the Prison Steve Podcast

Episodes

1. 12

   My Journey Thru the Texas Prison System and Beyond

   My best friend and pastor, Chris Nikkel joins me for this third episode to walk thru what it was like to go into the Texas Penal system, green to it all and as a Christian. We start with the day I was sentenced which Chris was present for to my first days locked up and then where I spent a…

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   Jul 26, 2021

   1 hr 57 min
2. 11

   How I ended up in prison Pt 02

   I was in the mission field with a heart to help others one year and then a few years later was on the run for armed robbery. That didn't just happen overnight and this is the story of how that all unfolded and what led up to it. This is the first of a two part podcast that was filmed at my...

   Jul 14, 2021

   1 hr 50 min
3. 10

   How I ended up in prison Pt. 1

   I was in the mission field with a heart to help others one year and then a few years later was on the run for armed robbery. That didn't just happen overnight and this is the story of how that all unfolded and what led up to it. This is the first of a two part podcast that was filmed at my...

   Jul 11, 2021

   2 hr 7 min
4. 9

   Pt 2 Race Relations In Prison & What It Taught Me About Racism

   This segment has been a long time coming for me. Watching Racial issues flair up to unseen levels globally has been eye-opening. But long before it became a mega trending topic out here in the free world, it was already being lived day in and day out in the prison system. This is what I saw. It...

   Oct 19, 2020

   39 min
5. 8

   Part 1 Race Relations in Prison & What It Taught Me About Racism

   This segment has been a long time coming for me. Watching Racial issues flair up to unseen levels globally has been eye-opening. But long before it became a mega trending topic out here in the free world, it was already being lived day in and day out in the prison system. This is what I saw. It...

   Oct 14, 2020

   46 min
6. 7

   Food in Prison: The Real Power Player pt.2

   When I started my time of incarceration, I thought like most of you probably do, that what runs a prison system is stuff like, fear, intimidation, the gangs, violence, drugs. And while each of those can play its own major part, it's not the underlying current that connects it all. In the end what...

   Sep 7, 2020

   46 min
7. 6

   Food in Prison: The Real Power Player pt.1

   When I started my time of incarceration, I thought like most of you probably do, that what runs a prison system is stuff like, fear, intimidation, the gangs, violence, drugs. And while each of those can play its own major part, it's not the underlying current that connects it all. In the end what...

   Sep 1, 2020

   37 min
8. 5

   Is Humanity Screwed? Reflections from my early days locked up...

   This was a live podcast recording as I was vacationing in South Padre Island with my family. On my final night I had some reflections on what I was feeling and it's unsettling reminder of my early days being locked up. In this episode I will unpack that and share what I saw, how cyclical it all…

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   Aug 14, 2020

   57 min
9. 4

   Part 3 What Prison Taught Me About Faith & Spirituality

   This is the final of a three part series on faith and spirituality within the prison and system and how it shaped my own personal journey. In this episode I share stories about Dan, Thomas the Atheist, Adolph the Angry Buddhist and many more in my journey to understand what faith and spirituality...

   Aug 3, 2020

   41 min
10. 3

    Part 2 What Prison Taught Me About Spirituality & Faith

    This is the second of a three part series on faith and spirituality within the prison and system and how it shaped my own personal journey. In this episode I share about what I learned about faith and spirituality and how the prison system helped teach me about all these things and much more.…

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    Jul 29, 2020

    30 min
11. 2

    Part 1 What Prison Taught Me About Spirituality & Faith

    This is the first of a two part series on faith and spirituality within the prison and system and how it shaped my own personal journey. In this episode I talk about what it's like to be a Christian or any person of faith in the prison system, setting the stage with personal stories and insights...

    Jul 21, 2020

    33 min
12. 1

    First Impressions: Introducing Myself & Podcast

    In this first ever episode we will unpack what exactly is the Prison Steve podcast about, who it is for, what to expect and also, not expect. As an ex-felon I bring my experience locked up, as well as my time overseas traveling and how these experiences has shaped me and my understanding of the...

    Jul 15, 2020

    32 min