Leaving a Mark, Instead of Just Scars with Hassan Latif

Hassan Latif is the Founder and Executive Director of the Second Chance Center. The Second Chance Center is dedicated to helping the formerly incarcerated successfully transition into society with proper education, support and resources. Hassan actually spent 18 years in prison himself before becoming the role model he is now. In this episode he recounts his early days of choosing life on the streets in Brooklyn, New York, growing up in segregated America, and the incredible transformation he underwent to becoming the leader so many know and love. You are in for a treat. Hassan is an incredibly engaging storyteller and I'm excited for you to listen. Here's our conversation!

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2:00 - Thoughts plus feelings equals behavior

6:52 - Growing up in a hostile and segregated New York City

12:22 - Shakespeare, intelligence and racism

20:57 - Healing wounds and owning our crap

24:36 - The first 15 years of incarceration

27:45 - A young black man under siege in America

33:45 - The system is operating exactly as it was designed

42:00 - Cleaning up our lenses to see life differently

46:58 - Finding commonality and compassion through trauma

52:01 - Making things right in America

56:10 - Hassan's transformational moment in prison

108:00 - Never going back, a commitment to change

1:17:25 - Leaving a mark instead of just scars

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