Reimagining Prison

In this conclusion of a two-part interview, Sam talks with Brandon Chrostowski, founder and CEO of EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute in Cleveland, Ohio. Listen in as Sam and Brandon discuss the culture of care at EDWINS and how it impacts the students personally and professionally. In this episode, you will also hear from EDWINS graduate and current Head Resident Advisor for the institution, Bryan Sides, about his experience with the program.

Join the movement to reduce recidivism by removing barriers to successful reentry. Learn more at prisonfellowship.org/secondchances

Discover Prison Fellowship's Warden Exchange Program at pfm.org/warden-exchange

For more information about Prison Fellowship, contact [email protected]

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Learn more about EDWINS at https://edwinsrestaurant.org/about-us/brandon-edwin-chrostowski/

In this first of a two-part interview, Sam sits down with Brandon Chrostowski, founder and CEO of EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute in Cleveland, Ohio. EDWINS is a fine dining restaurant and 6-month training program with a simple approach: "arm those re-entering society with a skill set and a smile." EDWINS has been featured in the critically acclaimed documentary shorts, Knife Skills and 100 Second Chances. Listen in as Sam and Brandon discuss the importance of second chances, the founding of EDWINS, and the importance of mentorship.

Join the movement to reduce recidivism by removing barriers to successful reentry. Learn more at prisonfellowship.org/secondchances

Discover Prison Fellowship's Warden Exchange Program at pfm.org/warden-exchange

For more information about Prison Fellowship, contact [email protected]

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Learn more about EDWINS at https://edwinsrestaurant.org/about-us/brandon-edwin-chrostowski/

In this episode Sam Dye chats with Mack & Ria Story, co-founders of Top Story Leadership, an organization that provides leadership training in the form of keynote speaking, leadership development books, and numerous additional resources. In this interview, you'll hear them share some of the transformational leadership principles they teach.

Visit getthetransformationequation.com to get a copy of the leadership chart discussed in this episode.

Discover Prison Fellowship's Warden Exchange Program at pfm.org/warden-exchange

For more information about Prison Fellowship, contact [email protected]

Join the movement to reduce recidivism by removing barriers to successful reentry. Learn more at prisonfellowship.org/secondchances

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In this episode Sam Dye speaks with John Sage, Founder and CEO of Bridges to Life, an organization dedicated to bringing healing to victims of crime, reducing recidivism, and making communities safer. In this interview you'll hear about the event that led him to start Bridges to Life and the work they're doing today.

Discover Prison Fellowship's Warden Exchange Program at pfm.org/warden-exchange

For more information about Prison Fellowship, contact [email protected]

Join the movement to reduce recidivism by removing barriers to successful reentry. Learn more at prisonfellowship.org/secondchances

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In this episode, Sam sits down with three Prison Fellowship Academy graduates to discuss transformation and leadership inside prisons.

Discover Prison Fellowship's Warden Exchange Program at pfm.org/warden-exchange

For more information about Prison Fellowship, contact [email protected]

Join the movement to reduce recidivism by removing barriers to successful reentry. Learn more at prisonfellowship.org/secondchances

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In this conclusion of their two-part interview, Sam speaks with retired warden, Burl Cain. This fascinating interview provides insightful answers to the question, "How could you possibly motivate people who have nothing left to lose?"

Discover Prison Fellowship's Warden Exchange Program at pfm.org/warden-exchange

For more information about Prison Fellowship, contact [email protected]

Join the movement to reduce recidivism by removing barriers to successful reentry. Learn more at prisonfellowship.org/secondchances

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In this first episode of a two-part interview, Sam speaks with retired warden, Burl Cain. This fascinating interview provides insightful answers to the question, "How could you possibly motivate people who have nothing left to lose?"

Discover Prison Fellowship's Warden Exchange Program at pfm.org/warden-exchange

For more information about Prison Fellowship, contact [email protected]

Join the movement to reduce recidivism by removing barriers to successful reentry. Learn more at prisonfellowship.org/secondchances

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In this episode Sam chats with speaker and activist, Tonier Cain. Listen in as they discuss her experience overcoming a childhood of abuse and the impact of trauma on the lives of people in prison.

Discover Prison Fellowship's Warden Exchange Program at https://pfm.org/warden-exchange

For more information about Prison Fellowship, contact [email protected]

Join the movement to reduce recidivism by removing barriers to successful reentry. Learn more at http://prisonfellowship.org/secondchances

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This is a very special episode of The Reimagining Prison podcast. In this episode, Sam has a chance to speak with two women incarcerated in the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women in York, Nebraska. This episode looks at life inside prison and what true change looks like.

Discover Prison Fellowship's Warden Exchange Program at pfm.org/warden-exchange

For more information about Prison Fellowship, contact [email protected]

Join the movement to reduce recidivism by removing barriers to successful reentry. Learn more at prisonfellowship.org/secondchances

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In this episode, Sam speaks with Art Beeler, former Complex Warden at the Federal Correctional Complex in Butner, North Carolina. In their time together, they discussed leadership, recruiting for Corrections, the importance of Corrections staff, and "collateral consequences" - the post-prison restrictions often imposed on men and women who have served time in prison.

Discover Prison Fellowship's Warden Exchange Program at pfm.org/warden-exchange

For more information about Prison Fellowship, contact [email protected]

Join the movement to reduce recidivism by removing barriers to successful reentry. Learn more at prisonfellowship.org/secondchances

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