Surviving The System

Surviving The System

Surviving The System is a podcast created to shed light on the hypocrisy and injustice of “the system” in our nation today. I founded this podcast after first hand experience of how the system works - the shady tactics by law enforcement, the blatant disregard for the law by the legal system, the ever increasing attempts to crush the human spirit by the prison industrial complex and so called “re-entry” efforts. All of it appearing to be designed to keep people beat down, with no opportunity to learn and grow from their past mistakes. Since my experience with the system, I’ve learned that things are almost never cut and dry, right or wrong. So called “criminals” are some of the most compassionate, talented and intelligent individuals this world has to offer. On the flip side, there are some people who appear to lead the perfect life are all too often miserable human beings who are simply better at hiding their crimes from the rest of the world. My goal by starting Surviving The System is to reach as many people as possible who have been through the system, or are currently going through the system, and remind them that they are not defined by their worst mistake! You are a being of incredible power who has been conditioned by the system to forget. You can have the life you want, you can be the person you’ve always wanted to be. Throw off the shackles and remember who you are!

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January 31, 2024 50 mins
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"At about 2 a.m. Saturday morning, October 23, 2010, outside the residence of Brandon Savage (street name "Ghostface") at 1843 North Harvard Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, two people were shot." And so begins the story of how Channen Smith was dragged into a rea...
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January 30, 2024 48 mins
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September 3, 2023 48 mins
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August 1, 2023 46 mins
Have you ever heard someone use the statement, or some variant of, "Well how come more people aren't talking about it?"Why don't more people expose what's going on in the government and in healthcare and in finance, etc? Easy answer - BECAUSE THEY'RE SCARED!

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August 1, 2023 50 mins
If you've never heard the "5 Why's" theory, this is a great show for you. It's a tactic that helps you come to the root cause of an issue, by asking yourself "why" 5 times. The theory goes that by the time you answer the 5th "why," you should be at the root cause of whatever issue you're addressing (or at least close enough). So, I apply this theory to the system! Why? Why not, right?

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July 5, 2023 46 mins
I was recently reminded of why I started trying to help individuals in re-entry with their housing challenges. Listen in for more to learn why it's such a big deal!

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Why is it that it seems a large segment of the population feels the need to constantly try and point out the things they see as "wrong" with those around them? Have you ever noticed that in your life? It's not everyone, but there are enough out there that I feel the need to address it. The people that feel the need to look down on anyone around them for not being exactly as they think you should be. You don't fit into their model o...
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June 27, 2023 48 mins
Duane Williams was tried and convicted in a case of 2 arson related deaths. However, there is ample evidence to believe he had nothing to do with the fire. I've had a chance to review a report recently done by an independent investigator, and to say that the facts blew my mind would be an understatement. Witness tampering, falsification of evidence, and on and on. If you like true crime stories, check this one out.

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June 19, 2023 48 mins
Have you read the 8th Amendment? Even if you have, do you know what it really means? Listen in for a more in depth discussion on this often overlooked Amendment.

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April 26, 2023 42 mins
I was recently given information from a gentleman inside the NDCS who is trying to get someone, anyone, to listen to his plight. He was recently informed that the facility has decided that the judge was wrong when he passed his sentence, and they were just going to take care of that for him right now. No trial, no "due process," just a letter informing him it was done.

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We live in the age of technology. It's everywhere, whether we like it or not. While it does make our lives more efficient and provides opportunites we've never even dreamed of, it comes with a cost.

All of these technologies generate frequencies, and non-stop exposure to these frequencies disrupts your body's natural abilities. I'd run down a list of all of the side effects, but here's the thing - we don't know the full list becaus...
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March 27, 2023 49 mins
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March 23, 2023 43 mins
This will be a bit of a difficult topic again, but we're no strangers to the darkness.

I've noticed there seems to be a huge increase in the amount of people that are considering suicide. The cries for help are everywhere, and coming from all directions. I can recognize them myself because I've been through it.

This is a bit of my story in the hopes that it reaches the right person that needs to hear it. Don't let "them" fool you, ...
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March 22, 2023 42 mins
Back in 2019, I was introduced to Dillon, and his Kratom business. In the 4 years since that time, I have been taking Kratom on a daily basis, and I recommend it to everyone I see. The benefits are too long to list here, just trust me when I say there's A LOT!

The pharmaceutical companies, and the medical system overall, is trying to bury this supplement. Ever wondered why? If you're struggling with a drug addiction especially, or ...
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February 9, 2023 47 mins
Here's a little bit about my friend Nancy from her "Psychology Today" profile:"I specialize in helping individuals and families on the sex offense registry succeed in re-entry. I fully recognize the difficulties of how stressful this can be for all involved. I am equally passionate about helping anyone effectively reenter after incarceration. No judgment of the past, as we build a positive future."Contact Nancy:https://www.psycholo...
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January 25, 2023 47 mins
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Bill Keller has spent years examining what is possible if prisons focus on preparing the incarcerated to be good citizens when they return to society, which the overwhelming majority will. In his new book, he shows us how we can reform our prisons and why there’s a reason for cautious optimism. Rehabilitation, he argues, is not only an investment in public safety but a moral imperative. What’s Pris...
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