Lead with Gratitude with Antong Lucky, Episode 48

Returned citizen, author, speaker, activist, group facilitator and now President of Urban Specialists,  a nonprofit organization working to eliminate violence in urban culture, Antong Lucky, is the epitome of redemption and transformation. After transforming his own life, he has worked tirelessly to transform his community, bringing peace, understanding, and awareness to incarcerated folks and gang members on the streets of Dallas, Texas and beyond. Tune in to hear how he organized a major peace treaty between rival gangs and about his men’s groups. Antong Lucky has incredible insight into the humanity of each of us and in this episode he beautifully articulates how we can unearth it - even when it feels dangerous and is buried within deep layers of fear. Let this inspiring man show you how to open up and be the change you want to see.

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Welcome to the Inside Circle podcast with your host Eldra Jackson III. Eldra spent over a decade unlearning dangerous lessons about masculinity and finding freedom while serving 24 years in prison. In conversation with leaders from all walks of life who have overcome some of lifes’ greatest challenges, The Inside Circle podcast aims to broaden our concept of personal transformation, ‘men’s work’, and what it means to ‘lead change from within’. Beyond the manufactured constructs of race, class, gender, and even criminal history, this deep dive exposes the heart of our shared humanity, revealing prison as an intensely personal state of mind that can be transcended at any time. Eldra is the Co-Executive Director of Inside Circle, a non-profit organization that supports justice involved people in transforming their lives. Featured in the documentary The Work while he was still incarcerated at New Folsom prison, Eldra’s TEDTalk about his personal journey received over 1.2 million views. The Inside Circle Podcast - where your truth will set you free. Learn more at www.insidecircle.org.