Struggle2Success Podcast

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About the episode
Today’s guest is Carrie Kurtz, CEO of Reentry Synergy. Carrie has spent her career at the intersection of justice, housing, and human dignity—building real second chances for people returning home from incarceration. From Ban the Box to Justice Bridge Housing, Carrie explains why reentry only works when agencies, families, and communities coordinate—not silo.

What you’ll learn

• Why collaboration > “referrals” in reentry (coordination is the unlock)
• How housing first stabilizes employment, mental health, and family reunification
• Trauma-responsive reentry: language shifts, safer spaces, and trust-building
• Fair housing, landlord education, and reducing hidden discrimination
• The power of lived experience: multiple seats at the table, not a token voice

Why it matters
Reentry isn’t a program—it’s an ecosystem. Carrie shows how aligning stakeholders (people, families, providers, probation/parole, landlords, health systems) produces measurable stability and fewer returns to custody.

Perfect for
Anyone working in justice, social services, housing, policy—or anyone who believes redemption should be real and reachable.

Join the movement
If this episode challenges you, share it with a colleague or friend who cares about second chances. Let’s turn reentry from a buzzword into a blueprint.

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 In this episode of Struggle2Success, Sterling shares a raw reflection on duality—wearing the badge and holding the mic—while healing from injury, showing up for family, and staying true to purpose. From a sponsor shout-out to a powerful story sparked by his daughter’s show-and-tell, Sterling unpacks how pain can be repurposed, how systems built on good habits drive success, and why showing up—step after step—changes everything. 

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In this powerful episode of the Struggle2Success Podcast, Sterling sits down with Dr. Sarah Wright, DPT of NovaCare Rehabilitation to unpack what real recovery looks like—beyond pain scales and checklists. Dr. Wright was instrumental in Sterling’s comeback after a forearm fracture and shoulder tear, identifying a missed rotator-cuff injury and advocating for the testing and care he needed. Together they discuss why physical therapy is more than exercises—it’s problem-solving, patient advocacy, and rebuilding confidence. You’ll hear how to push for answers when “you’re fine” doesn’t match what your body is telling you, how to tailor rehab to job-specific demands (like law enforcement), and how insurance limits can affect progress—and what to do about it.

Guest: Dr. Sarah Wright, DPT — NovaCare Rehabilitation
Address: 270 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601
Phone: (717) 560-6210
Web: novacare.com or https://www.novacare.com/contact/find-a-location/pa/lancaster/granite-run/

If you’re recovering from surgery, injury, or burnout—and you know something still isn’t right—this conversation is for you. Advocate for your health, ask better questions, and keep moving forward.

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In this inspiring episode of the Struggle2Success Podcast, Sterling Brown sits down with Eloisa V. Baez—advocate, notary public, and interpreter with 15+ years of advocacy and a decade of educational and court interpreting experience. From relocating across countries as a child to breaking barriers as a woman of color, Eloisa transformed adversity into purpose. She shares how constant change sharpened her adaptability and empathy, why vulnerability is often judged differently for women, and how her psychology background powers her work across courts, schools, and communities.

Eloisa opens up about parenting, neurodiversity, and building systems of support—teaching families to advocate, reframe “disability,” and create environments where different brains can thrive. She explains how resilience is cultivated, not gifted, and why some seasons of growth require leaving people, habits, and limits behind. The conversation ranges from identity and culture to critical thinking, second-language power, and responsible firearm training as a survivor of gun violence.

Connect with Eloisa:
Advocacy (free), Notary/Interpretation (fee-based), and Baez Outdoor Home Services (lawn care & tree removal)
Phone: (602) 918-2069 • (484) 708-7828
Web: baezohs.com (Baez Outdoor Home Services)
IG/FB: “Eloisa Baez” / @justello1 (as provided)

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Episode 19: From Chains to Change – The Transformative Journey of Corey Angelo
After serving 15 years behind bars, Corey Angelo turned his pain into purpose. In this episode, he shares how prison became the place where he rebuilt his identity, found spiritual clarity, and discovered his worth. From the streets to author, coach, podcaster, and community leader, Corey’s journey is proof that transformation is possible when you change your mindset and claim your future. Connect with Corey Angelo

Author | Life Coach | Speaker | Podcaster
Founder of Worthy Existence LLC & Worthy Existence Publishing LLC

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (786) 944-3729

For coaching, speaking engagements, or media inquiries, reach out today.

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James Ivery, founder of Transcendent Transformation Coaching, shares his powerful journey from addiction to recovery and how he now helps others break free from their own cycles of substance abuse and incarceration. Having overcome addiction himself after growing up in a family ravaged by substance abuse, James brings authentic experience to his mission of helping others transcend their circumstances and become creators of their own lives.

• Working with individuals in recovery and those recently released from incarceration
• Facilitating personal development programs in Lancaster County Prison
• Providing "warm handoffs" that personally connect clients with community resources
• Helping clients develop specific reentry plans with clear goals and timelines
• Partnering with organizations like CareerLink and OVR (Office of Vocational Rehabilitation)
• Emphasizing that people with past substance use or criminal backgrounds often make excellent employees with an "attitude of gratitude"
• Building plans that develop internal motivation rather than external compliance
• Operating from the belief that we're "more alike than different" in our human struggles
• Advocating for rehabilitation to begin immediately when someone enters the correctional system

Contact James at 717-844-1773 or [email protected] for personal coaching, consulting services, or program development support.

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