Tom Vozzo The Homeboy Way

Former Homeboy Industries CEO Tom Vozzo joins The Jeremiah Show for a moving conversation about the Homeboy Way, the work of Father Greg Boyle, and the power of healing through jobs, community, and belonging.  After 26 years in corporate America, Vozzo left the for-profit world and helped grow Homeboy Industries into the world’s largest gang rehabilitation and reentry program. In this episode, Tom shares why people are more than the worst thing they have ever done, how Homeboy helps formerly gang-involved and incarcerated individuals rebuild their lives, and why the launch of Homeboy Media is giving the community a new way to tell its own stories through music, podcasting, film, and art.   Music Soundtrack Featuring These Homeboy Media Artists    PONCHO THA POPSTAR - Mountains Tremendous TM, the SARGENT - Homeboy Industries Dyamond Watts, “Mrs. Black Dyamond” - ShotGun SOULFUL SMALLZ - Do The Time SirMaam and Melanie Castillo - OUTSIDE N LA   The Homeboy Way Podcast with Tom Vozzo and Father Boyle   Homeboy Industries   Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Homeboy Industries and Tom Vozo 04:23 The Homeboy Way: A New Approach to Business 10:52 Bridging Corporate America and Social Impact 16:52 The Importance of Compassion in Hiring 22:52 Healing Through Community and Support 28:27 The Foundation of Healing: Addressing Trauma 34:01 Real Businesses for Real Change: The Homeboy Model 37:06 The Heart of Homeboy Industries 39:25 Radical Acceptance and Community Healing 45:21 The Launch of Homeboy Media 51:39 The Power of Storytelling and Transformation 56:54 Listening and Kinship as Healing 01:01:37 Engaging with Homeboy Industries   POP CULTURE, MUSIC ICONS, & FOOD GODS - Listen More & Evolve   Catch Up With Past Shows and Your Favorite Guests - TJS MEDIA LIBRARY   Become a Brand Partner with The Jeremiah Show  BRAND PARTNER DECK   The Jeremiah Show is brought to you by Evolve Entertainment Network  www.thejeremiahshow.com,  https://radio-evolve.rocks   Host | Executive Producer - Jeremiah D. Higgins Senior Sound Engineer | Producer - Graham Palmer | Surprise Studio   THE JEREMIAH SHOW PROUDLY FEATURES    Cuzen Matcha Worldwide - Get $30 Off at Checkout “JEREMIAH30” Music Connection Magazine  MusiCares  Omad Records Nicole Sofia Voracious Records Greens First - Get 30% Off at Checkout “JEREMIAH30”   The Jeremiah Show Radio Broadcast is heard in London, Somerset, U.K., New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Los Angeles, Ontario, Canada, and Santa Barbara on Radio Candy Media. We are broadcast in London on Belter Radio and in Paris on My Indie Radio.   SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS   Jeremiah D. Higgins   Graham Palmer, Surprise Studio   Did you like the music in this episode?  The Jeremiah Show Original Music Soundtracks     The Jeremiah Show Theme Song “The Ocean and the Butterfly” by The Dave Matthews Band   NEW SHOWS - Every Friday Classic TJS Shows Drop Every Wednesday