FF 383: From Prison to Principal with Christopher Willars

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Education, Business, Comedy, Self-improvement, News, Politics

4.6 • 672 Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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In 2003 Christopher Willars was sentenced to 144 years in prison for a robbery. After serving 16 years 11 months he was finally set free. Chris shares his story and how he used his skills and natural leadership qualities to survive and thrive in prison. Since his release, Christopher and his wife have started a cosmetic vocational school outside of Atlanta, GA, Lasting Layers of Beauty. Chris also started a non-profit while still incarcerated and he’s working on a wide range of projects as a social content creator, prisoners rights’ advocate, mental health advocate and public speaker. Get ready to be inspired! Stop paying health insurance companies your hard-earned dollars. Go to Join Crowd Health now and experience freedom from health insurance. Right now you can get your first six months for just $99 per month. That’s almost 50% off the normal price, and a lot less than a high-deductible healthcare plan. Go to Join Crowd Health and use promo code LIONS at sign-up. Subscribe to John’s Finding Freedom Show solo feed. Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Get access to all of our bonus audio content, livestreams, behind-the-scenes segments and more for as little as $5 per month by joining the Lions of Liberty Pride on Patreon OR support us on Locals! AND our new perk for $10 and up patrons 15% off coffee at Run Your Mouth Coffee! Check out our merchandise at the Lions of Liberty Store, including our hot-off-the-press t-shirt designs: TV is Filler for Pharma Ads and Making Myocarditis into Ourocarditis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	We are born free, and we will die free. The time in between, though, that's complicated. In that time, governments, institutions,
0:42.9	and our egos will limit our ability to find true freedom in this life. These are real stories
0:48.4	of real people overcoming the odds, persevering injustice and unlocking their potential.
0:56.4	Welcome to Finding Freedom.
0:59.5	Here's your host, John Oterman.
1:04.5	Welcome back to Finding Freedom right here on the Lions of Liberty podcast. And I'm really excited today to bring you an awesome guest.
1:09.8	It's been a little while, maybe a couple months since I've
1:13.8	talked to someone who has been through the criminal justice system and has come out on the other
1:19.8	side to find success after prison. Of course, those of you know who've listened to my show for a long
1:25.0	time, this was really the only interviews I did for
1:28.2	years and years, talking to hundreds of formerly incarcerated individuals who have really
1:34.8	turned their lives around and overcome obstacles and found success after prison. So excited to bring
1:40.2	you another powerful story today. Today, I am joined by Christopher Willers. In 2003,
1:48.9	he was sentenced to 144 months in prison. He is out now, and he is a homes. He owns, with his wife wife a vocational school with a 100% graduation rate, which is near Atlanta, Georgia.
2:07.5	He's a social content creator, a prisoner's rights advocate, a mental health advocate.
2:12.2	He's a public speaker.
2:13.2	He's doing everything he can in his power right now to help to get his message out there to change things and to change your criminal justice system.
2:21.6	Christopher, welcome to finding freedom.
2:24.3	Thanks for having me.
2:26.7	Yeah, thanks for coming on the show.
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