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Surviving The System

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Surviving The System is a podcast created to shed light on the hypocrisy and injustice of “the system” in our nation today. I founded this podcast after first hand experience of how the system works - the shady tactics by law enforcement, the blatant disregard for the law by the legal system, the ever increasing attempts to crush the human spirit by the prison industrial complex and so called “re-entry” efforts. All of it appearing to be designed to keep people beat down, with no opportunity to learn and grow from their past mistakes. Since my experience with the system, I’ve learned that thin...

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Ep.7 The 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Person 02.08.2019 1:06:46

Born and raised in the Midwest to a very conservative, faith-based, working-class family, he observed early on, first just intrigued, then puzzled and eventually dumbfounded, by the inconsistencies and down-right contradictions of those in authority in terms of “what-they-said” vs. “what-they-did”, and particularly, “what-they-said-they-knew”. He was fortunate to have had several key “influencers”...

Ep.6 The Best Therapy Taxpayer Money Can Buy with Alex Rahe Pt.2 26.07.2019 54:40

Part 2 of Alex Rahe's experience with the system and what it's like to deal with the courts and more!!! Alexander Rahe is a formerly confined author, activist, and scholar. Prior to his incarceration, he studied at the University of Nebraska and, while inside, he became a certified paralegal and worked in the Law Library as well as participated in several literary workshops and college-level cours...

Ep.5 The Best Therapy Taxpayer Money Can Buy with Alex Rahe Pt.1 20.07.2019 1:00:02

Alexander Rahe is a formerly confined author, activist, and scholar. Prior to his incarceration, he studied at the University of Nebraska and, while inside, he became a certified paralegal and worked in the Law Library as well as participated in several literary workshops and college-level courses. Having returned to society with a fresh perspective from inside the walls, he advocates for literacy...

Ep.4 See Us Rise with Jeremy Bouman 13.07.2019 1:01:09

Jeremy currently serves RISE as the Founder and CEO. Prior to joining RISE, he served for 7 years as Associate Vice President of Development at Creighton University. Jeremy has 17 years of leadership experience in higher education and non-profit organizations in New York City, Baltimore and Omaha. He earned a BA in Communications from Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania and a master of science...

Ep.3 Reform Advocate Extraordinaire with Jasmine Harris 05.07.2019 54:01

Jasmine Harris brings to the table 12+ years of experience that includes non-profit program management, community engagement, and coalition building. Most recently, Jasmine served as Co-Founder/CEO of WayMaker, LLC, an organization that motivates women and girls to overcome setbacks from being involved in the criminal justice system. She also served as a Health Educator at Creighton University and...

Ep.2 The Little Typewriter That Could with Daniel Wuebben and Alex Rahe 29.06.2019 59:43

In this edition of Surviving The System Dave speaks with Professor Daniel Wuebben and former incarcerated Alex Rahe about a paper they both wrote on the prison industry. Daniel was a part of a volunteer program to teach inmates writing. We discuss the challenges of the system and volunteering as well as the benefits, http://communityliteracy.org

Ep.1 The Struggle For Redemption With James Arthur Ray 11.06.2019 1:09:59

James is the author of six internationally best-selling books including his New York Times bestseller HARMONIC WEALTH: The Secret to Attracting the Life You Want, and a co-author and contributor to THE SECRET. Ray has worked with over 1 million people from 145 countries through his audio, video, coaching, and life and business leadership programs. Over 1 million people have attended his live event...