Life After Prison with Coss Marte

Coss Marte reads an excerpt from ConBody: The Revolutionary Bodyweight Prison Boot Camp, Born from an Extraordinary Story of Hope.

The New Story Is was originally called Written, Spoken with Dave Ursillo, a podcast in which the written word came to life as the spoken word through the voices of the writers who wrote them.

Created and hosted by writer, author, and teacher of creative self-expression Dave Ursillo (DaveUrsillo.com, TheNewStory.Is), Written, Spoken was a creative experiment that blended mixed mediums to explore a new way of connecting with audiences.

The show's first two seasons remained archived and available for your listening enjoyment.

Season 2, Episode 3 of 'Written, Spoken' discusses Coss Marte's journey as a former cocaine dealer in Manhattan's Lower East Side. Today, Coss hustles prison-style boot camps, employs only formerly incarcerated personal trainers, and has served fitness and wellness classes to more than 25,000 clients worldwide.

After his book reading, Coss and I discuss his story, his writing journey to become an author, and much more:

What are some of the obstacles that formerly incarcerated people deal with when they're released from prison?Do you ever get tired of telling the story of your past?What was it like to develop a fitness program in solitary confinement?

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Please rate and review The New Story Is wherever you get your podcasts. It helps other listeners find and enjoy our show!ConBody.com: Take fitness classes online with Coss during the COVID-19 pandemicNonprofit orgs helping formerly incarcerated people: Defy Ventures, Thrive for Life, and Fortune SocietyCoss's brother, Christopher Marte, who is running for City Council in New York CityLearn more about Dave at DaveUrsillo.com or follow Dave on InstagramGet coaching and consulting support from Dave and his company, The New Story CompanyVisit our podcast page at TheNewStory.Is/Podcast, where you can leave feedback and nominate a guest for our seriesThe new theme song for The New Story Is is by Yrii Semchyshyn of Coma Media

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