My son got married in Tennessee, and I went down there carrying every Northern assumption you can have about a Southern wedding. The bride's side looked like Pinterest. Our side looked like the Feds opened intake.

This is a solo episode about life after federal prison and how far a felony follows you, into rooms where nobody is even talking about prison. The flower boys stole the show. I got two minutes on the dance floor with my son. Then the bride's father played saxophone into three million views, and I figured out what a criminal record really rearranges.

A felony rearranges your biography. The worst chapter becomes the first thing people know. And they're not wrong. So what do you do with that? You build the next evidence.

In this episode: – What it's like to be the mother of the groom with a felony record – Why the worst chapter of your life becomes the first thing people know – Living with regret without living in it – Building a second chance instead of arguing for the old version of yourself

Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/zF08eQqa6B4

I'm Deana Martin, your Fairy GodFelon. I was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison, and I have zero patience for self-delusion. American Regret takes apart how smart people talk themselves into catastrophic decisions, so you can catch yourself before you become the story.

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