4 JUL 2024 · Brandon Nelson’s story comes from inside the Central Utah Correctional Faacility in Gunnison Utah. Thanks to the UDS for allowing us access to the facility. Brandon he relates the good, the bad and the ugly of prison life. He talks about how, after 7 years of living the cesspool of prison politics, he came to realize that he could do and be better. How he became an integral part of UPrep, a grassroots postsecondary education program started by inmates for inmates rising to be the leader in that life changing program. Later, he tells of a curriculum called Captain Your Story, a lifestyle that has allowed him, in spite of still being incarcerated, to become free and envision and create a life now, on the inside that is truly preparing him for when he hits the streets. Though still incarcerated, he lives a productive life mentoring and helping other inmates who seek the same change and growth he has found. Sponsors & Partners The Other Side Academy - http://theothersideacademy.com/ My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - http://mystorymatters.org/ 00:00:00 Brandon Nelson 00:02:16 Sponsors 00:03:04 His Experience in Prison 00:11:40 Being Sent to CUCF 00:15:45 Opportunity to Choose 00:24:45 Taking on More Responsibility: U Prep 00:32:00 Fighting for Opportunity 00:37:40 Opportunity Lost 00:46:45 Integrity Despite Outcomes

25 JUN 2024 · Brandon Dansie is the husband of Bridget Dansie who was a guest last week on All my Friends Are Felons. He tells of his youth, how he had a curiosity towards the counter culture and how in spite of his parents best efforts and unconditional love, he chose to delve into the world of drugs and alcohol. Meeting his Bridget at 19, together they dove head first into the world of addiction. A back injury and subsequent addiction to pain medication worstened the already bad situation. Finally, after being in jail 27 times he they realized almost simultaneously to and almost separately from Bridget that enough is enough. He describes his road to recovery and his work now as he earns his therapist degree helping others overcome the yoke of addiction. Join me as he describes his powerful story. Sponsors & Partners The Other Side Academy - http://theothersideacademy.com My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - http://mystorymatters.org 00:00:00 Brandon Dansie 00:01:01 Sponsors 00:02:30 Young Life 00:03:15 Early Curiosity & Peer Influence 00:11:45 Injured at Work & Oxymorphone 00:15:50 Meth 00:23:15 Losing the Kids 00:25:35 Losing Hope 00:38:30 The Road to Recovery 00:41:40 28-Day Detox & Sober Living “I’m worth it…” - Brandon Dansie

18 JUN 2024 · Bridget Dansie grew up in Lehi UT back when it was a rural farming community. In many ways she had a normal, healthy life. However behind her endearing personality and desire to please was a secret that was the catalyst that created a need, as she describes “I was always hustling for my worth”. She moves out of her house at 18 and set out to prove she had worth. For many years she lived as a functional addict until one day her 3 children were taken by DCFS and she along with her husband went into a tail spin. In and out of jail 22 times in a year, her last visit brought her in contact with three very influential people and the Captain Your Story model. Listen in as she describes that emotional experience and her description of how life has been on the upswing ever since. Sponsors & Partners The Other Side Academy - http://theothersideacademy.com My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - http://mystorymatters.org 00:00:00 Bridget Dansie 00:01:01 Sponsors 00:02:15 Bridget’s Story 00:11:50 Early Abuse 00:14:50 Substance Abuse & Finding Independence 00:28:10 Injury -> Opium -> Nosedive 00:36:00 Losing the Kids 00:42:20 My Story Matters 00:54:40 Final Piece of Advice

11 JUN 2024 · In his early life, Joel Josewski’s outgoing personality got him into nothing but trouble. Jumping in with both feet can be a good thing if you’re pointed in the right direction. However, in his youth, often, he was not. Though he graduated high school at an alternative high school, his addictions led him down a road of lies, coverups, and crime. On his way to prison for a very long time, his attorney convinced him to apply to enroll in The Other Side Academy. 2 years was a long time but it was shorter than the prison term ahead of him. Like most the things he has done in his life, there he found himself jumping in with both feet. That was 9 years ago. Now, still at TOSA, he serves as a faculty member mentoring and helping others whose shoes he has walked in, find their way back to themselves. His is an incredible story of redemption and service. Sponsors & Partners The Other Side Academy - http://theothersideacademy.com My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - http://mystorymatters.org 00:00:00 Clay Josewski 00:01:30 Sponsors 00:02:35 Clay’s Background 00:08:05 Drugs & Culinary School 00:10:31 Two Friends Die 00:18:00 Rock Bottom 00:21:35 Searching for Success & Finding The Other Side Academy 00:30:10 The Difference Between Other Programs and The Other Side Academy 00:41:30 Final Piece of Advice “Carve your own path.” - Joel Josewski

4 JUN 2024 · Few people have Joel Haddocks background. Living with his father, for a long time, he didn’t know who his mother was. Then once he discovered that his step dad took him as a look out doing bank robberies. He was yet 10 years old. From there, he ended up working with his real dad at a pot farm in California and running from the law, they ended up in Hawaii. Joel has spent time in state custody in 3 states. First California in their juvenile detention, then Nevada, and finally Utah. The first two visits brought him nothing good. Only more criminality. Listen in as he tells his story of recovery thanks to The Other Side Academy. Sponsors & Partners The Other Side Academy - http://theothersideacademy.com My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - http://mystorymatters.org 00:00:00 Joel Haddock 00:01:01 Sponsors 00:02:51 Joel’s Story 00:06:15 Witnessing a Raid at 7 yrs old 00:10:33 Smoking in Junior High 00:12:45 Armed Robbery “at the ripe old age of 13”. 00:18:15 Picking Up More & More Charges 00:21:15 “All the Right People” 00:29:00 Kidnapping an Informant 00:31:00 Parole in Utah, Marriage & Pregnancy 00:35:26 Caught by His Officer 00:36:40 Losing the Twins & His Wife 00:41:48 Back in Prison 00:43:00 8 Year Hiatus from Crime 00:45:50 Picking Up Where He Left Off 00:49:45 The Other Side Academy

23 MAY 2024 · Jesse Graham found himself overly conscientious and a bit of an outcast. His desire to fit in brought him into the illegal substance world where he found a place providing stuff to make friends with other kids, often older than him. This trend continued for many years until his former mother in law pointed him to The Other Side Academy. Thanks to the core values he lives, he is still there, working to help others find their way using the values he has come to love and live to. Now, the leader in one of The Other Side Academy’s new ventures, Jesse’s confidence and purpose is evident as he tells his story. Sponsors & Partners The Other Side Academy - http://theothersideacademy.com My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - http://mystorymatters.org 00:00:00 Jesse Graham 00:01:18 Sponsors 00:02:20 Early Career in Crime 00:06:38 Methamphetamine at 12 00:09:40 Jail at 18 00:13:20 Stuck in the Lies 00:17:00 Losing his Mother to Prescription Drugs 00:19:20 Getting Married 00:23:00 Escalating the Downward Spiral 00:26:40 Getting to the Halfway House 00:29:00 The Cycle Continues 00:31:35 Writing to the Other Side Academy 00:37:43 The Satisfaction of Building Trust 00:44:30 Paying if Forward 00:46:40 Final Piece of Advice “Invest in your relationships…”

16 MAY 2024 · Jessica Lilley has lived a fulfilling sober life since September of 2013. Married with two kids, they all live a healthy all American life. But that wasn’t always the case. Growing up in Ogden in a world where the majority of her extended family were caught in addiction, Jessica thought such a life was normal. Alcohol started at an early age. Addicted to Meth at 13 she started living on her own at 15. Follow her life as she describes living wherever she could, however she could until one day she went to find her kids locked in a bedroom with little to eat. Her heartfelt story describes how she came to herself and broke the generational curse of addiction and dysfunction. Sponsors & Partners The Other Side Academy - http://theothersideacademy.com My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - http://mystorymatters.org 00:00:00 Jessica Lilley 00:01:26 Sponsors 00:02:20 Early Influences 00:06:15 Trapped in a Loop 00:07:30 Meth at 13 00:09:00 No Childhood, On Her Own at 15 00:12:00 Pregnant at 18 00:14:14 A Series of Turning Points 00:26:55 Taking Her Kids Back 00:29:10 Owning Up to Her Crimes 00:34:00 More Ups and Downs 00:34:40 Joining AA 00:42:00 Finding a Supportive Partner and Building a New Life 00:44:30 Raided For Possession of Firearms 01:01:30 Final Piece of Advice “I am worth it.”

9 MAY 2024 · Rayon Williamson pt. 2 Sponsors & Partners The Other Side Academy - http://theothersideacademy.com My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - http://mystorymatters.org 00:00:22 Separating Himself from the Gang 00:14:30 Forging His Own Identity 00:22:15 Getting Out of Prison 00:30:00 “Little Freedoms” 00:40:45 Getting to Where He is Now 00:45:59 Meeting Amy @ My Story Matters 00:52:00 Power to Effect Change in the System

7 MAY 2024 · Rayvon Williamson’s story is about wisdom. Incarcerated at 19 and told he wasn’t ever gonna get out, Rayvon set himself on the path of California prison politics. Looking to create a name for himself, he connected with his car and started doing the work as they call it. One day on the yard he jumped a guy and as per prison policy, a corrections officer fired a warning shot from the tower. He felt the bullet land in the dirt beside him as they guy he was assaulting threw him off him. On his way to the SHU, a concerned officer told him to never fight in the yard. “they will kill you”. While in the SHU, he started the process of self-realization. “No matter if I get out or not, I gotta do something I can be proud of”. Listen in as he tells his emotional story. Sponsors & Partners The Other Side Academy - http://theothersideacademy.com My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - http://mystorymatters.org 00:00:00 Rayvon Williamson 00:01:26 Sponsors 00:02:50 His Young Life 00:07:00 Witnessing gang activity & drug use at a young age. 00:13:30 Building Street Cred 00:15:00 Earliest Charges & Juvie 00:22:00 Back In School 00:29:00 Sentenced for Life 00:32:15 In Prison from 17 to 44 00:44:50 Violence in the Yard 00:47:45 Hope for Release

2 MAY 2024 · Jessica Sias has never even had a brush with the law. She is a daughter of immigrant parents who was the first in her family to graduate from high school and from University. Her natural sense of service and kindness has led her to a space, Academy of Hope, where she works with formerly incarcerated individuals to transition successfully back into society. She a perfect example of how anyone with the right mindset and desire to help can provide true and valuable service to people who are desperate for change. Enjoy my conversation with Jessica. Sponsors & Partners The Other Side Academy - http://theothersideacademy.com My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - http://mystorymatters.org The Peaceful Prisons Project - http://peacefulprisonsproject.com  00:00:00 Jessica Sias 00:01:10 Sponsors 00:02:00 Finding Purpose through Service 00:05:30 Connecting People to Resources  00:08:00 Academy of Hope 00:10:00 Meeting Amy Chandler at My Story Matters 00:15:00 Success with Former Inmates 00:22:00 The Home 00:29:45 Finding Courage for Herself