Battling addiction & coming through - James Leonard Changewaves

Today Ena speaks to James Leonard, a hugely inspirational  Cork man. He battled addiction and prison to come out the other side. He has spent the last six years in education. He now has a Bachelor’s Degree in Youth & Community Work, a Master’s Degree in Criminology and is a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Sociology & Criminology, University College Cork. He also has his own podcast' @2norriespodcast We chat about the moments that prompted changes in James life, the people who impacted him, identity, social class, youth mental health + much more. A big takeaway from this chat is that our identities are not fixed, we can change at any time with the right support. James’ story is one of resilience, adversity, grit and hope. 

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Cover art is by Aoife Lennon. Instagram @c_.r_.e_.a_.t_.e._

Edited by Colin Andrews