Riz Yacoub was a gang leader with a major middle eastern crime gang.  Growing up in challenging circumstances with drugs and a troubled upbringing, Riz found a rite of passage in living a life of crime.  Spending most of his adult life in prisons and jails, Riz shares in this incredible episode his life story.  He conveys through this open conversation that who we was is not who he is and that the past doesn't have to define you.  Today, Riz is a mentor for prisoners leaving WA prisons.  He runs his own counselling business and is also a mentor to workers on construction sites.  Riz is a speaker, communicator and has a passion to see lives changed for the better.  Enjoy this podcast wherever podcasts are available.