As a bonus to Season 1 of Breaking Bread we have Councilman Steve Hemenway stop by the table and talk about the homeless issue in Riverside County along with funding and programming that's needed. He shares why he got into politics and how the counsel is changing demographically for the better.

Mannie stops by the table to share a meal with Dee Marie and discuss how he wanted to change how people saw him, that you can't change others but you can see how you played a part in any situation and change yourself, how through education he found his purpose, and what he is doing to give back to society.   

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Dee Marie shares a meal with Riverside Chief of Police Larry Gonzalez as he shares how to bridge the gap of mistrust in communities of color, training of officers, the differences in policing in this era of social justice, what makes him different as a chief, and much more.   

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Marriage and Family Therapist Melissa Williams who specializes in Mental Health and Trauma sits down with Dee Marie to share her story on a father in prison, insights to family dynamics, breaking walls on seeking professional help and tips to help  your own Mental Health.

Special guest Johnny Howe shares his story using several analogies, making his story relatable. He talks about who controls the prison environment, who was holding him back from change and how when he started making that change he found a passion to help people, especially those who are given up on. He is currently a Drug and Alcohol Counselor and gives advice on how to deal with addicts.   

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Host DeeMarie interviews Eric Willis, a man given the sentence of 16 to life, who served almost 25 years in prison for murder and attempted murder. He shares his story of gang life and why it took so long to change his mentality to losing his father in prison to then getting out and having a following on YouTube with his prison stories and music. 

In this episode you hear from Vonnie, a child of parents that have been incarcerated, one her whole life, and how that affected her growing up. She shares her story and many struggles that developed from having absent parents. This episode reminds us just how much family members, especially children, are affected by the absence of those incarcerated and the decisions made.

In this episode, host Dee Marie interviews Hugo Gonzalez, a former gang member sentenced to life in prison. Hugo shares his story and how he changed his life around - even gaining a commutation of his sentence by the Governor of California -  and is now working on certification to be a expert witness, specializing in gangs, in the courts.

Host Dee Marie interviews a formerly incarcerated man who has lived two very different lifestyles in his life. From white supremacy to pro-feminism, Graham's story shows that how you start does not have to determine how you end.

In this episode, host Dee Marie shares Enchiladas with LJ, Owner and Creator of Broken BeYouTiful - a black-owned small business that seeks to infuse positivity into fashion. LJ shares a little of her journey with us - ministering and teaching in the prison system to men and women who aren't so different from those of us on the outside.