Ep. 42 - How Do You Rebuild Life After Prison?

About this episode

Michael Nathanson discusses life after prison with William Freeman, focusing on rebuilding lives through community support.

Michael Nathanson sits down with William Freeman, founder and CEO of People of Purpose, a Florida nonprofit helping returning citizens rebuild their lives with stability, dignity, and real support. William shares how the idea for People of Purpose took shape while he was incarcerated, and how his own reentry experience became the blueprint for mentoring others. They talk about why communities often treat people like their sentence never ended, and how that mindset can push people right back i...

People in this episode

Host: Michael Nathanson

Guest: William Freeman

Topics covered

• reentry
• nonprofit
• mentoring
• community support
• stability
• dignity

Keywords

• prison reentry
• nonprofit
• mentorship
• community
• support
• stability
• dignity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: People of Purpose

Places: Florida

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