Listen "James Anderson: Ending Incarceration with Love"
Episode Synopsis
Host Mark Brand has a conversation with entrepreneur, social innovator, and activist, James Anderson. *DISCLAIMER* This episode will touch on suicide; please find some resources below if you are struggling. After overcoming a childhood riddled with great challenges, James’ story is one filled with hope and redemption. James graduated from UCLA with double honors while simultaneously helping to create one of the world’s leading criminal justice reform organizations—The Anti-Recidivism Coalition. In this episode, he will also talk about his work with Next Chapter. Previously at Guayakí Yerba Mate, James spent his time on their senior leadership team focused on the development and execution of the corporation’s social impact commitment to hire system-affected individuals, creating a world-class company culture, and ultimately using business as a force for good. His knowledge, achievements, and innovative solutions to contemporary issues has led to invitations to meet with high ranking political officials including President Barack Obama. One of his key messages is that we all carry an innate ability to create unparalleled change in the lives of others. Recommended Suicide Resources:In Canada: https://talksuicide.ca/In the United States: https://988lifeline.org/
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