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Matt's Story

In this powerful episode of Love is Greater Than Hate, host Melissa Etzler sits down with Matt Melvin, author of Bully Behind Bars, for a raw and transformative conversation about trauma, faith, and the long road to self-forgiveness. Matt shares his harrowing journey through the American prison system—including experiences with solitary confinement and physical assault—and how these challenges became the catalyst for a profound spiritual awakening.

Matt opens up about growing up in a stoic environment where emotions were suppressed, a background that left him ill-equipped to handle the…

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