Escaping Gang Life & Transcending The Past with Raymond Power

Hustle & Motivate

Sep 12, 2019•23 min•Ep. 38

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Episode description

Raymond Power is an actor and writer. He's appeared in eight films and is also a college student with several honors under his belt, including the 2019 DREAM Scholar Award.

As a teenager, he joined a gang and served time in prison after getting shot four times. After his release, he started a family which helped him find a new purpose.

SHOW NOTES

[5:40] Getting shot 4 times

[8:17] Out of prison and changing for the better

[13:00] What drew you to acting?

[17:47] How to stay positive in tough times

[20:47] The making of the series Give Me Shelter, based on Raymond's life

Give Me Shelter: https://www.shelterproject.co/

Raymond Power IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10491405/

Connect with Raymond Power on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raymond.powerromero

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Music by TYSHii & A.N.T.

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