Love Within Walls: A Prison Wife Podcast

Gigi and Paige continue their "Prison Wife Storytelling" Series with Addie, creator of Chapters and Chains, a non-profit resource helping prison wives stay connected to their loved ones. She shares her 13 year journey with her husband, who is in Texas, and her experiences navigating a changing system throughout the years. She also shares ways that her and her husband have stayed connected on this journey. As always, Gigi and Paige cover your latest prison-related news and "tea," and they end by answering your questions and comments.

It's all about the Secret Lives of Prison Wives! In this episode, Gigi and Paige discuss all things that prison wives have to deal with: the good, the bad, and the ugly! They share tips for various areas of prison wife life such as dealing with your loved one, drama with other prison wives, how to handle the stress of living a double life, facing the ups and downs of dealing with having a loved one incarcerated, and financial aspects that could rear it's ugly head. As always, they share the latest legislative updates and answer your questions and comments! Buckle up...it's about to be a wild ride!

Episode 27 continues the Prison Wife Storytelling series where Gigi and Paige interview, Sigrid, an international prison bride who found love with a pen-pal in Florida. Sigrid shares her journey of living across the world and finding love with someone on death row. Her story of dedication, patience, and love in inspiring as she shares the process of getting married and getting a Visa to move to the United States to be closer to her loved one. Sigrid also shares her story of starting a family in a new country, while also being an advocate for others who are incarcerated. Her journey is a story of love, patience, and dedication.

Paige and Gigi are back from their 2 weeks off! In this episode, they discuss what all has been happening over these past two weeks with lots of updates. They also mention various legislations and topics in the prison and criminal justice reform community. Their main topics cover the importance of communication within the prison wife community, specifically prison wife to prison wife. They finally end with a heartwarming story of a dog, Honor, who is changing the lives of incarcerated people.

In this episode, Paige and Gigi continue their Prison Wife Story series with Jess, a prison wife who has known her fiancé, Shane since they were babies. She shares their story before incarceration, and how they have successfully raised a family together throughout his incarceration. Gigi also takes time to talk about how her most recent visit wasn't a good one, and that's ok to not have a "perfect" visit every time. She stresses the need to do what's best for you and your mental and physical health. As always, the pair ends with your questions and comments.

In this episode, Paige and Gigi chat with Michelle Garcia, a formerly incarcerated social justice advocate, who shares her experiences living on the inside with a family and "prison husband" who supported her during her incarceration. Michelle also touches on working in the social justice and advocacy realm, even going back inside to help others. She also shares how the bumps and challenges in her journey have left her on a path to self-healing and growth. Paige and Gigi conclude the interview answering your questions and responding to viewer/listener comments.

In this episode, Paige and Gigi begin their series of "Prison Wife Stories," and you get to meet Lele, a woman who knew her husband Rashawn before incarceration. She will share her experience with the justice system, from attending the court hearings to post conviction. She will also share their story of marrying in prison, and fighting and advocating for his innocence. It is their story of the truth versus the justice system. Paige and Gigi also discuss the topic of interracial couples that face extra discrimination and prejudice within the prison system. To conclude, they answer listener/viewer questions and calls!