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Life's Not Linear with Shaun Wanzo

Shaun Wanzo shares with us his journey of adversity, incarceration, and recalibration. Jumping into college was tough, at the time he wasn't ready and didn't know what path he wanted to take. After about a semester and a half, Shaun left school for a bit. He states that he was getting in trouble, even from a young age when one day he left school as a kindergartner because he wasn't up for it that day. Shaun spent some time in street affiliations, and not having a great environment or surrounding, and eventually ended up being incarcerated. During this time, Shaun spent a lot of time reflecting and reading. He read every book he could get his hands on from nonfiction to philosophy to public reform to social justice - he continuously learned and reflected on how he ended up where he was. He read so much, that he ended up writing many pieces himself and even published some pieces. After getting out, Shaun jumped into the social justice and criminal reform space. He became heavily involved with the Milwaukee community and what other organizations were doing in this space. Shaun is a prime example of coming back and making an impact. From a young age, he's had to fend for himself. Through the adversity, the incarceration, and many other hardships, he has been resilient and showed us the power in recalibration. In unlearning and relearning, and why self-education is so important. Check out the full interview to hear more of Shaun's journey, his constant recalibrations, and his many lessons to share.