Getting a job after serving time is crucial to rebuilding your life, but a criminal record inevitably gets in the way. Four people share stories about how their time inside both helped prep them for jobs outside and impacted their getting back to work.

Thanks to everyone who shared their stories with us for this episode: Chayne Hampton, Tracy Hartway, Chaves Stills and Jason Jones.

This episode was scored with music by Antwan Williams, David Jassy and Rhashiyd Zinnamon.

Thanks also to Lt. Sam Robinson and Warden Ron Davis for their support of the show, and Lantigua Williams & Co. and Audible for sponsoring this episode.

Find the transcript for “Life Shows Up” here, and download the episode here.