by Sara Spears | Oct 10, 2020 | Life of a Lifer Podcast
“We came from prison. We just came from poverty. We just came from being homeless…and we made it past that. Worst case scenario, you get knocked back a little bit. You still ain’t back at the bottom.”- Struggle Jennings Born Will Harness, the grandson of...
by Sara Spears | Oct 3, 2020 | Life of a Lifer Podcast
“I’ve always been wrong, but I can go from wrong to strong. It’s never too late to change, never too late to make better decisions, never too late to ask for help.” -J.C. Almanza Julio Cesar Almanza is a fitness trainer, mentor, author, and entrepreneur....
by Sara Spears | Sep 19, 2020 | Life of a Lifer Podcast
Mark Jackson earned millions of dollars before his mid-30s in the addicting world of stock trading. He could have retired young, but the easy money was too addicting, it ended up being his downfall. Although it wasn’t necessary, Mark Jackson knew the more money...
by Sara Spears | Sep 12, 2020 | Life of a Lifer Podcast
SWAGG Inc. Stands for; Serve, witness, and give guidance. Inspiration never ceases. What is SWAGG Inc.? SWAGG Inc. is a non-profit organization out of Kansas City, Missouri, that advocates for criminal justice reform. They are helping to aid in the end of mass...
by Sara Spears | Sep 5, 2020 | Life of a Lifer Podcast
Let’s face it, jail and prison food can be awful. Other than the slop the cafeteria serves, we’re able to order our own food from commissary, which is nice but it’s expensive and limited to processed prepackaged foods. That doesn’t mean it can’t taste great though....
by Sara Spears | Aug 30, 2020 | Life of a Lifer Podcast
She’s a daughter, mother, a sister. She loves, she laughs, she cries. She is a person. She doesn’t deserve to be forgotten. Sara Bennett, a former criminal defense attorney found a way to humanize women who are serving life in prison. After taking a pro...