Today, I have a beautiful, thought-provoking and soul-stirring conversation with Michael Phillips, from Dallas, Texas. He is the founder of Life Prep and currently serves as the Chief Engagement and Fulfilment Officer for the TD Jakes Foundation. He is chairman of 50CAN and also serves as a board member of KuriosEd.
After losing his father, suffering a life-altering car accident, and losing his college scholarship, Michael turned to selling drugs to make ends meet. But when his house was raided, he was arrested and thrown into a living nightmare.
When it looked like he would be sentenced to spend years behind bars, the judge gave him a choice - go to a special college program for adjudicated youth or face the possibility of a 30-year prison sentence. It wasn't hard to pick. From that choice, a mission was born - to help change the school-to-prison pipeline system. He discovered that education was the path to becoming who he was created to be.
In this powerful interview, we go deep as Michael talks passionately about helping people live better lives, and his determination to drive social change with lasting transformational benefits to society.
We also talk about and what you will learn:
➤ His background
➤ The importance of creating a culture of possibility not punishment
➤ School-to-prison pipeline. What we can do to dismantle it
➤ Why the education system needs shaking up
➤ The importance of creating a wholistic approach to parenting
➤ Why you should invest in your children’s passion
➤Spirituality
➤ Creating generational equity
Plus much more…… lots of advice throughout.
Michael's practical steps provide a way forward to anyone wanting to help create space for collateral hope in the lives of young people around them.
Resources
Wrong lanes, have right turns – A pardoned man’s escape
Michael Phillips
Contact Details:
https://michaelphillips.info/about
Social platforms:
@mikephillipsofficial
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