Arman Vestad - It’s not what you’ve done, it’s how you move forward

Arman Vestad spent a lot of his time on the run. Through a series of poor life choices and unfortunate circumstances, he found himself dealing drugs and engaging in other criminal activity. To outsiders it seemed that he was living as a criminal playboy with drugs, friends, partying, and money but actually he felt alone. His body was struggling to keep up with a devastating drug habit, and he felt that there was nobody he could trust enough to be himself around. Wanting to let go, he even contemplated suicide.

After leaving prison for the 10th time, it wasn’t long until Arman found himself under arrest once again. This time, however, a policeman on the case sat down with him and asked what he could do to help. He showed that he cared, and those few moments changed the course of Arman’s life forever.

What came next was a prolonged and difficult fight to rebuild a normal, happy existence. As he pushed himself back to health, he also embarked on a new career as a debt adviser for Norway’s welfare administration. He later became an international public speaker, an advocate for bringing reformed criminals back into work and society, and (most importantly) a father. In this podcast:

• Arman talks about the importance of young people having boundaries and limits

• The power of community

• How one person can turn someones life around

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