Life of a Lifer - Bryan Bruton

Life of a Lifer

Taylor interviews Bryan Brunton, a man who spent 11 years in a Florida prison. Almost three of those years were spent in solitary confinement. If one is not aware of solitary confinement it is when sensory stimulation and social contact are extremely limited for an inmate. The majority of research suggests a wide range of psychological and physiological effects associated with solitary confinement. It is designed as a way to break down a person mentally and most people claim that it changes them, often for the worse, causing a slew of psychological issues such as PTSD.

Bryan was able to overcome these odds and while his stint in solitary confinement did change him, he was able to focus on the positive aspects of this. Bryan used yoga as a way of getting through, mentally and physically.

Afterward, Bryan served the rest of his sentence and was released with nothing and no one to turn to for financial support, he was able to move to California and he began to try to piece his life back together.

Bryan did his best looking for work after being released but because of his felony record he found this extremely difficult, at one on point living off of eating apples, but Bryan persevered and would not give up. Today Bryan owns two businesses and is a YouTuber with over 18k fans, telling his life story and sharing his positivity towards others. Listen to the full podcast to hear more on Bryan’s life and hear him and Taylor discuss the issues we have in our society regarding the prison system.

Check out Bryan’s YouTube channel and learn more about why he was sent to jail and why he was stuck in segregation for two and a half years. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_S8-o7r0W979pS8j_7snPw

Listen to more of Taylor’s amazing interviews at www.lifeofalifer.com

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