EPISODE · May 29, 2023 · 56 MIN
#80 Rick Osborne - From Gang Member to Motivational Speaker
from Choose Love Movement · host JL Choose Love Movement
Scarlett’s guest, Rick Osborne, is a former gang member who spent 25 years in the penitentiary and the past decade working with at-risk youth. Though he grew up in a loving family, one poor decision led him down a path of heroin use, gang involvement, incarceration, and trauma. Today, Rick speaks to young people about the real dangers of drugs, gangs, and prison, using a unique approach that incorporates movement and kinesiology to build authentic connection—because he’s been where they are. In this powerful conversation, Scarlett and Rick explore post-traumatic growth, the foundation of the Choose Love Movement, and how life’s challenges are meant to help us grow. Listen to this inspiring podcast today.
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Scarlett’s guest, Rick Osborne, is a former gang member who spent 25 years in the penitentiary and the past decade working with at-risk youth. Though he grew up in a loving family, one poor decision led him down a path of heroin use, gang involvement, incarceration, and trauma. Today, Rick speaks to young people about the real dangers of drugs, gangs, and prison, using a unique approach that incorporates movement and kinesiology to build authentic connection—because he’s been where they are. In this powerful conversation, Scarlett and Rick explore post-traumatic growth, the foundation of the Choose Love Movement, and how life’s challenges are meant to help us grow. Listen to this inspiring podcast today.
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