17 Winters Podcast
Welcome to "17 Winters with Brother Mike X," a thought-provoking podcast where we dive deep into the realities of prison life and the journey of reintegration into society.
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Episode #43: Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself? (opens the original)
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In this episode of 17 Winters Podcast, it’s just me—no guest, no script, just a camera and an honest conversation.I share pieces of my origin story, reflect on my personal reentry journey, and wrestle with what it means to be a formerly incarcerated person stepping into the role of “podcaster” while gaining traction and finding my voice.At times, I’m vulnerable. At others, I’m reflective. And throughout, I explore the importance of formerly incarcerated leadership and the responsibility that com
Episode #42: Nate Johnson, Next Chapter Solutions - Reentry, Transformation & the Next Chapter (opens the original)
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In this episode of 17 Winters Podcast, I sat down with longtime friend and fellow formerly incarcerated leader Nate Johnson, Co-Founder of Next Chapters Solutions.Meeting more than 20 years ago at MTU, we reflect on our journeys from incarceration and transformation to becoming leaders in Michigan’s reentry movement. They discuss Nate’s work with Fresh Coast Alliance, Reentry United, and Next Chapters Solutions, the need for stronger statewide collaboration, and why formerly incarcerated people
Episode #41: Adam Grant, CEO of A Brighter Way (opens the original)
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The Road to 50 starts here. For Episode #41, I'm joined by Adam Grant , Executive Director & CEO of A Brighter Way , for an honest conversation about leadership, sacrifice, and building a new vision for reentry in Michigan. Adam shares why he made the difficult decision to take a pay cut at the beginning of the year, what it means to lead a mission-driven organization, and why A Brighter Way made the commitment to transition its Lansing office from part-time to full-time service for the communit
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