Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTai Lopez Faces $112M Fraud Allegations
In today's episode, I share some personal thoughts on the news that Tai Lopez has been charged by the SEC with running a $112 million Ponzi scheme th…
10 months, 1 week ago
What lesson from Seth Godin's "purple cow" applies to standing out in prison and after?
In this episode I go back to April 28th, 2008, the surrender drive my mom and older brother made with me, the gas station in Bakersfield, the very ba…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
What do families remember more: the dad who complained about commissary peanut butter—or the one who stayed grateful?
In this episode I talk about family, because I saw the heartache and I also saw the hope in visitation, I lay out why complaining about peanut butter…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
What does Blink teach about thin-slicing, and why does it matter for defendants?
This episode focuses on reputation from the inside—how people will thin-slice you in seconds off a DOJ press release and why you can't leave the fram…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
What lesson did Matthew Bowyer's segmentation and "next right thing" mindset teach?
This episode is a push against waiting. I walk through the driving-range text—"you were right"—and the call that followed: a target who delayed prep …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
What Did Writing My First Blog by Hand in Prison on October 12, 2008 Teach Me About Creating Assets?
This final episode in the pre-sentencing series strips it down to the basics: if you don't build your record, the government's version stands unconte…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Tracii Hutsona Earned Freedom
In this episode, I put the spotlight on pressure and proof, not talk. Tracii Hutsona took a 51-month sentence after a tough victim impact statement a…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Why do your 1,000 daily minutes decide what your life looks like after prison?
In this episode, I dive into what Michael Santos taught me about the quadrant theory and how it shaped my prison adjustment. He broke down every day …
10 months, 4 weeks ago
What Hidden Advantage Did David Gain by Influencing a Million People In Federal Prison and 50 Students At USC
In this episode, I share the story of a physician who discovered too late that his sentencing memorandum didn't reflect any of his work, and I contra…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Why Do Most Defendants Get the Order of Mitigation Completely Wrong—And Pay the Price?
When I was indicted, I let my lawyer speak first, then my friends and family. My own voice came last—and weakest. Judge Boulware once said the order …
10 months, 4 weeks ago