Innovat3 Podcast – Season 1
Innovat3 Podcast - Season 1
Podcast Description
Welcome to Innovat3, hosted by Ted Hahs, a dedicated social entrepreneur with a passion for driving meaningful change. Each episode, Ted explores innovative solutions to some of society’s most pressing issues: homelessness, addiction, human trafficking, prison recidivism, and unequal access to justice. Join Ted as he connects with changemakers, dives into impactful stories, and discusses real strategies for creating a future rooted in equity and opportunity for all. Together, let’s build a world where everyone has the chance to thrive.
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The podcast tackles urgent social issues such as homelessness, addiction, human trafficking, and prison recidivism, with episodes like 'Is Our Financial System Rigged?' featuring discussions on economic disparity and 'The Dark Truth of Human Trafficking,' which highlights survivor stories and the fight against exploitation. The show emphasizes themes of equity, justice, and community empowerment.
Welcome to Innovat3, hosted by Ted Hahs, a dedicated social entrepreneur with a passion for driving meaningful change. Each episode, Ted explores innovative solutions to some of society’s most pressing issues: homelessness, addiction, human trafficking, prison recidivism, and unequal access to justice. Join Ted as he connects with changemakers, dives into impactful stories, and discusses real strategies for creating a future rooted in equity and opportunity for all. Together, let’s build a world where everyone has the chance to thrive.
In this powerful episode of the INNOVAT3 Podcast, host Ted Hahs sits down with Terah Lawyer, President of CROP Organization (Creating Restorative Opportunities and Programs), a nonprofit founded by formerly incarcerated leaders that is transforming how we think about reentry.
Every year, 35,000 people come home from prison in California, and over 54% return, at a cost of more than $133,800 per person, per year. But Terah and her team at CROP are proving there’s a better way.
From personal leadership development to job training, housing and mentorship, CROP’s holistic model is helping people successfully reenter society, with a 0% recidivism rate among nearly 200 participants served.
Terah shares about:
Why the reentry system is broken and what it really costs society.
How CROP’s founders turned prison into a place of transformation.
The connection between incarceration and homelessness (75% of the unhoused have a record).
Why personal accountability and trauma-informed care are crucial for lasting change.
How businesses can tap into this talent pool and benefit from fair chance hiring.
This is more than a conversation about prison reform, it’s a blueprint for building healthier communities, reducing crime and unlocking human potential.
Show Notes:
Host: Ted Hahs
Guest: Terah Lawyer — President, CROP Organization
Location: California
Topics:
Recidivism and the cost of incarceration.
Holistic reentry programs that work.
The link between incarceration and homelessness.
Data-driven solutions and prevention strategies.
How employers can engage with fair chance hiring.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:22 Broken Reentry System
05:33 Prevention & Homelessness
07:29 Founding CROP
13:24 Rehabilitation & Accountability
21:35 Healing & Transformation
30:00 Fair Chance Hiring & Impact
37:12 Upcoming Event & Closing
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