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This week, I am joined by Susan Burton. Susan is an activist and the founder of A New Way of Life (@anewwayoflifela on Instagram.) She is based in Los Angeles and works with formerly incarcerated people who have been through similar experiences to her own. In 2010, she was named a CNN Hero and two years later, a Purpose Prize winner. (Bio abbreviated from Wikipedia)
In this episode we dive into topics like: - Susan’s life story and her experiences with poverty, losing her son in an accident involving a policeman, drug and alcohol addiction, imprisonment, and more - Processing through grief and resulting addiction - A New Way of Life: Susan’s organization which works to provide housing and support to formerly incarcerated woman - The racial bias that underlies the criminal justice system - Alexis’ experience during her imprisonment and her reflection on her white privilege in that environment - The challenge women face to regain custody of their kids after imprisonment Follow Alexis (@itsalexishaines), join our Facebook group, and follow @recoveringfromreality on Instagram to stay up to date on all things RFR! You can also enroll in Alexis’ Life Reset Course at liferesetcourse.com to learn the exact tools to recover from limiting and self- sabotaging beliefs, thoughts, emotions, feelings, and behaviors and replace them with new ones that will set you up for the life you deserve. 10% of all Recovering From Reality merchandise sales will be going to support A New Way of Life. Get your merch at recoveringfromreality.com/merch Visit curednutrition.com and use code ALEXIS25 for 25% off your order today!Produced by Dear Media
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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This week, I am joined by Susan Burton. Susan is an activist and the founder of A New Way of Life (@anewwayoflifela on Instagram.) She is based in Los Angeles and works with formerly incarcerated people who have been through similar experiences to her own. In 2010, she was named a CNN Hero and two years later, a Purpose Prize winner. (Bio abbreviated from Wikipedia)
In this episode we dive into topics like: - Susan’s life story and her experiences with poverty, losing her son in an accident involving a policeman, drug and alcohol addiction, imprisonment, and more - Processing through grief and resulting addiction - A New Way of Life: Susan’s organization which works to provide housing and support to formerly incarcerated woman - The racial bias that underlies the criminal justice system - Alexis’ experience during her imprisonment and her reflection on her white privilege in that environment - The challenge women face to regain custody of their kids after imprisonment Follow Alexis (@itsalexishaines), join our Facebook group, and follow @recoveringfromreality on Instagram to stay up to date on all things RFR! You can also enroll in Alexis’ Life Reset Course at liferesetcourse.com to learn the exact tools to recover from limiting and self- sabotaging beliefs, thoughts, emotions, feelings, and behaviors and replace them with new ones that will set you up for the life you deserve. 10% of all Recovering From Reality merchandise sales will be going to support A New Way of Life. Get your merch at recoveringfromreality.com/merch Visit curednutrition.com and use code ALEXIS25 for 25% off your order today!Produced by Dear Media
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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