PRESO EN IRÁN 15 MESES: "Me quitaron la libertad, pero me dieron tiempo" | Santiago Sánchez Cogedor

If this conversation helps you, share it with someone going through a difficult time, who has lost hope, or who needs a reminder that even in darkness, a new way of looking at life can emerge. ► TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SANTIAGO SÁNCHEZ COGEDOR'S STORY: Book: “Until the End: The Journey That Changed My Life” https://es.social-commerce.io/TW42Fm Can prison save you? In this episode of The Concrete Jungle, Santiago Sánchez Cogedor shares a story of childhood, pain, travel, freedom, imprisonment, and inner transformation. Santiago walked thousands of kilometers, crossed countries, slept in the homes of strangers, volunteered in orphanages, and found in his journey a way to look inward. But in Iran, his life changed completely: he was arrested, accused of being a spy, and spent 15 months in prison. In this conversation, we talk about his childhood, the abuse he suffered, his trip to Brazil, his need to help others, how he learned to smile even in the midst of pain, and what happened inside a prison in Iran. Santiago recounts how he experienced isolation, how he talked to ants to avoid feeling alone, how he made rosaries from olive pits, how he crafted wooden pictures in prison, and how the inmates presented him with a diploma before his release. A story about resilience, fear, death, loneliness, freedom, forgiveness, purpose, and the human capacity to transform even the hardest experiences into learning. Because perhaps prison didn't just take away his freedom. Perhaps it also gave him time. ► KEY EPISODE CHAPTERS 00:00 Episode Trailer 01:31 Childhood, Wounds, and Learning to Survive 03:26 Brazil and the Trip That Changed His Perspective on Life 06:11 Why Santiago Helps Others 10:00 The First Big Trip: From Madrid to Saudi Arabia by Bicycle 17:31 Iran: The Trip That Ended Up Changing Everything 22:41 From Total Freedom to Confinement 28:16 Isolation, Espionage Accusation, and Prison in Iran 30:35 Olive Rosaries, Wooden Paintings, and Talking to Ants 33:08 The Prisoners' Diploma and Life Inside Prison 38:14 What Part of Santiago Died in Iran 41:26 God, Energy, Karma, and How He Sees Life After Prison 46:56 Volunteering, Purpose, and Helping Again 52:00 Death, Fear And the final message ► ABOUT SANTIAGO SÁNCHEZ COGEDOR Santiago Sánchez Cogedor is a traveler, adventurer, volunteer, and author of the book “Until the End: The Journey That Changed My Life.” After years working a conventional life, he decided to venture out into the world to live differently. He traveled by bicycle to Saudi Arabia, walked thousands of kilometers through various countries, and has dedicated part of his life to aid and volunteer projects. In Iran, he was arrested, accused of espionage, and spent 15 months in prison. That experience profoundly marked his life and transformed his understanding of freedom, time, fear, death, and the meaning of life. ► SUBSCRIBE AND TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@selvadecemen... ► FOLLOW US ON: La Selva de Cemento:   / selvadecemento.podcast   Alex Florido:   / alexfloorido   Antonio Morenilla:   / byantoniomorenilla   Santiago Sánchez Cogedor:   / santiago_sanchez_cogedor   ► CONTACT US TO SUGGEST GUESTS: [email protected] La Selva de Cemento is an original format created and produced by Alex Florido and Antonio Morenilla. Presentation, interviews, and pre-production: Alex Florido. Audiovisual direction, recording, editing, and content creation: Antonio Morenilla. Episode developed with behind-the-scenes collaboration from Marisa Moreno Jimenez. #TheConcreteJungle #podcast #prison