Steve Fusco grew up in Connecticut, raised by a single mom and a solid support system—but teenage trouble sent him to military school. In college, experimentation turned into using and selling drugs, a slide into addiction, and multiple arrests. After failing to get clean, Steve was sentenced to 2 years in Connecticut state prison—the wake-up call that changed everything. Inside, he rebuilt from the ground up. Today he’s sober, a successful business owner, and on a mission to show what redemption really looks like.

00:00 Introduction & Guest Background

02:10 Childhood, Family, and Early Influences

05:52 School Years and Beginning of Trouble

09:08 Military School and College Aspirations

13:13 College Years and Exposure to Drugs

18:14 Path to Addiction & Early Drug Dealing

24:02 Addiction, Career Attempts & Downward Spiral

30:37 Peak Drug Dealing & Double Life

37:15 Cycles of Recovery, Addiction, and Jail

42:08 Rock Bottom: Prison and the Wake-Up Call

46:44 Life Inside Prison and Rebuilding

51:20 Programs, Hope, and New Mindsets

01:00:46 Reentry: Starting Over and Business Journey

01:07:02 Finding Purpose: Relationships and Faith

01:10:53 Servant Leadership & Uplifting Others

01:13:03 Advice, Reflection & Closing Thoughts

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