Reentry Reframed

10/03/2025

👀🔥🎙️ New Drop!! There’s Mo Place Like Home: Morgan Nelson in Oz🎙️🔥👀
Growing up in Tampa, Florida without his father present, Mo Nelson describes the feelings surrounding this absence. With a hardworking mother filling both roles, his mother showed Mo "immense love" and spoiled him. Having a large extended family, he reflects how close-knit they were, which helped during the years Mo was an only child. As he struggled with loneliness during adolescence, Mo learned quickly that acting out would give him attention, albeit not the type of attention he was seeking. While reflecting on when things started to go off track, he pinpointed some of his troubles in school being difficult due to ADHD and the rollercoaster of medication. Additionally, Mo admits he was seeking a way to be respected amongst his peers. At the age of just 16 years old, Mo was involved in a robbery that resulted in a homicide during the commission of the robbery. Originally facing a life sentence, he took the advice of his attorney to "not let the tears of his mother influence his decision" when deciding whether or not to take a plea deal for nearly as many years as he had been alive. Mo had to grow up fast when he was incarcerated with adults for his own safety. Working on building his character, he sought to protect himself by showing no vulnerability at such a young age. In the process of seeking forgiveness and redemption, Mo was determined to turn his life around completely to eventually be able to help others. To learn more about how he does that today, check his website out at monelsonspeaks.com, and follow him on Instagram, or linkedin.com/in/mo-nelson-133648221. Mo, we had so much fun getting to know you at the Reentry Opportunity Conference of Kansas (ROCK)! Sincerely, your favorite little prairie friends. 💙

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reentry-reframed/id1605170130?i=1000729993941

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/35x8S9bnauZ0o7IXR7Z82J?si=pqX0JWVLRTyCeyCb5WS_5A

All Other Platforms: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1881042/episodes/17952751

A Mirror, Inc sponsored podcast. 💙

10/01/2025

Did you know that Mirror offers Residential Reentry services? Currently serving the Topeka area, we partner with a variety of organizations to serve individuals releasing from incarceration. We reinforce positive behaviors and hold residents accountable to the rules of the program and the requirements of the federal prison system, courts and probation officers.

Would you like to learn more? Visit our company website mirrorinc.org/residential-reentry or check out our Reentry Reframed website and podcast at reentryreframed.org!

10/01/2025

It’s International Podcast Day and we want to give a huge shoutout to our guests from this past year! Thank you Mirror, Inc for letting our dreams grow and flourish with this incredible platform 💙

P.S. Kristen has been editing away on a few recorded episodes, so stay tuned for new drops soon 🔥

08/29/2025

Let’s gooooooo🪨🔥🪨🔥🪨🔥!!!

08/25/2025

Mo Nelson, who has an incredible story, traveled from Florida to attend The Reentry Opportunity Conference of Kansas- ROCK this week! We knew we had to get him in the studio while he was in town. Stay tuned to hear his episode in the coming months🗣️

Follow Mo Nelson on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/real_monelsonspeaks?igsh=MWpuc3p0cm16azNpdg==

08/13/2025

👀New Episode!!👀 💜Kaylee’s Dad Is Mad: Amber Saale-Burger💜
Born in Armourdale, Kansas, Amber was the first of 8 children. While her mother struggled with substance use disorder earlier in her childhood, Amber recalls she was well loved and spoiled as a child. As her mother regained and maintained her sobriety, she was a huge part of Amber's life as well as her grandchildren's lives. Meeting who would be her future husband, Max, in kindergarten, that invisible thread would reappear later on in her life with the pair coming back together. As she entered into her teenage years, Amber began experimenting with substances. By 17 years old, she was involved in gangs, drugs, and her grandmother insisted she move to another town to escape the trajectory she was on. While she was able to get sober after having her first 2 children, Amber fell back into addiction after the loss of her beloved grandmother. In 2011, Amber was sober and reconnected with Max who was deep in his addiction, and the couple soon learned they were pregnant with twins. Amber gave Max ultimatum to leave with her and move away from where they were living, or he would lose her; Max made the decision to leave with his family and started working various programs to regain control of his life. With a house full of their children and Amber's bonus daughters, Kaylee and Becca, their hearts were just as full. At the age of 14, Kaylee was introduced to opiates by her aunt. Amber and Max were furious as they navigated conversations with Kaylee about the dangers of opiates. Kaylee's biological mother struggled with substances which later intertwined with Kaylee's addiction as she spiraled out of control. In 2023, Max and Amber received a call that would devastate and change the course of their entire lives. Following the loss of their daughter to fentanyl poisoning, they were angry and seeking purpose. After losing 4 loved ones in the span of less than 18 months to overdoses, Amber wanted to wage a war on fentanyl, educate, and provide resources to those battling their own substance use disorder. In 2024, Max and Amber started the foundation, Kaylee's Dad is Mad, that has been providing resources to the community since 2023. To learn more about how you can raise awareness and join the fight to save lives, please visit https://www.kayleesdadismad.com/. To Amber, Max, and the countless families who have said goodbye far, far too soon to their loved ones, we stand by you in this battle. 💜🫶🏼

Listen here👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reentry-reframed/id1605170130?i=1000721862935

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gzC1Lp7AIJWXJuBDuhnkB?si=4sF_m6hOReeaKa8Gl-P4OQ

All other platforms: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1881042/episodes/17667415

08/08/2025

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TOPEKA (KSNT) – THE ROCK Conference by Reentry Reframed helps support those reentering society following incarceration by providing resources and skills. “The idea to start the reentry confer…

07/29/2025

Stay tuned! Can’t wait to see this episode! (link now in comments)

I’m so grateful to Adam for sharing his story. He’s proof of the power of second chances.

Catch the next Hear me. See me. podcast at 6:30pm on the livestream - www.wibw.com/livestream

…or listen wherever you get your podcasts!

ICYMI: here’s the link: https://www.wibw.com/2025/07/29/episode-33-recovery-resilience-one-on-one-with-adam-cobuluis/

07/25/2025

This is gonna ROCK 🪨🔥🪭

ROCK 2025: Fan the Flame, the Reentry Opportunity Conference of Kansas, is Aug. 26-28 at Stormont Vail’s Pozez Education Center.

07/09/2025

This conference is filling up fast! Get registered today 🪨🔥🪭

We are a month away, so register today! Head to reentryreframed.org for more information 🪨🔥 If you can’t make the 2-day conference taking place the 27-28th, you can register for the reentry simulation the evening before the conference on August 26th 😁