Your life isn’t just shaped by laws—it’s shaped by invisible agreements you were never taught. In this episode of the Conviction Fiction Podcast, we break down social contracts: the unwritten rules that govern behavior, belonging, trust, and opportunity.

From everyday interactions to incarceration, reentry, and digital life, these unspoken rules decide who gets grace, who gets excluded, and who is labeled forever. Drawing from lived experience, this episode explores how people learn social contracts through observation, missteps, and consequences—and why returning citizens are often punished for rules that were never explained.

We dive into:

• How social contracts operate in prison vs. the free world

• Why reentry is as much about relearning social language as it is about employment

• The role of technology, AI, and digital spaces in creating new unwritten rules

• How awareness restores agency instead of enforcing conformity

This episode isn’t about fitting in—it’s about seeing the system clearly enough to navigate it with intention.

🎧 Plus, a call to action to support real reentry work happening April 4th at Atlanta City Hall during the P.O.W.E.R Conference Reentry Simulation & PICS Awareness Event.

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The Scarcity Myth: Breaking the “Never Enough” Mindset After Reentry

Scarcity is more than a lack of money or opportunity—it’s a mindset shaped by survival, systems, and lived experience.

In this episode of The Conviction Fiction Podcast, we explore how scarcity thinking impacts justice-impacted people, returning citizens, and their families long after release. From zero-sum thinking to survival mode decision-making, we unpack how internalized limitation quietly sabotages growth.

You’ll hear:

• Why reentry conditions reinforce scarcity thinking

• How zero-sum beliefs limit creativity, collaboration, and long-term stability

• Practical strategies for cultivating abundance through consistency

• Why mindset alone isn’t enough—and what actually works

• How abundance benefits not just individuals, but families and communities

This episode is for anyone rebuilding their life who’s tired of being told to “just think positive” and ready for strategies that respect how hard the work really is.

Abundance doesn’t erase your past—it redeems it.

And as the Conviction Fiction platform continues to grow, everything we create—from conversations to merchandise—is designed to reflect that same evolution. Growth is ongoing. Progress compounds.

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Behind every prison wall lies an invisible system shaping lives, communities, and futures—the prison-industrial complex.

In this powerful episode of Conviction Fiction, we break down how mass incarceration operates far beyond bars and sentences. From the revolving door of re-incarceration to profit-driven policies, voter disenfranchisement, and the psychological impact of survival-mode living, this conversation exposes the real cost of punishment without healing.

We explore:
• The illusion of justice and the cycle of incarceration
• Who profits from prisons and prison labor
• How “tough on crime” policies shape communities
• PTSD, institutionalization, and post-incarceration syndrome
• The role of voter power in justice reform
• Restorative justice and alternatives to incarceration

This episode also includes a personal reflection on reentry, fatherhood, entrepreneurship, and what it takes not just to come home—but to stay home.

If you care about criminal justice reform, reentry, public safety, and building a better future, this episode is for you.

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