YouTuber Frank Rodriguez comes on the show to talk about overcoming addiction, surviving immigration jail as a teenager and building a criminal enterprise while he was in prison.

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Time Stamps:

00:00:00 - Family Addiction and Childhood Struggles

00:02:58 - Growing up surrounded by crime and addiction

00:06:23 - Traumatic Experience and the Start of Drug Addiction

00:09:14 - Envying Normal Families

00:11:48 - Relationship with Father after Mother's Death

00:14:56 - Complicated Love for Abusive Parents

00:17:57 - Using Pain as Motivation

00:21:07 - Robbing the Burger King

00:24:15 - Reflections on the Robbery

00:27:08 - Holiday Meal Planning with Factor 

00:29:56 - Going to Prison at 16 Years Old

00:32:57 - Prison Conditions and Juvenile Sentencing

00:35:38 - The Cuban Riots in the 1980s

00:38:33 - Segregation in County Jails

00:41:27 - Solitary Confinement and Prison Treatment

00:44:17 - A Confrontation in Prison

00:47:18 - The Reality of Prison Phone Calls

00:49:56 - From Addiction to Indictment

00:53:17 - The Effects of Painkillers on Emotion and Physical Pain

00:56:15 - Consequences of Addiction in the Family

00:59:20 - The Dangers of Stamping Bags

01:02:13 - Surviving in Prison with Money

01:04:59 - Making Money in Prison

01:07:52 - Transitioning from a Criminal Enterprise to a Career as a Barber

01:10:51 - Making Mistakes and Learning from Crisis

01:13:32 - From Illegal Activities to Entrepreneurship

01:16:28 - Working with Addicts and the Homeless in Kensington, Philadelphia

01:19:27 - Moving Forward and Future Goals

01:22:41 - Gratitude and Perspective

01:25:44 - Appreciating Relationships

01:28:28 - Connecting through Shared Experiences

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