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Life After Prison · Thursday · 49 min

Coaching In Prison Helped Me Be More Accountable - Caprice & Ali

When Caprice went to prison for the first time at 44, she never imagined a poster on a prison wall would lead her to Ali, a coach whose belief in her would help reshape her future. Together, they share a story of resilience, recall, rebuilding and the importance of having someone who sees your potential, even when you can't see it yourself. Organisations: Her/their Mighty Pen: Life writing from women's prisons, featuring a foreword by award-winning broadcaster and poet Scout Tzofiya Bolton. A collection of memoir, poetry, letters, essays and short stories by women and non-binary people in prison in the UK, meditating on themes spanning childhood, ancestors, care, identity, mental health and prison life. Online Launch Event - https://www.tickettailor.com/events/hertheirmightypen/2344163 Working Chance - Helps women with convictions into employment, offering career coaching, skills training, and support for those exploring self-employment or entrepreneurship. Spark Inside - deliver coaching programmes in prisons, helping young people develop confidence, emotional intelligence, and a sense of purpose. Their work focuses on supporting long-term personal change and better outcomes after release. Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 Socials: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and X, @lifeafterprison on TikTok 📧 Email: podcasts@prison.radio ✉️ Write: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF 🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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When Caprice went to prison for the first time at 44, she never imagined a poster on a prison wall would lead her to Ali, a coach whose belief in her would help reshape her future. Together, they share a story of resilience, recall, rebuilding and the importance of having someone who sees your potential, even when you can't see it yourself. 


Organisations: 


Her/their Mighty Pen: Life writing from women's prisons, featuring a foreword by award-winning broadcaster and poet Scout Tzofiya Bolton. A collection of memoir, poetry, letters, essays and short stories by women and non-binary people in prison in the UK, meditating on themes spanning childhood, ancestors, care, identity, mental health and prison life.


Online Launch Event - https://www.tickettailor.com/events/hertheirmightypen/2344163

 

Working Chance - Helps women with convictions into employment, offering career coaching, skills training, and support for those exploring self-employment or entrepreneurship. 

 

Spark Inside - deliver coaching programmes in prisons, helping young people develop confidence, emotional intelligence, and a sense of purpose. Their work focuses on supporting long-term personal change and better outcomes after release. 


Contact us:


If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us.


💬 Socials: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and X, @lifeafterprison on TikTok


📧 Email: podcasts@prison.radio


✉️ Write: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF


🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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