This chapter examines society's tendency to dismiss formerly incarcerated individuals, urging a compassionate understanding of their complex backstories and the systemic issues of mandatory minimum sentencing. It challenges listeners to reflect on their own biases while highlighting the negative impact of harsh penalties on vulnerable youth seeking belonging and protection.
Entrepreneur, speaker and author Cat Hoke, has dedicated her career to helping others get a second chance at life. In this classic episode, she sat down with host Robert Glazer to talk about her experience working with incarcerated inmates, helping them rebuild their lives, and seeing how they make an impact in their own communities.
Cat is the founder of Hustle 2.0, a non-profit with a vision of ending mass incarceration by teaching entrepreneurship to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people, and help them build a new legacy. She is also the author of the best-selling book, A Second Chance: For You, For Me, and For the Rest of Us.
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