🎙️ Alfredo "Houdini" Serna - The Devine Salerno Podcast No. 11 From the streets to shooting a cop at 17, a 27-year prison sentence, and one of the most legendary escapes in Colorado history — this episode is as real as it gets. Alfredo opens up about being taken from his mom at 11, diving headfirst into gang life, car thefts, guns, and everything that came with it. He breaks down the high-speed chase that changed his life forever, doing time in the Colorado State Penitentiary, surviving "convict college," the hole, and what prison really does to a man. He also tells the full story of his escape from Lookout Mountain in the early 90's and Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility in 1999 (the one that landed him on A&E’s “I Almost Got Away With It”), life on the run in Mexico, and getting taken down by SWAT. But the most powerful part? The mindset shift that happened at 26 while locked in solitary. Reading books like Think and Grow Rich, learning to protect his peace, thinking steps ahead, and deciding he was done letting his past run his future. Now out and working as a peer recovery coach and tattoo artist, Alfredo shares the lessons that actually stuck — and how he’s using his story to help others before they make the same mistakes. No script. No polish. Just two felons talking about life, regret, redemption, and what it really takes to change. If you’ve ever felt stuck, lost time you can’t get back, or wondered if it’s too late to turn it around — this one’s for you.

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