Locked In with Ian Bick

Ian Bick

Stories you won't find anywhere else, told by the people who lived them. Hosted by former federal inmate turned entrepreneur Ian Bick, Locked In with Ian Bick features raw, long-form conversations with people from every side of the criminal justice system—and the extraordinary lives that intersect with it. From former inmates and law enforcement officers to attorneys, judges, correctional professionals, investigators, victims, medical professionals, bikers, and public figures, every guest shares a firsthand perspective rarely heard anywhere else. Every episode goes beyond the headlines, exploring crime, prison, addiction, investigations, mental health, redemption, and second chances through honest conversations with the people who experienced them. If you're interested in true crime, criminal justice, prison stories, or extraordinary real-life experiences, Locked In with Ian Bick delivers stories you won't find anywhere else.

  1. 3 days ago

    I Worked Inside Nassau County Jail — Here's What Really Goes On Behind Those Walls | Officer Wayne James

    Officer Wayne James studied criminal justice and psychology in college, always knew he wanted to work in law enforcement, and has spent four years as a correction officer at Nassau County Correctional Center — building a firsthand understanding of prison politics, inmate behavior, and the specific daily reality of what life inside a county correctional facility actually looks like from the officer managing it. In this episode of Locked In with Ian Bick, he shares what his upbringing gave him that protected him from going down the wrong path, what working inside Nassau County Jail really looks like, what prison politics and the culture behind slashings actually involve, what the difference between working with male and female inmates actually requires of an officer, and what building genuine respect from inmates actually looks like from the person who has to do it every single shift. _____________________________________________ #correctionalofficers #nassaucounty #truecrimestories #prisonguard _____________________________________________ Connect with Wayne James: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officer_waynejames/ Buy his Book: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Perception-Wayne-Daion-James/dp/B0H2X48VBT?tag=smgglusdsadts-20&ref=&adgrpid=195855865845&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=812900394363&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2786760930931149643&hvqmt=a&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9016137&hvtargid=kwl-2484167636399&hvext=373771806062&hvcampaign=23946688003&hydadcr=17332_13842016_2502554&mcid=&hvocijid=2786760930931149643--&hvexpln=0&language=en_US _____________________________________________ Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ _____________________________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Officer Wayne James 00:33 Growing Up in a Two-Parent Household 01:47 Martial Arts and Discipline 02:17 The Importance of Structure 02:58 Early Dream of Law Enforcement 04:07 Degrees in Sociology and Pre-Law 05:48 Applying Education on the Job 07:14 Balancing Professional Distance and Respect 08:38 Sharing Personal Background with Inmates 10:32 The No-Snitching Trap 13:02 Defining Snitching vs. Self-Preservation 14:56 The Cost of Not Taking a Deal 15:56 Discovering Snitches in Jail 16:29 Path to Corrections 17:24 Starting at Age 28 18:52 Nassau County Correctional Facility Overview 20:55 One Person Per Cell Policy 21:00 Safety Benefits of Single Cells 23:26 Countering the Buddy System Argument 25:16 Classification Issues in Prisons 27:21 Building More Prisons vs. Reform 28:29 Open Dorms and Gladiator School 29:51 The Culture of Slashing 31:05 Prison Politics and Rules 33:31 Psychology of Claiming Phones 34:18 Why Not More Phones? 36:34 Awaiting Trial and Conviction Rates 37:31 Court Accuracy in Bail Decisions 38:56 Genuinely Bad People 39:59 Encounter with an MS-13 Leader 41:21 Interacting with Violent Offenders 42:24 Fear and Self-Defense 43:52 Officers Killed by Inmates 45:07 Power Trips and Bad Officers 47:44 Female Officers Supervising Males 50:55 Female Inmate Charges and Behavior 52:00 Evil in Women vs. Men 53:39 Wrongful Convictions and Evil Acts 54:13 Central Park Five and Prison Trauma 55:29 Shower Safety and Surveillance 56:33 Need for Standardized Prison Operations 58:03 Overtime and Officer Safety 59:04 Why Not Hire More Staff? 59:55 Pay and Overtime Addiction 01:01:19 Consequences of Refusing Overtime 01:01:44 Notable Inmates: Nicki Minaj's Brother and Fentanyl King 01:03:43 Respectful Dangerous Inmates 01:05:11 Sharing Meals with Inmates 01:07:12 Chess and Double Homicide 01:08:31 Everyone Is One Accusation Away 01:10:45 Talented Inmates and Narrow Minds 01:13:30 Learned Helplessness and the Doll Test 01:15:45 Historical Oppression and Inferiority 01:16:50 Parenting as the Root Solution 01:18:12 Challenges of Single Parenting 01:20:15 Leaving Corrections for Policing 01:21:47 Inmate vs. Incarcerated Individual 01:24:29 Parenting as the Overall Solution 01:25:59 Should Police Work Corrections First? 01:27:43 Final Thoughts and Book Promotion _____________________________________________ To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/LockedInWithIanBicka

    I Worked Inside Nassau County Jail — Here's What Really Goes On Behind Those Walls | Officer Wayne James

  2. 1 Sept

    I Was a College Student — Then I Got Sent To Rikers & New York Prison | Khallid Barber

    Khallid Barber grew up in New York with a good family and a solid upbringing, went off to college, came home for break, got around the wrong crowd, and got involved in a club shooting he thought he got away with — until three weeks later cops showed up at his college and arrested him for attempted murder. In this episode of Locked In with Ian Bick, he shares what the arrest that interrupted everything actually felt like, what facing attempted murder charges as a college student actually involved, what three years inside Rikers Island and the New York state prison system actually required of him to survive, and what figuring out the work release program that gave him a path back actually looked like for someone who had a future before one night at a club changed everything. _____________________________________________ #rikersisland #college #truecrimestories _____________________________________________ Connect with Khallid Barber: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/khallidbarber/ Book: https://khallidbarber.com/ _____________________________________________ Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ _____________________________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 A Knock at 5 AM 00:42 A Good Upbringing in the Bronx 02:20 Class Clown to Trouble 04:43 High School and College Years 06:36 The Pandemic's Wrong Turn 09:18 The Night at the Club 12:03 Why I Carried a Gun 14:42 The Aftermath and Arrest 20:22 Hauled Out in Cuffs 21:55 Bail and a Double Life 27:09 Fighting the Charges 30:48 Sentenced to 3 Years 32:27 Arriving at Rikers Island 36:00 Isolation and Solitary 38:53 Transferred Upstate 43:13 Choosing the Right Influences 47:43 Applying for Work Release 50:33 Life on Industrial Release 56:14 Work Release and Finding a Job 01:02:42 Coming Home for Good 01:05:36 Life Today and Second Chances 01:07:57 A Changed Mindset _____________________________________________ To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/LockedInWithIanBicka

    I Was a College Student — Then I Got Sent To Rikers & New York Prison | Khallid Barber

  3. 23 Aug

    I Gave Birth in Federal Prison — Here's What Nobody Tells You About That Experience | Tiffany Vulcain

    Tiffany Vulcain grew up neglected by her parents, cycled through group homes and juvenile detention, spent her teenage years around gang life, and hit the streets on her own after turning 18 before a credit card scheme and the wrong group of people produced a five year federal prison sentence — and had to give birth in one of the most isolating and most institutionally indifferent environments available. In this episode of Locked In with Ian Bick, she shares what a childhood defined by neglect, group homes, and juvenile detention really produced before the streets found her, what the federal prison sentence that followed the credit card scheme actually looked like from the inside, and what being pregnant in federal prison and giving birth behind bars actually required of a woman who had spent her entire life fighting to survive systems that were never built to help her. _____________________________________________ #pregnancy #prison #truecrimestories #pregnant _____________________________________________ Connect with Tiffany Vulcain: https://www.instagram.com/tjvulcain/ _____________________________________________ Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ _____________________________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction and Tiffany's Story 00:22 Early Life and Foster Care 01:18 Life in Jamaica vs. New York 02:10 Dysfunctional Home and Abuse 04:19 Running Away and Finding the Streets 06:11 Entering the Group Home 07:19 Freedom and Life of Crime Begins 09:40 Gang Involvement and Acceptance 10:46 Teenage Arrest and Juvenile Detention 13:13 Inside the Juvenile Facility 14:14 Returning Home and Foster Care Again 16:03 Aging Out and Exploitation 17:16 Escalating Crime and Credit Card Fraud 20:08 How the Fraud Worked 21:45 Facing the Victims 23:42 Self-Perception and Morality 24:42 Getting Caught in Virginia 27:59 The Federal Investigation 29:13 Turning Yourself In 31:28 The Plea Deal and Decision to Not Snitch 33:47 Estrangement from Family 34:15 Arrested Again While Pregnant 35:43 Experiencing Rikers Island 38:00 Sentencing and Lost Self-Surrender 40:08 Transport to MDC Brooklyn 41:40 The MINT Program and Women in MDC 43:57 Husband and Baby Plans 45:08 Giving Birth in Prison 53:16 Compassion vs. Desensitization 54:20 After Birth: Hospital and Advocacy 56:20 Baby in ICU and Special Permission 57:42 Leaving the Hospital Without Baby 01:00:42 Returning to Prison in Depression 01:02:02 Danbury Prison and Transition to Male Facility 01:04:12 Fight and Transfer to Philadelphia 01:07:23 The Shoe and Diesel Therapy 01:10:01 Flight with Chris Brown 01:11:42 Visits and Regret 01:12:24 Life in Philadelphia and Self-Discovery 01:14:00 Another Fight and Return to Brooklyn 01:15:20 Coming Home Without a Plan 01:16:00 Post-Prison Struggles and Betrayal 01:17:20 The Turning Point 01:19:20 Healing and Rebranding 01:20:14 Finding Purpose in Re-entry Work 01:22:51 Current Success and Roles 01:24:10 Message to Younger Self _____________________________________________ To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/LockedInWithIanBicka

    I Gave Birth in Federal Prison — Here's What Nobody Tells You About That Experience | Tiffany Vulcain

  4. 20 Aug

    I've Been a 911 Operator for 10+ Years - Here's What They Don't Tell You About the Job | Chris Barret

    Chris Barrett has spent ten years as a 911 dispatcher in New Jersey — answering the calls that come in at the worst moments of people's lives, deciding what help to send and how fast, talking callers through situations most people never have to face, and carrying the weight of everything those calls produce long after the shift ends. In this episode of Locked In with Ian Bick, he shares what the training for that job actually involves, what the calls that still haunt him really looked like from the dispatcher who took them, how to de-escalate a caller in crisis, how dispatchers decide what kind of help to send, what the strangest calls he has ever received actually involved, and what ten years of sitting on the other end of the most desperate phone calls available does to a person's mental health. _____________________________________________ #911dispatcher #emergencyservices #truecrimecommunity #911 _____________________________________________ Thank you to CASH APP for sponsoring this episode:  Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/ksjh06pb #CashAppPod _____________________________________________ Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App's bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Cash App Visa® Debit Flex Cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, and The Bancorp Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. See terms and conditions for the Sutton prepaid card, Sutton debit flex card, and Bancorp debit flex card. Discounts and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. _____________________________________________ Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ _____________________________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 Meet Chris Barrett 00:23 Early Life and Family 01:38 Adventurous Childhood 03:16 Career Aspirations 04:29 Why Firefighting? 05:23 Getting into Dispatch 07:08 The Dispatcher Test 08:03 Training and Trial by Fire 10:49 Common Newbie Mistakes 12:58 Warrant Checks Explained 14:20 Dispatch Center Setup 15:27 Anatomy of a 911 Call 17:44 Handling Silent Callers 19:43 Treating Everything as an Emergency 21:05 Prioritizing Calls 22:44 De-escalating Callers 27:03 Sponsor: Cash App 28:39 Calls About Suicide 33:56 Staying on the Line 34:50 When All Lines Are Busy 35:45 Busy Times and Call Volume 37:22 Most Common Calls 39:42 Regular and Mental Health Callers 41:03 911 vs Non-Emergency Lines 43:46 Focusing in a Noisy Room 45:19 Starting a Bad Day 47:56 Emotional Calls and Moving On 52:04 Calls Per Shift 53:12 Quiet Moments 55:27 Handling Car Accidents 01:02:04 Hypervigilance After Work 01:03:34 Sirens Off-Duty 01:05:03 Bonds with Officers 01:09:59 Mental Health Resources 01:11:43 Changes in Dispatching 01:19:01 Civilian vs Officer Dispatchers 01:20:43 Media Portrayals 01:24:42 Spotting Inconsistencies 01:27:26 Hardest Calls 01:32:42 Strangest Calls 01:37:28 Alarms and Tech 01:40:41 AI in Dispatch 01:42:01 Career Longevity 01:43:43 Career Lessons _____________________________________________ To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/LockedInWithIanBicka

    I've Been a 911 Operator for 10+ Years - Here's What They Don't Tell You About the Job | Chris Barret

  5. 19 Aug

    I Was a D1 Basketball Player — Then Got 45 Years In Prison | Harold Doby III

    Harold Doby III grew up in Georgia with a mother who worked as a correctional officer and a father who was secretly a drug dealer — and when his father was sentenced to 19 years in prison Harold was seven years old and sports became the thing that kept everything together. He had his first child at 16, went on to play Division 1 and Division 2 college basketball, played overseas until an injury ended his career, and then fired a single shot from his licensed firearm in self defense during a bar altercation he says he was not a part of — and watched that decision produce a nearly $200,000 restitution order, 20 years of probation, and eventually a 45 year prison sentence when job loss and injuries made the restitution impossible to pay in the time the court required. _____________________________________________ #justice #selfdefense #truecrimecommunity #prisonsentence _____________________________________________ Thank you to CASH APP for sponsoring this episode: Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/ksjh06pb #CashAppPod Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App's bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Cash App Visa® Debit Flex Cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, and The Bancorp Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. See terms and conditions for the Sutton prepaid card, Sutton debit flex card, and Bancorp debit flex card. Discounts and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. _____________________________________________ Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ _____________________________________________ Timestamps:  00:00 Introduction: From D1 Ball to Prison 00:25 Growing Up in Augusta, Georgia 01:16 Dad's Arrest and Double Life 03:16 Avoiding Trouble and the Golden Kid 05:21 Teenage Mischief and the Firework Incident 06:04 Dad's Legacy and Impact 07:57 Could He Have Avoided Prison? 09:21 Siblings and Different Paths 10:48 Becoming a Father at 16 12:42 Turning Point: Moving to Florida 14:27 College Hoops and the Georgia State Struggle 16:34 Finding a Home at Augusta State 18:16 Going Pro Overseas 21:01 The Career-Ending Foot Injury 23:07 Life After Basketball and a New Purpose 25:49 Sponsor: Cash App 28:06 The 2019 Night That Changed Everything 31:29 Self-Defense and the Warning Shot 32:42 Arrest and the DA's Game 36:34 A String of Unhelpful Lawyers 40:02 Tased by Police and Losing an Eye 41:13 The Open Plea and Sentencing 45:45 The Impossible $155,000 Restitution 49:15 Betrayal and the GoFundMe 51:55 Life on Probation and the Criminal Justice System 54:39 The Violation and 45-Year Sentence 56:34 The Disappearing Restitution Payments 58:54 Depression and the Reality of Prison 01:01:44 Jackson State Prison: A Brutal Introduction 01:03:28 Studying the Law and Winning the Appeal 01:05:51 Filing Motions from Prison 01:07:21 Prison Gangs and Violence 01:08:32 Witnessing Murder and Survival Mode 01:11:00 Accountability and Growth in Prison 01:12:40 The Appeal Process and More Obstacles 01:16:26 Delays and the Viral Facebook Post 01:20:20 Release on Conditions 01:22:25 Life Now: Work and Probation 01:24:16 The Future of the Case 01:25:17 Would He Have Gone to Trial? 01:26:53 Final Lesson for His Daughters 01:27:31 Closing Thoughts _____________________________________________ To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/LockedInWithIanBicka

    I Was a D1 Basketball Player — Then Got 45 Years In Prison | Harold Doby III

  6. 18 Aug

    I Was an IRS Special Agent for 20+ Years — Here's How the IRS Actually Puts People in Prison for Taxes | Robert Nordlander

    Robert Nordlander spent over 20 years as a special agent with IRS Criminal Investigation — investigating complex criminal tax and money laundering violations, working undercover operations, executing search and arrest warrants, and building the cases that sent tax evaders and money launderers to federal prison — and in this episode of Locked In with Ian Bick, he finally tells the complete truth about what that career really looked like from the inside. He shares what cases the IRS Criminal Division actually goes after and prosecutes, what it actually takes to put someone in prison for taxes, the different types of money laundering he investigated, why small business owners evade taxes more than anyone else, how cases came to him and what the investigation process actually looked like, some of the most significant cases of his career, and what the new world of influencers and social media income is producing in terms of tax crime that most people never see coming. _____________________________________________ #irs #taxes #truecrimestories #accountant #cops  _____________________________________________ Thank you to CASH APP for sponsoring this episode: Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/ksjh06pb  #CashAppPod Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App's bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Cash App Visa® Debit Flex Cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, and The Bancorp Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. See terms and conditions for the Sutton prepaid card, Sutton debit flex card, and Bancorp debit flex card. Discounts and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. _____________________________________________ Connect with Robert Nordlander: Website: https://www.nordlandercpa.com/ Buy his books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Robert-Nordlander/author/B0BMZT4CNK?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=a4257f70-b089-4db0-8020-c9bd7e35d743 Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en  https://ianbick.com/ _____________________________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 Meet the Ex-IRS Agent 00:21 Growing Up and Early Career 02:00 From Chips to IRS Agent 03:48 The CPA Advantage 05:40 IRS CI Origins and Its Role 06:34 Stationed in Alabama 07:19 Dad's Blessing and Career Shift 09:03 First Case: Identity Theft 10:50 The IRS 'Funny Box' Explained 12:05 Tax Protesters and False Refunds 13:37 Sentencing for Tax Protesters 14:59 Statute of Limitations for Tax Crimes 15:38 Hiding Income: The Small Business Owner 16:36 How Agents Find Cases 18:40 Data Mining for Evasion 20:47 The Value of IRS CI to Prosecutors 21:09 Drug Dealers and Tax Returns 22:12 Civil vs. Criminal: Making the Call 24:30 Choosing Cases Worth Prosecuting 25:40 Cash App Sponsorship 27:40 Dollar Amounts Drive Cases 29:34 Most Common Businesses for Fraud 30:42 Contractor Cash Schemes 31:32 Investigating Contractor Fraud 32:51 Why Celebrities Don't File 34:14 The Tax Gap and Who's Responsible 35:30 Are Business Owners Honest? 36:50 Influencer Tax Issues 38:12 The Fiji Hotel Example 39:22 Influencer Contracts and Tax 40:20 Ignorance and Willfulness 41:30 Influencer Cases and Richard Hatch 43:08 Tax Preparer Liability 44:42 Return Preparers: No License Needed 45:29 Preparer Mistakes vs. Crimes 46:53 Abuse of Earned Income Tax Credit 48:55 What Happens to the Clients? 50:00 When to Tell a Subject They're Investigated 51:42 Undercover Work and Surveillance 55:27 Common Lies from Suspects 57:37 Finding the Second Set of Books 58:26 Pissed-Off Partners as Informants 58:49 State vs. Federal Cases 01:00:35 The Length of Federal Investigations 01:01:36 Finding Bank Accounts 01:03:40 Using Flight Rosters as Leads 01:05:27 Structuring: The $10,000 Myth 01:07:19 A Surprising Case: Murder and Taxes 01:12:28 Expectations of Repayment 01:13:12 Most Egregious Money Hiding 01:15:40 PayPal, Venmo, and Cash App 01:17:52 Money Laundering Evolution 01:20:51 Cryptocurrency and the IRS 01:24:17 Unreported 1099 Income 01:26:46 Tips and Minor Tax Evasion 01:27:43 Is the System Fair? 01:29:00 The Tax Boycott Myth 01:31:00 Tax Protesters Are Filing 01:34:19 Jury Trials and Complex Cases 01:37:52 Testifying and Simplifying for Juries 01:42:10 Winning at Trial: The Odds 01:44:00 Robert's Role as a Consultant 01:45:58 Retiring from the IRS 01:47:53 Life on the Defense Side 01:52:56 IRS Layoffs and Efficiency 01:56:58 The Most Important Lesson 01:58:52 Truth Has Many Friends 02:00:18 Final Thoughts and Resources _____________________________________________ To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/LockedInWithIanBicka

    I Was an IRS Special Agent for 20+ Years — Here's How the IRS Actually Puts People in Prison for Taxes | Robert Nordlander

  7. 16 Aug

    I'm a Gambling Addiction Psychologist — Here's Why You Can't Stop Gambling | Dr. Michael Zhang

    Dr. Michael Zhang is a PhD psychologist whose work focuses on gambling addiction and behavioral change in the modern digital environment — and in this episode of Locked In with Ian Bick, he tells the complete truth about what gambling addiction really is, why it starts, how online gambling and sports betting have created the most dangerous and most accessible addiction environment in history, what it actually takes for someone to finally get help and enter recovery, and what the psychological reality of rebuilding looks like for the people who make it through. _____________________________________________ #gambling #casino #psychology #addictionrecovery _____________________________________________ Connect with Dr. Michael Zhang: Website: https://incumental.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drmikezhang Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.mikezhang  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drmikezhang LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmikezhang _____________________________________________ Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick:  https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ _____________________________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction: Meet Dr. Michael Zhang 00:18 Dr. Zing's Background and Path to Gambling 01:15 Getting Into Gambling Treatment 03:47 Defining Gambling Addiction 06:13 Recreational Gambling vs. Addiction 06:55 Gambling in Prisons 12:22 The Gambling Industry's Reach 13:20 Prediction Markets: A New Gambling Front 14:17 Celebrities and Influencers Promoting Gambling 19:00 Understanding the Gambling Mode 20:55 Activating the Gambling Mode 23:10 Ian's Story: When Gambling Becomes Survival 24:29 The Birth of a Gambling Mode 26:00 Big Wins and the Illusion of Freedom 29:27 Naming the Gambling Mode 33:59 Naming the Recovery Mode 36:00 Gambling vs. Building a Life 38:28 The Elusiveness of Gambling Wins 41:40 Fake Wins and Real Worth 46:48 Rebuilding and Walking Away 53:20 The Message of Thanks and Goodbye 57:57 A Message to the Younger Self 01:04:09 Gambling and Suicidal Thoughts 01:07:14 Activating Recovery Mode 01:10:01 Supporting Loved Ones with Gambling Addiction 01:12:34 The Ripple Effect of Gambling _____________________________________________ To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/LockedInWithIanBicka

    I'm a Gambling Addiction Psychologist — Here's Why You Can't Stop Gambling | Dr. Michael Zhang

  8. 12 Aug

    I Killed Someone in Self Defense — Then Spent 10 Years in Prison Proving It | Erico Montalvo

    Erico Montalvo grew up in Rhode Island without a father in the picture and a mother too consumed by the streets to be present — and by the time the system found him he had already cycled through juvenile detention multiple times and built an identity that the streets had shaped long before he was old enough to understand where that path was going. In this episode of Locked In with Ian Bick, he shares what happened just days after he turned 18 — an accidental altercation with a veteran that turned into a self-defense situation that ended in the veteran's death — and what being charged with murder instead of recognized as a victim of circumstance actually produced over the ten years he spent fighting his case from inside a Rhode Island county jail before finally taking a manslaughter plea deal and accepting a 13 year sentence. _____________________________________________  #prison #selfdefense #truecrimestories _____________________________________________ Thank you to FACTOR & HIMS for sponsoring this episode: Factor: Head to https://factormeals.com/lockedin50off and use code lockedin50off to get 50 percent off and 1 free breakfast item per box for 1 year, while supplies last until! _____________________________________________ Hims: Visit https://hims.com/lockedin to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. _____________________________________________ Connect with Erico Montalvo: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RicoStillMadeit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ricostillmadeit/ Website: https://linktr.ee/Ricostillmadeit _____________________________________________ Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ _____________________________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 Guest Introduction 00:22 Early Life in Providence 02:00 Mother's Mental Health & Upbringing 03:13 Father's Deportation 05:00 Feeling Like an Outsider as a Kid 07:36 First Wrong Turns & Finding Identity 10:31 Gang Culture in Providence 16:00 Homelessness & Juvenile Detention 19:27 Getting His GED in Juvenile 21:00 Sponsor Segment: Factor Meals 23:07 Turning 18 & a Spiritual Warning 28:00 Close Calls on the Streets 30:40 The Night of the Incident 37:22 Fight, Stabbing, and Escape 43:03 Learning the Victim Died 43:50 Realizing the Victim Was a Veteran 47:00 Hiding Out and Seeking Help 50:03 Getting Arrested 52:54 Interrogation & Initially Charged with Murder 01:00:00 First Lawyer & a Broken System 01:05:59 Meeting Dawn Huntley, a New Lawyer 01:09:32 Adapting to Prison Life 01:13:00 Finding Faith in Prison 01:21:00 Starting to Turn His Life Around 01:30:00 Facing a 60-Year Offer 01:37:00 COVID Stalls the Case 01:41:00 Considering Trial 01:49:00 A Shocking Plea Deal: 25 Years with 3 to Serve  01:55:50 Walking Through the Sentence 02:03:11 Release and Adjusting to Freedom 02:08:00 Finding Purpose and New Community 02:14:20 No Regrets and a Mission _____________________________________________ To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/LockedInWithIanBicka

    I Killed Someone in Self Defense — Then Spent 10 Years in Prison Proving It | Erico Montalvo
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Stories you won't find anywhere else, told by the people who lived them. Hosted by former federal inmate turned entrepreneur Ian Bick, Locked In with Ian Bick features raw, long-form conversations with people from every side of the criminal justice system—and the extraordinary lives that intersect with it. From former inmates and law enforcement officers to attorneys, judges, correctional professionals, investigators, victims, medical professionals, bikers, and public figures, every guest shares a firsthand perspective rarely heard anywhere else. Every episode goes beyond the headlines, exploring crime, prison, addiction, investigations, mental health, redemption, and second chances through honest conversations with the people who experienced them. If you're interested in true crime, criminal justice, prison stories, or extraordinary real-life experiences, Locked In with Ian Bick delivers stories you won't find anywhere else.

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    Ian Bick
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    2023 - 2026
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