Travis Richie has a very unique story. In spite of growing up in a single parent home, his young life was good. Showing a propensity for numbers and finance, he found himself deep and successful in that field. An oversight in his venture capital world found him in prison in Arizona, where his perceptions of the incarcerated community took an immediate turn. During his 15 months down, he became a bit of an instructor, helping his fellow inmates learn successful financial skills. His booklet, Don't Buy a Cheeseburger with a Credit Card, has developed into the largest non-governmental, non-profit organization serving the incarcerated population. Currently, his program is in over 1,300 prisons across the United States. Like me, only on a grander scale, he has drank the Kool-Aid of the necessity of prison reform.
If you're interested in creating change and growth, you will love his story.

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00:00 - Travis Richey
01:39 - Sponsors
 03:17 - Positive Adolesence 
03:40 - Working in Finance
09:40 - “You should’ve known better.”
11:00 - No Smoking Gun in His Case
13:45 - A 2 Year Sentence for an Oversight
18:40 - A Bizzare Disparity in the Judicial System
23:30 - “jail was the worst part of the experience”
29:48 - Finding Opportunity in the System
32:55 - Power in Brokenness 
44:00 - Establishing a New Program
52:20 - Writing a New Story