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Today we revisit our discussion with Desmond Meade. The Nobel Peace Prize nominee and one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World discusses his two decade journey from homeless drug addict moments away from ending it all to sobriety, college, law school, and international prominence. Host Michael Ertel and Desmond delve into the heart of forgiveness and second chances.Links from the show:https://bearingscars.com/https://www.desmondmeade.com/https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/653904/let-my-people-vote-by-desmond-meade/https://floridarrc.com/https://www.cleanslateinitiative.org/Please review our podcast on Apple or Spotify.

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Today we revisit our discussion with Desmond Meade. The Nobel Peace Prize nominee and one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World discusses his two decade journey from homeless drug addict moments away from ending it all to...

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