Life after prison is challenging for both the incarcerated and their family. Julia Lazareck welcomes Jacquelyn Frank, Ph.D., who walked into a prison to help with a Shakespeare project. There she met Patrick Cox, one of the incarcerated who participated in the project. Join in the conversation as Patrick and Dr. Jacquelyn discuss the value of programs, the prison journey, and life after. Patrick shares how the program helped him and what life has been like during the first six months out of prison. They will take you on a journey that everyone needs to hear. Dive in!

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Is your loved one coming home from incarceration? Jolyn Armstrong, Certified Trauma Recovery Coach, talks with Julia Lazareck about the challenges you face when helping them reintegrate back into society. The key is to re-evaluate circumstances and boundaries. For example, when Jolyn’s son came home, it was new to him that he could call for a doctor appointment himself. Because while he was in prison, he had to ask her to do so for him. Having a stable home and gentle communication are essential factors. Tune in if you want to learn more about making the coming home process work. 

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Families Outside is a national Scottish charity working entirely on behalf of children and families affected by imprisonment. They offer support in three ways: direct emotional support, delivery of training and raising awareness, and longer-term development of policies and practices that create change. Joining Julia Lazareck today is the organization’s Chief Executive, Nancy Loucks, OBE. Nancy imparts their best practices that have helped many and paved the way for positive change in terms of treatment and support of prison families. There is much to learn how other countries and governments like Scotland create systems to help oversee the needs of these families. Tune in to find out more.

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Incarceration is often a traumatic event that negatively impacts both the family as well as the person to be incarcerated. Who do you go to when a loved one is taken into the prison system? In this episode, Julia Lazareck discusses supporting the families and loved ones of prisoners with guests Alexis Schonfield, Barbara Allan, Danica Hubbard, Jolyn Armstrong and Neela Hoeppner, members of the Prison Families Alliance, Inc. The Alliance provides support, information and resources for those affected by incarceration. Tune in to learn more about this group of brave women who are making a difference.

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We need to dismantle stereotypes around race and prison in America by amplifying the voices of justice-impacted musicians and artists. Meet Fury Young, the Founder and Executive Director of Die Jim Crow, a record label for currently and formerly incarcerated musicians. Die Jim Crow's mission is "dismantling stereotypes around race and prison in America by amplifying the voices of justice-impacted musicians and artists." Fury and his team are trailblazing the way for us to hear those voices that are or have been hidden behind bars and have a story we need to hear.

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What would you do if your loved one was incarcerated? Would you leave or stay? Amy Rolack did both. When her childhood sweetheart got incarcerated, she broke off the relationship. After ten long years, she reached back out to him, and now they are married. Join your host Julia Lazareck and her guest Amy Rolack as they talk about what it's like to have a prison relationship. Discover how Amy coped with this struggle and how she is supporting her husband today. Discover what prison visits are like during the pandemic and how they have found ways to keep the prison family together.

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Let people know the struggle you’re going through to lift the stigma and raise awareness. Julia Lazareck’s guest, Nora Raleigh Baskin, shares her discovery about mass incarceration. Nora is an award-winning writer introduced to the issues of social justice when she attended a fundraiser for an organization called RTA. She wasn't shocked as much as ashamed at how little she knew and felt the need to do what she could. Nora was drawn to write about it. She wrote Ruby on the Outside, which is about a child's journey of having an incarcerated mother. Nora shares her research journey, soul searching, and the people she met while writing the book. Tune in!

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Has life ever handed you a bunch of lemons? Our guest has been there and shares how she took those lemons and found a way to make lemonade and improve her life. Joining Julia Lazareck today is Dr. Tamara Pelosi. Dr. Pelosi suffered from severe emotional trauma with her husband's imprisonment.

When someone is taken into the prison system, it can affect the whole family. Join in the conversation as Dr. Pelosi provides tools to not only help you get through similar challenges but to thrive. Her powerful story sounds like a movie, but you can't make these things up. Hear the real story today. 

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How do you make an impact on mass incarceration? Testify your story, and don't put so many expectations on your incarcerated loved one. Julia Lazareck's guest in this episode is Latasha Drax, the founder of I.M.P.A.C.T. Beyond the Wall. Latasha is committed to helping build families and strengthen relationships impacted by incarceration. She was married to her husband for 16 years while he was incarcerated. Latasha shares her journey towards healing, not only for herself but for others, too. I.M.P.A.C.T. stands for Inmates Marriage, Parents and Children Testify. She believes that everyone should testify and tell their story. Tune in and be inspired by Latasha's story! 

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When you experience trauma, you can either become a victim or a cheerleader. Matt Duhamel of The Outspoken Offender interviews Julia Lazareck on her podcast to discuss the backstory behind her book Prison: The Hidden Sentence™. Julia is a cheerleader to others who are going through what she went through by sharing the information they need.

Julia wants you to remember that no matter what your loved one is accused of, you can still love them. It's what they did and not who they are. You need to get to the point of acceptance that you did the best you could with what you knew at the time. Tune in and be inspired to share your story!

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