In this episode of Prison to Promise, Craig Waleed sits down with Nicholas Tsiamis for a powerful conversation about recovery, reentry, education, and personal transformation. Nicholas reflects on the impact of recovery programs, recovery housing, mental health awareness, and the role of lived experience in helping people rebuild stability after incarceration. Together, they explore desistance, age-related change, the importance of persistence, and how education and community can become a foundation for long-term success.

The conversation also highlights Nicholas’s current outpatient work, educational pursuits, future advocacy goals, and his upcoming documentary, “The Struggle Is Real,” which uses real stories to influence policy, challenge stigma, and encourage others to keep pushing toward change.

• A deeper understanding of the lasting impact of solitary confinement
• Insight into the internal work required for successful reentry
• A vision for how lived experience can inform meaningful justice reform

In this episode of the Prison to Promise Podcast, Dr. Craig Waleed speaks with Gregory Winbush about rebuilding life after incarceration. Gregory shares how family support, mentorship, and personal determination helped him move forward after prison and eventually receive a pardon that restored opportunities and rights. The conversation explores the challenges of reentry, the importance of pro-social support systems, and Gregory’s current work helping others clear their records and find hope beyond their past mistakes.