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Nightmare Success In and Out
What happens if your worst fear becomes your reality? Brent Cassity was a successful CEO working in a family business that grew to a national company that was recognized by the media of being the pioneers in their industry. Brent had it all and lost it all. He found himself standing at the gates of Leavenworth Prison to serve a 5 year sentence. Brent's podcast explores the stories of inmates who were in and now out of prison. What was life like before they went in, life inside prison, and life…
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- Nightmare Success In and Out
Voice Silenced, Stifled, Taken Away: Shocking Story of Saffron Gustafson
In this raw and powerful episode of Nightmare Success In and Out, host Brent Cassity interviews Saffron Gustafson, who shares her harrowing journey from a…
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Surviving War, Cancer, and the DOJ: The Resilient Dr. Rifai
In this episode of Nightmare Success, Brent Cassity interviews Dr. Muhamad Ali Rifai, who shares his incredible journey from surviving a war-torn childhood in…
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Pamela Winn: Prison to Presidential Lifetime Award Winner
What makes someone go from "I can't" to "I can" mindset. Pamela Winn's mindset change came from having a conversation with a friend after returning home from a…
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"From Rock Bottom to Roofing Powerhouse: Brandon James Rewrites His Future"
Brandon James walked out of prison over 6 years ago, and has created one of the biggest roofing companies in the state of Missouri. Brandon was stuck at rock…
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From Judge to Prison: Jessica O'Brien's Fall and Rise
In this powerful and revealing episode of Nightmare Success In and Out, Brent Cassity sits down with former Illinois Judge Jessica O’Brien—the first…
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Cooking Up a Comeback: Darnell "SuperChef" Ferguson Unfiltered
From homelessness to cooking for Team USA at the Olympics, to Food Network fame—Darnell "SuperChef" Ferguson has lived a life of extremes. But behind the fame…
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"The Fall of a Financial King: The James Catledge Story"
James Catledge was once a high-flying investment promoter with a charismatic edge and a growing empire that promised wealth and security. He decided to…
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From Prison to Properties: The Inspiring Journey of Donald Hinton
In this episode of Nightmare Success, Brent Cassity interviews Donald Hinton, who shares his inspiring journey from a troubled childhood to overcoming…
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From Bad Things On The Streets: To Healthy Treats: The Owen Hanson Story
A surfer kid from California, Owen Hanson was still in his twenties when he found himself the leader of a multimillion-dollar criminal empire. What began as an…
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Honored Combat Veteran to Conviction: Jeremy Harrell's Battle with PTSD and the DOJ
How does an honored combat veteran who became an expert on PTSD helping so many with the Veterans Club, end up in prison? Jeremy Harrell survived the Iraq War…
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Finding Hope in Chaos: The Noah Asher Journey
Noah Asher is an award-winning author, podcast host, speaker, and CEO, known for his impactful work surrounding reentry and rehabilitation. His first book…
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"Alive Again: The Andreea Parc Redemption Story"
Andreea Parc was living what many would call the American Dream—a successful New York attorney with a thriving practice. But that dream unraveled when her law…
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The Bookie behind the Shohei Ohtani story: Mindset is Mathew Bowyer’s Superpower
Do you remember the sport story that captivated the nation about LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani who's business manager and interpreter was illegally gambling…
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"My Life is Over" but it wasn't: The Tanya Pierce Story
In this episode of Nightmare Success, host Brent Cassity speaks with Tanya Pierce, who shares her harrowing journey from a successful real estate career to…
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Does Personal Growth come from Adversity? The Tyler Foster Story
In this episode of Nightmare Success, host Brent Cassity speaks with Tyler Foster, a young 22 year old man who faced his worst fears as a teenager and…
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New York Prosecutor Serves Prison Time: The Tara Lenich Story
Imagine if you were a well known New York Prosecutor and you found yourself as an inmate in a Federal Prison. How does one make that situation work? In this…
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A 15 Year Old Survives His Nightmare And Becomes A Success: The Keenan Hudson Story
In this episode of the Nightmare Success podcast, host Brent Cassity speaks with Keenan Hudson, who shares his harrowing journey from a troubled youth in…
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Partner of Famous Stratton Oakmont: The Richard Bronson Story
In this episode of Nightmare Success, Brent Cassity interviews Richard Bronson, a former partner at Stratton Oakmont from the movie "The Wolf Of Wall Street"…
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From Prominence to Prison: Mikel Jones Journey
In this episode of Nightmare Success, Brent Cassity interviews Mikel Jones, a former prominent attorney who faced a dramatic fall from grace, leading to a…
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Injustice for a 17 year old girl: The Sheena Eastburn Story
In this episode of Nightmare Success, host Brent Cassity interviews Sheena Eastburn, who shares her harrowing journey from being convicted of murder at 17 to…
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A True Survivor Story: Creator of Prison Land Jerry Durand
In this episode of the Nightmare Success podcast, host Brent Cassity interviews Jerry Durand, who survived being sentenced to 20 years in prison, the heartache…
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Prison to Police Sergeant: Ameer Williams Inspiring Comeback Story
How does a guy go from a five year prison sentence to Police Sergeant? In this episode of Nightmare Success, Brent Cassity interviews Ameer Williams, who…
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Meet The Real Divine G portrayed in Oscar Nominated Sing Sing Movie
Meet the real Divine G Whitfield who inspired the Academy Award nominated Movie Sing Sing. Colman Domingo was nominated for Best Actor playing Divine G in the…
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Broadway to Behind Bars to Paying it Forward: The Brad Rouse Story
In this episode of the Nightmare Success podcast, host Brent Cassity interviews Brad Rouse, an award winning Broadway theater director and writer who shares…
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Life without Parole for a Non violent drug charge: The Erik Burgess
Erik Burgess never gave up the hope he was getting out of prison. In this episode of Nightmare Success, host Brent Cassity interviews with Erik Burgess, who…
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From Prison to Co-Founder of a College: The Karlos Harris Story
How does a guy go from 11 years in prison to being the co-founder of DSDT College? In this episode of the Nightmare Success podcast, host Brent Cassity engages…
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From Rock Bottom to Redemption: The Maggie Young Story
How does one go from a recovery patient to the Chief Recovery Officer of the same place, Liberation Programs?In this episode of Nightmare Success, Brent…
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Who do you call when you are in trouble? Craig Rothfeld Founder of Inside Outside
The New York Post Headline: Luigi Mangione hires Harvey Weinstein's Prison Consultant, Craig Rothfeld. In this episode of Nightmare Success, Brent Cassity…
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Turning the Impossible into the Possible: The Dr. Antoinette Glenn Story
Antoinette Glenn was told she could not have a career in education because she was a federal ex-felon. That motivated her to become Dr. Antoinette Glenn who…
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United Kingdom Venture Capitalist indicted by USA: The Ron Bauer Story
In this episode of Nightmare Success, host Brent Cassity interviews Ron Bauer, an international venture capitalist and entrepreneur who shares his journey of…
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The Family Struggle Battling the DOJ: The Amy Nelson Story
In this conversation, Amy Nelson shares her harrowing experience with civil forfeiture, the FBI raid on her home, and the subsequent legal battles against…
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Lawyer then prison, homeless, and now CEO: The Jeffrey Abramowitz Story
How do you go from being a successful attorney to prison to being homeless to being the CEO of national reentry nonprofit? In this episode of Nightmare…
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A Life Sentence, A Path to Redemption: The Lester Young Story
In this episode of Nightmare Success, host Brent Cassity interviews Lester Young, a former inmate who turned his life around after serving 22 years of a life…
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Building Second Chances: Sean Stegeman's and Lee Loveall's CMC Journey
In this episode of Nightmare Success, Brent Cassity interviews Sean Stegeman and Lee Loveall about what it means to value a real second chance after prison…
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US Army Combat Vet: PTSD Expert: Federal Prison, The Jeremy Harrell Story
In this episode of Nightmare Success, host Brent Cassity interviews veteran Jeremy Harrell. Jeremy is a Iraq War Combat Veteran. He was diagnosed with PTSD and…
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From Montreal to Omaha to Prison: The Wendy Lankton Story
How does Wendy Lankton go from a wife working in her husbands law firm in Montreal to being arrested in a drug conspiracy in Omaha Nebraska? It is quite the…
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Carlos Watson: The Visionary Entrepreneur Railroaded by Injustice
On this episode of Nightmare Success with Brent Cassity, we explore the shocking and deeply troubling story of Carlos Watson—a pioneering Silicon Valley…
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"Dad what were you thinking?" Bill Carlson's Journey from American Dream to Prison
The call to his daughter explaining how he had committed a white collar crime...her response was, "Dad what were you thinking?" Bill Carlson established his…
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The Nightmare Marriage: The Leah Howard Story
In this episode of Nightmare Success, host Brent Cassity interviews Leah Howard, who shares her harrowing journey from a troubled marriage to a life-changing…
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Founder of Real Estate Empire Falls: Sentenced to Years in Prison at 77 Years Old, John Dimenna
In this episode of Nightmare Success, host Brent Cassity interviews John Dimenna, a former real estate mogul who sold his commercial real estate empire before…
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Facing Your Fears: The Journey of Nate Schott
Could Nate Schott have been the next United States Senator from Tennessee, probably. In this episode of Nightmare Success, host Brent Cassity engages with Nate…
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Turning Adversity into Opportunity: Lessons from Good Planet Foods CEO David Israel
David Israel, a successful serial entrepreneur, shares his journey of overcoming adversity and turning lemons into lemonade. From serving a prison sentence to…
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Redemption Behind Bars, A Story Of Hope: Jason Holland
Can a teenager, who commits a murder, find redemption and purpose back in society 28 years later? In this episode of Nightmare Success, host Brent Cassity…
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Prostate Cancer In Prison: CEO survives it all, The David Grosky Story
In this episode of Nightmare Success, host Brent Cassity speaks with David Grosky, a former CEO and attorney who faced a tumultuous journey from corporate…
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Finding Hope and Transformation in the midst of Desperation: Wesley Keziah
How does a man arrested 82 times transform his life to help others in a profound way? Wesley Keziah shares his journey from a troubled childhood to addiction…
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Committing to Change and Rebuilding a Life: The Portia Louder Story
In this episode of Nightmare Success, Brent Cassity interviews Portia Louder, author of the book Living Louder- A Compassionate Journey Through Federal Prison…
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Out of Isolation and Into Community: White Collar Conference October 19
In this episode of the Nightmare Success podcast, Brent Cassity and guests Jeff Grant, founder of White Collar Support Group, and Bill Livolsi, Deputy Director…
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From Nightmare to Success: Augie Ghilarducci's Comeback Story Asking for Help: The Path to a Successful Second Chance
How did Augie Ghilarducci survive and thrive after serving 13 years in Federal Prison? Augie Ghilarducci is the founder of the Second Opportunity Reentry…
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The Power of Belief: Kaysia Earley's Redemption Journey from Prison to Powerhouse Attorney
Could a person go from prison solitary confinement to respected attorney? Kaysia Earley did just that. She was arrested and charged with felony embezzlement…
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From Wrongful Conviction to Freedom: Duane Williams' Story
Imagine waking up in your bed with police guns drawn at you. You have no idea why they are there because you are being wrongly accused of murder, a nightmare…
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Finding Hope and Purpose after Prison: The William Sansing Story
How do you survive the nightmare of losing everything and going to prison? If you are William Sansing you spend the next two decades, post prison, advocating…
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Private Equity COO risks it all then prison: The Mark Varacchi Story
It has been said that success on Wall Street can become intoxicating. Mark Varacchi, a 20 year former hedge fund executive, shares his story of how he went…
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Surviving Sexual and Physical Abuse - Murder of Abuser - The David Garlock Story
David Garlock shares his story of surviving sexual and physical abuse, eventually he and his brother killed their abuser. The brothers received a 25 year…
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Wall Street Hedge Fund Founder/Prison to Passion - The Chip Skowron Story
What happens when a Wall Street Hedge Fund Founder goes to prison. He rises in again to become a force for change of reentry. In this episode of the Nightmare…
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All American Running Back Stumbles But Rises Again: The Stephen Barbee Story
Stephen Barbee's life story is one of dreams, destruction, disgrace, and deliverance. He grew up in a loving Christian home with a pastor father and excelled…
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From Prison to State House Rep - The Tarra Simmons Story
How does someone go from prison to becoming an attorney, and State Representative? Tara Simmons shares her inspiring story of overcoming adversity and turning…
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A 55 year sentence for a 17yr Old - The Elizabeth Shatswell Story
Elizabeth Shatswell’s story is one of resilience and a thirst for knowledge after receiving a 55 year prison sentence as a 17 year old. Teenagers have events…
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Perfectly Flawed: The Kristy Laschober Story
How did Kristy Laschober go from having a thriving business as a wardrobe stylist in Southern California to receiving a five year federal prison sentence?…
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From Prisoner to Pastor: The Kevin Harris Story
Kevin Harris shares his remarkable story of overcoming his nightmare of growing up in a crime-ridden neighborhood and serving 14 years in prison. He credits…
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The Coffee Bean Man - Be the Change: Damon West
Damon West "Be The Coffee Bean", a former starting college quarterback at the University of North Texas, shares his story of overcoming addiction and…