Escape The Odds

May 08 2024 58 ep. 35 mins 2

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Escaping the Odds highlights individuals who were impacted by the criminal justice system and who are now entrepreneurs and business leaders.

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"You Ain't Fully Free", Marlon Chamberlain, season 3. Episode 10

May 08 2024 19 mins

Marlon Chamberlain didn’t realize that losing his freedom and spending a decade in federal prison would be the catalyst for the “Fully Free”Campaign. This is a campaign Led by Marlon and the goal is to end permanent punishment. This campaign was started in his home town of Chicago and has become a statewide effort partnering with a multitude of prison reform organizations. Ma

Season 2, Episode 4, Myron Pierce

Oct 06 2023 50 mins

Watch full interview at Escapingtheodds.com ) Myron Pierce born and raised in Omaha,Nebraska. From early on he got involved in gangs which led to serving 8 years in state prison. Upon his release, no longer was he a gangbanger but a reformed Pastor, businessman and community leader. Even Without any formal business experience he scaled a roofing company to multi millions in sales.

EPISODE 38|Kevin Miller FROM THE PEN TO PEN:BECOMING AN AUTHOR WHILE I WAS IN PRISON/ KEVIN MILLER

Aug 20 2023 32 mins

Full video on Escapingtheodds.com Kevin Miller spent 13 years in federal prison on a drug charge out of Baltimore, Maryland and has Switch'd Hustles to start the book publishing company, Rock Bottom. His latest book is a 4 part series called " A park heights Tale", which he penned while Incarcerated. This brother has been home less than 90 days and Its a MUST READ. Tune in and hear

MAX OUT FITNESS DELIVERS MAXIMUM RESULTS, Jermaine BRANNER EPISODE 35, JERMAINE "MAX MAINE" BRANNER

Jul 04 2023 44 mins

(Watch full video escapingtheodds.com)Several years of working out in a prison yard has produced real life gains for Jermaine " Max Maine " Branner. Who would have thought a former drug dealer from the streets of Pontiac, Michigan would return from incarceration and totally switch hustles. Max Maine was released from prison after 7 years and turn his passion for healthy living into

A ConvictED Life by TRAVIS RICHEY season 3

Jun 14 2023 34 mins

Travis Richey, who has personal experience with incarceration, noticed there was a gap in what inmates were learning and what skills they needed upon release. Travis spent about 2 years incarcerated in the Arizona Department of corrections. But because of his MBA, Travis was released from the yard everyday and taught a Business 101 course at the local community college.“I realize

Season 2, Episode 5, “Divine”, “ From Crack 2 Rap 2 Tech”

May 18 2023 38 mins

Divine'' grew up in New York, thrust into the streets at a young age. Living in a poverty culture & his mother struggling with drug addiction, he started selling drugs himself. This led to Divine serving a total of 10 years in federal prison. While incarcerated he switch'd his mindset & hustles. He is the founder of BLAK Group, a consultant, mentor, recording artist, advisor, and m

Tougher than leather. Yohance Lacour episode 5

Apr 17 2023 34 mins

Yohance Joseph Lacour better known as YJL designs learned to handcraft leather bags and Shoes while serving 10 years in Federal Prison. He discusses growing up in Chicago and his days as a journalist utilizing his skill set to tell the stories of the inner city. Yohance's craftmanship and unique style of design will change the game. Check it out for yourself at yjlacour.com.

Season 2, Episode 6, RICHARD BRONSON- A wolf of wall street to federal prison!

Apr 03 2023 44 mins

Watch full interview @ Escapingtheodds.com Richard's story begins on Wall Street, where he worked at several large investment banks. He became a partner at the infamous Wolf of Wall Street firm, Stratton Oakmont, depicted in the Movie starring Leonardo Dicaprio, The Wolf Of Wallstreet. He eventually started his own financial services firm, which he grew to 500 employees, generating

Episode 23: Larry Robert’s Cutting time down!

Mar 07 2023 29 mins

(watch full podcast video https://www.escapingtheodds.com/ ) I sat down with Larry Roberts Jr. who has spent many years in Cook County Jail in Chicago, IL. However not as an inmate but an instructor/owner of Larry’s Barber college. He offers an accredited Barber college to inmate locked up inside juvenile and state facilities in Illinois. His program is changing lives of men and

Episode 15 QUEEN PEN, CoCo Davis

Feb 20 2023 43 mins

(watch full podcast video https://www.escapingtheodds.com/ )Befitting for a queen is the best way to describe Ms. CoCo Davis. Growing up on the West side of Chicago, Coco made a name for herself as a hustler distributing Kilos of Columbian produced Cocaine. Her status in the streets was that of a Queen pen but the fast life caught up with her in 1999. She was convicted and sentence