There was a time in his life when Dan was in a pretty difficult situation. He was facing something that most people don’t ever have to go through.

Even though he was not a violent person, and he certainly was not any kind of career criminal, he made a bad decision and accepted a job that, looking back, he never should have taken. But he did. And that lead him to the tough spot he found himself in.

Dan was headed to prison. His plea deal meant he could get up to 60 months. 5 years of his life.

One of the things he found to be the most stressful was that he had no idea what to expect.

Now we fast forward to today, and Dan is at a very different place in his life. A much better, happier place. He runs a very successful business, working as a Prison Consultant.

When non-violent, first-time offenders are suddenly faced with the fact that they’re going to do time in prison, they are desperate for answers and guidance. What to expect, how to prepare, how to get your time reduced, how to interact with the other inmates, and Dan helps with all of that.

In our conversation, Dan told me all about his own experience – what he did that earned him that prison time, what his first day was like (which is actually a pretty hilarious story in itself), and how he shortened his own time. And he told me how he helps people today. Imagine if you’ve never even been arrested before, but you make a stupid decision, or you drive drunk and kill someone, or whatever – and you’re headed to prison. Dan knows exactly how you feel, and he has the answers you’re looking for.

Also – this is a Flashback episode. Dan came on the podcast back in 2020, and I recently had a conversation with him, which you’ll hear at the end of this episode. Since his original episode, he’s been through some stuff that I never would have predicted.

If you’d like to contact Dan, his website is RDAPDAN.com, and this is his YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@RDAPDAN1

Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here:

https://WhatWasThatLike.com/220

Graphics for this episode by Bob Bretz. Transcription was done by James Lai.

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