Episode 011 - Julio Almanza

Julio grew up on the south side of Chicago, survived childhood abuse, gang life, and years in Mexican and federal prisons. He lays out the brutal turning points that hardened him and the waking moment that drove him to change, from suicidal desperation to a life built on discipline, faith, and daily practice. In this episode Julio explains how he turned survival skills into leadership, how Wrong to Strong grew from pain into purpose, and why mentoring inside prisons and working with young men is the work that matters most to him now. Raw, honest, and unflinching, this conversation maps the path from violence and addiction to service, teaching, and real emotional repair.