Always An Alternative: The Podcast

Anthony Olaseinde

Our podcast discusses Current Risks to Youths (CRY) which is made up of knife crime, gun crime and gang culture and other criminal activities to understand the devastating impact it has on our families, friends and communities. We talk with victims, attackers and people within the community to pick their minds about the incident/activities to find a solid message enabling us to learn from them.  Find more about the work we do here: www.alwaysanalternative.org.uk www.facebook.com/aaamindset www.instagram.com/aaamindset

  1. 05/28/2023

    EP 8: Jason Baker was given 10 years for murder at the young age of 15 and ended up serving 25. Is the prison system made to keep people out?

    In this episode I talk to Jason Baker, who was locked up for 10 years at the young age of 15 for a murder that he until this vey day denies. Find out how he ended up doing 22 years, then getting recalled for another 3 years, his life growing up inside prison, the reason for his shift in mindset after over 20 years, and what his up to now. RISK vs REWARD (Always an Alternative) the documentary is out now: https://youtu.be/8iA8ZkMYQII Always an Alternative CIO is a charity created created with the ultimate aim of spreading awareness and reducing knife crime, gun crime, gangs culture, anti-social behaviour and positive choices; what we call, current risks to youths. We achieve this by using alternative ways of education to engage the youthful minds of today; inform, mentor and support them with the challenges that they may come up against.  Website: www.alwaysanalternative.org.uk  Facebook: Always An Alternative  Instagram: @AAAMindset  Twitter: @AAAMindset TikTok: Always_An_Alternative LinkedIn: Always An Alternative Music: Boundaries by K Dot  Purchase from: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/bett... Instagram: @kdotscumfam Funded by Tramlines Community Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Always An Alternative CIO or any funders of the project.

    EP 8: Jason Baker was given 10 years for murder at the young age of 15 and ended up serving 25. Is the prison system made to keep people out?
  2. 04/01/2021

    EP 7: Birmingham Says No to violent crimes but yes to making a difference!

    On this episode I talk to Rachel Warren the founder of the CIC Birmingham says no! We talk about the brilliant work Birmingham Says No do with young people, what the government has done/is doing to combat serious youth violence and what should be done to make a difference. We look at the options on how to reach people who do not think that knife crime will affect them. Finishing off by making people aware of the dangers of suffering from secondary trauma’s when working on the front line. Contact Birmingham Says No: www.birminghamsaysno.com Instagram Facebook Twitter If you have been affected by any kind of serious violence, changed your life around or are trying to make a difference and want to share your story, please get in touch www.alwaysanalternative.org.uk. Always An Alternative We are a non-profit organisation created with the ultimate aim of reducing serious youth violence: Knife crime, gun crime and gangs by engaging the youthful minds of today. We deem education as vital in order to achieve our goals offering a variety of educational routes to inform young people about the risk of serious youth violence. All routes have two main topics, knife crime and Gun crime/gangs and start with an engagement session to allow students to decide some of the non-mandatory topics of decision. Find more about the work we do here: www.alwaysanalternative.org.uk www.facebook.com/aaamindset www.instagram.com/aaamindset The Host Anthony L. Olaseinde an award winning anti-knife crime campaigner, entrepreneur and author of One Knife Many Lives from Sheffield, who bases his success on how much he can give back has featured on BBC Breakfast Show, BBC Look North, ITV, ITV Calender, Yorkshire Post, Sheffield Star, Sheffield Live, BBC Radio Sheffield and Just News. www.facebook.com/antzjourney www.instagram.com/antzjourney www.twitter.com/antzjourney NEW BOOK OUT NOW! One Knife Many Lives captures the hard-hitting story of those who feel the devastating impact of knife crime. Through personal experience and engagement with victims, the author gives you an insight into the challenges that many young people face depicting the brutal realities, while highlighting depression, domestic abuse, and suicide. Although this book is fictional, the dangers of knife crime are VERY REAL. Order from www.alwaysanalternative.org.uk

    EP 7: Birmingham Says No to violent crimes but yes to making a difference!

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Our podcast discusses Current Risks to Youths (CRY) which is made up of knife crime, gun crime and gang culture and other criminal activities to understand the devastating impact it has on our families, friends and communities. We talk with victims, attackers and people within the community to pick their minds about the incident/activities to find a solid message enabling us to learn from them.  Find more about the work we do here: www.alwaysanalternative.org.uk www.facebook.com/aaamindset www.instagram.com/aaamindset