WARNING: this weeks episode contains discussions of sexual violence.
I won’t lie to you folks, this week’s episode is a tough one, but I also think it might be the hard conversation someone just might need to hear.
This week my guest is Sonny Von Cleveland, Director of The Von Cleveland Foundation, a non-profit organization that uplifts marginalized individuals by providing coaching, resources, and a safe haven for learning, all free of charge.
I think Sonny would be the first one to say he’s simply paying it forward, but it is where the currency comes from that makes Sonny’s story so unique.
Charged with his first felony at the age of 7, his childhood oscillated between being in trouble with the law and being abused at home.
He would end up spending 18 years in prison, but during a long stint in solitary confinement he would meet a mentor and fellow inmate who would change his life.
It’s a story he tells beautifully, if not heartbreakingly, in his new memoir, “Hey White Boy: Conversations of Redemption” and continues to explore with others on his podcast, “The Choice Effect.”
This episode won’t be for everybody, but for the person that needs to hear it, I think it can be transformational.
Enjoy the show.