Earning Freedom with Michael Santos

Earning Freedom Mastermind: 1 Values

I'm continuing to develop this Earning Freedom Mastermind Course, both in audio and video. I need to continue recording it until I get it just right. Here is another version of how I will share the message with people in jails, prisons, and schools that teach people who've been identified as being as being at-risk of going into the prison system.

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From Jail to University

Alton Pitre grew up in a notorious, gang-infested neighborhood of South Central Los Angeles. It's called "The Jungles." While growing up, Alton said that he was surrounded by gang members and didn't know any other way of life. Law enforcement officers took him into custody when he was a young man and charged him with crimes that he did not commit. While in custody for two years, Alton was exposed to leaders like Matthew Mizel of Inside Out Writers. He made a commitment to prepare for success. In today's Earning Freedom podcast, Alton describes how he rejected the criminal lifestyle to become a full time student and community leader.

SoHaib Akhter is a young man who is about to begin serving a 24-month sentence in federal prison. He and his brother engaged in behavior that violated cyber security laws. We spoke about preparations he could make now to position him for the best possible outcome. Unfortunately, his brother was taken into custody on the same case. They will do their best to prepare for a successful outcome.

Seth Ferranti was arrested when he was 19. After his conviction for trafficking in LSD and marijuana, a judge slammed Seth with a 25-year prison term. While serving time in federal prison, Seth earned an associate's degree, a bachelor's degree, and a master's degree. Seth also became a published author, became the founder of a publishing company, and he married the love of his life. Since being released from prison, Seth has been building a career as an author and a film producer. He's an inspiration for anyone who wants to learn how to overcome struggle. Contact Seth through his website, GorillaConvict.com or through his Twitter feed at @SethFerranti

Today I spoke with Adryann Glenn. Adriann began selling drugs when he was 11 years old and continued living the street life until authorities arrested him when he was 30. While in prison, Adryann made a commitment to begin working toward building a better world. By helping others, he found that he could empower himself. Since being released from prison, Adryann has joined the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers to work on their important clemency project. He is a mastermind because he triumphed over prison and now lives as a law-abiding, contributing citizen.

TapouT Founder Dan Caldwell on Earning Freedom

Dan Caldwell, the founder of TapouT and other businesses, told his inspiring story on the Earning Freedom podcast. He validates our mastermind program with his inspiring message. Dan tells us about growing up in a gang-infested neighborhood of San Bernardino when that community was the murder capital of the United States. Despite significant challenges, including being fired from a job he wanted, Dan used lessons taught by masterminds like Anthony Robbins and Mark Victor Hansen. By adhering to the same principles we teach in the mastermind program, Dan and his partner launched Tapout to serve the mixed-martial arts community. Through discipline, energy, commitment, and a passion to build something greater than himself, Dan executed a strategy to build a business that grew to exceed $100 million in revenues. By listening to his story on the Earning Freedom podcast, you will see how you can achieve extraordinary levels of success, regardless of what challenges you’ve experienced in the past.

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Follow Dan Caldwell at his various media links:

Twitter: tapouTPunkAss

Business: Lessons.biz

Speaking: Dan Caldwell Speaks

Instagram: TapOutPunkass

Facebook: Dan "Punkass" Caldwell

Later today I'll be interviewing Dan Caldwell, the founder of Tapout. Tappet is the famous clothing line that supplied the mixed martial arts community with its iconic t-shirts and other gear. I reached out to Dan after I heard him speaking with legendary interviewer Andrew Warner of Mixergy. Dan is an inspiring guy and I don't have any doubt that the prisoners with whom I speak will find enormous value in learning from him. Dan will appear on episode 165 of the Earning Freedom podcast.

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On October 22, the United States Senate has advanced a bill that could lead to sentence reform. I'm encouraged by this legislation. If the house advances the bill, and the entire Congress chooses to pass the legislation, President Obama has given signs that he would sign the bill into law. Tens of thousands of people in federal prison would benefit from this law. The new law would allow those people in prison to have their sentences reviewed. They could argue that they've prepared themselves in way that continued incarceration no longer serves the interest of justice. I think the stars are in alignment to see meaningful prison and sentence reform. These advances will lower our nation's wrong spirited commitment to mass incarceration.

Success after a journey through prison requires incremental action steps. In the Earning Freedom Mastermind Course, I share lessons that masterminds like Socrates and Nelson Mandela and Viktor Frankl and Mahatma Gandhi taught me. They urged people to look into the future and see a better world. Then, they encouraged us to take steps that would lead us closer to that vision. Those messages helped me cross through 26 years in prison. I'm connivence such lessons can help others. I created this program to help people who live without hope. Prison reentry programs may find value in using lessons from masterminds.

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Transformation begins with a vision. It follows with a plan. Then, it's crucial to execute the plan every single day. Visualize. Plan, Execute. I learned those lessons from masterminds. They helped me through 26 years in prison. I'm convinced this strategy can help anyone who applies the strategies of masterminds. In today's Earning Freedom podcast, I share the importance of having a clear aspiration. While living in struggle, we must maintain high levels of energy and discipline. Aspirations of a better life, of the best possible outcome, sustained me through my journey. I teach this course to people in prison and others in struggle with hopes that it can help.

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