How Writing and Education Changed a Life: The Ben Free Story

Ben Free, a formerly incarcerated writer and UCLA student, shares his inspiring journey of transformation through education, storytelling, and community impact. Discover how he turned adversity into opportunity and his plans for future initiatives to empower others. Ben Free Project - https://benfreeproject.org Radical Reversal - https://radicalreversal.org Massachusetts Review - https://massachusettsreview.net Penn America - https://pen.org Columbia University Magazine - https://magazine.columbia.edu The Vera Institute of Justice - https://vera.org San Diego State University MFA Program - https://www.sdsu.edu Writing Freedom Fellows - https://mellon.org/programs/arts-and-culture/writing-freedom/ James Clear's Atomic Habits - https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Framework-Growth/dp/0735211299 (c) 2026 PrisonPOD Productions Support the show