89. Mistakes, Second Chances and the Kardashian Effect
All The Wiser
Kimi Culp
4.9 • 652 Ratings
🗓️ 4 October 2023
⏱️ 83 minutes
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Summary
Alice Johnson has a knack for finding hope in hard circumstances. Even though a terrible mistake cost her everything she knew and loved, Alice still found a way to help and inspire others. From fighting for education and against discrimination, to finding solace in writing poetry, Alice shares how she became a force for change and an advocate for the incarcerated. She also shares her own story of clemency after being taken under the wing of one Ms. Kim Kardashian.
In this episode:
- How a poem opened doors of opportunity.
- Life takes a drastic turn after meeting a man with a gambling problem.
- Living a double life as a phone mule.
- Being found guilty of attempted possession after a six week trial.
- Discovering her talent during prison and finding forgiveness.
- Creating change within the prison system and gaining massive public recognition.
- Being offered representation by Kim Kardashian.
- The day Alice is granted clemency and the return to her family.
Links & Resources:
Facebook: Alice Marie Johnson
X (Twitter): @AliceMarieFree
Instagram: @alicemariefree
Website & Charity: Taking Action For Good
Book: After Life
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| 0:55.0 | secure. I felt very confident that if anyone ever really delved into my case and don't just read |
| 1:05.1 | what the newspapers are saying, that they could see who I am as a human being, and that, yes, I had made a terrible mistake |
| 1:14.1 | that I've taken full responsibility for, |
| 1:17.1 | but it did not warrant the rest of my life being in prison. |
| 1:22.5 | Alice Marie Johnson will be the first one to tell you. |
| 1:26.6 | She made a mistake. |
| 1:28.3 | We all make mistakes. |
| 1:30.5 | We go through hard times and then harder times, |
| 1:34.7 | mentally, physically, emotionally, financially. |
| 1:39.4 | Sometimes we even make bad choices. |
| 1:41.7 | And some bad choices come with equally bad real-world consequences. |
| 1:48.7 | For Alice Johnson and the family that left her, they were devastating. |
| 1:54.2 | A life sentence without parole. |
| 1:58.0 | But Alice found hope in the darkest of places, while also managing to do the same for other women. |
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