Turn Your Anger & Outrage Into ACTION, With Jessica Jackson Human Rights Attorney & Former Mayor of Mill Valley Episode 301

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Heather Monahan

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🗓️ 7 March 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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In This Episode You Will Learn About: The key to using adversity to become the BEST version of yourself What it’s going to take the break the stigma surrounding formerly incarcerated people All you can accomplish when you become an advocate for what you believe in Resources: Website: reformalliance.com LinkedIn: @Jessica Jackson Instagram: @jessicajackson Twitter & Instagram: @reform Overcome Your Villains is Available NOW! Order here: https://overcomeyourvillains.com If you haven't yet, get my first book Confidence Creator Go to nutrafol.com and save $15 off by using code CONFIDENCE Visit Indeed.com/monahan to start hiring now. Use promo code CONFIDENCE for 15% off sitewide at justthrivehealth.com/discount/Confidence Show Notes: You have the power to turn your anger into action and make a CHANGE! It can take time to get clarity on what you’re doing and what you’re after, but DON’T give up! Jessica Jackson, Human Rights attorney and advocate, is here to share how she’s bringing people together to lead the bipartisan movement to end excessive incarceration everywhere! Tune in to discover how she turned her life around to challenge systemic oppression. About The Guest: Jessica Jackson’s quest for justice began in a Georgia courtroom as she watched helplessly as her husband was sentenced to 6 years in prison. In that very moment she decided to dedicate and commit her life to changing the justice system. Today she is leading the bipartisan movement to end excessive incarceration, starting in 2018 helping to pass the First Step Act, referred to by the NYT as the most substantial reform in a generation! If You Liked This Episode You Might Also Like These Episodes: The Key To Motivate Yourself When You Aren’t Feeling It, With Robin Arzón Vice President Of Fitness Programming & Head Instructor At Peloton Dream BIG & Bet On YOURSELF! With Candace Nelson The Founder Of Sprinkles Cupcakes How To Turn A Negative Situation Into A Positive One, With Heather! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	And more you see in the system, the more you understand how broken it is and how rigged this system is,
0:09.2	and the more outrage she gets, and you know I'm somebody who would much rather turn my anger into action,
0:15.3	than just sit around and be met.
0:30.0	Hi and welcome back. I'm so excited for you to meet our guests this week. Jessica Jackson's
0:36.9	quest for justice began in a Georgia courtroom. The high school dropout held her two-month-old daughter
0:42.7	and watched helplessly as her husband was sentenced to six years in prison. At that moment,
0:48.4	she decided to turn her shock into a crusade to change the justice system literally.
0:53.8	As a single mother, she graduated college and then law school. Today, she is leading the
0:59.2	bipartisan movement to end excessive incarceration. Jessica's specialty is bringing political
1:05.1	rivals together to pass bills considered impossible, I love that. As the bill's main advocate, she led the
1:11.4	drive to pass 2018's first step after the New York Times called the law the most substantial
1:18.0	justice reform in a generation. It has already helped free more than 7,000 people. While leading her
1:25.9	national initiative, cut 50, Jessica helped ban the shackling of jail pregnant women in 14 states.
1:32.7	Her dignity for incarcerated women campaign enlisted formerly incarcerated women and dozens of
1:38.8	celebrities to deepen the focus on women's issues. At the helm of cut 50, Jessica built the biggest
1:44.7	national grassroots network for bipartisan reform, cut 50's empathy network. She also produced the
1:50.9	first ever bipartisan criminal justice summit, attracting leaders as diverse as Newt Gingrich
1:56.8	and then attorney General Eric Holder. Jessica has led not only on the national level, but also
2:02.7	served as the youngest city council member and mayor of Mill Valley, California. Today, she now
2:08.0	helps lead reform alliance and organization where she's continuing her work to end mass incarceration
2:14.6	and mass supervision. Jessica, thank you so much for being here today. Thank you for having me on.
2:20.0	My gosh, your background is crazy. I want to go back to so much of what I talk about, what I believe in,
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