others understand our backgrounds and the influences that led us to where we are, we advance the possibility for a better outcome. Scott began volunteering all of his Saturdays to teach writing courses to young people in Juvenile Hall. He became so passionate about reforming the system that he launched the Anti Recidivism Coalition, a nonprofit organization that serves several hundred people. As a result of Scott's commitment, many powerful people from across the world have become aware of our nation's problematic criminal justice system. On the Earning Freedom podcast, Scott spoke about what he learned from touring prison systems in other countries, and touring prisons across the United States. His devotion is contagious. Scott's relentless commitment to improving the system has had enormous influence. He not only provides guidance for the formerly incarcerated to transition into society successfully, Scott and his group at the ARC have also opened meaningful programs like a housing component, an education component, and legislative reforms that influence the lives of thousands. It pleases me to bring more awareness to the amazing work that Scott and the Anti Recidivism Coalition do to improve outcomes of our nation's prison system. I encourage you to visit the ARC website and you will see why our nation's commitment to mass incarceration represents one of the greatest social injustices of our time. Please rate and review on iTunes to help spread distribution of Earning Freedom.

For more than a dozen years, Samuel T. Morison served as a staff attorney in the Office of the United States Pardon Attorney. In this two-part series on the Earning Freedom podcast, Sam offered valuable insight. Anyone who has endured a criminal prosecution in the federal system and aspires to relief through executive clemency will want to listen. This first episode provides some historical context on how presidents have used their pardon power. In the second episode, Sam discusses his defense practice at PardonAttorney.com. He represents people who want to persuade the President to grant them some form of pardon.   Pardon Power: As a prison consultant, I frequently hear from clients who want to learn more about what steps they can take to position themselves for the best possible outcome. Some think about early release, and certainly the pardon is an option. Those who want to position themselves for a pardon will learn a great deal by listening to the information that Sam provided. The United States Constitution provides the president with absolute authority to forgive sentences, or even block prosecutions. Several different types of pardons exist. The president may grant a full or conditional pardon, effectively forgiving the offense as if it never happened. Or the president can issue a commutation, effectively lessening the sentence imposed by the trial judge.   Historically, when the federal prison system was much smaller, presidents took a much more active role in the pardon process. A right to appeal, probation, or parole did not exist. Presidents would routinely review sentences and consider whether continued incarceration was warranted. If it wasn't, they could offer relief through the pardon power. At the start of the 20th century, legislation brought new relief mechanisms. They included a right to a direct appeal, probation, and parole. As a consequence of those reforms, presidents did not feel compelled to grant as many pardons. Still, up until the time of President Carter, pardons were not so controversial. President Reagan's administration changed that. We became much more punitive, and the pardon was granted far less frequently.     This podcast series will describe the process an individual should follow if he or she aspires to relief through some form of pardon.   See: PardonAttorney.com 

Through his practice at PardonAttorney.com, Samuel T. Morison advocates for people who want relief from federal sentences. Individuals who've been charged with a federal crime, and who have aspirations of restoring all of their civil liberties, will want to talk with Sam Morison. The sooner a defendant retains Sam, the sooner the defendant can learn about the pardon process and the steps that he or she may take to prepare for a successful outcome. In the previous episode of this two-part series on the pardon process, Sam provided some historical context of pardons. Prior to the 20th century, presidents granted pardons much more frequently. Since Ronald Reagen's administration, however, pardons have become much more controversial.  Although individuals can file directly with the White House, there is a more established process. Petitioners should file with the United States Pardon Attorney. For longer than a dozen years, Sam was a staff attorney in the DOJ's Pardon Attorney Office. He has invaluable insight with regard to how the process works. In today's Earning Freedom episode, Sam elaborates on the steps necessary to prepare for a pardon. It's very similar to preparing for the best outcome at sentencing and through a journey in the Bureau of Prisons. As prison consultants, we help our clients understand how to reveal themselves much more completely during the presentence investigation. That document will have an enormous influence on the prison experience. It will also influence the individual's exposure to community confinement opportunities and liberty upon release. Those who listen to today's podcast will learn that the presentence investigation will also have an enormous influence on the clemency process. Contact PardonAttorney today if you'd like to learn more about how Sam Morison can help you restore your liberties.