In this gripping episode, Damon West shares how a single conversation in jail led to the birth of The Coffee Bean message, how he built an eight-figure speaking business from scratch, and why servant leadership transformed his time behind bars.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:42 Meet Damon West
02:33 Growing up, college & addiction
05:49 Identity loss after football
08:04 The Uptown burglaries and arrest
11:47 Trial & 65-year jail sentence
15:06 Life-changing prison advice
16:58 The coffee bean message is born
20:05 Serving others in prison & building community
24:13 Out of prison & speaking to the mirror
28:57 First big break: speaking at Clemson
38:58 The ripple effect: John Gordon & the book
40:45 Building an eight-figure speaking business
42:40 Mentors & servant leadership
45:04 Faith, daily mindset, and paying it forward
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