Halim Flowers: An Artistic Force for Good

Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People

Guy Kawasaki

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4.6 • 667 Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2024

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

In this empowering episode, host Guy Kawasaki has a far-reaching dialogue with artist and reform advocate Halim Flowers. Together they delve into Halim's journey of transforming his life while incarcerated, pushing for systemic change, and using creativity as a force for good after his release. Tune in for an uplifting story of resilience that will inspire you to turn obstacles into opportunities.

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0:00.0	In my years of entrepreneurship, I've seen countless startups. And here's the truth.
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0:32.9	are trusting Brex to help them win. Go to brex.com slash grow to learn more.
0:48.4	I'm Guy Kaosaki.
0:50.9	Happy 2024.
0:53.3	Welcome to remarkable people. We're on a mission to make you remarkable.
0:59.0	Today we have the privilege of hosting Halim Flowers. He's a man whose life journey is
1:05.8	nothing short of a testament to resilience and transformation. In 1997, at the age of 16, Halim was
1:16.5	charged as an adult in the District of Columbia and convicted under the accomplice
1:21.9	liability doctrine of felony murder. He was sentenced to a staggering 40 years to life imprisonment.
1:30.9	His turbulent childhood, documented in the Emmy Award-winning Thug Life in D.C., exposed the harsh
1:39.0	realities of growing up within the walls of the D.C. Department of Corrections during the crack era.
1:46.6	During his incarceration, Halim discovered a profound love for literature and the arts,
1:51.9	and he transitioned learning entrepreneurship from the streets at the age of 12, that is,
1:59.1	dealing drugs.
2:00.7	Halim channeled that ambition into self-enterprice and
2:04.4	published 11 books across various genres. Released in 2019 after serving 22 years and two
2:12.7	months, Halim has since collaborated with Kim Kardashian on the Justice Project,
2:18.9	performed spoken word with Kanye West,
2:22.0	and earned fellowships from the Halcyon Arts Lab and Echoing Green.
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