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Lessons in Communication from a Fugitive on the Run with Peter Young

Mar 11, 201545 min
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Episode description

Peter Young is an animal right activist who went on a cross country run in which he cut fences to free mink from farms, which resulted in a potential life sentence, and becoming a fugitive on the run for 7 years.


  • The punk rock roots of Peter’s calling 
  • Furthering the mission of communities through action
  • Figuring out the only metric that matters in your work 
  • Lessons in persuasion and communication from protests
  • A look into the inner workings of life as a fugitive on the run
  • Interesting life hacks from living as a fugitive
  • Regaining our sense that we don’t know things that can’t be done
  • The transitions in and out of life in prison 


At various times, site editor Peter Young has been a fugitive, activist, author, prisoner, felon, spokesperson, animal liberator, protester, entrepreneur, saboteur, publisher, speaker, and criminal of conscience. You can follow him on twitter @peterdyoung

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