We where joined by successful restauranteur and pastor Barry Washington, Barry shared his story of how he was born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to a prostitute and pimp, eventually dropping out of school in the 9th grade to live a life of drug dealing and drug addiction in the Philadelphia area which included nearly being killed after being stabbed 41 times but was able to turn his life around and eventually ended up in Louisville Kentucky. Clean and sober he used his love of food especially the Philly cheesesteak to open his own restaurant, Barry’s Cheesesteaks and more that expanded to multiple locations in the Louisville area, and specializes in Philly cheesesteaks, giving job opportunities to former felon, helping the homeless and donating to the community. He shared with how he went from a life of crime and drug addiction to being the keynote speaker of a leadership course for the local police and politician’s. It was clear from the interview that Barry never forgot where he came from and has used his new found positive platform to be a leader and help thousands of people in need.