July 28, 2025
From Life in Prison To Purpose: How To Rise From Rock Bottom & Rewrite Your Story Ft. Damon West
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#871: Join us as we sit down with Damon West – bestselling author, college professor, & one of America's most sought-after motivational speakers, whose powerful story of transformation & resilience inspires audiences around the world. As a former college quarterback turned crime boss, Damon now uses his M.S. in Criminal Justice & his personal experience to motivate millions on leadership & the incredible power of positively changing the environment around you. In this episode, Damon gets real about how a life sentence in the Texas prison system became the catalyst for change – from embracing life like a coffee bean & holding onto hope, to teaching leadership & literacy, launching a foundation for children of incarcerated parents, & most importantly, creating positive change from within. Damon's story is one of hope, redemption, grit & the resilience of the Human Spirit. To Watch the Show click HERE For Detailed Show Notes visit TSCPODCAST.COM To connect with Damon West click HERE To connect with Lauryn Bosstick click HERE To connect with Michael Bosstick click HERE Read More on The Skinny Confidential HERE Head to our ShopMy page HERE and LTK page HERE to find all of the products mentioned in each episode. Get your burning questions featured on the show! Leave the Him & Her Show a voicemail at +1 (512) 537-7194. To learn more about Damon West, motivational speaking opportunities, & purchase his books visit https://damonwest.org . To purchase Damon's latest book "Six Dimes and a Nickel: Life Lessons To Empower Change" visit https://bit.ly/DamonWest-6D1N . To donate to the Coffee Bean CARES Program created to help support children with incarcerated parents by providing scholarship opportunities visit https://beacoffeebeanfoundation.org/coffee-bean-cares . This episode is sponsored by Just Thrive Visit https://justthrivehealth.com/discount/TSC and use code TSC for 20% off. This episode is sponsored by SOAAK Visit http://soaak.com/skinny and use code SKINNY at checkout to get your first month free. This episode is sponsored by Hero Bread Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to http://hero.co and use code SKINNY at checkout. This episode is sponsored by Levity Get $50 off your first Levity order with code TSC50 at http://joinlevity.com . This episode is sponsored by Astral Tequila House Marg Summer is here. Time to stock up! Go to http://astraltequila.com to find Astral near you - and don't forget the limes! Please Enjoy Responsibly. Visit http://c1p.org to donate to the Community First Project, a mission to make communities safer by ensuring the quality & integrity of our nation's law enforcement agencies. Produced by Dear Media