2. Sasha

5. Michael

Michael tells a tale of how one bad decision brought him up against a business coup blockbuster of betrayal. Featuring daring acts of drainpipe climbing and petty power grabbing, this corporate chronicle will have you on the edge of your seat until the very end. *names have been changed in order to protect the reputation of individuals Listen here: https://archive.org/download/Michael_201611/Michael.mp3 [https://archive.org/download/Michael_201611/Michael.mp3]

4. Brenda

Meet Brenda, a young poet who discovered poetry in prison as a way to release herself. Learn how she now uses spoken word to help others through her mentoring community, ‘Unchained Poetry’. To find out more about ‘Unchained Poetry’, visit their page on Facebook here: http://tinyurl.com/zqcmy93 [http://tinyurl.com/zqcmy93] Listen here: https://archive.org/download/Brenda_201611/Brenda.mp3 [https://archive.org/download/Brenda_201611/Brenda.mp3]

3. Keith

Keith, an improvising hostage negotiator, is always one to laugh at his failures. It’s not always easy to see the funny side when you’re in life or death situations on a daily basis, but Keith finds a way. Check out Keith’s improv group, Genre Claude Van Damme, and their upcoming gigs here: https://www.facebook.com/genreclaude/ [https://www.facebook.com/genreclaude/] Listen here: https://archive.org/download/Keith_201610/Keith.mp3 [https://archive.org/download/Keith_201610/Keith.mp3]

2. Sasha

Getting together at a young age with her husband, Sasha missed out on most of her 20s. When the marriage fell apart, she was able to reassess her priorities and take back control of her life. Listen here: https://archive.org/download/Sasha_201610/Sasha.mp3 [https://archive.org/download/Sasha_201610/Sasha.mp3]

1. Erwin

Meet Erwin, convicted murderer and Guardian journalist. Having spent 20 years behind bars, Erwin has a unique look on life and how one can overcome even the biggest failures in order to start anew. To read his column visit: https://www.theguardian.com/profile/erwinjames [https://www.theguardian.com/profile/erwinjames] Listen here: https://archive.org/download/Erwin_201702/Erwin.mp3 [https://archive.org/download/Erwin_201702/Erwin.mp3]