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We all make mistakes, experience failure and fall down in life. But if you decide to get back up and use it as a fuel to your fire, you can choose to not let it define you. Join Ian Bick as he interviews former prison inmates, law enforcement officers, lawyers & those who have been affected by the criminal justice system. Listen to how these individuals dealt with real danger, depression, self-worth, and what they did to overcome it. These are the stories that will not only give you hope, but will inspire and motivate you to change your life.

Jeff Asher served in the United States Marines before becoming a Police Officer in his hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts. After nearly 16 years on the force and a series of reprimands regarding violent incidents with civilians, Jeff is sentenced to prison. In this episode we learn about Jeff's upbringing, serving during Desert Storm, life as a police officer and how a cop is treated inside prison.Thank you to FACTOR - America's #1 ready to eat meal kit - for sponsoring this episode. Go to:FACTORMEALS.com/lockedin50 and use code lockedin50 to get 50% off your first box.Connect with Jeff Asher:https://www.facebook.com/jeffyjewjagoff?mibextid=LQQJ4dhttps://instagram.com/jeffeyjewjagoff?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==https://www.tiktok.com/@jeffreyasher1028?_t=8ePModjnHCQ&_r=100:00 Intro/Factor 01:53 Childhood/Upbringing06:48 Joining the Marines 10:12 Desert Storm16:32 Ever seek help for PTSD?17:56 Joining the Police 21:21 Police training23:14 Veterans joining the force25:02 Day One as a cop 28:43 Violence towards cops and relationships built with each other34:22 Corrupt Partner 42:14 Factor AD44:13 First Incident and Suspension53:09 Returning to Work57:05 Second Incident and Suspension1:02:11 Third Incident that leads to arrest 1:08:09 Arrested 1:13:10 What was it like being a defendant?1:20:13 Cop in Jail 1:27:17 Had to Fight in Prison 1:28:32 Treatment in prison 1:33:52 Life after prisonConnect with Ian Bick: https://www.ianbick.com/Subscribe to our membership program on YouTube to get early access to interviews, see behind the scenes photos & more:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvVklIft6DMelVW18M0oBw/joinPowered by Q29 Productions, LLC

Raised in Brooklyn by his father and step mom, Stan is charged with his first crime at 11 years old. Not too long after, Stan starts skipping school, leading him on a path to even more trouble. In this episode we follow Stan's story of constant prison visits, spending months at a time in solitary and his time as a prison gang member.Connect with NS Brooklyn:http://linktr.ee/nsbrooklyntv00:00 Intro01:15 Childhood 03:40 Fraud at 11 years old05:10 Relationship with his parents 08:22 Juvenile Detention 11:45 Committing Robberies 14:05 Rikers and sentencing 16:57 Running while on probation, arrested again 21:40 Solitary Confinement 24;44 Robbing Drug Dealers leads him back to prison 31:30 Joins a Prison Gang 38:00 Smuggling in contraband 40:00 Teeth Knocked out by CO's45:22 Gang revisited 46:35 Life after Prison Connect with Ian Bick: https://www.ianbick.com/Subscribe to our membership program on YouTube to get early access to interviews, see behind the scenes photos & more:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvVklIft6DMelVW18M0oBw/joinPowered by Q29 Productions, LLC

Coming from a good family, Devin Reilly is a natural born entrepreneur. Before heading off to college, Devin is introduced to the world of drugs and gambling, leading him to build a successful business off of illegal activities. As time goes on, Devin's operation expands, resulting in the creation of a multi-million dollar crime ring. After years of staying under the radar, Devin is eventually investigated by multiple state and federal law enforcement agencies, resulting in a lengthy prison sentence. Connect with Devin Reilly:https://www.facebook.com/devin.reilly.370?mibextid=LQQJ4dhttps://instagram.com/dreilly32?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==00:00 Intro02:39 Childhood08:17 The Start of it all14:06 Started a casino at college 18:55 Bookie and gambling 29:30 Fatherhood34:10 Drug operations 41:17 Laundering Money46:00 Loyal mothers 47:38 Close run ins with the cops50:14 Chased by the cops/Start of investigation 1:04:10 Arrested and Charges1:11:40 Released on bail and arrested again (twice)1:24:00 Sentencing 1:27:20 Diesel Therapy 1:31:00 Navigating Prison 1:40:00 Moved to Northern State Prison 1:43:55 Most Violent thing he saw 1:45:51 Smuggling into prison to get a phone 1:49:10 Halfway house 1:55:40 Life after prison Connect with Ian Bick: https://www.ianbick.com/Subscribe to our membership program on YouTube to get early access to interviews, see behind the scenes photos & more:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvVklIft6DMelVW18M0oBw/joinPowered by Q29 Productions, LLC

Raised in the Bronx by his mother after his father is sentenced to prison, teenage Melvin starts down a path of crime. It doesn't take long for Melvin to get in over his head and find himself facing second degree attempted m*rder charges. Sentenced to spend jail time at the infamous Rikers Island, we learn how Melvin navigated the system and what he had to do in order to survive. Connect with Melvin Acevedo:https://instagram.com/alphamel174?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==https://www.tiktok.com/@alphamel174?_t=8e2sedQAtzP&_r=1Listen to Alpha Mel's latest song "Lottery" on all platforns00:00 Intro01:06 Growing up in The Bronx09:00 Arrested in 10th grade 20:18 Gangs of New York23:02 Arrested continued 26:48 Rikers Island 31:31 Sentencing 36:04 Prison Hustles 44:00 Prison Stories 48:47 Thoughts on life after prison 1:02:11 Message to be Positive Connect with Ian Bick: https://www.ianbick.com/Subscribe to our membership program on YouTube to get early access to interviews, see behind the scenes photos & more:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvVklIft6DMelVW18M0oBw/joinPowered by Q29 Productions, LLC

After selling guns to undercover agents and going on the run, teenager Mykal Hall is sentenced to 10 years in the federal prison system. In this episode we dive into the violence that occurs in some of America's roughest prisons, what Mykal had to do in order to survive a 10 year prison sentence and how he was able to turn it all around after losing a decade of his life. Connect with Mykal Hall:https://instagram.com/therealbroaddayboom?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093901632076&mibextid=LQQJ4dhttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/broadday-boom/1682348714https://instagram.com/foa_tim?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg==Connect with Ian Bick:www.ianbick.comJoin our membership program to get early access to interviews, behind-the-scenes photos & more: https://www.youtube.com/@ianbickCT/me...00:00 Intro01:03 Childhood 07:04 Start of Trouble 12:17-Caught by the feds/ Went on the run23:16 Sent to FDC Philadelphia24:20 Court case and Firing his lawyer29:41 Being a new father in jail and relationship with his baby's mother31:46 First days in Lee County Prison 38:49 Inmates versus Guards / Interaction with people sentenced to life39:50 Interactions with people sentenced to life49:16 Con air51:54 Currency in prison 53:10 Gambling 53:41 K2 55:14 Prison hustle59:23 Hardest thing about prison 1:04:16 Fighting CO’s1:07:14 Razors in prison1:08:36 Regrets in Prison/Feeling institutionalized 1:10:01 Adjusting to life after prison 1:14:15 What to tell your younger self Powered by Q29 Productions, LLCConnect with Ian Bick: https://www.ianbick.com/Subscribe to our membership program on YouTube to get early access to interviews, see behind the scenes photos & more:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvVklIft6DMelVW18M0oBw/joinPowered by Q29 Productions, LLC

After receiving backlash from his first interview with Josh Austin, Ian Bick invited Josh back for part 2. In this episode we dive into Josh's experience in the military, what exactly he experienced during the Iraq War and the addiction that developed from it. Connect with Josh Austin:Email: defeatedpodcast2152020@gmail.com00:00 Intro 01:52 Enlisting into Military/Losing weight to get in10:52 Mortality 14:18 Boot camp/Bulimia 26:49 Trying to get out of Service 29:16 Sent overseas to Iraq48:04 Trauma induced huffing54:53 Meals in Iraq57:26 Huffing Continued1:04:14 Is there help? Anyone to talk too?1:09:08 Relationship with people back home1:13:31 Seeking help with his addiction 1:18:28 PTSD1:23:45 Lowest part of his life 1:29:52 Message on Recovery Connect with Ian Bick: https://www.ianbick.com/Subscribe to our membership program on YouTube to get early access to interviews, see behind the scenes photos & more:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvVklIft6DMelVW18M0oBw/joinPowered by Q29 Productions, LLC

Former Bookie for the Genovese Crime Family David "Chicky" Cecchetelli sits down to share his story from growing up in Springfield, Massachusetts to landing a job with the mob and being sentenced to federal prison.....twice. In this episode we dive into Chicky's upbringing, what working for the mob is really like and how Chicky was able to survive a maximum security prison. Thank you to Factor Meals for sponsoring this episode. You can support the show by going to ⬇️FACTORMEALS.COM/lockedin50and use code lockedin50 to get 50% off your first boxConnect with Chicky Cecchetelli:https://www.youtube.com/@chickycecchetelli1010https://instagram.com/chicky__cecchetelli?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==00:00 Intro00:32 Factor20:59 Start of Crime 25:52 Becoming a Bookie/ Genovese crime family30:52 Fat Chicky in the News33:07 Operations as a bookie45:12 Perks of the Mob49:11 Principles as a bookie51:56 Factor 55:01 Dangerous Situations1:00:29 Crazy Bookie Story1:02:32 Federal Indictment 1:07:27 Snitching/ John Gotti Story 1:12:52 Prison Life1:22:30 Eating in Prison1:25:50 Prison Stories1:30:24 Back with the Mob after prison?1:35:19 Another Indictment 1:44:27 Message1:46:40 Life LessonsConnect with Ian Bick: https://www.ianbick.com/Subscribe to our membership program on YouTube to get early access to interviews, see behind the scenes photos & more:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvVklIft6DMelVW18M0oBw/joinPowered by Q29 Productions, LLC

Moving throughout Illinois as a child, Kyle Hunter starts getting into trouble at school, leading him down a path of fights and drugs. In this episode we dive into Kyle's early childhood, his downward spiral into crime, his many run ins with law enforcement and the moment that changed his life forever and put him onto a path towards success.Connect with Kyle Hunter:www.coachkylehunter.com www.youtube.com/@coachkylehunterInstagram: @benicetomekyle Connect with Ian Bick: https://www.ianbick.com/Subscribe to our membership program on YouTube to get early access to interviews, see behind the scenes photos & more:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvVklIft6DMelVW18M0oBw/joinPowered by Q29 Productions, LLC

As a teenager, AJ Galante was the youngest person to ever be president of a professional ice hockey team. Purchased by his father, James Galante, the team was called the Danbury Trashers. After AJ’s father gets swept up in a federal indictment and sentenced to years in Federal prison, the team is disbanded and AJ is forced to navigate life without his father and reinvent himself. In this episode we dive into the epic rise and fall of the Danbury Trashers, what it was like for AJ to visit his father in prison and what it’s like to reinvent yourself after failure.Connect with AJ Galante:https://instagram.com/official_ajgalante?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==https://instagram.com/dbtrashers?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Watch the Netflix Documentary:https://www.netflix.com/title/81026438?source=35Connect with Ian Bick: https://www.ianbick.com/Subscribe to our membership program on YouTube to get early access to interviews, see behind the scenes photos & more:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvVklIft6DMelVW18M0oBw/joinPowered by Q29 Productions, LLC

Several years after creating and operating a successful business relating to immigration law, Dr Clover Perez is arrested on Federal Criminal Charges. Dragged through the Criminal Justice System, Dr Perez is sentenced to 10 years in a Federal Prison Camp. In this episode we hear Dr Perez's story of loss, navigating the criminal justice system, spending time in a women's federal prison with celebrities such as Teresa Giudice & Lauryn Hill and how she was able to make it through to the other side. Connect with Dr. Clover Perez:www.Cloveraperez.comwww.abeautifulheartministries.orgFacebook: Clover A. PerezInstagram: Dr. Clover A. PerezTwitter: Dr. Clover A. PerezLinkedIn: Dr. Clover A. PerezConnect with Ian Bick: https://www.ianbick.com/Subscribe to our membership program on YouTube to get early access to interviews, see behind the scenes photos & more:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvVklIft6DMelVW18M0oBw/joinPowered by Q29 Productions, LLC