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Based on 4 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Michael Santos makes prison education practical by linking daily study and documented progress to release planning and life after incarceration.
Prison Professors turns Michael Santos's experience of serving 26 years in federal prison into direct, practical education about preparing for life during and after incarceration.
A release plan meets a Bitcoin glossary when you're serious about life after prison.
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A recorded legal call turns tax missteps into a grounded lesson about preparation, consequence, and the next decision.
A new recording setting frames a difficult discussion about tax preparation, reported income, and the choices now facing Anito Rene. The host presses on defense resources and the need to prepare for a lower sentence, with 26 years in prison and the mistakes Anito describes…
A prison letter grounds Santos's opportunity-cost framework in the daily work of change.
Opportunity cost gives this single episode its shape as Michael Santos, founder of Prison Professors, connects daily choices to the longer arc of a life.
A release plan works best when it turns preparation, documentation, and system awareness into evidence of readiness.
Release planning comes through here as practical proof of preparation. Michael Sanchez frames the work as something justice-impacted people can start before release by building a plan and attaching copies of essentials: a high school diploma, driver's license, Social Security…
A practical lesson on digital ownership, self investment, and life after prison.
The lesson stays on the digital economy as a practical way to build skills, earn, and keep some dignity after release. Michael Santos treats decentralized apps, cryptocurrency, DeFi, smart contracts, and NFTs as tools for getting ready, not as theory for its own sake.
A live-stream test that links outreach with preparation for release.
Michael Santos turns a live-stream test into a clear example of reach, showing Prison Professors moving across YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter while keeping the focus on justice-impacted people preparing for life after release.
A direct, mission driven pitch about preparation, accountability, and life after prison.
Prison Professors lands as a practical case for moving from fear to accountability. It follows a live community update and keeps the focus on how people at different stages of the criminal justice system can get ready for what comes next.
A practical crypto vocabulary lesson tied to rebuilding a life.
Prison Professors turns lesson six into a plainspoken guide to the digital economy, with Michael Santos treating vocabulary as part of self improvement, not a side note.
A practical reminder to plan ahead before the system starts narrowing the options.
Michael Santos turns a journal-style update into a plainspoken lesson about problem solving, criminal justice pressure, and thinking far enough ahead to matter.
Career power without apology.
Career confidence with a leadership edge.
Career clarity with backbone.
Michael Santos teaches lesson six on digital economy terms, covering concepts like Bitcoin, blockchain, and NFTs, while sharing his personal investment journey and study strategies from his 26 years in prison to empower incarcerated individuals.
This episode introduces a free digital economy course designed to help incarcerated individuals develop skills for successful reentry and income generation despite systemic barriers.
Michael Santos discusses his Prison Professors course aimed at helping incarcerated individuals prepare for success after release by understanding changes in the digital economy.
Michael Santos, who served 26 years in federal prison, recounts meeting Greg Reyes, the former CEO of Brocade Communications, at Taft Federal Prison Camp in 2010 and sharing his experiences to help him adjust.
Michael Santos introduces his Digital Economy master class aimed at helping formerly incarcerated individuals learn about cryptocurrency and technology to build income streams after prison.
This episode introduces a masterclass on the digital economy designed to help justice-impacted individuals develop skills in areas like cryptocurrency, blockchain, and AI to create income opportunities after prison.
This episode introduces a digital economy master class for incarcerated individuals, focusing on using technology and investments to build a better future after prison.
Michael Santos discusses strategies for justice-impacted individuals to navigate the criminal justice system, emphasizing preparation, documentation, and personal growth.
This episode introduces a masterclass on the digital economy aimed at helping incarcerated individuals prepare for success upon release, presented by Prison Professors founder Michael Santos.
This episode discusses lesson 27 on Audible as part of a digital economy course aimed at helping incarcerated individuals prepare for success through self-investment and advocacy for criminal justice reform.
This episode recounts Greg's early experience at Convergent Technologies, where as a 19-year-old assistant to the VP of Sales, he navigates a challenging introduction and demonstrates his eagerness to learn the business.
Michael Santos explains Ethereum's role in the digital economy, contrasting it with Bitcoin and detailing smart contracts through a house-buying example.
Michael Santos hosts a live stream for justice-impacted individuals, discussing strategies for preparing for and succeeding after prison.
Michael Santos discusses strategies for justice-impacted individuals to prepare for success upon release, emphasizing journaling, biography-writing, and advocacy.
Michael Santos explains Bitcoin's origins through Satoshi Nakamoto's white paper, framing it as a decentralized response to economic distrust after the 2009 recession.
Michael Santos emphasizes the importance of daily preparation for justice-impacted people, sharing his 26-year prison experience and case studies like Sam's fraud relapse.
Michael Santos introduces a self-directed course on the digital economy and cryptocurrency, sharing his personal journey from 26 years in prison to becoming an investor.
Michael Santos explains blockchain technology using a simple notebook analogy and contrasts it with fiat currency, discussing its transparency and decentralization.
Michael Santos, founder of Prison Professors, shares his journey from serving 26 years in federal prison to building a ministry that helps justice-impacted people prepare for success.
Michael Santos announces a $15,000 donation to Prison Professors' nonprofit to distribute over 1,000 release plan workbooks to federal prisons, discusses advocacy efforts like the First Step Act, and shares strategies for reentry success based on his 26-year prison experience.
Michael Santos discusses Bitcoin halving, explaining its history and impact on scarcity and price, while sharing his personal investment journey and the role of SEC approval in legitimizing Bitcoin as an asset class for prisoners and others.
Michael Santos, founder of Prison Professors, interviews Jonathan Roter about their collaborative work to produce books, videos, and a new platform for prisoners preparing for reentry.
Michael Santos teaches incarcerated individuals about Ethereum's ecosystem, covering DApps, the EVM, and NFTs through relatable examples like FTX and a fictional creator named Alex.
Michael Santos provides a detailed history of Bitcoin, covering its origins in 2008, key events like halvings and the first commercial transaction, and its growth into a recognized asset class.
This episode introduces Cosmos (ATOM) as part of a digital economy education series for incarcerated individuals, focusing on blockchain technology and altcoins.
Michael Santos introduces his course on government investigations, sharing his personal prison experience and outlining how the course helps individuals understand and navigate legal challenges.
A former inmate shares his journey of learning about cryptocurrency and the digital economy after 26 years in prison, emphasizing the importance of education for those in the criminal justice system.
This episode explains Dogecoin's rise in the digital economy as part of an educational course aimed at teaching financial literacy to incarcerated individuals.
This episode explains how to use Amazon's publishing services to build a business and income stream as part of a digital economy course aimed at helping incarcerated individuals prepare for success after prison.
A narrator recounts Greg's story of leaving Convergent and the three crucial business lessons he learned about pricing, product readiness, and leadership integrity.
This episode introduces lesson 30 of a Digital Economy course aimed at helping incarcerated individuals develop skills and strategies to succeed upon reentry into society despite prison system limitations.
Greg describes his unsettling first hours in isolation with Chapo, who shares his street-to-prison story before Greg is abruptly transferred to the main prison.
Michael Santos discusses how his Prison Professors course on the digital economy helps incarcerated individuals prepare for successful reentry by learning modern communication tools and creating their own income streams.
This module introduces government investigations, covering their initiation, differences between civil and criminal types, stakeholder roles, and strategies for effective response.
This lesson introduces digital wallets like Metamask as essential tools for building businesses in the digital economy, framed within a broader mission to help incarcerated individuals develop valuable assets for their future.
This episode introduces a course on the digital economy, focusing on cryptocurrencies like Solana, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP, while connecting it to personal growth and prison reform advocacy.
This episode is lesson 19 in a digital economy course for incarcerated individuals, focusing on altcoins like Polkadot to teach financial independence and reentry preparation.
This episode introduces a lesson on Binance BNB as part of a digital economy course aimed at helping incarcerated individuals build skills for success after prison.
This episode teaches incarcerated individuals how to create and mint unique audiobooks as NFTs to build income streams and adapt to the digital economy.
This lesson explains how civil investigations by agencies like the SEC or FDA can escalate into criminal charges and emphasizes the importance of anticipating this possibility to develop mitigation strategies.
This lesson explains the differences between civil and criminal investigations, using the instructor's personal experiences with a DEA criminal case and an FTC civil lawsuit as illustrative examples.
A man recounts his emotional experience of being sentenced to 18 months in federal prison at Taft and the difficult two-month period before surrendering.
A former prisoner shares his daily journal entry about using time in prison to prepare for release and build a better future, emphasizing personal responsibility and continuous improvement.
This episode introduces Litecoin as part of a digital economy course aimed at teaching incarcerated individuals how to build prosperity through understanding cryptocurrencies and self-investment.
This episode introduces altcoins as part of a digital economy course aimed at helping people prepare for success after prison through cryptocurrency education.
This lesson introduces the initiation phase of government investigations, explaining how they typically begin through reports, complaints, or agency referrals when potential law violations are identified.
This episode introduces a lesson on the digital economy as part of a course aimed at helping incarcerated individuals prepare for success upon release from prison.
This episode recounts how Greg's canceled Hawaii trip led to a transformative summer working at a gas station, teaching him accountability and hard work, followed by a valuable internship at Seagate Technology through his father's connections.
Michael Santos introduces the Prison Professors community's mission to educate incarcerated individuals about the digital economy and prepare them for success upon release.
Prison Professors centers this call on Anito Rene, a Haitian tax preparer from West Palm, after a guilty plea tied to PPP money and tax work.
Michael Santos ties every choice to "opportunity costs" and says "the right decision at the wrong time is the wrong decision."
A release plan should show "how you define success" and how you "adjust accordingly" when obstacles hit.
Michael Santos uses the July 20, 2023 journal entry to connect preparation after incarceration with his proposal for a South by Southwest presentation in Austin, Texas.
Michael Santos’s daily framework turns tough days into plans using priorities, accountability, measurement, and execution.
Michael Santos of Prison Professors uses his July 26, 2023 timeline to explain how 26 years in federal prison and 9,500 days inside shaped his approach to rebuilding life after arrest.