My name is Shamica Peyton, I’m a 2 time felon. I’ve been home from prison for 6 years and in that time I’ve been faced with many challenges, my biggest challenge has been within myself. I’ve always been one to make sure everyone else was good and by doing that I wasn’t focusing on the things I needed to do for me. My advice to you is this, you have to be your biggest fan. Not everyone is blessed with a support team, family or even a friend to have their back when being released and for that I’m grateful. 

Don’t allow yourself to fall victim to the system that is set up to fail us all. I went to several job interviews, got offered the job only to be rejected because of my background. This will happen to many of you, my advice to you is don’t be discouraged another opportunity will come. I am now employed with a full time job and working towards starting my own business. Success comes from within, to be better you have to do better. Put God first, Keep believing in yourself and you will beat the odds. I’m thankful for Rachel Pope for always believing in me, always supporting me. It’s because of people like her that I have hope. Thank you Can We Talk Life for the opportunity to share.