My friend Simon Liu and I discuss his experiences with pop culture and media before, during, and after he spent 21 years incarcerated in the California prison system.
I’m very grateful to Simon for being so open in this episode about his life experiences and sharing his thoughts on the impact of media and pop culture on people before, during, and after doing time.
Simon’s one of my favorite people, and I think he will be one of yours, too, after you listen!!
We cover how people in the prison system stay connected to the outside world, how examples of wealth and fame in pop culture can change the course of someone’s life and set them up for failure, and his work in helping folks reenter society via the Bay Area Freedom Collective @bayareafreedom / https://www.collectivefreedom.org/.
And stick around to hear my missed connection on the street because I was yelling about the concept of startup equity :)
Donate to and learn about Bay Area Freedom Collective HERE: https://www.collectivefreedom.org/
Learn more about Simon's story and life's work:
Forbes: The Last Mile
The Oaklandside: A ‘freedom house’ for formerly incarcerated people opens in the East Bay
48 Hills: SF man faces deportation—for a crime he committed at 16
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