In this powerful episode, Lara Love Hardin opens up about her extraordinary journey from opioid addiction, incarceration, and 32 felony convictions to becoming a bestselling author who collaborated with global icons like the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu. She exposes the realities of addiction, the failures of the justice system, and the long-lasting consequences of a felony record—especially for women and mothers. This conversation explores vulnerability, forgiveness, harm reduction, and what it truly takes to rebuild a life after prison. Lara’s story is a testament to resilience, personal responsibility, and the possibility of redemption, even after losing everything.