Imagine being addicted to meth and leading an organized crime ring, only to be arrested and sentenced to life in prison. That was the reality for our guest today, the best-selling author and motivational speaker Damon West.
His story of transformation is unlike any other, filled with tales of resilience, hope, and a unique perspective on life that only prison walls could provide. He went from being a college quarterback with a bright professional future in business to a life sentence in a matter of years. But a prison mentor named Mr. Jackson changed his life with the coffee bean message.
We met Damon during the South Carolina Coaches for Charity event this summer and were blown away by his remarkable story. That’s why we wanted to bring it hear and share it with you. Since leaving prison in 2015, he’s spoken to college football teams like Clemson, Alabama, Oklahoma and expanded in a way that requires him to travel 24 days out of each month.
His life-altering insights are a testament to the power of change, and the strength of the human spirit to rise above adversity and we’re excited to share that with you today.
Here are some of the highlights from this episode:
0:00 – Intro
1:50 – His life of drugs and crime 15 years ago
3:47 – How ‘be a coffee bean’ started
8:09 – Success since being paroled
12:41 – His first encounter with Dabo Swinney
17:42 – Talking to the Clemson football team
19:24 – How the coffee bean message exploded
Learn more about Damon: https://damonwest.org/
Check out some of his appearances here: https://damonwest.org/resources/
South Carolina Coaches for Charity: https://bit.ly/3Ro0Dog
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