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Earning Freedom with Michael Santos

Michael Santos is an advocate, author, speaker, and consultant. Through Ear

Earning Freedom offers insight into strategies that empower people through struggle. Michael Santos went to prison as a consequence of bad decisions he made as a young man. While serving a 45-year prison term, he learned lessons that inspired him to prepare for success. Through Earning Freedom, Michael shares those lessons and shows how they led to his success upon release. He also interviews others who successfully overcame struggle.

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039 Private Pilot Prepares to Surrender to Prison

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/15

Kevin Boardman: Preparing to Surrender to Prison Kevin Boardman built a career as a private jet pilot for Fortune 100 companies. He flew the best corporate jets in the world. After pleading guilty to federal charges for fraud, Kevin now prepares himself to surrender to prison. Kevin and I connected because he works with my friend and partner, Justin Paperny of Federal Prison Advice. He had some questions about the journey ahead and I devoted today’s episode to help Kevin understand more about what

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32:39

038 Wall Street Lawyer Goes to Prison

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/14

Wall Street Lawyer Goes to Prison Michael Kimelman isn’t the type of person anyone would expect to experience imprisonment. He graduated from top-tier universities and began his career as an attorney with Sullivan and Cromwell, one of the most respected law firms on Wall Street. In pursuit of higher earnings, he transitioned to finance, working with hedge funds. Then Michael launched his own proprietary trading firm to manage investor’s money. Michael’s career in finance grew, with more than $200

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32:16

037 Crips Gang Leader to Community Leader

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/14

Crips Gang Leader to Community Leader Jerron Jordan used to be a leader in the notorious Crips street gang, and a leader in prison gangs. As a young man, authorities arrested him for armed robbery. He set out to make a name for himself while locked inside high security prisons in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. He fought, he stabbed people, and he faced disciplinary proceedings that included a two-year journey in the hole. While in the Special Housing Unit, Jordan

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39:24

036 Jared Lichtin: Real Estate Investor

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/13

Flip Host Jared Lichtin is a 28-year-old real estate entrepreneur who hosts the top-rated podcast Flip. Through his podcast, Jared teaches people how to make money buying, rehabbing, and flipping residential real estate. He tells people that they can make enough money in real estate to leave jobs behind and pursue the much more lucrative career of real estate investments. What makes Jared’s story and his podcast so compelling is that he doesn’t ask anyone to do anything that he doesn’t do. Indeed,

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034 Jason Bell and Project Rebound

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/12

Project Rebound Jason Bell leads the Project Rebound program at San Francisco State University. Earlier we heard from Airto Morales, Jason’s colleague who works with him at Project Rebound. Together, they devote their time and energy to help formerly incarcerated individuals advance into society as law-abiding citizens. I have an indirect relationship with Project Rebound. While I was incarcerated, I read about the program’s founder. While serving time in a California State prison, John Irwin

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18:11

033 Formerly Incarcerated Limo Driver

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/12

James Jones met me at the Oakland airport in a beautiful Lincoln SUV. The city of Santa Rosa retained his company to drive me from the Oakland airport to the Hyatt Hotel in the beautiful city of Santa Rosa. As we drove, James and I spoke and it turned out that we shared a history of imprisonment. On the spur of the moment, I asked James to tell our audience at the Earning Freedom network to reveal his story. We recorded his audio while driving. I wanted listeners to hear James’ thoughts on the

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34:56

032 Airto Morales Project Rebound

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/11

Project Rebound: Airto Morales Airto Morales is a leader at Project Rebound, an innovative program at San Francisco State University. The Project Rebound program helps the formerly incarcerated transition into the university. Today Airto tells his story on the Earning Freedom podcast. Prior to joining Project Rebound, Airto was in prison. He began serving a sentence in state prison for a serious crime. While serving nine years, he began contemplating how he would spend the rest of his life. Another

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35:49

031 From Prison to Ivy-League

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/10

Andres Idarraga is a role model. He tells the audience at Earning Freedom about challenges that came with growing up in a low-income, crime-ridden area of Rhode Island. Early influences led to his participating in crime. When he was 20, Andres describes being sentenced to prison for his role in drug trafficking. In prison, however, he earned freedom through a pursuit of

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30:30

030 Making a Million from Prison

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/09

In my book Earning Freedom: Conquering a 45-Year Prison Term, I describe how I transformed my life. Those decisions had a monumental impact on my ability to return to society strong. By making values-based, goal-oriented decisions like we teach in the MasterMind course at MichaelSantos.com, anyone can build a better future despite past bad decisions. If that strategy could empower me though the decades that I served in prison, just think what the strategy can do for you. Today I’m offering an extra

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34:20

029 Queen of Internet Marketing Rachel Rofe

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/09

In today’s Earning Freedom podcast, we’re going to learn from Rachel Rofe, queen of Internet Marketing. She is an amazing young woman who grew tired of working at a department store. Instead of complaining, she took action. Rachel purchased an ebook from Craig’s list. From that book, Rachel learned how to liberate herself through the power of viral marketing. That was only nine years ago. Over the course of those nine years, Rachel has launched a number of initiatives that have resulted in millions

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30:20

028 Making Money Through Podcasting

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/08

On the Earning Freedom network, I strive to show others how they can achieve their highest potential. One pledge that I’ve always made is that I would never ask anyone to do anything that I’m not willing to do. And I’m willing to work hard, to invest of myself to achieve the goals that I aspire to achieve. The same strategies that empowered me through 26 years in prison and resulted in my returning to society strong, with my dignity intact, will guide me to reaching the goals I’m setting for the

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32:23

027 Asm Asfari: Surrendering to Federal Prison

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/08

Asm recently pleaded guilty to a federal crime that will result in his imprisonment. He contacted me for guidance on what he could expect. Since I knew that many people facing prison would have similar concerns, I invited Asm to participate on one of our Earning Freedom podcasts. It’s my hope that he and others find value in the message.

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31:20

035 Roman Hossain: Personifying Persistence

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/07

Roman Hossain is a successful business owner who recognized the importance of education. He led several startup ventures that have resulted in tens of millions in revenues. Yet in his mid 20s, with millions in the bank, Roman shifted his attention to education because he sensed a duty to contribute to the making of a better world, and he believed an education would help. But he faced challenges that money could not resolve. After high school, Roman studied electrical engineering as a fulltime

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31:16

026 Convict Author Emerges after 21 years in Prison

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/07

I met Seth Ferranti when I was confined in Fort Dix, New Jersey. He was in his first decade of a term that would keep him in prison for 20 years. Our mutual interest in preparing for success upon release led to our forming a friendship. With family support, Seth enjoyed a productive journey through prison: He earned an associates degree. He earned a bachelor’s degree. He earned a master’s degree. He married Diane. He became a published author. He emerged with his dignity intact and with

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30:42

025 From Prison to Professor

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/06

In today’s extra podcast, I describe how I transitioned from a man who served 26 years in federal prison to become an adjunct professor at San Francisco State University. There are lessons in that story that anyone can use to prepare for success. As I’ve described at length through various articles and news reports that are available on MichaelSantos.net or through a simple Google search, my transformation began during that awkward phase between the day the time that a jury convicted for trafficking

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31:59

024 Lasting Love Connection

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/06

Many people listening to the Earning Freedom podcast serve time in prison. Others face challenges that can feel like a prison. With the Earning Freedom network, we present insight that can empower anyone through challenge. In today’s episode, we’re featuring Luis Congdon. He tells our audience about his challenging journey, loosing his mother to drug addiction, being homeless, and

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30:50

023 Inspiring Books Got Me through 26 years in Prison

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/05

Climbing through 26 years in prison required fuel. I found that fuel by reading. Todays Earning Freedom podcast offers insight into 10 books that empowered me through the journey. They include: 1. The Bible 2. The Republic, Plato 3. The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Alex Haley 4. Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankl 5. Long Walk to Freedom, Nelson Mandela 6. An Autobiography, Ghandi 7. A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Aleksandr Slozhenitsyn 8. The Seven

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28:32

022 Real Estate Professional Despite Nine Years in...

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/05

Many people in prison hear rumors related to professional licensing. Earlier guests on the Earning Freedom network upset the myth that a felony conviction would preclude an individual from achieving professional licenses and credentials. We heard several inspiring stories about former prisoners who attended law school and became lawyers despite their felonies. In today’s podcast, we listen to another inspiring story, as Ron Dupard shares his experiences. Ron Dupard and I share a common history

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021 Family Man; Tim Ufkes

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/04

In today’s Earning Freedom podcast, I introduce readers to Tim Ufkes. He is my brother-in-law and I’m happy to share his story. I didn’t know Tim when I began serving my prison term, in 1987. He began dating my sister, Julie, while I proceeded through trial in Tacoma. After a jury convicted me and Judge Jack Tanner sentenced me to serve a 45-year sentence, Tim became an influential role model that inspired me throughout the decades that I served. Tim encouraged me to read books that would lead to my

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31:18

020 From Troubled Past to Law School and Leadership

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/03

Chris Poulos is a leader in his community. Currently he works to complete his law degree at the University of Maine. In addition to the demanding responsibilities of law school, he also is Chair of the Mayor of Portland’s Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Program Subcommittee. He also serves as President of the American Constitution Society (ACS) at Maine Law and volunteers as a mentor and motivational speaker at local juvenile correctional facility. In a rare honor for a law student, ACS recently

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