Locked In with Ian Bick

Ms. Tee built a life of crime selling angel dust out of a designer handbag in Manhattan. One day, the hustler’s lifestyle caught up with her, and she was shot in the back. And what a time to be recovering from a gunshot wound: she had just given birth and her daughter’s father was sentenced to at least 20 years in prison. Ms. Tee traded in a life where she caused damage in her community and instea...

Mikkle Hampton grew up in Kentucky and experimented with substances at a young age before various illegal activities and manufacturing landed him in prison. After prison Mikkle dedicated his life to helping those in recovery with the support they need by starting Lake Cumberland Recovery. Connect with Mikkle Hampton: https://www.lcrecovery.com/   Connect with Ian Bick:  https://www.ianbick.com/  ...

Mikkle Hampton grew up in Kentucky and experimented with substances at a young age before various illegal activities and manufacturing landed him in prison. After prison Mikkle dedicated his life to helping those in recovery with the support they need by starting Lake Cumberland Recovery. Connect with Mikkle Hampton: https://www.lcrecovery.com/ Connect with Ian Bick:  https://www.ianbick.com/ 00:0...

Few people know more about the generational impact of drug use more than Andrew Hager. Andrew had the deck stacked against him before he was born: his mother was a 15-year-old addict, and his father died while driving drunk before Andrew was born. He used drugs throughout his life and was in and out of prison. Two of his four children also served time, and his daughter died from a drug overdose at...

Few people know more about the generational impact of drug use more than Andrew Hager. Andrew had the deck stacked against him before he was born: his mother was a 15-year-old addict, and his father died while driving drunk before Andrew was born. He used drugs throughout his life and was in and out of prison. Two of his four children also served time, and his daughter died from a drug overdose at...

Kyle Overmyer served as Ohio's youngest sheriff, getting elected to the position at just age 34. But his success in that position was overshadowed by a four-year prison sentence after he was caught stealing items that had been confiscated by other law enforcement officers. Now, he's out of prison, out of law enforcement, and doing his part to Knock Out Addiction as a public speaker and recovery ad...

Kyle Overmyer served as Ohio’s youngest sheriff, getting elected to the position at just age 34. But his success in that position was overshadowed by a four-year prison sentence after he was caught stealing items that had been confiscated by other law enforcement officers. Now, he’s out of prison, out of law enforcement, and doing his part to Knock Out Addiction as a public speaker and recovery ad...

Drug use and violence landed this Danbury native to maximum security prison. At just 16 years old, DJ Pannell robbed a U.S. Marine with a group of friends, stealing a machine gun and other weaponry. This was a major step in what would be years in the prison system, serving time at maximum and minimum security prisons. After leaving prison, DJ Pannell got clean, started a family, and built a succes...

Drug use and violence landed this Danbury native to maximum security prison. At just 16 years old, DJ Pannell robbed a U.S. Marine with a group of friends, stealing a machine gun and other weaponry. This was a major step in what would be years in the prison system, serving time at maximum and minimum security prisons. After leaving prison, DJ Pannell got clean, started a family, and built a succes...

Josh Pritchett spent his adolescent years fighting for a sense of belonging — and catching criminal charges along the way. After multiple stints in prison, Josh has a chance encounter that changes his outlook on life. He left prison for the last time and applied to UVA, pursuing a finance degree. While there, Josh took advantage of a program that sent him back to prison — but this time as a volunt...

Josh Pritchett spent his adolescent years fighting for a sense of belonging — and catching criminal charges along the way. After multiple stints in prison, Josh has a chance encounter that changes his outlook on life. He left prison for the last time and applied to UVA, pursuing a finance degree. While there, Josh took advantage of a program that sent him back to prison — but this time as a volunt...

Imagine giving your best friend the fentanyl that kills him. John Vibbert doesn't have to imagine it. A single father with a lifetime of addiction and petty crime, John plead guilty to one count of distribution of heroin and fentanyl after he was charged in connection with the death of his best friend. For one year and one day, John did his time at Danbury Connecticut Correctional Facility before...

Imagine giving your best friend the fentanyl that kills him. John Vibbert doesn’t have to imagine it. A single father with a lifetime of addiction and petty crime, John plead guilty to one count of distribution of heroin and fentanyl after he was charged in connection with the death of his best friend. For one year and one day, John did his time at Danbury Connecticut Correctional Facility before...

At age 19, Bill Feezzyy was sentenced to nine years in prison. His early life was marred by robbery, gun violence, and criminal activity. The son of a single mother with seven children, Bill spent his childhood moving back and forth between Detroit and Georgia, continually escalating his criminal career from a young age. Unlike most, Bill was able to use his time behind bars to truly change himsel...

At age 19, Bill Feezzyy was sentenced to nine years in prison. His early life was marred by robbery, gun violence, and criminal activity. The son of a single mother with seven children, Bill spent his childhood moving back and forth between Detroit and Georgia, continually escalating his criminal career from a young age. Unlike most, Bill was able to use his time behind bars to truly change himsel...

After his parents decide to move Damien away from the violence in Springfield, Massachusetts to Long Island, Damien begins to hang around the wrong crowd. It doesn't take long for a couple assault charges to pile up, leading Damien to spend time in one of New York's worst juvenile detention facilities. In this episode we dive into getting bullied as a child, surviving a prison known as gladiator s...

After his parents decide to move Damien away from the violence in Springfield, Massachusetts to Long Island, Damien begins to hang around the wrong crowd. It doesn't take long for a couple assault charges to pile up, leading Damien to spend time in one of New York's worst juvenile detention facilities. In this episode we dive into getting bullied as a child, surviving a prison known as gladiator s...

Jacqueline Polverari was the last person you would ever expect to go to prison. Raised by a good family in Connecticut, Jacuqeline started her own business and family, becoming very active in her community. After the 2008 mortgage crash, Jacqueline makes a series of choices that lead to her arrest and imprisonment in the Danbury, CT women's federal prison camp. In this episode we dive into the col...

Jacqueline Polverari was the last person you would ever expect to go to prison. Raised by a good family in Connecticut, Jacuqeline started her own business and family, becoming very active in her community. After the 2008 mortgage crash, Jacqueline makes a series of choices that lead to her arrest and imprisonment in the Danbury, CT women's federal prison camp. In this episode we dive into the col...

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 pr...

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 Intr...

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 inv...

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 Melv...

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:ht...

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 Mort...