Ex-Dealer Turned CEO - And He’s Hiring Felons | Coss Marte

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Coss shares how he ran a multi-million dollar drug business by 19, got sentenced to prison, and lost 70 pounds in a cell using nothing but bodyweight workouts. After getting out with $40 to his name, he started training people in a park with a stick and a fence—eventually turning that hustle into ConBody, a prison-style bootcamp staffed entirely by formerly incarcerated trainers. Then, he did it again—launching ConBud, a legal cannabis dispensary, as someone who was once locked up for selling weed.They talk about:- What it’s really like to come home with no money, no help, and no chances- The moment in solitary confinement that changed his life forever- Starting a business from nothing—and how to keep going when no one believes in you- Why he only hires people with records—and why that’s his biggest strength- Opening three dispensaries in 15 months and beating the system at its own game- What second chances really look like—and why purpose hits different when you’ve been through hellThis episode is about how you turn rock bottom into a foundation—and prove the world wrong by staying true to who you are.-----🔗 Connect with Coss MarteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cossmartehttps://www.conbody.comhttps://www.conbud.com-----Follow REAL Mentors PodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/realmentorspodcast/Host: https://www.instagram.com/theseanmartin/-----🔥 About the Guest – Coss MarteCoss Marte is the founder and CEO of ConBody, a New York City fitness studio that employs formerly incarcerated trainers, and ConBud, a cannabis dispensary built on equity and second chances. Once running a $2M drug operation and serving time in prison, Coss turned his life around through faith, fitness, and purpose.Today, he’s helped thousands transform their lives through his programs, created jobs for dozens of returning citizens, and built multiple businesses from the ground up—all while advocating for criminal justice reform and equity in the industries that once excluded him.Coss’s story is a testament to what’s possible when hustle meets healing—and when you stop running from your past and start building with it.-----Tags & Keywords:Coss Marte, Sean Martin, REAL Mentors Podcast, ConBody, ConBud, prison to CEO, formerly incarcerated entrepreneur, second chances, reentry programs, cannabis equity, legal weed NYC, prison reform, redemption stories, ConBody workouts, NYC fitness, criminal justice reform, cannabis licensing, social equity cannabis, passive income, hiring people with records, bodyweight workouts, legacy through impact, prison business ideas, real stories of change, entrepreneurship after prison, faith and transformation, LES success story, from the system to success#CossMarte #SeanMartin #REALMentorsPodcast #ConBody #ConBud #SecondChances #PrisonToPurpose #JusticeReform #LegalWeedNYC #FitnessAfterPrison #HustleAndHeal #RealOnes #BreakTheCycle #LeadWithPurpose #FromCellToCEO #EntrepreneurAfterPrison #NYCCannabis #OwnYourStory #RealMentorRealTalk

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