Do you believe that you can still bring value to yourself and others even after incarceration? It’s never too late to do good-- how you view yourself is very important in transforming your life for the better.

In this episode of the Prosperity After Prison Podcast, we have Stanley Andrisse, an endocrinologist scientist and faculty at Howard University College of Medicine and Georgetown Medical Center.

Stanley is the youngest of five and comes from a religious Haitian immigrant family. He shares his journey growing up and how he was profiled as a troublemaker throughout his childhood. At an early age Stanley was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He found a mentor while incarcerated, which inspired him to develop value for himself and work towards transforming his life for the better.

Listen in to learn the importance of believing in your value even at your worst to rise beyond your circumstances. You will also learn why you should never give up or stop treating yourself and others with positive actions.

In this episode you will learn:

● [1:21] Stanley shares his background story growing up as a Haitian immigrant, religious, and different from his peers.

● [4:42] Life in Haiti and how different it is for immigrants when they move to the US.

● [8:16] Being profiled and branded as a troublemaker and a criminal and how that impacted him.

● [14:35] How being incarcerated in his early 20s motivated him to transform his life.

● [17:52] Stanley’s incarceration experience, finding a mentor, and discovering an unexpected calling in life.

● [26:25] Why the justice system needs to understand that people can change for the better.

● [30:39] How he found success in his life after incarceration and started a nonprofit that helps other formerly incarcerated individuals.

● [35:32] How to connect with Stanley’s organization as a formerly incarcerated individual.

● [37:45] Learn that it’s never too late to do good and to bring value to yourself.

Standout Quotes:

● “Once you believe in yourself, then the world becomes doable.”- [35:24]

● “It’s never too late to do good, you can still bring value to yourself and to others.”- Stanley [3818]

Resources Mentioned:

● Website: https://www.fromprisoncellstophd.org/

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