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The James Altucher Show

Locked In & Breaking Out | Ian Bick - Part 2

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

By age 21, Ian Bick's life took a sharp detour from the world of nightclubs and parties to the harsh realities of prison and 'Diesel Therapy'. The disorienting experience of being constantly moved from one correctional facility to the next was just the beginning. Ian opens up about the mental and emotional challenges of enduring six long months in solitary confinement, an experience that could break even the most resilient. Yet, his spirit wasn't quashed.Emerging from his prison sentence, Ian navigated his return to society, a world that was vastly different from the one he remembered. In the digital age, he discovered new platforms to tell his story, eventually launching his hugely popular YouTube channel, "Locked In with Ian Bick". His candid tales of life behind bars, coupled with his insights on personal growth and redemption, also resonated with the masses on TikTok and Instagram. Dive deep into the second chapter of Ian Bick's life, exploring the dark corners of his past and the bright lights of his present, only on the James Altucher Show.Watch Ian's Podcast on YouTube: Locked In with Ian BickListen to Ian's Podcast: Locked In with Ian Bick | Podcast on SpotifyVisit Ian's Website: Ian Bick------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book Skip the Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe  to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsStitcheriHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on Social Media:YouTubeTwitterFacebook ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

So what happened to Ian when he went to jail?

0:08.4

He was a 21 year old kid basically going to jail.

0:12.4

What happened to him in jail?

0:13.6

And then the amazing ways in which he transformed his life afterwards.

0:19.1

So here's Ian again.

0:24.4

This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.

0:29.2

This is the James Altiger show.

0:40.8

What are the judge sentenced you to?

0:42.6

So he ends up sentencing me to three years in prison, one year home confinement and three

0:47.6

years of supervised release, which is like probation in the feds.

0:51.6

And did you think how long did you actually think you would serve?

0:54.2

I didn't know.

0:55.2

I mean, you hear mixed things, especially as a kid and stuff.

0:58.0

I thought maybe 50%.

0:59.6

I didn't know, but then there was programming.

1:02.1

See, like the thing about prison and everything, you ask one guy the same question.

1:06.8

You ask 10 different guys like the same question, you're going to get 10 different answers.

1:11.0

No one really knows.

1:12.0

Every person's scenario is different.

1:14.6

Even the idea of COVID changed everything.

1:16.6

Now so many people can get house arrest this and that.

1:19.8

But in my scenario, I ended up doing 26 months inside three months of halfway house, slash

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