Episode 2: Redemption & Missing Statistics
This week on Unconfined Conversation, we get personal. Ryan and Steve open up about their own journeys of redemption—what it took, what it changed, and what still lingers. Along the way, we explore how missing data can erase stories that matter, and why reclaiming your narrative is sometimes the most radical act of all.

Jon Michaels interviews Ryan and Steve, hosts of Unconfined Conversations, about their mission to spotlight stories of incarceration and those who’ve lived through it.

🎙️ Episode 1 – Perspective

Real stories of incarceration, mentorship, and the moments that turn pain into purpose. In this first episode of Unconfined Conversations, we dive deep into stories of pre-incarceration and incarceration, exploring how personal experiences and powerful mentors inside shaped moments of lasting change.

Through open dialogue, we uncover how perspective transforms pain into purpose — and how the lessons learned behind walls continue to influence life beyond them. This is a conversation about growth, redemption, and the human capacity to evolve, even in the most confined places.