EP 105: Rebuilt: Outcast Behind Bars: Faith, Identity, and Survival in Prison| Matt Melvin’s Story episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 24, 2026 · 33 MIN

EP 105: Rebuilt: Outcast Behind Bars: Faith, Identity, and Survival in Prison| Matt Melvin’s Story

from The School of Hard Knocks · host Darcie Burtch

Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸Follow The School of Hard Knocks and add it to your library so you never miss an episode.A deep dive in to prison life and the healing work after. About Our Guest:One impulsive decision changed everything for Matthew Melvin.After believing he was being underpaid, he made a choice that led to an 18-month prison sentence—where being different made him a target. As a gay, Christian man with an autism diagnosis, Matthew entered prison hoping to stay quiet… but quickly found himself facing bullying, violence, and isolation.In this raw episode, he shares what it truly means to survive when you feel like you don’t belong.How to reach Matt : IG- Bulliedbehindbars, X-Barsbullied, Facebook- Matthew.Melvin.5621“This is the place we get unstuck from trauma, and grounded in our healing”.

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