In this episode, Tine and Taylor have the privilege of being joined by Lester Young Jr. He shares his incredible story of personal growth while spending 22 years in prison. Lester talks about how he was able to process grief from multiple traumatic experiences by focusing on gratitude and visualization. His life story and spirit are not only inspirational but also show that we can heal and thrive even in the most challenging environments.
In this episode, Tine and Taylor have the privilege of being joined by Lester Young Jr. He shares his incredible story of personal growth while spending 22 years in prison. Lester talks about how he was able to process grief from multiple traumatic experiences by focusing on gratitude and visualization. His life story and spirit are not only inspirational but also show that we can heal and thrive even in the most challenging environments. His non-profit organization, Path2Redemption, focuses on working with prisons, corporations, and local governments on giving persons with felony convictions the best opportunity to contribute to society upon re-entry. Lester is a business owner, author, speaker, advocate and so much more. You can learn more about his non-profit at https://path2redemption.org/
Please like, follow, and subscribe if you like what you are hearing on The Constand Quest Podcast, specifically regarding this episode or the podcast in general. We would love to hear any and all feedback, recommendations for future guest, or questions you may have. Please send all of those to TheConstantQuestPodcast@gmail.com
Episode Notes:
(32:35) As a Man Thinketh by James Allen
(42:08) "How We Spend Our Days Is How We Spend Our Lives" - Annie Dillard in The Writing Life
(57:15) “When somebody congratulates Amazon on a good quarter I say thank you. But what I’m thinking to myself is those quarterly results were actually pretty much fully baked about 3 years ago. " - Jeff Bezos, Amazon
(58:19) Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
(1:02:45) The Five Stages of Incarceration by Lester Young Jr