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In this episode of the Parent Whisperer podcast, host Richard R. Ramos interviews Kyle Fowler, Assistant Director of Employer Engagement at the Second Chance Center and the first Master‑Certified Parents on a Mission (POM) trainer. The conversation traces Kyle’s personal journey from incarceration, homelessness, and a failed custody battle to becoming a re‑entry advocate and mentor. They discuss the POM curriculum’s core principles—especially forgiveness (including self‑forgiveness), delayed gratification, and the myth that age equals maturity— and how these ideas have reshaped Kyle’s life and his work with justice‑involved families. The episode details the Second Chance Center’s wrap‑around services: meals, housing (long‑term vouchers and transitional homes), an employment lab, apprenticeship tracks, peer‑support groups, and the integration of POM classes, the 7 Habits program, and a peer‑navigator pathway. Success stories are shared, such as a client who rebuilt relationships through weekly letters and a mother regaining custody after completing POM, illustrating the program’s impact on family reunification. Richard recounts how POM was adopted by the Colorado Department of Corrections after he trained hundreds of staff, and he promotes his books, the podcast, and an online $97 video course as additional resources. The episode ends with a call to action for listeners to subscribe, review, and share, emphasizing that POM is for parents who want to improve, not for “bad” parents.

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