Art & Advocacy | How Baylen Reinvented Himself During His Time in Prison & What He's Doing Now
Mar 26, 2024 ·
1h 8m 11s
Baylen Parada grew up in a near perfect life. For him, teenage recreational drug use turned into an escape which morphed into an addiction. Listen in as he describes his...
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Baylen Parada grew up in a near perfect life. For him, teenage recreational drug use turned into an escape which morphed into an addiction. Listen in as he describes his fall from grace to serve two prison terms, first in California where he talks about the prison politics, then doing nearly 10 years in Oregon. Finding himself in an artistic talent he never knew he had, he talks about the emotional day he walked out the prison gates to greet a grateful mother and how he now uses his artistic talents to serve others. We discuss Peaceful Prisons Project and his association with a non-profit group set on changing the system and thus the people in the system. Enjoy.
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My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - mystorymatters.org
The Peaceful Prisons Project - peacefulprisonsproject.com
00:00:00 Baylen Parada
00:00:22 Thanks to our sponsors!
00:02:10 Baylen’s Upbringing
00:07:04 Drugs as a Means
00:09:50 Dropping Out, Getting a Job, Rehab & Graduation
00:19:37 First Time in Jail -> Prison
00:25:53 White Knucklin’ It
00:29:45 “Just Once” & The Spiral
00:36:33 Ten Years & Ten Months in the Can
00:47:09 Picking Up The Pen
00:54:55 Peaceful Prisons Project
01:06:29 Baylen’s Advice for Others
“Slow down & ask for help”- Baylen Parada
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Sponsors & Partners
The Other Side Academy - theothersideacademy.com
My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - mystorymatters.org
The Peaceful Prisons Project - peacefulprisonsproject.com
00:00:00 Baylen Parada
00:00:22 Thanks to our sponsors!
00:02:10 Baylen’s Upbringing
00:07:04 Drugs as a Means
00:09:50 Dropping Out, Getting a Job, Rehab & Graduation
00:19:37 First Time in Jail -> Prison
00:25:53 White Knucklin’ It
00:29:45 “Just Once” & The Spiral
00:36:33 Ten Years & Ten Months in the Can
00:47:09 Picking Up The Pen
00:54:55 Peaceful Prisons Project
01:06:29 Baylen’s Advice for Others
“Slow down & ask for help”- Baylen Parada
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