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Podcast: Todays The Day
Episode: JOHN JACKSON | REDEMPTION & HUSTLE: FROM PRISON TO PURPOSE
Description: In this season three kickoff episode of Today’s the Day, Zack sits down with John Jackson, an entrepreneur, speaker, and advocate who turned his life around after 18 years in prison. John shares his powerful story, from surviving a tumultuous childhood, navigating gang involvement, and enduring solitary confinement to discovering his purpose through transformative prison programs.This raw and emotional conversation explores themes of resilience, accountability, and the untapped potential in every individual. Hear how John’s work with organizations like Defy Ventures and Hustle 2.0 is breaking generational cycles of incarceration, fostering entrepreneurship, and changing lives.