Escape The Odds

(watch full podcast video https://www.escapingtheodds.com/ ) jacques Lofton was not the typical dope slinging person. She had earned a Bachelors degree and lived in a small town in Wisconsin. The allure of fast cash and a boyfriend introduced her to a life of hustling. After going to prison twice she decided to create a successful non profit Lizzie Foundation to give back,instead of taking away fr...

(Watch full Podcast video on https://www.escapingtheodds.com/) David Figueroa has been in and out the criminal justice system most of his life. Acquitted of a murder and 3 attempt murders while in his 20s changed his life forever. David found God and a new passion renovating real estate throughout the Chicagoland area. He started SecondChancerenovations.com as a way to provide careers for formerly...

Tyrone Burnmingham and is one of the top concert promoters from Chicago. However, it didn't start off that way. Growing up on the west side of Chicago fast money was easy to come by and after a chance encounter with a good friend, he was introduced to promoting concerts for big profits. He survived a total of 17 years in federal prison on 2 seperate occasions and was.recently released in June 2019...

Anthony Townsend A.K.A. Coach Tony has been taking risk his whole life. After 5 stints in prison and the murder of close friends and relatives he knew life had to change. Coach Tony quit the game and created a unique position contracting his services to property management companies throughout the Chicagoland area. In addition he runs safe and sound non profit which works with communities to reduc...

Marshawn Feltus is the owner of ACT Yoga in Chicago. At the age of 18 he was sentenced to 38 years in prison for 1st Degree Murder. It was in prison where he fell in love with Yoga and has since opened a successful Yoga studio. He has graced the cover of Yoga Journal and recognized as the Future of Yoga.

Dre Rodriguez is the epitome of a reformed man. After 10 years in federal prison he's Escaping the Odds by Leading inner city youth in the  Pilsen community on the South Side of Chicago Escape the Odds of death and prison. In addition,  He's a Real Estate broker and Property investor revitalizing the neighborhood he once helped destroy.

Vocci Greer talks about his life in federal prison and his involvement in a multi kilo cocaine Conspiracy, stretching from Mexico to Milwaukee. He switched hustles and now operates a successful commercial Cleaning company,  Luxuriant located Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Listens as he breakdowns the intricate details of business development and the bidding process of a commercial cleaning company. You wil...

Introduction of escaping the odds. We go deep into the life of Ben Gordon who after years of incarceration runs a flourishing project management firm within the construction industry.