On this powerful and deeply candid episode, Resilience2Redemption Host talk with visionary artist and entrepreneur SYNGFO, whose life story will both break your heart and light a fire in your soul. While formerly incarcerated, SYNGFO was involved in a traumatic altercation that resulted in the loss of his eye—a moment that changed everything.

The injury eventually led to him becoming visually impaired, and upon release, he had to face the harsh reality of rebuilding not just his life, but himself. It was through critical medical care, deep spiritual introspection, and a soul-shifting encounter with God that SYNGFO found his footing again.Today, he is thriving.

SYNGFO is a husband, a father, and a full-time creative—doing what he loves while walking boldly in purpose. He’s embraced a new way of life, one that once felt like a curse but has now revealed itself to be a divine calling. His spirit is resilient, his heart is kind, and his vision, though not physical, is limitless.

CeeJ is more than a man that have been incarcerated for 10 years—he’s a visionary, a vessel of transformation, and a Kingdom-minded entrepreneur whose purpose was birthed behind the walls. After serving 10 years, CeeJ now celebrates his 3rd year anniversary of walking boldly in his divine assignment—Kingdom Enterprises. With faith as his foundation and strategy as his compass, he received a God-given blueprint to launch ventures that solve real-world problems and bring deliverance to individuals shackled by financial bondage.

Through Kredit Success Enterprise, CeeJ and his devoted wife are helping people rebuild their lives, one credit score at a time. This power couple also co-manages a thriving pet boarding business, proof that purpose knows no prison walls.

CeeJ understands the weight of a second chance—and he's not wasting his. He’s become the very change he longed to see. From the inside, he teaches classes, mentors other men, and shares the wisdom gleaned from remarkable mentors who've helped shape his leadership and business acumen.

His journey is a resilient testimony that legacy can start anywhere—even in confinement—and that with vision, discipline, and God’s favor, freedom begins in the mind.

Joining us is Judy's steadfast sister Brandie, whose unwavering advocacy has been instrumental in bringing Judy's plight to light. She offers a poignant, behind-the-scenes look at the emotional and legal battles they've faced, humanizing the often cold and impersonal justice system. Her insights shed light on the profound impact such convictions have on families and the relentless pursuit of truth.​

We also explore the role of the Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) within the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office. Established to review claims of wrongful convictions, the CIU aims to ensure that justice prevails by re-examining cases where credible evidence of innocence exists. The unit's mission is to enhance community confidence in the criminal justice system and uphold the highest standards of integrity. ​

This episode is a testament to the resilience of those who refuse to be silenced and the redemptive power of seeking justice against all odds. Tune in to hear a story of unwavering faith, familial love, and the ongoing quest to correct a potential miscarriage of justice in Missouri.

In this compelling episode, Mark A. Jones pulls back the veil on the deep-rooted corruption inside South Central Correctional Center (SCCC). He courageously speaks out on the lack of accountability from staff, the alarming number of prisoner injuries swept under the rug, and how the IRR/Grievance process is a broken system offering no real justice. Even more disturbing—medical staff routinely ignore doctor-prescribed medications without explanation, and at times, medications mysteriously go missing. This is not just neglect—it’s a crisis of humanity that is being ignored by MODOC officials.

Vanessa Strength, a resilient survivor and devoted community advocate based in Arlington, Texas, is on a mission to bring dignity, justice, and remembrance to victims of human trafficking. Having walked the painful path herself, she now stands as a voice for the voiceless—campaigning to change laws, support survivors, and establish a compensation fund to provide burial headstones for those who died without recognition. Vanessa’s movement begins with a deeply personal goal: to secure a headstone for her beloved brother. Through her efforts, she aims to ensure that no victim’s name is ever forgotten and that every life is honored with the dignity it deserves.

In this gut-wrenching episode of Resilience2Redemption, we give voice to two heartbroken mothers—Lashon Hudson and Tammy Reed—whose sons, Michael Hudson and Brandon Pace, were unjustly unalived inside separate Missouri Department of Corrections (MoDOC) facilities: South Central Correctional Center (SCCC) and Tipton. Lashon is left grieving not being notified and inconsistency with the time of death of her son, but also the haunting mystery of his missing organs, absent from the autopsy report. Tammy, tragically, wasn't notified of her son’s death either. To make matters worse, the autopsy report she received didn’t identify any of Brandon’s physical traits or confirm it was even his body.

This episode exposes the deep-rooted corruption, negligence, and cover-ups plaguing Missouri prisons—where lives are lost, families are silenced, and no one is held accountable. If you care about justice reform, prison accountability, and human dignity, this is an episode you must hear.

This past week, Mark A. Jones was informed that the organization he believed would assist him with his ongoing human and civil rights violations — including abuses by staff at South Central Correctional Center (SCCC) within Missouri Department of Corrections (MoDOC) — would not be supporting his case. Yet instead of feeling defeated, this has only made Mark more resilient and determined to continue speaking out and advocating for meaningful prison reform initiatives in Missouri. Currently housed in the Protective Custody (PC) unit at SCCC by choice, Mark has chosen to distance himself from the chaos and dangers of general population. Despite facing the same restrictive conditions as others classified in PC, Mark remains focused on his mission to bring about change for the betterment of MoDOC and its prisoners.

In this powerful and emotional episode, Marie Lasater, a registered nurse and former elected 2-term Coroner of Texas County, Missouri, and Lashon Hudson, the grieving mother of Michael Hudson, courageously share their stories of loss, corruption, and their relentless fight for justice.

Lashon Hudson speaks from the heart about the unlawful death of her son, Michael, while in the custody of the Missouri Department of Corrections. Lashon reveals how she was never notified or asked for consent before her son’s body was transferred to a local funeral home — only to discover, in deep shock, that his tongue, heart, and kidney organs were missing when she saw him and given in a plastic bag to her. Since that day, her search for answers has been met with silence from those responsible at SCCC.

In honor of her son’s legacy, Lashon founded Michael’s Mother’s, a nonprofit organization in the works that will provide transportation for families to visit their incarcerated loved ones in Kansas City and St. Louis metro areas transporting them to SCCC in Licking, Missouri. This mission was born from a shared vision Lashon and Michael had — to bring families closer together and create positive change inside South Central Correctional Center (SCCC).

Marie, who simply goes by "Marie," shares what it was like working inside a broken system as a Coroner. She speaks candidly about the corruption and cover-ups she witnessed, especially around deaths inside the Missouri Department of Corrections. For over eight years, Marie fought for families to receive honest answers, often paying for independent autopsies from her own $14,000 salary when she couldn’t trust the state's pathologist reports. Today, as a respected expert witness, she continues to stand beside families in their fight for justice and transparency.

Together, Lashon and Marie a former retired elected 2-term Coroner expose deeply rooted corruption, raise urgent questions about accountability, and call for system-statewide reform to prevent other families from suffering similar pain.