Talking Second Chances
The Podcast of the Tennessee Office of Reentry
Talking Second Chances is a podcast that explores how Tennessee is reimagining its workforce by helping justice-involved individuals prepare to successfully reenter communities across the state.
Listen to engaging and candid talk about reentry, and hear perspectives from justice-involved individuals and employers who are willing to give them a second chance.
Latest Episode: Inside Focus Freight's Mission to Employ Returning Citizens
In this episode of Talking Second Chances, hosts Mandy Philyaw and Jeremy B. White sit down with second-chance employer Focus Freight to explore how opportunity and purpose can transform lives.
CEO Quania Johnson shares how launching her trucking company was inspired by a deeply personal mission to help her nephew secure employment after returning home from prison. She’s since built a business committed to opening doors for others seeking a fresh start.
Joining the conversation is Justin Mills. After spending more than 20 years incarcerated, Mills turned a second chance into a thriving career in trucking, earning six figures within a year of release. Now the owner of Mills Logistics, he’s committed to helping others follow a similar path by creating opportunities for justice-involved individuals.
This episode is a candid, inspiring, and often fun conversation about redemption, entrepreneurship, and the real impact of second-chance employment in Tennessee.
Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Podcasts:
Department Podcast
State of the Workforce
Department Podcast
TN's Workforce Reimagined
TN Office of Reentry Podcast
Talking Second Chances