Born and raised in Washington, DC, Chris grew up under extremely difficult circumstances: poverty, drug addiction, and gun violence was the everyday norm in his community. At the age of 17, he was charged with a crime, convicted, and sentenced to natural life in prison. It was during times of isolation that he decided to not only turn his life around but to make a difference in the life of people who currently live in poverty-stricken communities, similar to his childhood surroundings. Many years ago he was quoted saying "I committed my life to self-improvement and helping others. I sat in a dark cell and wrote up what I now call my Master Plan. A plan to build a business empire and help others". While imprisoned, Chris earned his High School diploma, graduated from all vocational shops, earned an Associate of Arts Degree in Sociology, from Anne Arundel Community College, and taught himself to speak and write in several foreign languages. He became a mentor, started a career center, book club and after serving 16 years in prison, he has returned to society as a changed man. Chris is one of those people who I have met over the last few months and really built a strong relationship with and really could say great things about. I hope you enjoy this episode. Follow Bryan Wish on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/bryanwish/ Follow Bryan Wish on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bryanwish_?s=11 Follow Bryan Wish on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryanwish_/ Join our Mission: bwmissions.com/join/ Join our Community: my.community.com/bwmissions