This episode is a push against waiting. I walk through the driving-range text—"you were right"—and the call that followed: a target who delayed prep through discovery and then learned cooperators had already proffered while the government moved ahead. We cover why time is against you (think blitzkrieg), why case managers and other stakeholders form opinions daily, and why segmenting the next hour and the next week is the only way to move. I lay out grounded asks: the right prison request, specific facility and programming (including RDAP) on the record, a surrender date that aligns, redesignation if needed, a written plan your family can see, fitness before you go in, and medications discussed with your physician. For families, the question to ask is simple: what do you do all day—and what's your strategy. If you want the sequencing and examples, listen to the podcast; you can also read the full blog on White Collar Advice.

Justin Paperny