🎙️ 4Ps Podcast with New Leaf New Life | Breaking Cycles, Building Futures

In this powerful episode of the 4Ps Podcast, host Trunnis Goggins II dives deep into the realities of life after incarceration with special guests Misty James (Assistant Director) and Heather Bland (Reentry Case Manager) from New Leaf New Life, a Bloomington-based organization changing lives every day.

💡 Inspired by a conversation with men inside the Edinburgh Correctional Facility, Trunnis reflects on a question many returning citizens face: “What will you do when you get out?” The sad truth? Many don’t know. But that’s where New Leaf New Life steps in.

🔑 Episode Highlights:

⛓️ From Prison to Purpose – Why reentry is one of the biggest challenges people face after incarceration

📖 Stories of Transgression and Recovery – The bestselling book supporting the mission, with $2 of every copy donated directly to New Leaf New Life

👥 Real People, Real Impact – Misty and Heather share powerful stories of transformation, including a father who rebuilt his life and reconnected with his children

🏠 The Housing Crisis – How lack of stable housing keeps people trapped, and what New Leaf New Life is doing to change that

❤️ Recovery & Redemption – Addiction, support networks, peer recovery, faith, and community—multiple pathways toward healing

🤝 Community Matters – The power of partnering with landlords, employers, and local programs to remove barriers and create opportunities

📣 Why This Episode Matters

Over 70% of people returning from incarceration are at risk of being re-arrested without proper support. This episode is a wake-up call—and a roadmap—showing what real reintegration looks like when compassion meets structure.

🎧 Tune in, learn, and discover how YOU can help someone turn a new leaf and live a new life.

🌐 Purchase the book or donate directly to support their mission. It takes all of us to break cycles and build futures. https://newleafnewlife.org/

#4PsPodcast #NewLeafNewLife #TrunnisGogginsII #ReentryMatters #PrisonReform #SecondChances #StoriesOfTransgressionAndRecovery #AddictionRecovery #RestorativeJustice #CommunitySupport #RehabilitationNotRecidivism #MentalHealth #PurposePassionPerspectivePerseverance