GROWING UP IN DARNDALE, PRISON, TRIATHLONS & MENTORING THE YOUTH- GER REDMOND'S STORY, PRISON 2 PRO

For this episode I spoke with Ger Redmond, Irish professional triathlete who has truly turned his life around in an extraordinary way. Ger shared his experiences growing up in one of Ireland’s roughest areas, having his pro soccer dreams dashed, being forced to raise his younger siblings following his father’s imprisonment, his progression through the ranks of a criminal gang and his eventual prison stint. I asked Ger about his post-prison transformation into an elite athlete and a mentor for young male offenders at Oberstown juvenile detention center in Dublin. Ger shared his thoughts on channeling trauma, dealing with repressed emotions, giving up the crutches of drink/drugs, what can be done to break the cycle of generational crime/imprisonment and much more.. ** TIMESTAMPS** 00:00 Preview 00:54 Ger’s background, growing up in Darndale 09:54 Father’s conviction, moving back to Dublin, joining criminal gang 17:15 Living with the legacy of father’s crime 18:40 Progression through the ranks within criminal gang 24:30 Raising siblings with sister 28:40 PRISON TIME 34:35 Life after prison, getting into triathlon , Job w/ Oberstown (juvenile detention center) 54:35 Types of teens in Oberstown 1:03:45 Preventative measures 1:10:54 Plans for the future https://gerredmond.com   / gerredmond5      / @thegoodlistenerpodcast   https://www.tiktok.com/@thegoodlisten... https://linktr.ee/TheGoodListenerPodcast   / thegoodlistenerpodcast   https://open.spotify.com/show/6841FNS... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...