25 APR 2024 · Growing up in North Philadelphia, normal life for Mark Chappell was anything but normal. Dominated by the inner-city street life, he started smoking dope during recess and spent most of his school days high. In and out of boarding schools that did little more than prepare him for prison, by the time he was 21 his was headed to prison for homicide. Listen in how he describes that experience including a long time in 23 hour lockdown and how that experience brought him to himself and with the help of a prison guard helped him realize that he wanted something drastically different. It is nothing short of a miracle that today he lives a good life free of drugs and crime working to help others from his neighborhood and everywhere choose better. Sponsors & Partners The Other Side Academy - http://theothersideacademy.com My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - http://mystorymatters.org The Peaceful Prisons Project - http://peacefulprisonsproject.com  00:00:00 Mark Chappell 00:01:23 Sponsors 00:02:09 His Upbringing & Juvenile Boarding Schools 00:08:00 Communal Standards & Norms 00:15:30 Rewind to Juvie “This place is preparing you for adult prison” 00:19:00 Admitting Addiction 00:22:30 Learning the Hard Way 00:23:19 Back to Prison 00:28:00 Navigating Inmate Politics 00:30:10 Point of Self Reflection — “Belly of the Beast” 00:31:30 The prison guard that took Mark under his wing. 00:38:00 Changing on the Inside Despite A Hellish Environment 00:44:10 Finding Purpose & Resilience

23 APR 2024 · Brett Booker’s story is one of purpose and power. Unfortunately, as a teen, his focus was in the wrong direction. Living a mostly unsupervised life in the suburbs, his choices led him into a life of dealing and destruction. Finding himself headed to Leavenworth Federal Prison at the age of 20 he soon realized that he was not the big dog he thought. Listen in as he describes his experience there. And how a fateful period during a lockdown led him to realize he was not the person he wanted to be. In tears he started to focus his attention in the right direction; serving and blessing others lives. He describes that transformation for himself and how he shared it with so many others in and out of prison. You will be enthralled by his story. Sponsors & Partners The Other Side Academy - http://theothersideacademy.com My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - http://mystorymatters.org The Peaceful Prisons Project - http://peacefulprisonsproject.com  00:00:00 Brett Booker 00:01:19 Sponsors 00:02:50 Early Exposure to Addiction 00:12:40 Selling Drugs & Graduating Early 00:18:00 Caught by the Feds 00:27:30 Waking Up 00:38:40 Responsibility = Power 00:45:55 Getting Released from Prison & Where He’s At Now 00:53:10 Advice for Younger Self

18 APR 2024 · Imagine spending 26 years in solitary confinement. Out of your cell 1 hour per day. No windows in your cell. Never being able to look in the a mirror. No physical human contact. The thought is mind numbing. Yet, Thomas Martinez had that experience. One of the first to be incarcerated in Pelican Bay Penitentiary in Northern California, that was his life for 26 long years in total isolation. Thanks to the resilience he acquired in his youth, not only did he survive, he was able to come to himself, developed himself and came out articulate, confident and purposeful. Thomas’ story is remarkable.  Sponsors & Partners The Other Side Academy - http://theothersideacademy.com My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - http://mystorymatters.org The Peaceful Prisons Project - http://peacefulprisonsproject.com  00:00:00 Thomas Martinez 00:01:17 Sponsors 00:02:10 Young Life 00:06:28 Fighting His Father 00:09:55 His First Crimes 00:14:20 Personalized Adolescent Trauma 00:19:00 Prison and Solitary Confinement 00:32:00 Transformation of the Prison System 00:41:05 Released from Solitary 00:45:00 A Major Shift in Paradigm 00:51:15 The Mechanics of Denial 00:57:30 Released After 42 Years 01:06:40 Trauma is Real 01:09:50 Advice for Younger Self “The greatest tool I have in my toolbox is the ability to ask for help” - Thomas Martinez

16 APR 2024 · JP Granillo never stops. In his youth, he was driven in a direction that led him to being arrested for robbing a bank. Being imprisoned in the federal prison system kept him moving in that same direction. Then an 18 month stint in segregation brought him to realize he wanted something completely different with his life and since his release from federal prison in 2013, he has proven that. The founder of a non-profit, Youth Works based in Santa Fe, he uses his leadership talents to help the youth of his own neighborhood better navigate their lives. His endless energy and desire to serve are truly an inspiration. Listen in as we do a deep dive into the great work he is doing. Sponsors & Partners The Other Side Academy - http://theothersideacademy.com My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - http://mystorymatters.org The Peaceful Prisons Project - http://peacefulprisonsproject.com  00:00:00 JP Granillo 00:02:05 Young Life 00:08:20 Summoning the Feds 00:15:30 Getting Creative 00:18:20 Held Back by Others 00:25:45 CEO for YouthWorks (http://santafeyouthworks.org) 00:39:13 What can you do right now? 00:40:10 A Society of Skewed Values 00:41:45 Workings of YouthWorks 00:54:00 Final Piece of Advice

9 APR 2024 · George Smith spent his first years in Compton California in the early 80s. When he was very young, his mom moved him south, out of the city to keep him away from trouble. And it worked, for a while. As he turned 16, a series of events led them back to Compton and in spite of never having any kind of trouble before, by 17 there was an incident that resulted in a double life + 44 years sentence. For 15 years he tells us what it was like in the middle of gang life of the prison system. Then it all changed as he had a spiritual experience that completely changed his path. He calls August 8, 2012 his birthday as he left the gang life and started him down a different path. That change led him to do something incredible that gained him a pardon from the Governor of California. An author, a counselor, and a mentor, he has, since 2012 lived a life of service and peace that is exemplarily. You will be amazed at his story. Sponsors & Partners The Other Side Academy - http://theothersideacademy.com My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - http://mystorymatters.org The Peaceful Prisons Project - http://peacefulprisonsproject.com  00:00:00 George Smith 00:01:38 Sponsors 00:02:39 Young Life 00:08:38 Back to Compton at 16 00:15:08 Filling a Need 00:23:00 Double Life Sentence at 18 years old 00:30:35 A Moment of Reflection  00:47:40 Discovering Miracles 00:50:30 Being an Agent for Change 01:01:50 From Life-Sentence to Free 01:08:34 Advice for Young Self “Ask for help… It’s okay…” - George Smith

4 APR 2024 · This is Part 2 of a 2 part interview with Josh Penrod   Sponsors & Partners The Other Side Academy - http://theothersideacademy.com My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - http://mystorymatters.org The Peaceful Prisons Project - http://peacefulprisonsproject.com  00:00:00 Part 2 00:01:18 Sponsors 00:02:04 Utah’s Most Wanted 00:07:40 Standoff 00:12:17 A Moment of Clarity: Take 2 00:21:00 3.5 Year Sentence 00:29:39 We Want to Change 00:39:00 Finding Vision 00:48:00 My Story Matters | Captain Your Story 00:59:00 Advice

2 APR 2024 · Hit by a bus while in Portugal on a mission for his church, Josh Penrod's life took a turn for the worse. A subsequent back surgery and addiction to opioids led him down a near 10 year road of lies and deceit, twists and turns that saw him throw everything away for his addiction. Listen in as he describes how, while lying face down in a parking lot, surrounded by the police was the moment when he came to himself and started his path to recovery. He tells of his transformation and subsequent efforts to help others who are traveling bad roads find their way through the help of the Captain Your Story curriculum. Hear how Josh is giving back in a big way.   Sponsors & Partners The Other Side Academy - http://theothersideacademy.com My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - http://mystorymatters.org The Peaceful Prisons Project - http://peacefulprisonsproject.com  00:00:00 Josh Penrod 00:01:18 Sponsors 00:02:17 Early Life: Mr. Charming 00:06:25 Young & “Invincible” 00:10:40 Graduation & Party Drugs 00:12:00 Kicked Out 00:15:52  A Moment of Clarity 00:24:42 Serving for the LDS Church for 2 years 00:29:29 Hit by a Bus 00:39:00 Living a Double Life 00:45:35 No Longer “Invincible” 01:00:54 Prison

28 MAR 2024 · In her teens, Sylia Olive started to choose her friends over her family. Thanks to her father, who was her rock, she graduated high school and from his direction started down a road of education at SLCC. However, losing her dad to a car accident through a wrench in the works and life went into a down hill spiral of drugs and crime. Sentenced to two consecutive 5 to life terms in prison, she spent the first 10 years on top of the prison food chain, living that life of hell. Then one day a visit from her family and a question from her little sister helped her come to herself and her life has been a positive uphill climb ever since. Join us on her emotional journey of the personal change and redemption that comes from a commitment to family. Sponsors & Partners The Other Side Academy - http://theothersideacademy.com My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - http://mystorymatters.org The Peaceful Prisons Project - http://peacefulprisonsproject.com  00:00:00 Sylia Olive 00:01:27 Thanks to Our Sponsors! 00:02:40 Young Life 00:06:56 Tragedy & The Spiral 00:12:40 Prison at 23 00:25:00 Twenty-Eight Years?! 00:35:00 “When is it our turn?” 00:41:20 Harnessing Responsibility, Leadership & Education 00:54:22 Things are Looking Up  00:56:40 “If you could give your younger self some advice?” Thank you! 

26 MAR 2024 · 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. Sponsors & Partners The Other Side Academy - http://theothersideacademy.com My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - http://mystorymatters.org The Peaceful Prisons Project - http://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 

21 MAR 2024 · This is part 2 of Jordon Holdaway’s story. He describes his time in prison and then as he was headed back for very long time, his good fortune of being accepted into The Other Side Academy where he was able to completely change the direction of his life.   Sponsors & Partners   The Other Side Academy - http://theothersideacademy.com My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - http://mystorymatters.org The Peaceful Prisons Project - http://peacefulprisonsproject.com    00:00:00 Jordan Holdaway  00:00:51 Sponsors 00:03:48 One More Shot 00:11:54 The Spiral Continues 00:21:08 The Breaking Point & The Other Side Academy 00:33:34 A Different System