443. Unlocking Second Chances: Empowering Lives Through Defy Ventures
In this powerful episode of Daily Influence, Gregg-Brooke Koleno sits down with Melissa O’Dell, the Illinois Executive Director of Defy Ventures, a national nonprofit dedicated to helping currently and formerly incarcerated individuals build pathways to financial independence. With over 20 years in this work and a decade at Defy, Melissa shares her journey from law school aspirations to leading transformative reentry programs that empower individuals to become the CEOs of their own lives.
Melissa dives deep into the importance of personal responsibility, mindset shifts, and second chances…
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