Outside In
A taste of National Prison Radio on the outside.Outside In is produced and presented by people who have previously worked at National Prison Radio whilst serving prison sentences. It shines a spotlight on opportunities that exist beyond the prison gates and provides inspiration, information and entertainment. It offers guidance and practical tips to help ease the transition back to life and will highlight organisations that help people get back on track after prison.Expect real-life stories from people who have left prison and have changed their life, including some big name guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Episodes
Rewriting the Script: Jaja Soze on Life After the Streets
In this episode of Outside In, Richie & Khaliyah sit down with Jaja Soze—rapper, activist, and one of the most influential voices to come out of the UK’s street culture.Raised between Birmingham and Brixton, Jaja got involved in crime from …
Breaking the Cycle: Outside/In with Trailblazers Mentoring”
In this episode of Outside/In, we’re spending time with Trailblazers Mentoring, a charity that supports young men in prison and after they get out through one-on-one mentoring and real-life support. Each year, they work with around 150 peop…
Jords x Outside In: Music, Mindsets, and Messages
In this episode Richie & Khaliyah Talk to the Croydon rapper Jords - they discuss therapy, mental health, life growing up, lyrics and being the first UK rapper to sign to Motown and much more.To contact Jords:Instagram: 📸 @jordsonlineSpoti…
From Release to Rehearsal: Synergy Theatre
In this episode, Outside In speaks with Synergy Theatre Project, a company dedicated to working with individuals who have experience in the criminal justice system. We’re joined by members of the cast from their recent production The Provid…
Designing a better future : Outside In goes Inside Out
In this episode of Outside In, we visit the Inside Out Clothing Project—the UK’s first clothing label designed and created entirely by young people with lived experience of the justice system.Founded in 2022 by journalist Greg McKenzie, Ins…
New Voices, New Stories – Meet the latest Outside In Team
We’re kicking off a new series with some fresh voices! In this episode, Richie catches up with Chris and Khaliyah – the newest members of the Outside In crew. They chat about their journeys into radio, how it all started while they were in…
Freedom, Family, Football and Fitness: Faye’s Story from HMP Styal to a brand new career in radio.
In this episode, Faye shares her journey before, during, and after prison. Sentenced to over three years, she was determined to stay as positive as possible from the moment she arrived at HMP Styal. She discusses how she kept in touch with …
Healing from Grief and Addiction: Tony Supreme talks on Therapy and Transforming Lives
Healing from Grief and Addiction: Tony Supreme talks on Therapy and Transforming Lives In this inspiring episode, Tony Supreme takes us through his amazing journey from prison to being a CEO and record label boss. he now run a record label…
Born Behind Bars: Mothers, Pregnancy, and Prison
Born Behind Bars dives into the untold stories of pregnancy and motherhood in prison. In this episode, we hear from Simone, a mother of 2 who gave birth just three weeks before starting her sentence, she opens up about the pain of separatio…
Building a New Life After Prison - Women in Construction
In this episode, we talk to Toni, the first female steel fixer in the UK. While spending time in HMP Styal with the help of Procure Plus, she found a second chance in the construction industry.Toni shares her journey from prison to the buil…
Dusty Knuckle Bakery and Switchback
The Outside In team visits Dusty Knuckle Bakery in Dalston, where Mo spent three months working after his release, gaining valuable experience and barista skills. They chat with members of the team, including founder Max and Frank, who join…
Rapper and Actor Scorcher meets Outside In
Actor and rapper Scorcher talks to Richie about his time in prison, his career so far and plans for the future. You don't want to miss this one. To find out more about Scorcher https://www.instagram.com/onlyscorch/?hl=en https://x.com/scorc…
Prison before TVs - Hilary talks to Dr David Williams about his time in prison and how he turned his life around
In this episode, we introduce Mo, the latest graduate from NPR at HMP Brixton, who is now working on Outside In. We also highlight Hilary, a seasoned presenter of Outside In, who has been hosting the show in collaboration with the BBC for o…
XO Bikes - Shifting Lives Back into Gear One Bike at a Time
The Outside In team went to XO Bikes in Lewisham. XO Bikes provides second chances to prison leavers, offering them meaningful work and opportunities to build a brighter future. They run regular training sessions for prison leavers, equipp…
A Made Man to A New Man - Michael Franzese shares his life story and why he decided to leave the mob.
Michael Franzese sits down with the Outside In team to talk about his life growing up in the Colombo family - one of the notorious New York crime families, his father going to prison and how he became a made man . He also talks about his ow…
From the Wing🔓 to selling Wings🍗 to selling Wings ✈️- Abdul Bangura talks about his journey to becoming a business man after prison.
Abdul Bangura shares how he went from being on the wing ( in prison) to setting up a food business after prison (selling wings) to selling airplane parts ( selling wings). He talks about how a chance encounter with a business man in prison …
Elite Project Services - Staying on Track After Prison.
The Outside In team went to meet with Elite Project Services in Maidstone to find out more about the training they do with prisoners and prison leavers. We talk to Martin Dunne the founder and CEO of EPS who set up the company after spendin…
From Prison to Purpose: Hak Baker shares his Journey Through Music, Loss, and Inspiration
Hak Baker opens up about his journey growing up on the Isle of Dogs East London and the transformative experiences that shaped him. He shares the story of learning to play guitar while in prison and how the tragic loss of a close friend spa…
Berwyn talks to Richie from the Outside In Team about being an 'illegal immigrant' as a child coming from Trinidad.
Mercury nominated Berwyn shares his experinces with Richie of coming to the UK from Trinidad as a child and the struggles he and his family went through due to their immigration status. He has recently released the album 'Who Am I' and he t…
Timpson - The Outside In team head to Timpson HQ
The Outside In team head to the Timpson HQ to hear about the employment opportunities they offer for people in prison and for those leaving prison. They speak to The Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Timpson - Darren Burns about the work …
Rapper and entrepreneur Rimzee talks to the Outside In team about his achievements since returning home after 6 years in prison.
Rimzee talks to Richie and Louis about serving 6 years in prison, the challenges, how he prepared for release and what had changed after being away for 6 years. Rimzee also took part in a Canteen Sheet challenge where he demonstrates his bu…
Outside In - Introduction to the presenters.
In this first episode we introduce the first Outisde In producer/presenters : Richie, Louis and Nico. They all worked for National Prison Radio whilst serving time in HMP Brixton at different times. They are joined by the Head of Talent Dev…
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