Episode 102 BOBBY WALASON
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Bobby Walason shares his harrowing journey from the streets to redemption, detailing his experiences with organized crime and his transformation into a successful entrepreneur.
Episode 102: Bobby Walason – "Unmade" 🦇 Episode 102 features the one and only Bobby Walason, and we are laying it all on the table. We dive deep into his incredible book, Unmade: Honor Loyalty Redemption , and when I say we covered everything, I mean everything . This isn't a Hollywood script; this is real life. Bobby takes us through the unimaginable—being thrown out onto the streets of Providence at just 12 years old, sleeping in cardboard boxes, and fighting to survive. We talk about his time at the Olneyville Boys Club, getting sentenced to the adult prison system at 16, and how his reputation for toughness drew the attention of the New England Mob. We get into the heavy, gritty details of his time as a feared enforcer, the terrifying realities of the mafia-controlled streets in the 1970s, and the attempted hit on his life where he survived a 9mm bullet and a jammed gun to the head. But more importantly, we talk about how he did the impossible: walking away from organized crime without flipping, going into witness protection, or ending up in a shallow grave. From the darkest corners of the underworld to building a successful life as an entrepreneur, Bobby’s story…
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