Second Chances

After nearly six consecutive years of working as a body-guard to the rich and famous, Keith landed his most lucrative contract in November 1992. The very next day, he decided to go out and celebrate his good fortune at a popular restaurant/nightclub on the infamous Sunset Strip in West Hollywood.

At 2 o'clock the next morning, Keith and his friends left the restaurant/nightclub, and shortly thereafter, he was the initiating party in a multi-car collision which resulted in the death of another young man and multiple injuries suffered by the survivors.

Keith was charged and convicted of Second Degree Murder, and given a life sentence in the State Prison. Determined to come to terms with the magnitude and gravity of his actions, Keith embarked on lifelong quest for complete spiritual and physical recovery. While incarcerated on his life term, Keith availed himself and benefited from every available form of rehabilitation inside or outside the prison walls.

Then, after 18 1/4 consecutive years of model behavior and after nearly a half-dozen parole hearings, Keith was finally released from state prison on parole.

Matt Nolan is an actor and voice-over artist. He has appeared in Oscar Winning Best Picture Argo, directed by Ben Affleck, and films Only the Brave, Jersey Boys, Stolen, and more. His TV credits include Love, The Librarians, 2 Broke Girls, Grimm, and many others. He has voiced countless animated tv shows, commercials, and video games and has lent his voice to dozen's of blockbusters such as Black Panther, The Avengers, Deadpool, War for the Planet of the Apes, and X-Men: Days of Future Past. Matt lives in the Hollywood Hills with his wife and two children.

Sponsored by Chapelure Media http://chapeluremedia.com and Dimensions Recovery Centers http://dimensionsrecovery.com

Nason Buchanan is Senior Regional Program Coordinator, Mayor's Office of Public Safety. Born on the Southside of Chicago and raised in Gary, Indiana, Nason's purpose and goals are to empower youth and their families, he has become a dedicated and influential man of service in Los Angeles. Since 2011 Buchanan has lead within the GRYD office facilitating various initiatives including the city's Gun Buy Back program and President Obama's My Brother's Keeper initiative. He also assisted with the Mayor's Office Domestic Violence initiative across the city.

Sponsored by Chapelure Media http://chapeluremedia.com and Dimensions Recovery Centers http://dimensionsrecovery.com

Lindsey Glass is the daughter of veteran author, playwright and director Leslie Glass and the granddaughter of Milton Gordon, producer of Lassie and other beloved early TV series. Her father, Ed Glass, is an investment banker and consultant and her brother, Alex, is a successful literary agent and founder of Glass Literary Management.

In 2011, Lindsey co-founded the non-profit Reach Out Recovery and served as Chairman of the Board for five years. Reach Out Recovery has become the number one addiction recovery site in the country, reaching half a million people every month. She has served as a recovery advocate working to reform health care and legal policy for people suffering from addiction and mental health issues.

As of 2018, Lindsey continues to add to her recovery companies with Angels N' Roses - a company that makes fun, relatable products for the recovery community. She also works with different companies on branding, content creation and business development.

Larry Clarke is an actor, director, and writer with 80 credits to his name. He is also a husband, father and, according to his wife Fielding Edlow, a ballerina.

Larry grew up primarily in the suburbs of Maryland. His mother, Dolores was a teacher and an activist. His father, Emerson, was a ballistics engineer at Aberdeen Proving Ground. He is the youngest of 5 children.

Larry attended Towson University where he majored in Theater. His professional stage debut was in David Hare's "A Map of the World" at Baltimore's prestigious Center Stage theater. He performed there for two seasons. The highlights there working with Boyd Gaines in Hamlet and in Wallace Shawn's "Aunt Dan and Lemon". He then moved to New York.

He worked with The Barrow Group theater company and got his first big break in the movie, "In and Out". The next year he landed the recurring role of Det. Morris LaMotte in "Law and Order".

More recently, you know him from "Contagion", "You & Me", "Twin Peaks", and "The Secret Life of the American Teenager". Currently, he is working and acting with his wife, Fielding Edlow in their own series, "Bitter Homes and Gardens".

His great love is the New York Stage where he has performed throughout the years most notably as the lead character in the premiere of David Rabe's "The Dog Problem".

Larry left New York and moved to Los Angeles in the winter of 2002. He currently resides in Hollywood, California with his wife, Fielding Edlow.

Sobriety, marriage, dead cats (no, not really). Fielding Edlow shares her life journey with Greg Baldwin. They get super-excited about acting, Transcendental Meditation, She's a hard-worker, in recovery and super-honest. Fielding is the creator and star of the award-winning web series BITTER HOMES AND GARDENS, which is swiftly becoming THE must-watch web series.

Fielding Edlow is a writer, performer and stand-up comedian based in Los Angeles who Variety calls "a gifted scripter with virtuoso material". Along with Iliza Shlesinger and Fortune Feimster, she was recently named one of the "six funniest women in Los Angeles right now" (Pure Wow).

In addition to BITTER HOMES AND GARDENS, Fielding currently voices the character 'Roxy' on BOJACK HORSEMAN. She hosts her own hit monthly show "Eat Pray F*ck" at the Hollywood Improv which features regulars such as Eddie Pepitone and Maria Bamford. Her solo show, COKE-FREE J.A.P., was performed in the NYC Fringe Festival (Backstage's "Best of Fringe award") and then had a four-month, sold-out run in LA at the McCadden Theatre and was subsequently developed as a half-hour comedy pilot at Showtime.

Brian Scannell is a native of Boston, Massachusetts, and has the accent to prove it. He is an actor and producer, known for Gone Baby Gone (2007), The Master (2012) and The Town (2010).

He went to Spofford Hall in New Hampshire, which sounds like a posh private school, but it's not. Since getting sober on March 5, 1988, he's been all over the world, done electrical work, been in IT sales, toured with a band, drove cross-country, and saw the Aurora Borealis. He happened to be in California and was discovered in Hollywood during a period in his life when he was open to anything. He ended up getting cast in Brotherhood (2006-2008) over coffee.

"If you don't drink and drug I believe that the universe almost takes over your life. It puts opportunities and things in front of yo that you'd never in a million years would think about. And also you know an opportunity when you see one because you have some clarity."

His is a "gutter to glitter" story and is amazing.

Raised in the Compton and South Central Los Angeles area at the age of 13, Andre started gang bangin' and was arrested as a juvenile, later as an adult and sentenced to life in prison in February 1991. During a time in solitary confinement reading the autobiography of Malcolm X and the World Almanac Andre converted to Islam, taking on the name "Yusef," and it was his spiritual faith that took him away from the destructive lifestyle of the gangs to a more purposeful way of life.

Yusef has now been working for many years to end gang and youth violence through intervention and skills development programs. He is the creator and co-founder of the Timelist Group program which operates inside CDCR, Alameda County and Los Angeles. The Timelist program has helped many people turn away from detrimental lifestyles through a self-help rehabilitation curricula. Yusef has gained an AA degree in Small Business Management as well as a paralegal degree. Yusef is a proud father, Reentry Coach, Executive Director of the Timelist Group and Consultant who resides with his wife and family in the Antelope Valley.

Alyshia Ochse grew up in Northern Kentucky, where she spent her tomboy childhood playing sports and secretly writing poetry. As a true Scorpio, she enjoyed observing the spirited vulnerabilities and mysteries of human beings. Then, she embraced pen and paper.

She journaled every chance she had and started writing intense poetry that helped her understand the world around her and her place in it. This eventually turned into a book, a podcast, and an acting career.

Though a southern girl at heart, Alyshia has embraced the gorgeous California sun, where she resides with her Mediterranean chef Husband and their cheeky little girl. Listen to her podcast, That One Audition and follow her on all the social channels @alyshiaochse.

In a town where talent and creativity abound, it is exciting to discover that "rare find" among the masses. Richard Berman is not just a pianist among thousands in Los Angeles; he is a gifted musician and entertainer...an "artist's artist" as others often refer to him. Having spent fourteen years traveling the high seas performing on "six-star" Crystal Cruises, the world's most luxurious and prestigious cruise line, Richard has touched hundreds of thousands of fans who have appreciated his talent, his style, and his unique ability to create a memorable experience...each and every time.