The EVRYMAN Podcast

Episode 115: Inside Circle with Eldra Jackson

Episode Summary

“I was incarcerated long before they ever put handcuffs on me, and slammed the gate. I was incarcerated mentally and emotionally due to childhood trauma.” Eldra is driven by a desire to serve, and to pay reparations. Everyone has a story and Eldra’s is a powerful one. In this story Eldra will tell you he hurt a lot of people. A debt was owed and he definitely got after repaying it. Eldra is a spiritual warrior who lives a passion of "saving lives one circle at a time." After living most of his life devoid of emotions and coming face-to-face with the reality of dying behind bars, he came to a point of self-inquiry, seeking answers as to how his life had spiralled into a mass of destruction set upon self and others. From this point, the space was made to save his life.

Episode Notes

On this episode we explore:

Discover more about Eldra: https://bit.ly/3ceOJFL

https://www.ted.com/speakers/eldra_jackson

https://twitter.com/eldraj