<p>In this episode of <strong>Prison to Promise</strong>, Craig Waleed sits down with <strong>Nicholas Tsiamis</strong> for a powerful conversation about recovery, reentry, education, and personal transformation. Nicholas reflects on the impact of recovery programs, recovery housing, mental health awareness, and the role of lived experience in helping people rebuild stability after incarceration. Together, they explore desistance, age-related change, the importance of persistence, and how education and community can become a foundation for long-term success.</p><p>The conversation also highlights Nicholas’s current outpatient work, educational pursuits, future advocacy goals, and his upcoming documentary, <strong>“The Struggle Is Real,”</strong> which uses real stories to influence policy, challenge stigma, and encourage others to keep pushing toward change.</p>