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Life After Prison

Sep 5, 2024

In this episode, Zak and Jules sit down with former Prison Officer, Alex South to discuss her time working in some of the UKs most notorious prisons including HMPs Whitemoor, Wormwood Scrubs and Belmarsh 

Alex tells Zak and Jules about the main reasons she wanted to become a prison officer, and talks about the...


Aug 29, 2024

In this episode Jules talks to successful business woman, Tracy Mackness, who’s had a huge transformation from a self-proclaimed ‘Essex Bad Girl’ to a pig farmer.  

 Tracy runs the Giggly Pig Company, and has around 600 pigs, (as well as 18 dogs and 2 chickens!). Tracy first came into contact with pigs when...


Aug 22, 2024

In this episode, Zak and Jules talk about their experience of having their life on hold when they were in prison.  

They discuss how they felt they were playing catch up in some areas of life while they were inside, and hear from listeners who share their own reflections.   Zak and Jules spend some time talking about...


Aug 15, 2024

In this episode Jules chats to Lilly about her incredible journey. After being abandoned as a child, spending two decades in abusive relationships, losing her children to the care system and spending nearly 4 years in prison, Lilly couldn’t be any more content with how her life is now. She works tirelessly to...


Aug 8, 2024

In this episode, Zak and Jules meet the film maker and host of the A Bit of A Stretch Podcast, Chris Atkins who was sentenced to 5 years for Tax Evasion. Chris talks to Zak and Jules about being on bail for 4 and a half years before he was sentenced and the struggles he faced in prison being separated from his young...