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EPISODE · Dec 9, 2025 · 41 MIN

Grit and Mercy: Missy Young’s Mission to Restore Hope Behind Prison Walls

from Pivotal People · host Stephanie Nelson

Let us know what you think about this episode and share it with a friend!We trace Missy Young’s path from tech leader to prison advocate through grief, faith, and a mother’s fight for dignity and restoration. Her plan blends therapy, education, and jobs to help people heal inside and return ready to work and belong.• how ambiguous loss reframes incarceration through a mother’s eyes• why compassion and accountability can exist together• the cost of indifference and conditions inside prisons• prevention through mentoring at-risk youth and foster care• three tiers of action: before, during, after prison• private prisons, policy, and public will• Grit and Mercy’s model: therapy, education, neurofeedback, hiring• practical on-ramps for volunteers, donors, and employers• faith foundations in Matthew 25 and Luke 6• finding purpose and hope that sustains sobrietyFollow Missy on Instagram at missybyte and visit missyyoung.com Subscribe to the Pivotal People newsletter for new episodes, giveaways and more: https://stephanienelson.com/newsletter/ Learn more at StephanieNelson.comFollow us on Instagram  @stephanie_nelson_cmFollow us on Facebook at CouponMomOrder Stephanie's book Imagine More: Do What You Love, Discover Your Potential 

Let us know what you think about this episode and share it with a friend! We trace Missy Young’s path from tech leader to prison advocate through grief, faith, and a mother’s fight for dignity and restoration. Her plan blends therapy, education, and jobs to help people heal inside and return ready to work and belong. • how ambiguous loss reframes incarceration through a mother’s eyes • why compassion and accountability can exist together • the cost of indifference and conditions inside priso...

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