The Road Less Traveled

On episode 55 of The Road Less Traveled I disclose my financial and personal starting point upon being released from prison. I thought it would be helpful for people to understand that I wasn't starting from zero even though I was starting over. I am very fortunate and grateful for all the help I've received during my incarceration and my continued effort to move forward. As always, thank you for...

With only 6 months left on parole, I feel like I have a clear direction for the next phase of my life... I lay it out on this episode, what led me to some of these realizations, and the very real fear behind some very real possibilities. As always, thank you for tuning in and being respectful. -db

The California Wild Fire's are burning out of control and hitting LA and the Pacific Coast Highway. I never thought I'd be fighting wild fires one day while I was incarcerated and can only imagine what those people are going through having seen firsthand what the Paradise fire in CA did. Stay safe and stay strong. -db

Happy New Year from the Road Less Traveled podcast! Be safe out there. As always, thank you for listening. I have nothing but gratitude for still being around to even experience life, so thank you for sharing a portion of your time with me. -db

I decided to record a surprise episode that I'm just going to upload right now since the last month or so has been slightly off schedule. Still having recurring nightmares about being in prison even though I've been out since 2021. As funny as some of these episodes can be and also in spite of the fact that I try to handle most of it with humor, there is the obvious that it's had a lasting effect...

This episode is themed around "time" and how little of it we seem to have (or too much, if you happen to be incarcerated). Happy Holiday's guys, stay safe out there. Thank you for listening. -db

As we near the end of 2024 I reflect on the state of the world and how crazy it can be for anyone who's gone to prison to reintergrate back into a rapidly changing world. As always, thank you for listening and being respectful. - db

This episode is an apology to myself to do better, to not make excuses, to do the work, to get it done, to keep going, to be transparent, to be honest with myself, and to never give up. Thank you for listening and being respectful. -db  

On this episode I explain what the process of applying for house arrest is like from an inmate's perspective, bring up a few points of casual injustice, and also get into it with my cat. As always, thank you for listening. -db   #podcast #truecrime #autobiographical

On this episode I discuss what experience was like with the parole board. I realized about halfway through recording this episode that I had been doing fantastic going in chronological order for this podcast on recounting my experiences in prison... only to mess up on this episode. I totally forgot to explain about my transition from the halfway house to house arrest, what that whole nightmare pro...

On this week's episode I talk about my time working at a restaurant while I was incarcerated. Did you know there's work release program's for felon's? They may be working among you right now... It's not as scary as you think. It's unfortunately not as good willed as you may think since business's receive a tax incentive for employing felons and specifically the restaurant I worked at went so far a...

My favorite episode thus far. I go on a minor tangent in the beginning about AI (sorry, but I have fun rambling) and find a way to make it all connect. This episode is about the work release program at the minimum security facility that I was housed at; the in's and out's of the program; the humbling process of interviewing and explaining where I am and what I've done; and the scary, emotional jou...

Right now my life is in a transitional state where I'm looking for a new job, taking stock of my time during prison by going through old paperwork and files, and figuring everything out. This episode is a meandering hope for clarity. As always, thank you for listening and being respectful. -db

Part escapism, part deep dive into the human mind, I had some pretty varied dreams while I was incarcerated, some of which were vivid and a few that were lucid. Join me for the discussion as I open up on some of my more emotional topics. Thank you for listening and being respectful. - db

I read over 589 books in prison, but who's counting? I kept a full list of all the books I read and might publish it one day, for now though, you can listen to me talk about some of the highlights. Anyone able to guess what book I consider the best during my stay? Tune in to TRLT podcast. As always, thank you for listening and being respectful. -db

The American Prison industry brings in over $74 billion a year. Like any business, doesn't it only help if you have more customers? Where's the incentive in rehabilitation when you'll reduce your customer base? Food for thought. Tune into this episode of TRLT for some insight into today's prison system. As always, thank you for listening and being respectful. -db

You can only plan so much for your future while you're incarcerated, most of it is dreaming, while for others it's scheming. Tune in to the latest episode of TRLT. As always, thank you for listening and being respectful. - db

On this episode I go over one of the most important lessons I learned while I was in prison. Also, I have a new microphone! It sounds like it took care a lot of the background tone/feedback. Thanks for listening and being respectful.

Remember COVID? I discuss how it went for me during the pandemic and being incarcerated in prison during that time. It was a wild ride and a lot of mistakes were made throughout the administration. As always, thank you for listening and being respectful. -db

Despite the beginning, I don't actually talk about COVID. This episode turned out to be an explanation of how the halfway house facility ran during lockdown and a small detailing of how the religious services generally work in prisons. Thank you for listening and being respectful. -db P.S. I wish I was back on vacation!

On this episode of The Road Less traveled I talk about current events, COVID, and my eventual transfer to the half-way house during a global pandemic. Thank you for listening and being respectful. -db

On this weeks episode I share some updates with my parole and current events as well as a continuation of episode 34 with details on the transition into COVID and how it affected the conservation camp/minimum security facility I was in. This episode serves as a bridge to the following week's episode. Thank you for listening and being respectful. -db

Life throws curveballs. Sometimes it helps to have some perspective. As always, thank you for listening and being respectful. - db

COVID shut down the world. How did it affect the people that were incarcerated? This episode serves as a transitional episode into a multi-episode storied exploration of my experience during the pandemic while in prison. Thank you for being respectful. -db

Welcome! This is part two of when I got transferred to work at the Governor's Mansion during my incarceration. I forgot a few stories that I wanted to tell right after I finished recording the last episode. This episode also covers the transition for me into the COVID phase of my incarceration. We're getting closer to the present with every episode. As always, thank you for being respectful and li...