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BRAVE WRKAuthor: Pedro LaTorre
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From Prison to Purpose: The Courage of Eldra Jackson III
Friday, 4 July, 2025
You don’t meet many people like Eldra Jackson III.A man who once lived behind the walls of New Folsom Prison, Eldra doesn’t just talk about transformation—he embodies it. What began as a sentence meant to contain him became the very soil where his healing took root.Inside a maximum-security yard, Eldra sat in his first men’s circle. He showed up with walls, but walked out with something deeper: truth, vulnerability, and the terrifying freedom of being fully seen. That journey led him out of prison—and into purpose.Today, Eldra is the Co-Executive Director of Inside Circle, a writer, mentor, and public speaker whose TED Talk on healing and masculinity has impacted thousands around the world. His work is a lifeline for at-risk youth, incarcerated men, and anyone ready to stop performing and start healing. In this episode of The Brave Wrk Room to Grow Podcast, Eldra and I talk about:Why emotional honesty is the foundation of true masculinityHow systems break men—and how circles can begin to rebuild themWhat it means to lead from love instead of fearThis isn’t just a story of rehabilitation. It’s a call to all of us to stop pretending, go deeper, and lead from the heart.To learn more or support the work, visit insidecircle.org.
