Living Louder with Portia Louder

Sisterhood Behind Bars: The Unbreakable Bonds of Women in Prison

Watch the video interview here!

Transcripts available at https://tobydorr.com/podcast-schedule/

"Don't ever give up. Don't ever, ever, ever, give up.

I could not see a life this beautiful when I was dealing with the legal process or even when I was a young single mother... whatever hardship you may be going through, it holds the seeds to the beautiful future, to the best version of yourself." 

- Portia Louder, author of the memoir “Living Louder”, trauma and addiction mentor, public speaker, and today’s guest on Fierce Conversations with Toby.

Some of our fierce topics today:

 [00:00] - Introduction to the podcast episode and guest, Portia Louder.

[00:59] - Discussion about Portia's favorite color and what it tells about her.

[1:58] - Crossroads in Portia's life that pushed her in a different direction: Portia's decision to change her life in prison and the empowerment she gained.

[03:47] - Avoiding pain and facing it, the importance of self-awareness and reflection.

[4:04] - Using time in prison productively and valuing personal growth.

[7:48] - The cost of keeping secrets and the power of openly admitting mistakes.

[11:32] - Portia's work in helping incarcerated women and writing content for prisons.

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