66. From prison to purpose: the story of Martin Lockett
All The Wiser
Kimi Culp
4.8 • 652 Ratings
🗓️ 13 April 2022
⏱️ 77 minutes
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Summary
After serving 17 ½ years in prison for drunk driving and manslaughter, 42 year-old Martin Lockett is now a free man, stepping into a very different world than the one he left (what’s a macbook?). He emerged from prison with a graduate degree, two published books, and a certification as a substance abuse counselor…ready to continue sharing his story and keeping his promise to his victims to do whatever it takes to prevent others from following in his footsteps.
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In this episode, you'll learn:
- How to identify the root of your pain and suffering,
- The role and impact alcohol can have at a young age.
- The importance of finding an outlet for your creativity.
- Navigating your identity, belonging, and finding your place in the world.
- Learning the repercussions of our decisions and the lives that can be severely impacted.
- The willingness to change and embark on a purposeful path, regardless of what that may look like.
- The importance of visualizing your future self and how powerful that can be.
- The power of story, restorative justice, and people coming together.
- The importance of forgiveness.
Stay connected to Martin:
Website: www.martinlockett.com
Instagram: @martinllockett
Book: Prison to Purpose Pipeline: How one sentence led to a life of service and My Prison Life: A Blogger’s Insight from the Inside
Charity Donation: Pear Mentor
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| 0:55.0 | secure. Here's how vain and superficial I was. When I got out of my vehicle, I didn't go check |
| 1:04.7 | on the car that I had just hit or the people and how they were doing. I immediately began to assess |
| 1:10.4 | the damage on my car. |
| 1:11.6 | That was Martin Lockett. |
| 1:14.6 | And the initial reaction you just heard happened after an intoxicated 24-year-old Martin |
| 1:21.6 | stepped on the gas from behind the wheel of his vehicle in order to make a yellow light, which he didn't, and crashed into |
| 1:30.0 | another vehicle, instantly killing two people and permanently injuring a third. |
| 1:36.9 | So at that point, I am promptly placed under arrest, and put into the back of the cruiser, |
| 1:43.5 | and we had for downtown for processing, |
| 1:46.3 | and I drive past my parents' block, and I knew that I would not see that house again for about 20 |
| 1:54.0 | years. In total, Martin did 17 and a half years behind bars for his crime. Those are the facts. And if all you |
| 2:04.7 | knew were the facts, you wouldn't even begin to scratch the surface of this astonishing story. |
| 2:11.5 | Up ahead on the show, is prison time enough to atone for one's mistakes, and what is the role of restorative justice |
| 2:19.8 | and healing? We'll also talk about identity, the painful lifelong psychological impact of growing |
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