Surviving PRISON GLADIATOR SCHOOL | Damien Trites

Locked In with Ian Bick

Ian Bick

Society & Culture

4.8 • 742 Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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After his parents decide to move Damien away from the violence in Springfield, Massachusetts to Long Island, Damien begins to hang around the wrong crowd. It doesn't take long for a couple assault charges to pile up, leading Damien to spend time in one of New York's worst juvenile detention facilities. In this episode we dive into getting bullied as a child, surviving a prison known as gladiator school, the struggles associated with addiction and turning negative energy into a MMA career. Connect with Damien Trites: https://instagram.com/gigi_moccia_413?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Connect with Ian Bick: https://www.ianbick.com/ 00:00 Intro 01:26 Childhood 07:33 Leaving Springfield 10:05 Start of Problems in Long Island 18:11 What Leads to Juvenile Detention 26:55 What could have helped 27:50 Life after Juvie 32:10 Moving Back To Springfield Massachusetts 37:25 Drug usage 39:40 Time for a change 41:53 Fighting Professionally 46:40 Chasing Hollywood 47:47 Being a Positive Role Model to His Son Subscribe to our membership program on YouTube to get early access to interviews, see behind the scenes photos, live chat with Ian & more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvVklIft6DMelVW18M0oBw/join Powered by Q29 Productions, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:52.4	On today's episode, I have Damien Trites here with us today.
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