From Serving a Life Sentence to Serving the World
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New Podcast Episode OUT NOW!
Damon West, is a college criminal justice professor, nationally known keynote speaker, and author of the best-selling book, “The Coffee Bean: A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change”.
In this episode, Damon West shares his story on how he went from being the quarterback of a college football team to becoming the quarterback of a gang of thieves. No one is below redemption and Damon proves that everyday.
Delve deep in the story of drug addiction, burglary, and a life sentence in prison that led Damon to discover a fundamental lesson that he carries with him to this very day.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
1:46 The Disease Of Addiction
5:24 Dealing With Identity Loss
7:11 The Upside Down World Of Meth
9:19 The Uptown Burglar
13:52 The Conversation That Turned It All Around
16:58 Mr. Jackson
26:23 The Coffee Bean: A Simple Lesson To Create Positive Change
28:55 The Dynamics Of Race In Mr. Jackson's Life
31:47 Fight All Your Fights
32:59 Parole & Servant Leadership
37:29 The Five Rules Of The Coffee Bean
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