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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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019 Executive Clemency

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/02

President Obama commuted prison sentences for 22 people on Tuesday, March 31. As a consequence of those commutations, those federal prisoners will return to society much sooner than they otherwise would have returned. Many of the prisoners had been serving life sentences, meaning that they never would have been released from prison. Since federal law does not provide parole opportunities for prisoners who were sentenced for crimes committed after November 1, 1987, executive clemency is the only

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31:33

018 Marc Clair: Lions of Liberty

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/02

Marc Clair leads a popular podcast known as the Lions of Liberty. Politician Ron Paul inspired Marc to work toward bringing more awareness to America’s political system and the influences government has on the lives of each citizen. In 2011, Marc collaborated with several like-minded friends to establish his Lions of Liberty platform on iTunes and other networks. Through his regular podcasts, Marc has built an audience that sometimes exceeds 2,000 people per day. Listeners can follow Mark through

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26:16

017 Shon Hopwood: Bank Robber to Legal Scholar

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/01

Shon Hopwood, author of Law Man: My Story of Robbing Banks, Winning Supreme Court Cases, and Finding Redemption is the embodiment of Earning Freedom. I’m proud to call him a friend. While confined inside the Taft Federal Prison Camp, I received a manuscript from Shon’s editor at Random House. The editor asked whether I would write an endorsement for Law Man. Although I’d never endorsed a prison book before, I happily wrote a blurb for Shon because his inspiring story impressed me like no

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35:25

016 Dennis Langlais: BMX Superstar to Podcast Superstar

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/04/01

Made in America: Dennis Langlais Dennis Langlais hosts two podcasts on iTunes: Made in America and Five Minute Bark. As I saw his podcast rapidly climbing to the top of the self-help chart on iTunes, I reached out to him. At Earning Freedom, many people in our audience are in prison. They need inspiration and hope. People who’ve endured reversals of fortune serve as role models. I knew that Dennis could offer value. He launched both of his podcasts to inspire people with his story. Dennis enjoyed

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32:23

015 Jameson Rodgers

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/03/31

Jameson Rodgers built a company that will bring in $15+ million in revenues after only two years. He shares his strategy with listeners of the Earning Freedom podcast. I reached out to Jameson with hopes that he would provide us with his secret to success. Turns out there isn’t any secret. The recipe for building a great business is the same recipe for building a great life. First, an individual must define success. That definition leads to crystalizing a vision. The vision lead the individual to

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26:34

014 Student Asks Questions about Prison Adjustment

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/03/30

In today’s podcast on the Earning Freedom network, I respond to a university students questions about prison. Kristin Wilson, a student from City University in New York, reached out through MichaelSantos.com. Instead of responding to her questions through writing, I invited Kristin onto the Earning Freedom podcast and suggested that she could ask me anything about my prison experience. I pledged to answer openly and honestly.

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27:41

013 Conquering Procrastination

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/03/30

I enrolled in a workshop with Podcaster’s Paradise to learn the best-practice techniques for launching a podcast. The networking group pairs us with other podcasters under the theory that we can help each other grow. Today I participated in a session with Erica. We began at the same time, but she has yet to launch her podcast. In today’s episode of Earning Freedom, I offered to show her the techniques I used to launch the Earning Freedom podcast. As the Nike slogan says, “Just Do It!” We conducted

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31:22

012 An Officer and a Gentleman

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/03/29

Today the Earning Freedom podcast features Chris Samples, a military officer who has devoted his career to protecting America. I met Chris online, through the Podcaster’s Paradise community. Chris is CEO of Journey of Success, a podcast that inspires others to work toward reaching their highest potential. He interviews leaders, he provides guidance, and he holds question and answer sessions to provide fuel that will help his listeners sustain a high level of energy as they pursue success. Chris’s

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30:41

011 Thad Roberts: 100 Months in Prison for Stealing...

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/03/28

When I met Thad Roberts in federal prison, he told me that people called him Moon Rock. I’d been incarcerated for nearly 20 years at the time that I met Thad. By then I’d heard a lot of nicknames. As in the books I wrote describing prison life, common nicknames included “Crip Tank, Red, Joker, Satyr, and Wolf.” I’d never heard the name Moon Rock before and I asked Thad the origins of that moniker. He told me the story. In his early 20s, Thad worked as a scientist at NASA. As a promising young

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37:31

009 Ken Denman: CEO of Emotient Offers Success...

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/03/26

Ken Denman is a CEO who has led numerous world-class technology companies. He tells his story to the Earning Freedom network, inspiring anyone who chooses to listen. Reared in a family of modest means, Ken tells how he educated himself, developing strong communication skills along the way. The more he invested in self, the stronger he became. He describes pitching a well-known Silicon Valley venture fund in an effort to raise $10 million to fund his company. Ken’s awesome presentation resulted in

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30:35

008 Mani Dabiri From Federal Prosecutor to Star...

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/03/25

Mani Dabiri shares his journey with the Earning Freedom network today. He is a graduate of UCLA and USC Law School. After law school, Mani began his career as an associate for the mega law firm O’Melveny & Myers, rated as one of the top 100 law firms in the Unite States. After a few years, he secured a position as an Assistant United States Attorney, advancing his experience and credentials. Mani prosecuted all types of federal crimes and developed an enormous amount of insight into how government

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30:48

007 Rev Jeff Grant, Former NY Lawyer Goes to Prison

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/03/25

In episode two Reverend Jeff Grant’s story, he discusses his ministry of providing spiritual guidance and counseling for people who’ve been charged or convicted of crimes. His ministry specializes in working with white collar offenders, helping those who’ve lost enormous amounts recalibrate their lives so that they can resume lives of meaning and distinction.

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006 NY Lawyer Jeff Grant Goes to Prison

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/03/24

After graduating from law school, Jeff Grant launched his career in Manhattan. He rose to the top of his profession, leading a firm that specialized in real estate law. In the first of a two-part episode on the Earning Freedom podcast, Jeff tells the story of how an addiction to pain killer medications led to his making a series of bad decisions, some of them criminal. He pleaded guilty to a conviction for fraud and served 18 months in the low-security federal prison at Allenwood, Pennsylvania. He

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005 Inspiring High School Students with Stories from...

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/03/24

Carlos Fletes, a teacher at Aspire Public Schools asked that I send a message to his 10th grade students. The students read a story that a newspaper published about my 26-year journey through prison and they found inspiration in the message. Work responsibilities precluded me from taking time off to visit the students, but I happily recorded an episode especially for them through the Earning Freedom podcast. It shares a message of how they can use strategies that empowered me to empower

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004 Improving Opportunities for People in Prison

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/03/23

Justin Paperny served a year in prison for violating securities laws. While inside, he learned lessons that would allow him to reboot his life. In this episode of the Earning Freedom podcast, Justin talks about deliberate steps he takes to improve outcomes of our nation’s criminal justice system. Through a nonprofit organization that he leads, he has opened employment opportunities for more than 50 people who’ve emerged from the prison system. Justin talks about steps he is taking now to

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003 Pursuing Nursing Degree Through Final 10 Year of...

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/03/23

In this episode, Carole, my wife, describes how she made a commitment to return to school and pursue a career in nursing while we climbed through our final ten years of my prison term. The disciplined approach set her on a path to experience every level of the nursing profession. First, she became a Certified Nurse's Aid (CNA). While working in that entry level position of nursing, Carole studied to earn her prerequisites. Then she embarked upon a course that would lead to her Licensed

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04:22

Introducing Carole

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/03/19

My wife, Carole, has been on this journey with me since 2002. For the first time I'm introducing Carole through a podcast. She also will share exciting news about the new domain we registered for the NurseCarole podcast. We will begin producing this show as soon as she graduates from the Unviersity of San Francsico with her master's degree in nursing. I'm incredibly proud of Carole and so grateful to share every day of my life with her.

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002: Empowered Through 26 Years in Prison

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/03/14

When you're facing struggle or challenge, what strategies empower you to overcome? If you're looking for a new strategy, you may consider the Staight-A Guide. This strategy can lead you to achieve your highest potential, just as the Straight-A Guide empowered me to sustain a high level of energy and discipline through each of the 9,500 days that I lived as a prisoner. In this second edition of the Earning Freedom podcast, I provide an introduction to the Straight-A Guide. Listeners who want to

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001: Michael Santos Introduction

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/03/13

Despite Judge Jack Tanner sentencing me to serve a 45-year term in federal prison, lessons that Socrates taught empowered me. They can empower anyone who chooses to apply them. As human beings, we all face struggle in our life at one time or another. Through the Earning Freedom podcast, I'll describe strategies that empowered me as the days turned into weeks, the weeks turned into months, the months turned into years, and the years turned into decades. This initial episode of the Earning Freedom

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Podcasts to Inspire People in Prison

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos ·

2015/03/12

If you're a prison administrator interested in an innovative program to inspire the inmates in your institutution, then visit MichaelSantos.com. Sign up for our newsletter to learn how your institution can receive free daily podcasts that inspire and motivate people in custody to prepare for law-abiding, contributing lives. Our free daily podcasts will feature interviews with people who've succeeded after a term in prison. We also will interview successful business leaders and entrepreneurs. Through

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