66. Convicted Felon at 22 Years Old and How To Rewrite Your Story with Amanda Acker

ResilienceTrauma
Written By Olga Kolgusheva

#66: At 22 years old, Amanda found herself in prison as a convicted felon and also pregnant. Amanda has experienced addiction, trafficking, homelessness, and much more. 

Today, Amanda is on a mission to inspire and motivate people who have had a difficult past to realize that they are stronger than they think and can have the life they want and deserve. Amanda wants to help you rise above the labels of society and burst through the ceilings that you have put on top of yourself, regardless of what has happened.

In this episode we talk about:

  • How labels affect us and add stigma

  • Applying for jobs after being a convicted felon

  • Making bad life choices when you are young

  • Human trafficking

  • Drug addiction

  • Robberies

  • US prison system

  • Seeking outside validation

  • Toxic relationships

  • Not feeling okay to be alone

  • How your rights are affected after coming out of prison


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Olga Kolgusheva

Olga is a web designer & copywriter with a passion for clean editorial type, irregular grids, and monochromatic looks.

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