Ricky Johnson / Marine / 3x Convicted Felon / Changing Lives

This week I had the pleasure and honor of sitting down with Ricky Johnson, a man who knows something about , failure, loss and redemption. Ricky is a former US Marine, 3 x convicted felon and the founder of the Semper Relentless  Project. Ricky and I sit down to discuss his journey through addiction, incarceration, and the suicide of his son. Ricky shares his life, failures and shame and how he got out of the hole. Rickys vulnerability will impact you in ways you won't see coming. Sit back, practice gratitude, show someone in your life by your actions that you love them and give this episode a listen. Until next week, take care of yourselves and each other, God, Bless, JohnMore info on Ricky:My name is Ricky Johnson and a resident of Onslow County in North Carolina. Originally I'm from Southeast Missouri. I'm a public speaker who travels throughout our country sharing my experiences.I'm a three time convicted felon (methamphetamine/DWI'S) and also a five year Marine veteran. I speak on consequences, substance use, perseverance, my son's suicide and hope. My approach is transparent, yet respectfully in bounds and without using foul language. My intention is not to insult, shame or judge, but to share the gift that was given to me. The gift of hope.Each presentation is 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on questions at the end. Questions are encouraged. At the conclusion I always end on a positive note with a pushup competition, specifically with the schools, jails, prisons and active duty military. For competing I'll reward the competitors and those in attendance a candy bar each. Supporters donate to me for the candy bar purchases.In the year of 2022 alone I presented near 100 sessions. I spoke in jails, prisons schools, churches, with law enforcement, active duty military/veteran population, trainings, conferences and treatment facilities. Anywhere that I'm invited I will show up, I've never canceled.I've presented in most every environment to many different demographics. The strength of what I speak on is my transparency. Even if an individual can't relate to my lived experience, most are familiar with someone who can. Since I began speaking full time in September of 2021, in total I've given 180 sessions at 110 different venues. At several events I was tasked with presenting multiple [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/ricky-johnson-750679175?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BmzML1qJWQeKdA15uBeo3WQ%3D%3DThank you for taking the time to give this podcast a listen. If you would like more information on other Law enforcement Life Coach initiatives, our "Sometimes Heroes Need Help" wellness seminar or our One-On-One life coaching please visit :www.lawenforcementlifecoach.comJohn@lawenforcementlifecoach.comAnd if you would like to watch the interview you can view it in it's entirety on the Law Enforcement Life Coach YouTube Channel :  https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCib6HRqAFO08gAkZQ-B9Ajw/videos/upload?filter=%5B%5D&sort=%7B%22columnType%22%3A%22date%22%2C%22sortOrder%22%3A%22DESCENDING%22%7D