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The Conviction Fiction Podcast

Podkast av Antoine Rivers

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Real stories. Raw truth. The Conviction Fiction Podcast explores life after incarceration through powerful interviews and honest conversations. Hosted by Antoine Rivers, each episode challenges stereotypes and redefines justice, redemption, and resilience. From intimate interviews to thought-provoking discussions, host Antoine Rivers brings you raw stories that challenge the narrative and celebrate resilience. This isn’t about glorifying the past — it’s about owning the truth and pushing for a better future. #ConvictionFiction #LifeAfterPrison #JusticeReform #SecondChances #ReentryMatters

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The Passive Good Person Myth: Why Doing Nothing Is Not Personal Redemption

What if staying out of trouble isn't actually redemption? Too often, people believe they've changed simply because they've stopped making mistakes. They avoid conflict, stay silent, keep their heads down, and convince themselves that inactivity equals growth. But silence isn't transformation—and doing nothing is not personal redemption. In this powerful episode of The Conviction Fiction Podcast, Antoine Rivers dismantles the "Passive Good Person Myth" and challenges listeners to rethink what true accountability, healing, and redemption really look like. In this episode, you'll discover: • Why being harmless is often mistaken for being virtuous • How avoidance creates emotional and spiritual stagnation • The hidden cost of moral silence • Why apologies alone rarely rebuild trust • The framework for active redemption and accountability • How to transform your pain into purpose and your past into impact Whether you're navigating life after incarceration, recovering from addiction, rebuilding broken relationships, or simply trying to become a better version of yourself, this episode will challenge you to stop hiding behind inactivity and start building a meaningful legacy. Your redemption will never be measured by the trouble you avoided. It will be measured by the lives you touched because you chose to show up. 📖 Featured Resource: No Turning Back — A devotional for people committed to growth, accountability, purpose, and never allowing yesterday to define tomorrow. #ConvictionFiction #PersonalGrowth #Redemption #Reentry #SecondChances #Transformation #Accountability #LifeAfterPrison #Mindset #PurposeDrivenLife

11. juni 2026 - 45 min
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Raising Kings Through Chaos: A Mother’s Fight, Faith, and Frontline View of Justice

What does resilience look like when life refuses to let up? In this powerful episode of The Conviction Fiction Podcast, Antoine Rivers sits down with Summer Hibbert—single mother, business graduate, paralegal, and survivor—to talk about overcoming addiction, raising Black sons in today’s world, navigating incarceration from the outside, and rebuilding identity after hardship. Summer opens up about her past struggles with drug abuse, becoming the foundation for her family, and the emotional realities of parenting while navigating the criminal justice system from both personal and professional perspectives. As a paralegal with experience in both home construction and criminal defense, Summer brings a unique perspective on accountability, incarceration, rehabilitation, and what justice really looks like behind the scenes. This conversation dives into: 🔥 Addiction, recovery & rebuilding identity 🔥 Single motherhood and raising Black men 🔥 Loving someone impacted by incarceration 🔥 The hidden emotional toll of the justice system 🔥 Working inside the legal field while understanding human struggle 🔥 Redemption, growth & breaking generational cycles This episode is for anyone who has ever had to rebuild, forgive themselves, or lead while carrying invisible weight. 🎧 Listen. Reflect. Share. Support the mission: 📚 Buy the books 👕 Grab the merch 🎙️ Help us continue bringing conversations from spaces society often overlooks. #ConvictionFiction #Reentry #SingleMotherhood #AddictionRecovery #MassIncarceration #JusticeReform #Podcast #FormerlyIncarcerated #BlackMotherhood #Redemption #Transformation #SecondChances

27. mai 2026 - 39 min
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SORRY AIN’T SACRED: The Violence of the Defensive Apology

Most people apologize to escape consequences — not to create healing. In this unhinged and brutally honest episode, Antoine Rivers exposes the emotional manipulation behind defensive apologies, ego protection, trauma responses, and fake accountability. From relationships and parenting to reentry and spiritual growth, this conversation challenges listeners to stop performing remorse and start rebuilding trust through discipline, consistency, and truth. Topics include: * Defensive apologies and emotional manipulation * Radical accountability and ownership * Rebuilding trust after incarceration or betrayal * Trauma, survival mode, and emotional defensiveness * Listening without protecting your ego * Active restitution and behavioral change * Faith, repentance, and transformation * Why forgiveness cannot be demanded This episode also highlights Antoine Rivers’ new release: No Going Back: A 365-Day Devotional for a New Life A scripture-rooted devotional inspired by teachings from both the Bible and the Qur’an focused on repentance, renewal, discipline, forgiveness, perseverance, and purpose. For the Conviction Collective — and anyone trying to leave destructive cycles behind and become somebody trustworthy again. Follow, share, and join the movement to change the narrative of life after lock up.

14. mai 2026 - 39 min
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From Razorwire to Restoration: A Conversation with Anthony Brown

What happens when a man loses 18 years to incarceration and still comes home determined to build something bigger than survival? In this powerful episode of The Conviction Fiction Podcast, Antoine Rivers sits down with @therealanthonyjaibrown for a raw and necessary conversation about incarceration, reentry, restorative justice, and what it really takes to rebuild a life after prison. Anthony Brown spent 18 years incarcerated between New York State and the Federal Bureau of Prisons before returning home in 2021. Since his release, he has become a published author, restorative justice advocate, certified peer specialist, success coach, and creative entrepreneur committed to changing the narrative for justice-impacted individuals. In this episode, we unpack: * Life before the sentence and the identity crisis many men face long before incarceration * What prison really teaches about survival, discipline, ego, and accountability * The mental shift required to survive prison without bringing survival mode home * How writing became a tool for reflection, healing, and reconstruction * Why service, restorative justice, and community work became central to Anthony’s reentry * How storytelling can disrupt stigma, reshape policy, and reclaim identity after incarceration This is not just a conversation about prison. This is a conversation about transformation, trauma, purpose, and the hard work of becoming useful after being counted out. Shout out to @therealanthonyjaibrown for sharing his truth and to @gajailaction for continuing the work of advocacy, accountability, and justice reform in our communities. 🎙️ Listen now and join The Conviction Collective. #ConvictionFiction #AnthonyBrown #TheConvictionFictionPodcast #JusticeImpacted #RestorativeJustice #Reentry #PrisonReform #FormerlyIncarcerated #MassIncarceration #TraumaAndHealing #PodcastForChange #TheConvictionCollective

1. mai 2026 - 51 min
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Silent Power: How to Listen Without Losing Yourself

Most people think communication is about speaking clearly—but the truth is, the real power is in how you listen. In this episode of The Conviction Fiction Podcast, we break down how to master active listening, eliminate defensive reactions, and use strategic silence to resolve conflict without losing your voice. Too many of us are stuck in survival mode—reacting, interrupting, and defending—especially in high-pressure conversations. But those same instincts that helped us survive can destroy relationships, opportunities, and growth in the free world. This episode gives you a real framework to shift from reaction to control: * How to recognize and interrupt defensive reflexes * The 4-second pause that changes everything * Using reflection and mirroring to build trust * De-escalating tension through emotional intelligence * Setting boundaries while staying engaged This isn’t theory. This is real-life communication discipline that you can apply immediately—at home, at work, and in your personal growth journey. If you're part of The Conviction Collective, you already know—this platform is about changing the narrative and changing lives. 🎯 Tap in. Apply it. Elevate your conversations. 📚 Explore more: The Conviction Fiction: Changing the Narrative of Life After Lock Up No Turning Back: The Journey Home and the Work Within

25. april 2026 - 25 min
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