Today we are talking with Trevor Brown, an inmate at the  Minnesota Department of Corrections.

Trevor was convicted at the age of 18 and was given a 30 years to life sentence.

Policy changes in Minnesota’s Department of Corrections, for individuals who have served 20 years of their life sentence and who are eligible for parole, is allowing Mr. Brown the opportunity to begin the process of preparing for parole. His next hearing, scheduled for 2025, will be when he finds out if he is approved for a transfer to a minimum security facility where he will be eligible for work programs in the community.

Now, Trevor is  a Student-Teacher with The Power of People Leadership Institute,is currently enrolled in a mechanical engineering and parametric modeling (CADD) program, and he is also contributing to a  book with Dr.Kim Socha, that is entitled: Sonny and Savannah: Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline in the Age of Hip Hop.

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Taylor interviews Sha, a man who spent nearly a quarter of a century behind bars who is now out and is being successful by creating a clothing line called P.R.N.V.U.

This man was up for parole 13 times before he was released, fortunately they have parole in the state of Virginia, unlike many states such as Washington where parole isn't even an option. 

He hasn't forgotten about the people he left behind, he is another example of many who are making great strides after being incarcerated showing the world that people deserve another chance at life.  He is setting an example not only through his clothing line but through speaking out for those incarcerated who can’t speak for themselves. 

Join us on January 19th on Martin Luther King Day in Olympia Wa, while we light a candle for the 1300 sentenced to die throughout the state of Washington, and we support all the lifers out there across the world. 

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Taylor interviews Mark Jackson, a man that spent almost 5 years of a 15-year sentence in 2 of Colorado's most violent prisons. Mark got arrested at the age of 55 for being involved in a Ponzi scheme where he made millions of dollars in the stock market illegally. After a near death experience caused from a flesh eating bacteria during his sentence, Mark realized it was time for change. That's when he started writing his book called “Greed. Survival. Redemption. How Dying in Prison Saved my Life”.

Mark is now a keynote speaker and talks to audiences across the country advocating for the incarcerated. You don't want to miss this interview on www.lifeofalifer.com

Taylor interviews Mark Jackson, a man that spent almost 5 years of a 15-year sentence in 2 of Colorado's most violent prisons. Mark got arrested at the age of 55 for being involved in a Ponzi scheme where he made millions of dollars in the stock market illegally. After a near death experience caused from a flesh eating bacteria during his sentence, Mark realized it was time for change. That's when he started writing his book called “Greed. Survival. Redemption. How Dying in Prison Saved my Life”.

Hello friends and family, how are you doing? It's the first of the year but here at the Life of a Lifer got a lot accomplished, we completed our first season of the podcast created inside the pod. The real podcast that you'll ever find, according to our friend OG!

Today we have a great interview with our friend magnetic, a man that overcame a life sentence served 25 years; that's a quarter of a century behind bars and hasn't forgotten where he came from. He's doing good, and now he is sharing his message and his story with people to go ahead and make a difference.

Listen to the interview and let us know if you have any questions, please also listen to how Taylor answer some questions from you guys. 

Thank you and until the next time!

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In this interview, we meet Jim Fussell an Ohio man convicted in 1979, who is serving two consecutive prison terms of 20 years to life. Jim is a self-taught artist and the Founder of Domino Deeds, an organization based on the Pay it Forward initiative. Jim has donated his paintings to silent auctions in hopes that the person who receives one of his paintings that they do something special for someone else, a small act of kindness.

Jim was also a guest speaker at a TEDx event at the Marion Correctional Facility in 2013 where he speaks about Domino Deeds and how it has impacted many lives. Jim invites people who are recipients of his work to share their stories of kindness on the Domino Deeds Facebook page in hopes that if everyone follows suit, then many lives can be touched by a mere act of kindness.

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Taylor interviews our friend OG of "Manifest Something Beautiful" which is an independent entertainment company that consists of Ogaudio_Omyth, Skunk [SK]Oner, Kaream [K_Most], Fif Element [Producer], Rambo Alkada, Amry Blaq

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Taylor interviews Lizzie Kommes from reality tv show Love after Lockup. Not focusing on the drama the show entails, they discuss real life after the show and what she has been doing since her release from an almost 10 year sentence in prison. Lizzie talks about her job, school and the new website she just launched www.lizziekommes.com. Also tune in for some interesting details on what motivated Lizzie to quit using, how she used to hustle and how she has turned that lifestyle into a positive one.

Hello friends and family,  Taylor here.  Welcome, and thank you for joining us today. We have an exciting program that I'm really thrilled about it. Today I'm going to be interviewing singer and rapper Seth Anthony, a man who has been able to overcome the odds.

Taylor talks about a day in the life of a lifer and shares some exciting news, then Leonna Abraham Brandao, host for blog talk radio, interviews Austin Mays. In her own words:

“There were multitudes of men and women in prison today who were under the age of 25 when making their one and only mistake in life, which brought them to prison and which has since resulted in mass incarceration in America today.

Today we will have on with us Austin Mays, who is a 30-year-old individual who was sentenced at the age of 15 years and who has thus far served 15 years of a 42-year sentence”.

Today we'll be talking about Austin’s case, as well as his thoughts, after years of experiences and maturing.

Finally, Taylor returns to answer today's questions.

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