Don Cummins - Breaking free from addiction and crime.

Don Cummins is a transformational coach and speaker, and the author of The Prison Within: A Memoir of Breaking Free and Awaken, Connect, Transform: The Universal Path of Happiness and Success (February 2024).

In 2011, while homeless, addicted, alone, and carrying the weight of having served over twenty years in prison for bank robberies, Don reached a level of suffering that he previously had not known. During this time, Don had a spiritual awakening that was the beginning of a miraculous life transformation. In the 13 years that followed, Don became a husband and father, a corporate software/IT director, a homeowner, a farmer and rancher, traveler and explorer, mountain biker and a giver of time and attention to others in need. Today, Don’s passion is helping others to see what he saw that day in 2011.

In this podcast:

  • Why hitting rock bottom can be the turning point in making positive change.

  • Why you need support, insight, and self-awareness to make progress.

  • The challenges of re-entering society and finding a job after prison

  • Why it’s difficult to relate trauma experiences with others who haven't been through it.

  • Finding understanding and connection with people who have shared similar struggles.

  • Finding true purpose and meaning

Find out more about Don at doncummins.com or find him on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. Don’s upcoming book is "Awaken, Connect, Transform: The Universal Path to Happiness and Success," and his memoir is, "The Prison Within: A Memoir of Breaking Free”.

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